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TO-DAY

ERROL

FLYNN

Brenda MARSHALL

Claude RAINS

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THE PEAK OF

SCREEN THRILLS!

DONALD CRISP

The

AT 2.30, 6.10,

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Sea Hawk

Directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ

A WARNER BROS.

First National Picture

FLORA ROBSON - ALAN HALS

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 13, 1941.

UP

STILL CLEANING DEBRIS OF LONDON FIRE RAID

MEN AND WOMEN by the hundred visited London yesterday to see the work done by the Pioneer Corps, Royal Engineers and de-

Screen Play by Howard Koch and Seton I. Milles - AT ROAD SHOW PRICES molition squads who have been clearing up

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the debris which resulted from the “fire” raid a fortnight ago.

Among the workers are Belgians, French, Norwegians and other refugees in Britain.

This fulfils the promise given by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service, who said some time ago that he would enrol an international labour force from the friendly aliens restimated at about 250,000) now

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"KING SOLOMON'S

MINES"

PAUL ROBESON SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE

TO-MORKOW

He also promised that they would have the same wages ind working conditions as British workers.

They are encouraged to enrol

ntional groups at jobs [ which they are accustomed,

Thus, Norwegians go in for for. s- !

try Czeens, the French and the Poles for engineering and aircraft work and Belgians and Nether- landers at diamond cutting

and polishing. Reuter.

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SHOWING

Deep Emotion

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你

Thrilling Spectacle !

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The Power of One of To-day's Great Novels Finds Its Full Scope On the Screen !

As a novelist I am gra efal for the privilege of seeing this book come completely to life. In my opinion, "The Rains Came" is a great picture, I should like to exp.ess my gra titute to Darryl F. Zanuck and all those at 20th Century- Fox who helped recreate it with such astounding fidelug.

MYRNA

(Sgd.)

Louis Bromfield.

DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S Production of

HAINS CAN

by LOUIS BROMFIELD

TYHONE

DEVOTED SON ACCUSED OF MURDER

case

"This is a very tragic This man is charged with strangling his old mother to whom he was a most devoted | son."

Prosecuting counsel said this at Old Street, London, Police Court when James Miller. forly-five, an A.R.P. worker, of Durant Street, Bethnal Green, appeared on re- mand charged with the murder of his mother. Ann Elizabeth Miller.

At a

A study in expressions as two Nazi airmen sit in a Fallway carriage prior to their departure to a prison camp. A picture at a London station. (Copyright, Fox).

to the Tube or some other shel- fer, and had been worried about her.

On the night of October 17-18 she was taken to a shelter by her two rons, Arthur and Ge¬rze, with they previous hearing Detec- whom she lived, and after live-Inspector O'Sullivan statert got back at 8 a.m. she was left *bat Miller, when told he would in the house alone. be charged with murder, replied; "I did it to save her being drag- was suffering."

In some ways, the plight| ged rund to the shelters. She of Tobruk is worse than that of Bardia, London circles pointed out last night.

The water supply is poor and drinking water has to be brought by sea from Derna, 115 miles further westwards and it can

trat taken as certain Royal Navy will see that any at- tempt to get through by sea will fail. On land, we control the road running westwards.

De

Inc

The Germans seem to häva little confidence in the Tobruk garrison, and are even hinting

Miller had been employed on a rescue squad, Apparently that

work had preyed on his mind, an lately he had been subdued and quiet. Mr. H. A. K. Morgan, pro- secuting told Mr. Langton, the magistrate.

James Miller apparently went n'o the house. which was next dear to his own, and strangled her.

Arthur Miller said his brother Ime was very fond of his mo- ther.

Before joining the A.R.P. his brother was quite a happy man. Soon after he had joined ho hecame morose,

He had hean taking his 'Miller was committed for trial mother, who was seventy-five, at the Old Bailey.

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that the whole eastern province LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY•

of Cyrenaica may have to given up.

"The Hamburg Fredemblatt," tor instance, writes:

"We must be resigned to the fact that the entire area of Cyrenaica is now in danger."

The news that the Italian losses in Bardia were around 45,000 makes the British casualty lis. of less than 600 even more re- markable, London semi-official circles point out.

Attacks by armoured vehicles often lead to success at small cost, but this proportion of 45,000 to 300 is a great tribute to General Wavell's strategy. — Reuter,

KLISSOURA

LOY-POWER BRENT TRIUMPH

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CLARENCE BROWN

ABELLA, Robt You BRIDAL SUITE

THE BRITISH DUMILITARY MISSION IN GREECE HAS BENT A MESSAGE OF CONGRATU. LATIONS TO GENERAL PAPA- GOS, GREEK C.1.C. ON THE 'FALL OF KLISSOURA,

The message rends:

"Thanks to the able command and the Indomitable spicit of the Greek soldier, a strategic point, which appeared, impregnable has been taken.

Most Fascinating Scamp That Ever Cracked A Safe!

A slick as silk, as dangerous as dynamite, you'll see this suave thief in the most dangerous hair- raising adventure of his life,

He Has More New Tricks Than A Dog Has Fleas !

The

LONE WILF

Jady

Warren WILLIAM »Jean MUIR COLUMBIA PICTURE.

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TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY Most Unforgettable Drama Of Reckless Daring!

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