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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1941.

AND

BRITAIN'S LATEST GREATEST BATTLESHIP

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the Home Fleet on board H.M.S.

King George V )

AS THE FIRST journalist to be allowed aboard Britain's latest and greatest battle- ship, I am able to describe some special fea- tures of what is probably the mightiest in- trument of war yet created by man.

Nowhere is there concentrated such ef- fective steel protection against bombs, shells, torpedoes and mines, nor so many colossal

guns.

WAITED

40 YEARS TO WED

to It takes more than a day examine this floating fortress uf bush- earlying every kind hush device, including one which might be called Mr. Churchill's "sreret weapon," about which I can say no more than that it was inspired by Jum when he was at the Admaalty

First thing to be noticed on!

the ascending the gangway is

thickness astonish ng

of the armour plate. unofficially esti mated a* 16 inches.

A seting foot {1} board the deck one # confronted with one

The forty years has just beenjäs married-to his first and only love. Through all

man who waited the colossal quadrupl. 14 inch,

gun turrets, outwardly as ngay

on diary Ingalow.

Monster Guns

those years he remained! Altogether there are ten monste; 14-inch guns, as well as TOWN of true to her, though she 5.25 high angle guns along both had married another.

sides of the ship 16 in all and on a higher level. multiple At the beginning of the century (pon - poms. Aler Julin Arkell, seventeen years | AN AIR ATTACK AGAINST old, became engaged to Miss Ann THE "KGS." AS THE VESSEL IS Derbyshire, daughter of a Crewe KNOWN IN THE NAVY. WOULD DEFINITELY BE A JOB FOR A SUICIDE SQUAD.

Tradesman,

There was a misunderstanding, and the engagement was broken OIT

fire word

control in this

29 BRITONS

DIE IN ITALY

Twenty-nine deaths have occurred among

the British communi- ties in the concentra-

tion comps and in- ternee centres in Italy, Rome radio announc- ed.

This is considered a low figure in view of the fact that the aver-

age age of the 2,300 British subjects in Ita- ly is fifty-six. General health, said the on- has been Reuter.

nouncer

good.

Spitfire

Squadron Century

When a Spitfire squa- dron shot down two ME. 110's yesterday morning, they raised their total bag of

enemy aircraft destroy-

Incidentally the instruments, lazt branch of war science, are said ed to 100.

for more to have accounted than 200,000 of the battle- ship's total cost. Should the bridge be put out he would never marry anyone of action by a bomb or shell, the

"KG5" could still corry

Mr. Arkell put that down to mischievous talk by someone who gave him the reputation of a flirt.

So he set about proving that that was untrue. He swore

but Ann.

on

as

Miss Derbyshire married Mr.there are at least four positions Dentith, a successful young in various parts of the ship from

which control could continue. business man.

The years rolled by with Mrs Dentith happy in her home and marriage and Mr. Arkell keeping

The Squadron Leader had gone up with the other pilots, says the Air Ministry News Service, on a practice light over shipping, when they were warned of enemy air- craft nearby.

In a few minutes, they saw four M.E.110's which were taken com- pletely by surprise.

A Flying Officer attacked two enemy machines in turn, He kill-

Virtually Unsinkable Internally the most strikinged the gunner of the second and as the M.E.110 was crawling into a cloud layer, he fired two more

the elaborate

sub- water-

to his determination not to marry anyone if he could not have Ann, feature is

He devoted himself to his busi-divisioning by means of

leather trade in light bulkheads, making the ship bursts that sent it in a slow spin

virtually unsinkable.

herss

the

Stafford.

A year ago Mr. Dentith died. Some months later Mr. Arkelli

at Stafford Mrs. Dentith Station and they spent a couple of hours together.

#114

more

They became engaged again than 21, оп November forty years after their first en gagement.

Now they have been married at St. Andrew's Church, Crewe,

1 am as much in love as 1 was all those years ago." Mr. Arkell told a reporter.

