1940-08-13 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1940

MUTT AND JEFF

• AND IF YOU BUY MY PLACE YOU GET EVERYTHING THAT'S

ON IT!

FOR SALE

A MUTT

WELL WHATS ON IT?

WELL, THERE'S A SIX-ROOM. HOUSE WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN, A NEW CHICKEN COOP THIRTY CHICKENS, FOUR FRUIT TREES,

A CAT--AND A WIFE!

OK. I'LL BUY THE PLACE BUT I DON'T WANT YOUR WIFE.

I HAVE ONE OF MY OWN!

WELL, I'M GLAD OF THAT, BECAUSE I WOULD KIND

OF MISS THE OLD GAL!

Pow!

Page 5 By BUD FISHER

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

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NATAL'S

HANDSOME

BRITAIN'S 4TH

DONATIONS ARM NOW IN

Further donations of £147,000)| have been received from the Speed] the Planes Fund through the South Africa Governor General's]

FRONT LINE

Fund and is being remitted to BRITAIN'S NEW FOURTH ARM, the Civil De- London. To this the provinces fence Services, is now in the front line. Air raiding contributed as follows: Natal, where the Fund originated. £102, has begun in earnest.

099, which brings their contribu tion to £202,000; Cape Province

To the men and women in these services, Mr.

£42,000; Transvaal £2,000 and William Mabane, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to South West Africa £250.-British the Minister of Home Security, said in a broadcast:-

Wireless.

DOCTOR'S ESCAPE

"You who have been in action] "Some of you

have been in have set a magnificent example action. You have suffered your which I know those who have first casualty of war. John Pun- not been called out are dead keenton, an Old Contemptible of the to follow.

last war, has died at his post as A doctor at an R.A.F. Station in

"Your fellow citizens have an air raid warden in this, the West of England was walking every reason to be thankful for "You have turned up in full across the landing ground of an your devotion and public spirit." numbers, both full-time and part- aerodrome when he found himself| "For months you have been on time personnel. You have been in the path of a bomber roaring your toes. You were waiting for prompt on the job. You have car- forward to take off. He flung him- the challenge. The challenge has ried out splendidly all you have self on the ground and the fore come. However swift, dire, been trained to do. Your re- part of the plane-one of the ruthless it may be you will accept gional commissioners are full heaviest types of bomber, cleared it. him, but the tail wheel ran up

your praise. his back and over his head.

"Since last September," The

said "If you have friends not yet in doctor is back on duty after re- Services have been in action. Each Get them trained. Then we shall Mr. Mabane, "our three Fighting the Services get them with you. covering from concussion and a has added glorious pages to grazed chin.

its have reserves. We want unlimit- 'history.

ed reserves. "Now the fourth, the new arm, the Civil Defence Services, is in action.

BRITON GIVES UP ITALIAN TITLE

Capt. Baron George Marochetti, late of the 11th (P.A.0.) Hussars, and a British subject, has relin- quished the title of baroi, which was bestowed by the King of

"Your Great Task”

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"To-night I speak to all of "To all of you I would say, you men and women who belong keep your discipline tight. This to those services.. I am proud great and intricate organisation, of this chance, for in these dan-wholly voluntary and almost gerous days you are in the front wholly unpaid, depends on orders line.

being carried out swiftly. Speed "You have had a long period of in getting the Services on the Sardinia on his grandfather, a waiting. Sometimes your purpose spot is the essence of success." sculptor who cast for Landseer the has been misunderstood. lions in Trafalgar Square.

Thave not wasted your time.

OUR 10-MINUTE CROSS-WORD

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carnivore

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15 To defend

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coin

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mannered

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stations

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30 Lure

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measure

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Tace

·YESTERDAY'S-SOLUTION

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C· ERODE

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namé

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wool 32 Nowborn child"

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to apples 35 Obtains :37: Pronoun *39 Indian .....

pillars

40 Mongrels 43 Marsh 44 Illumined 47 Italian for C's 'yes'**

To exist

"Discipline will help you, too, in your Arst duty, that of main- taining morale in your own area. You are doing that well.

"I want to tell you how keen is the interest at the Ministry of Home Security in. you all. We know the great task now in your hands.

"You have the stern duty of maintaining the normal life of the community whenever bombs may fall. You have to save the lives, the homes, the industry; of the nation.

"You have to reduce Hitler's dividend when his bombers come. Already you have begun to show how you can do it. "That silver badge you are all entitled to wear will take its place among the great emblems of this people."

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