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THE ARMY ON HIS TRAILI A POSSE ON HIS HEELSI O. Henry's famous caballero faces deadly danger-In a senorita's eyes!

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MARJORIE WEAVER - CHRIS-PIN MARTIN GEORGE MONTGOMERY · ROBERT BARRAT VIRGINIA FIELD HARRY GREEN

Directed by Herbert 1. Landa

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1941.

BLOCKADE EFFECTIVE BUT NET COULD

COULD BE DRAWN YET TIGHTER

"THE BLOCKADE is very effective,

though I should like the net drawn tighter TASK OF

still,” states Mr. Hugh Delton, Minister of Economic Warfare, in a special interview pub- lished in the London "Sunday Times" yester- day.

AMERICAN "Germany still has important supply CONGRESS

routes

the route through Russia being the most important.

"In order to maintain exports to our enemies, Russia has been importing large quantities of cot- ten from North and South America, and rubber and some non-ferrous metals from the Far East.

By this route Germany can get a steady trickle of goods, small in bulk but great in value."

Replying to a suggestion that Son' was a "ho'e in the block- ade." Mr. Dalton said: "I am con- vinced that less generous treat- ment might have played into Hit-

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The American press was much concerned yester- day with the weighty de- cisions now to be made by the new Congress.

President Roosevelt's message to Congress will be delivered to- day, and it is expected be will outline his new proposal for help.. ing Britain and defending the United States.

President's plans.

A large amount of capital will be necessary.

The general plea of the Am- erican press is that Congress thould establish unity of action and abandon political partisan. ship.

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Congress leaders expect a pro- Gallantry of a fourteen-posal for the creation of a new ler's hands and deprived Span of year-old girl in shielding Federal Corporation to handle the any independence. It is most un-

kely that anything significant her brother, aged three, will be re-exported to Germany," and a fifteen-month-old There was enough food In baby girl and bringing German-occupied Europe to en- them safely out of a bomb- noted house at Chatham has so aroused the admiration of the staff of the first-aid docile instrument agreeing with post to which the children all the President's suggestions. were evacuated that they cussion over domestic and foreign,

There will be a vigorous dis-

sure the inhabitants from

starving.

It is not expected, however, that Congress will be a mere

If Germany was able to import more food for the controlled ter- Most Exciting Rodeo Show Of Song And Laughter! ritories it would streng.hen her manpower by enabling her to transfer workers from food pro-are to present her with a policy, but it is not thought that duction to arms production or wristlet watch inscribed will be strong enough to defeat "For conspicuous brav- his measures, although it may de-

lay them. ---- Reuter.

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The girl, Florence Westin, was

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Florence

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Mr. Dalton warned against ex-in a room with her brother Den- ! post arrived to see pecting an immediate economic is and the baby girl, Sheila emerging from the wreckage collapse of the Reich, which "has Page. when a brunb fell next dragging her brother by one hand vast accumulations of stocks and door and the house collapsed on and carrying the baby in her

great capacity for improv.sa- top of them.

other arm.

tion."

A German distribu.ion crisis would come be.ore a production crisis, owing to transport disor- ganisation all over German-occu- pied Europe.

"Italy has been much more directly hit," added Mr. Dalton, "Perhaps the ineffectiveness of her air force and the immobility of her navy are partly explicable by the unfavourable oil position." --Ru er.

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The other night two aircraft went off to find trouble after they had completed their reconnais- sance, patrols. The board in the Operations Room, showing their expected time of return bore the added inscription: ““But may be up to two hours late owing to pri- Vate hostilities."

• They came back with direct hits on a mine-sweeper and o sup- ply ship and a near-mise in des».

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As the bomb whistled down All the way to the post Flor- Florence threw herself on top ence insisted upon nursing the of the children to protect them. A beam saved them from be Ing crushed. The first-aid party from the head.

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