1940-12-16 — Page 36

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1940.

MUTT AND JEFF

WE GATHER THE NEWS SWIFTLY-YES, AS THE YEARS ROLLED BY RADIO HAS TAKEN THE:PLÁCE

OF THE NEWSPAPER

BANG! BANG!

Llinars, J HEY! YOU LITTLE

FOOL! WHATARE

γου DOING?

BANG!

THE MAN SAID, "RADIO HAS TAKEN THE PLACE OF THE NEWSPAPER- I'M SWATTIN',

FLIES!

Page 5 By BUD FISHER

HEY! YOU NEVER

USE TO HIT ME WITH A

NEWSPAPER!/

R.A.F.'s Eggs Spoiling Hamm

THE NAME OF HAMM, and the "eggs" the R.A.F. drop on it so frequently, causes a certain amount of humour in Britain, but it is far from be- ing a joke to the German High Command.

Hamm has the distinction of possessing the most frequently-bombed target in Germany the largest and best-equipped railway marshalling yard in Europe.

A dozen Clapham Junctions could be lost among its vast net work of tracks, sidings, engine- houses and repair sheds, which

are capable of dealing with and dispatching more than ten thou- sand wagons every twenty-four 'hours.

Its importance as a target lies not only in its unrivalled working capability but also in its geogra- phical position at the eastern en- trance to and exit from Germany's greatest industrial and manufac- turing centre, the Ruhr,

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Hamm is thus the nerve centre of German rail transport.

Dislocation which

occurs

every time British raiders attack the yards, spreads like paralysis throughout the country and bo- yond. Congestion at this already overtaxed yard makes itself felt

German armies at among Channel ports, and in 500 to 1,000 factories and works in Germany,

tho

Apart from the great congestion caused by alarms, immense dam- age has also been caused to tracks, switches and sidings, as well as to supplies waiting in the yards.

to

The Nerve Centre In Germany, all goods train ser- vices are based on and regulated It would need an army of track- by the work of the marshalling layers and salvage workers yard, on which wagons, loaded and | clear the lines and repair empty, converge from all parts of permanent way after each attack, the system to be made up into but next night the raiders come trains and despatched tu their over again and congestion builds various destinations.

up anew.

OUR 10-MINUTE CROSS-WORD

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country in

S. Asía

. 9 Ember

12 Peruvian

tuber

13 To excite to

vigorous

action

14 New Zealand

kiwi

13 Exalted

17 To 'obscure'

10 Island

20 Edible

mollusk.

21 Sacred

Buddhistie. language

23 Unmarried

· person

27 Incident

29 Path

30 Symbol, for

oleum K.

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dolly

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a liquid

suddenly

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prank

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learning

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44 Standard

46 Types

48 Ministèrs

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52 Bunal

54 Man's name

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'diligence

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VERTICAL

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gently

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covering

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:queen

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21 Volcano in

Martinique 22 Saya

24 African

antolope

25 To drink in

honour of 26-Dwarfs 23 Storms

33 To rend 34 Disturbance “30 Kiln for ·

drying hops 39 Rowing

Implements 40 Tending to

spiral

11 Growing

45 Crudo

metal

40 Colloquial:

dunce

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48 Cavity!

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"no"

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sheep 63'Sun, god

NOCTURNAL PARIS INTERMENT

The remains of the Duke of Reichstadt, son of Napoleon I and the Em- press Marie-Louise, which have been transferred to Paris from Vienna, were placed next to Napoleon's tomb in the Invalides in elaborate midnight according to ceremony,

German-controlled the Paris radio yesterday.

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The coffin arrived at the Gare de l'Est escorted by German soldiers bearing torches late Saturday evening, and was taken to the Invalides on a gun-carri- age.

Anti-aircraft guns fired a salute while German guarda carried the coffin to the en. trance where, at 1 a.m., the German Ambassador formally made it over to Admiral Dar. lan, representing Marshal Pe- taln.

French Municipal Guards then carried the coffin into the chapel and draped it with the tricolour at the foot of Napoleon's tomb. -Reuter.

HOTEL INCIDENT

Lam Kwok-ki, 22, was charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, with demanding money with menaces, from Miss Lai Shuet-mui; and with assault- ing her in the Luk Kwok Hotel} on August 31.

According to Sergeant J. Bent- ley, the girl was a lift-operator in the Luk Kwok Hotel On August 31, defendant went into the lift, and demanded a dollar from Miss Lai Shuet-mui, and with assault- strument, when she refused, She was detained in hospital for a week as a result of the attack.

Defendant, who was

arrested yesterday, was remanded for hours for further enquiries.

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR

A collision between Police Motor-boat No. 12, and steam launch "Tai Ku Yeung," be- longing to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, occurred on Sa- turday near No. 14 buoy. The motor-boat was slightly dam- aged but no-one was injured.

REVOLVER FOUND

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'An unlicenced ish-hawker, Li Yiu, 48, was charged before Mr. G.. T. Lowry this morning, with unlawful possession of a revolver at No. 74, Stanley Street, second floor.

Defendant was remanded for 48 hours for further enquiries,

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