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DARRYLF ZANUCKIS Production of IES

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IN TECHNICOLOR!'

WALTER BRENNAN - FAY BAINTER BRENDA JOYCE - JOHN PAYNE CHARLIE RUGGI IS - MARJORIE WEAVER HATTIE MCDANIEL

Directed by HENRY KING

Original

· Associate Producer Gene Mackey Screen Play by Ethel Hill and Jack adres A 20th Century-Pak Picture

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A WARNER BROS. PICTURE "BROTHER RAT AND A BABY" PRISCILLA LANE JANE BRYAN

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A NEW FANTASTIC SENSATION H. G. WELLS

Suggested by "The Invisible Man" by

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1940.

Castle

Carnarvon Battle Near Montevideo

The action between the Carnarvon Castle

and a German raider, which was broken off

by the latter, took place approximately 700 miles north-east of Montevideo, it was learned in London last night.

The Carnarvon Castle, which sustained slight damage in the engagement, will dock at Montevideo to-day, according to well-in- formed quarters in Rio de Janeiro last night. -Reuter.·

NORTH'S

BARGES WOULD BE GOOD TARGETS

Many of the barges massed by the Nazis are river craft. For a successful Channel crossing they would need a sea as smooth as a m'llpond. In even moderate wea- ther they would be useless..

A large proportion of these barges are used on the. Rhine. Some curry nearly 1000 tons of cargoes. They could accommodate several hundred troops in the holds.

ALL-NIGHTS

AIR RAID ORDEAL

BEGINNING AT nine o'clock at night and con- tinuing until dawn German raiders made heavy bombing attacks on Britain. Although the North had continuous attacks the damage done was slight and casualties

ere few.

The King and Queen were in a bombed Lan cashire area. They spent the night in a railway sid- ing a few miles from where bombs fell, but there was no warning and they were not disturbed. The King and Queen had journeyed to the North-West to see a famous shipyard, and before beginning the tour the Queen asked if any damage had been done in

the raid.

AIR

The INVISIBLE MAN CHIEFS

RETURNS

SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE VINCENT PRICE NAN GREY

John SUTTON Cecil KELLAWAY

A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE

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HONOUR HER

Lord Beaverbrook and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Barrett have written personally to Miss Wini fred Gilhooly, telephonist, aged thirty, of Hardware Street, West Bromwich, Birmingham, corn- mending her on her heroism in remaining at her post at a Mid- land aircraft factory while it was being bombed during a night

raid.

When told there had been none, she said: "I am very glad to hear that."

There was little bombing with high explosives, the incendiaries causing damage principally to houses and churches. A garage and a factory were among other places hit.

When worlding on the Rhine they are towed, sometimes. five at a time, by large shallow draft, double-funnelled paddle tugs. Often the procession stretches more than a quarter of a mile along the river. But seldom can their speed exceed four, knots.

To be a success for a -eta crossing with even a slight wind, these barger might have to be battened down. Troops would find the. Channel crossing any- thing but comfortable.,

With a head wind, too, speed would quickly be reduced by one knot or even two. In spite of escorting vessels they would be excellent targets for naval forces..

600-Ton Coasters Most barges, including those used on the Rhine and Dutch "dumb" type. They have no sails

rivers and canals,

ure of the

or engines. They are built to carry as much cargo as possible and to“ be towed. '.

But there are several types of barges fitted with Diesel engines. Their engines are situated right aft. The rest of the barge is a Eaping hold which is usually crammed with cargo. Seldom does their speed exceext six knots. Their crews often consists of the skipper and his family. In a river, with - The country's civil defences their box gardens around the shone in their long ordeal, the bridge house, they are a pictures- stirrup pump beating the incen-que sight. diary..

But when loaded the sides of nere were several casualties in their decks are often, awash eveni Midlands town,

where a numa river. In the Channel their→ ber of high explosive bombs blunt noses would decrease their. were dropped. Damage was-com-speed considerably. fined almost entirely to houses.

In one street four houses were badly damaged and a number of the casualties came from these,

In one road where two houses were partly demolished a family in one of them awoke to find the

bed in flames, every door broken and the fireplace blown cut,

Amazing Escapes

The occupants of both houses had amazing i escapes and the only casualty was a roasted sparrow.

Miss Gilhooly has been officially commended in the London Gazette for her bravery, and Sir Thomas Gardiner. Joint Se- cre'ary to the Ministry of Home Security, and Lord Dudley, Com-

Within three minutes. Midland Re-

mem- m'sioner for the sion, have also written congratu-bers of the A.F.S. were fighting the flames while the 'pland was Plating her.

still overhead.

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A queen who made a mighty empire tremble and history hold its breath while her ill-starred love burned, a royal romance that startled the world.

The Secret Romance

DAVIS FLYNN

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND

Donald Crisp » Alan Halg Vincent Priod • Haney Baphomson A WARNER BROS Picture

of History's Virgin Queen!

The Private Lives of

ELIZABETH ESSEX

TECHNICOLON

Zie. Disected by MICHAEL CURTIZ,

admin› Fredonië Dy the Thoun Child, Dân

FOR TO MORROW AND MONDAY

Wild And Funny Whirlwind Of Love And Laughter!

CARY GRANT ROSALIND RUSSELL

His Girl Friday

MATINEESO 206302 ►BEVENINGS: 20c 30c-50No9708,

Now Gil as she is known by all Bombs dropped on the outskirts her friends, is taking a week's of n North-East, town fell in holiday at The Vicarage, New-fields and caused neither injury fown. Mon to, recover from her nor damage. terrifying experience.

She said: "I had been on the switchboard for twelve hours thit day. The girls were waiting to hand over to the man who comes on for night duty, but at the last moment he was taken sick,

'Someone had to be there dur- ine the night. so I rushed home, had a hurried meal and returned

·I-carried on all through the night - until nine next morning.

"Shall Never Forget It"

“A- soldier was on guard near me and my flance, John Garner, who is employed by the same firm, sat by me all night..

"I am very proud of the letters I have received.

"It was a terrible: „night,” shall never forget it. Bombs. were droppino all around mo. and the exchange shook,

"For months past I have been working twelve hours a day, seven days a week. But I am glad to be able to halp to turn Coun aircraft for our brave pliots."

́ ́'Asked' when she intends to get married, Gil gɛaid: "I am much foo busy at my job to think of mar- Arloge Duty: comés "frat. -am returning this weekend to

start work on Monday." lote

The Nazis have a number of Diesel-engined coasters, which 'carry about 600 tons each. Their specd averages about 10 knots. They draw little water and can creep up small creeks, rivers and inlets.

They are the principal means of transport around: the coast and along the inland waterways of Holland and Germany.

one. area,

on

Eighteen - Civil Defence workers were. on duty in which more than 60 incendiary bombs were dropped.

During the

raids in the North-West - two bambo fell in the grounds of a country hause. The bombs, which fell, not, far from the hall, did no damage beyond making two big cratero. In another North-West town

Three churches were hit, in another North-East town, Some people were admitted to hospital, three whistling bombs dropped London had a visitation from within 100 yards of each other "jay walking" raiders. who swung and damaged houses in three in and out of the central areas, streets.

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Brian Ahernc-Madeleine Carroll

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