1941-02-13 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1941.

GUNS MAKE 40,000 IN BLITZ BASKETBALL

THEM PURR

11 is a case of ack-ack, purr- purr, as far as an anti-aircraft

battery in the West of England is concerned,

For while the men are

fring

TEST

FORTY THOUSAND TROOPS have

ended

and

away at the deries, their mas large-scale winter manoeuvres in England cots, two black cats, lie curled up

the whole operation was based on what the B.E.F. beside the guus with smoke wreathing round them.

would do after a successful new landing on the | coast,

As soon as an alarm goes the or •huts cats car from fields

guns

and curi

up by the

Not the ammunition

even

or

mouse hunt keeps them

the And the

roar, guna more the louder the cats purr.

TREAT FOR THE COLONY

California's golden, star-studded 20th Century Fox Film basketball team, which passed through Hong Kong two weeks ago on route to the Philippine Islands, are booked to give an exhibition game in the Colony against a local all-star ag- gregation, upon their return, in aid of charity.