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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1940

Lovely, golden-haired Carole Landis plays the role of Loana, the Gölden One, in Hal Roach's newest picture "One Million B.C.," a thrilling saga' of cave' men; now showing at the King's Theatre.

JUST OLD

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"I cannot under- stand the curious at- traction in German minds towards bomb- ing, hospitals,” “ said the Bishop of Car- lisie, Dr. Herbert Wil- liams. "London hos- pitals have suffered more than any other buildings except chur- ches:"

In one diocese forty- six churches have been damaged, "a great many being totally destroyed.

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RAIDERS' CARGO OF

U.S. ADMIRATION DELICACIES OF CANDOUR OF MR. CHURCHILL

Baskets containing champagne bottles, tins of pate de foie gras and other French delicacies have been found in Ger- man 'planes which have made forced landings in Britain after being dam- aged by anti-aircraft fire on their way to or from London.

or eat goose

THE “NEW YORK TIMES" expressed unques: tionably the feeling of all America both about the

Captured pilots have explained frankness of Mr. Churchill and the courage of the willingly enough that they do not

drink champagne people, not merely willing but determined to know liver whilst engaged in bombing the truth about what they may still have to face, London. "This is what we call and went on to praise the truly magnificent" pas-said. "We return to different 'Norwegian hamper."" they sage of his speech wherein he said "long dark stations cach time, and after months of trial and tribulation lie before us," and certain number of trips over Lon- don we go on to Norway for a ́"death and sorrow will be companions of our jour-rest.

ney, hardship our garment, constancy and valour

"When this happens we are ex- our only shield."

That newspaper faithfully ́ex-j pressed the opinion of America it: when it declared:

As the "Herald

Tribune" put

Nothing is finer in Winston For all that Britain is inflicting Churchill's record as a war lea, more genuine military damage on der than his determination to tell Hitler's, war machine than she his people the truth about their herself is sustaining, for all the position and their prospect. His increasing effectiveness with speech yesterday exhibited this quality at its best. Air raid sirens were shrieking their warn- ing of death as he spoke, .In many parts of London rescue workers were still digging in the wreckage for victims of a savage air raid of a few hours before; Yet Mr. Churchill knew he could

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pected to make a contribution to

the mess of the squadron to which we are to be attached. Our com- rades in Norway are none too well off in the matter of food, whereas we bought up big stocks when we went into France.

to They are beginning dwindle a bit, but there is still plenty left, and every batch of pilots arriving In-Norway- which she is meeting an attack

means a feast for their hosts:" which has possibly reached its

The flares dropped over London maximum of atrocity except for are intended not only to guide short spells, losses are heavy the bombers in their aim. but also and there is no promise that they to enable members of the official can be ended. Britain in short German propaganda. has shown magnificently that she accompany the bombers in se-- can stand it, trading powerful parate machines, to see what talk to his country with perfect great. Perhaps the British them-

blows in return; the strain is is happening-and more. frankness and candour. ~

These men then put out im- There

selves need to be warned against pressive accounts of what they could be no greater compliment

over-confidence. to a brave people at such a time. courage, resolution, and will to them make trips to give

But inspiring saw and imagined, and some of "Pep These are accents to which any ultimate victory, which the Prime talks to the troops, illustrated alert and high-spirited people Minister puts into every sentence, with photographs. The following will respond. This is the kind of should not blind leadership a free people deserve. to the fact

Americans is a specimen quotation:

corps, who

that Britain needs "Where German bombs have It is one of Mr. Churchill's sup every aid she can get. The sur- fallen next year not a stone will reme gifts to democracy that he vival of the whole world as we stand. London cannot repair the has put furtiveness and con- have known it cealment aside in dealing with his countrymen. He has refused British endurance, to treat his people like children, quality, may be and they are

ways assume it will responding glori- ously with all they have and all on our behalf. they are.

Threats From East And West

America is not in the war, and Mr. Churchill's speech was not addressed to America, but at a time when against threats from both East and West its hastening to arm on the greatest scale in its his tory, it cannot help but be grate- ful to him for a warning against over-optimism which is needed even more in America probably than it is in Britain.

now. hangs on damage-done, and our men now great as that know the city so well that they ..we cannot..al no longer. nced maps. As a work miracles | result, Londoners face the future

with terror In their hearts."

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THREE THOUSAND COOKS are now being trained each month to cater for the growing British Army, and by the end of the year the "output" will be 3,500 a month.

It is perhaps too readily as of the training. sumed in America that because

„Britain must she will win the

war. And because of that there Vis some dander, though happlly nát much, that the very effec fiveness with which the British have boon fighting in' all fielda will lead the Americans to un- der-estimate - the aid Britain

Former hotel and restaurant chefs are in charge In addition to teaching men to cook, they encourage them to "take a pride in good housekeeping.

An officer of high rank said: | gas ovens, and even electric. The standard of cooking in the cookers.” Army is particularly good just As for the poldiere who wo- now.

slunteer for training as cooką, it has been found that there is little to choose between the mar- cried 'man and the man who has always-livell at home with mather, so far as skilt iɛagon- icorned.

“There may be exceptions here and there, but it cannot often be

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- needs to get from this country. said with truth, us it used to be, A spirit such as the British have that good food is spoiled by bad. shown seems to be uncon- cooking. ¿quérable,” Fortunately, however, “The cooks have the best of ap- there are those in America who paratus. It is by no means always are probably alive to the danger a case of fald kitchens, though of getting over-confident, and these. If properly used, produce their warnings have been joined excellent meals. to Mr. Churchill's.

Sergoant-cooks hold the View that the husbands might be ex- pected to start the Fraining, race with the lighter handicap, but it "In the barracks are the best of does not always turn out that way,