DYING. WROTE TO MOTHER

GA

exchange

into the sea.

is ! A third M.E.110 was chased in

The telephone linked with 1.200 telephones in and out of the cloud by the Squa- several dron Leader, who, after while all parts of the

the a large piece of bursts, saw upwards of

starboard wing tip fall off.

ship, 60,000

electric

as

Interior lights make the bright and cheerful as possible in a warship.

The Messerschmidt turned over on its back and fell into the sea.

It was the Squadron Leader's

the

Of hundreds of features which strike one during a tour of the 16th confirmed success.

He is a 22-year-old Scols min- warship as worthy of remark not the least are those which contri-ing engineer who, until recently,

was a Flight Commander in bute to the comfort of the crew. for which every conceivable mo. City of Glasgow Auxillary Squa- dern device which can be fitted has been introduced in'o the living and recreational quar- ters. Heuter.

both

dron.

His new squadron is the thir. teenth in the Fighter Command to score a century.British Wireless,

DEATH OF MISS CAN SEND

RUSSELL

IT IS WITH REGRET THAT

WE HAVE TO RECORD

THE

DEATH OF MISS MARGARET JANE RUSSELL. WHO PASSED

LOVE IN

CODE

LOVE

As he lay dying in hospital, A WAY THIS MORNING AT HERBERS OF THE FORCES SERV-

uroi, RESIDENCE,

the you

RAF. air gunner this letter to his mother: --

Mother. By My Dearest time you receive this letter will no doubt know the news, but I want you to keep your chin up and keep smiling.

*THE HERMIT-

to

ini

BE MESSAGES CAN CABLED BY CODE TO MEM.

ING IN THE NEAR EAST,

Stating this the Postmaster- AGE," KENNEDY ROAD,

said that London Born in Shanghai in 1886, she General had lived for 50 years in Hong among telegrams sent, to soldiers

the same phrases kept recurring. Kong.

Miss Russell

known WAS

"So a code has been orenared by many societies in the Colony for which these phrases can be sign- You know, dear, that a war call- generous contributions, the Bene-alled very briefly, thus enabling not be fought without the loss of volent Society being a particular many more telegrams to go over. lives, but those lives are never beneficiary.

Miss Russell's father was con- given in vain.

They are given so that Britain nected with the Green Island Ce- chall stilt remain the first land in ment Company. Her mother died the whole world, and, come what in Hong Kong in 1901 and Miss may, nothing can alter the dignity Russell will be buried in the same and love for peace and security grave. that is a Britisher's heritage.

"Here is one: 'Kisses," the next la 'Love

the and kisses,' and next, 'Fondest love"." Thus every degree of affection You pay your is provided for. money and take your cholce.

Cost to the sender will be 2s. ed., including signature and ad- dress.

CARGO BOATS FOR BRITAIN

Miss Russell had a nephew in So remember, darling, I along America who is the only relative with others died so that our lov-apart from Miss May Clark, cou- ed ones shall be safe and secure sin, who had for long assisted her for all time, and, 'in years to come, in the management of her lease- others will die for the ones they holds.

Miss Russell was the first ten- love most.

At the Four United States cargo-vessels Well, darling,

with my dying unt of Garden Terrace. breath, I'll pray that our sacrifice time of her death she held leases have been acquired by the U.S. was not in vain and I'll say: God on part of that property and on Maritime Commission for imme- bless you, dearest of all mothers, "Southcliffe," "The Hermitage," diate transfer to the British Gov- Lease-Lend erriment under the Your loving son,

"Courtland," and "Kingsville."

The funeral will take place at Act, it was announced last night. They will be registered under Alf was Sergeant Alfred Hur- the Colonial Cemetery to-morrow, rison, son of Mrs. Harrison, of Ed-the cortege passing the Monument the British flag and manned en- win, Street, Nottingham..

at 5 p.m..

tirely by British crews-Reuter,

ALF.