1940-10-14 — Page 8

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*How do you feel this morning, Jock?"

"Ligh!"

"Like that, eh?"

"Worse than that!”

"Good party, though. Never enjoyed an evening as much for years."

"I've never hated a morning ax much. I'm still tossing feverishly on my bed of pain. In fact I don't suppose I shall ever get up again. Send me some books from time to time, will you? And a few flowers. Tell the boys I'm keeping a stiff upper lip.”

FOR

"Hasnobody told you about Gimlets? I stuck to them all evening. Feel as fresh as a whole field full of daisies.” "You mean that Rose's Lime Juice takes care of the hangover before it starts?"

a thera- "Definitely. It's known as peutic agent if that conveys any- thing to you."

"It might, if my mind could grasp words of more than one syllable. I say I think X'll send out for some right away. May act retrospectively. Thanks for ringing old boy, I feel better already. See you one of these days at the club. Good-bye."

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AUSTRALIA HAS MODERN ARMED FORCES

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UNTIL 10 YEARS AGO General Stonewall Jackson's treatise on warfare was the military bible of every Australian army officer. But within the past decade thè Anzacs have discarded the rugged Jackson's theories and tactics and have developed a modern, mechanised army which is pouring much of its strength into the overseas campaign.

On land, in the air, and along its coastal reaches. Australia has a fighting force which, al- though comparatively small in contrast to the mighty armies of Europe, gives no quârter for effi- ciency and man-for-man, power.

are

Typical of the brawny Anzac and navy, particularly the latter. 100 Lockheed soldier is the case of a Maori at Approximately Camp Puckapunyal-an aboriginal | Hudsons, imported from the Unit- name, incidentally, which means ed States, and a fleet of Wirra- "Death to the Eagle," Verified ways, licenced from North Ameri- the man can Aviation but built in Austra- records showed that joined the army in the world lia, form the backbone of the air

He force. Complementing these war at the age of, 12-172. won a commission in the field at fighter planes and lesser craft. Gallipoil at 15. Now only 37, Landing fields have been spotted he is back in the army-Austra- around the entire coast line lia's youngest veteran. Another that the air force working with enlisted man was found to have the navy, might act swiftly served in the Boer War in 1900 intercept an approaching enemy. are No large coastal guns but gave his age as "just under

in manufactured

Australia but 40."

virtually every other conceivable necessary for type of material warfare now is under production.

Trained As Soldiers

Of such men is the Anzac army. composed. Most of its volunteers are strapping farm youths from from the coastal plains, miners the interior and some natives. They are being trained as soldiers, columns. They not as parade

lead no hard and fast camp life with emphasis on drill, but fre-

UNREST IN BELGIUM

SO

to

There are signs of a

NOT RAMMED

BUT BLASTED

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A Spitfire pilot of a Fighter Command: squadron recently blasted a Ju 87 right out of the sky. The word "blasted" is just- ly used, for on this occasion the hail of. bullets from the Spit- fire's eight machine- guns shot the German aircraft to pieces in the air.

Ports of the enemy machine, flying in all directions, hit the pur-

The

suing fighter. fighter's airscrew was : dented by one frag-

ment.

"It was an amazing sight," said the pilot lafterwards. "The Ju. just blew up in the air."

quently go night and day on man- growing resentment in ACTRESSES

euvres.

Major-Gen. J. Northcott is act-

Belgium against German

ing chief of the general staff and attempts to make use of GO TO

head of the Australian army. His the separatist tendencies

task is on two fronts, to insure

proper defence of Australia and of Flemish

nationalist LAW

to provide all the manpower leaders to weaken the possible for the Australian perial Forces.

Im-

moral of the population.

In Double Turn For 10 Years

For service abroad, Australla A state of unrest now exists in the has dispatched one division to the country, especially in Palestine and another is ready to Flemish-speaking part, where the sail. A total of 100,000 is under activity of a handful of traitors

A dispute between two training for expeditionary work. has aroused the anger and con- Home defence is calculated to tempt of all decent citizens. The variety-actresses who had require 250,000 men to garrison Germans have been obliged

appeared together for coastal and internal stations. Re-warn the population of Antwerp cords show that one division of that persons who distribute tracts aDout 10 years was heard some 14,000 men can be mustered in the streets are liable to punish at Clerkenwell County from 500,000 population for first ment, "because the occupying au÷. line duty,

contingent, thorities want to maintain peace Court. It raised the ques-1 So the with a total population of only and order in the country." Theretion whether 7,000,000, faces a low recruit limi- has also been a significant remin-. tation point.

