1941-01-08 — Page 10

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NOTES

COMMUNICATION TROUBLE

By The Four Aces

West doubled three no-trump because he expected North to run out to four of a. minor; and then West would pass, content to de- fend against a part-score contract. But North's unexpected redouble gave West a salutary lesson. He was fortunate that South en- countered such trouble in getting from one hand to other that he lost the contract.

forth, Dealer Neither side vulnerable

◆ A

(7 4 2

OK Q 10 8 5

♣ AJ 8 7 4

A 396 2 VJ 10 8 7 ◊ AJ 9

Q9

N. W E

▲ 10 6 4

♡ A 9 6

0 7 6 3

$

AKQ 8 7

3

♡ K Q 6 3

K @ 6 2

0 4 2

10 3

The bidding:

North East

South

Weat

10

Pass

14

Разв

24

Pass

3NT

Pass

3.

Pass

2N'T

Dbl.

Redbl. Pass

l'ass

Pat

West opened the Jack of hearts, East winning the Ace, to return the heart nine. South won with the heart King and wondered how

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Old Soochow Cabinet

1 Radio Set

1 Radio Set "G.E.C."1

1 Bed Room Suite

1 Portable Typewriter

1 Typewriter “Underwood”

1 Typewriter "Remington"

J Silver Plated Canteen Set

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9th January, 1941.

the

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1941.

(Helenaed" by The Bell Byndiente, Inc.) The gay young blade saya tripping the light fantastic toe does more for him than wear- ing callouses on his feet.

RAMMED BY ACCIDENT

A FIGHTER PILOT "BECAME A

LOCAL HERO" AFTER CRASH-

ING. HIS DAMAGED HURRI-

CANE INTO AN ENEMY BOMB-

ER.

But he did not mean to ram the bomber. A bullet striking his Hurricane had made his lateral

LLOYD GEORGE' IN NEW ARMY

Names made famous towards the end of the Great War and by the Peace Treaty are becoming familiar in the Army, Navy, and Air Force again.

This is due to the culling to the Colours of men born during those hectic years.

Common among the Christian names of these new soldiers are Chur- Lloyd George, Winston

| chill--, Joffre, Foch, Haig, Beatty, Trenchard, and many others whose names were to the fore

Alberts including scores of

and Leopolds, named after the fight- ing King of the Belgians.

Lloyd George is an easy first in the popular choice of parents of the later years of the Great War, with Winston as second favourite.

Place names also figure in the list-Verdun, Versailles. Arras, Dunkirk, Amiens, and so on.

Mons,

Viny,

Most popular would seem to be that of Mons, while Albert Liege, in tribute to the gallant defence of the Belgian city, is a common conjunction.

NAZI BEER IS 'FIZZ'

to go about mat- control useless just when he had ters. It was dangerous to cash

The German army is the French too begun to attack a bomber forma-champagne industry's best cus-

back

the Queen of hearts, yet how was į

he ever going got

tion.

to

"My Hurricane hit an enemy to his bomber

a Dornier 17-tearing own hand? And one of its wings off", he said. "The

tomer, states a report issued by the German commissioner for the champagne industry in Paris.

Before the champagne industry was handed over to the German

of the French owners themselves,

Licences Refused

if he never gol Hurricane was wrenched clear of commissioner-on the suggestion back, he might never be able to make use of the heart Queen or the enemy aircraft minus its port it is said the German army had wing and most of the engine. The already requisitioned 400,000 bot- the spade honours.

cockpit was full of fumes and the tles. For lack of anything better, he

machine was falling out of con- diamond from his hand. West played the nine, and South trol in an inverted spin, so I left made the fatal error of putting hurriedly.

French merchants and farmers up dummy's Queen.

bést His

refused to deliver farm produce chance for the contract was to "I pulled my rip-cord a couple to the cities unless they finesse the ten at once precisely of seconds later, because I was allowed to sell their champagne. because he might never have too scared to do a delayed drop. another chance to lead diamonds I saw the enemy aircraft explode

from the South hand:

saw

were

MN

So the Germans now refuse after three people had baled out. champagne licences to those who The spade Ace was next cash-

cannot prove that they are sell- ed, and a low club returned. East I then

another Dornier 17 ing farm produce to the city ducked, and South's ten forced spinning into the clouds minus well: out West's club Queen. West part of its wing. I landed, in a returned a club, and dummy's ploughed field, and just after- There are ample champagne finesse lost to East's King. Eastwards another Dornier 17. spun stores; available to meet all the realised what

and was going on, so out of the clouds

crashed requirements of Europe this returned a club, forcing dummy about two miles away."

the lead. Duminy cashed into the clubs, but was then obliged to lead diamonds; and West made two diamond tricks to defeat the contract,

*

Yesterday you were Howard ther side vulnerable, you held: Schenken's partner and, with nei-

A

V 9 7 4

0 K 8 6 6 3

AK 2

The bidding: Schenken

1♡

Jacoby You Burnstone

Pass (?)

Like, a Cures Sood FOR VISITING CARDS nently ANSWER: Bid two diamonds. printed, The Despite the considerable high-

and promptly

not

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Question No. 608

To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner, and with neither vulnerable, you hold:

A. AJ

♡ J 10.7

OK 10.9 74 A.AK J

The bidding:: Maler 10:

Jhonby You

Pass What do you bid?. tomorrow.)

side

Burnston

(Answer

(Released by The Bell Syndi-

OFF THE RECORD

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