Sent Abroad Fully

Equipped

a double der that Belgians are subject to a turn constituted a part-

nership or not.

curfew order.

Reprisals

.. Nora Savage, Lyttleton Road, Finchley, who claimed damagės

Reprisals against patriots con- against Jane Worth, a comedienne, soprano. There is one principal dif- tinue. Fifth columnists formerly explained: "I was the ference in the expeditionary imprisoned by the Belgian au- Jane got the laughs and I fed force of 1940 compared with thorities how assume the role of her. The success of the act de- 1914-18. Every contingent sent administrators of justice. It is an-pended on our personalities, and abroad is completely equipped nounced that M. Levy-Morelle, was very popular. .. and self-sufficient. It arrives who was Chef du Cabinet of M. "We had no written agreement; ready for action and needs no Janson, Minister of Justice in the it was all done on trust. Nearly supplies or equipment from the Pierlot Government, was arrest-everything in the entertainment mother country.

ed a few days ago in circumstances business (is.” ..... When the war began. Australia recalling the recent arrest of M. At the end of last year, con- had six cruisers and a flotilla of Ganshof Van der Meersch, Chief tinued Miss Savage, they were: booked by EN.S.A for a tour to small destroyers and lesser craft. of the Belgian Surete. Subsequently merchantmen have Although broadcasts from Brus-entertain the forces. After a fort- been fitted out for duty and most sels

completely under Ger- night she heard that they were to of them now are in the Mediter-man control inexplicable mistakes go to France, and as her mother ranean. The major task of the occur from time to time in the pro-was very ill she felt she could naval commander, Sir Ragnar grammes. Recently, in a concert of not go. Colvin, is to protect shipping in light music, the outstanding fea-

are

She asked Miss Worth to find a

the Australlan sphere of influence. ture was "Roll out the Barrel," substitute, and intended to resume; A few German_raiding ships have which was popular in Brussels be- her share in the act later.

Tasman Sea invaded the

and fore the German occupation.. neighbouring waters, but their comparatively prizes have been

few.

Australian raval men place most of their hope for safety in Singapore. They feel 'no attack will bear upon Australia as long as Singapore stands as a British bulwark. Because of Australia's tremendous coastline they believe

Air

PHONE WATCH ON

RUMOURS

Her partner did not wish her to do so,

£20 A Week Cross-examined by Mr. Park. for Miss Worth, Miss. Savage said that under the E.N.S.A. ugreement they received £20 a week, which South was shared equally. She agreed Coast are finding their telephone that before going to France Miss conversations interrupted when Worth stated

People living on

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that she was not

it would require the strength of they talk on war subjects which going to work with her any long- a gigantic navy successfully. to might prove helpful to the enemy, er, but Miss Savage did not agree

At A polite voice breaks in on the to that. plerce the outer defences. Darwin,

the the nation's northern conversation and requests

Miss Savage said she was not Jane Worth spring board, a large base is be-subscriber to change the sub- suggesting that ing rushed to completion.

Ject immediately.

should never appear in a double The "voice" is especially ac-turn with anyone but herself. Her 26,000 Training For

tive after there has been an air grievance was that notice of six raid in the district. A South months or so should have been Coast resident said: "I was talk- given that their association was In the air, Australia hopes to ing about a bomb being dropped to end, so that she could adjus train and make avullable for emthe other day when my conver-her arrangements accordingly. It pire and home defence 20,000sation was immediately interrupt- was harder in these times for

soprano to get engagements than crews.consisting of a pilót, ..ob-Ted." server and wireless-gunner. Thus A Post Office official said: "Peo- it was for a comedienne. * far, according to Sir Charles ple are careless after an air rald. Mr. Park: The substance of Burnett, air chiot marshal, ap- They are anxious to know where your act must have changed fron proximately one-third of that bombs have fallen, and do not week to week. The jokes or gags number either is under training realise the danger of discussing would have to be changed during or is ready for service, ***** the matter over the telephone, the years. you were together? -

Operation of the air force is inWe have to remind them some-Not necessarily,

The hearing was adjourned. close conjunction with the army, times.".