1941-05-01 — Page 5

By BUD FISHER

ROSEBUD,

DARLING!

MOTHER!

?

DID YOU CALL,

·MA'AM?

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APRIL TOLL OF R-A-F. IN MIDDLE EAST

ALTOGETHER 252 GERMAN AND ITA- LIAN AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN THE BALKANS AND AFRICA DURING APRIL.

In the Western Desert 81 were shot down by British fighters, 11 were destroyed by A.A. fire and 31 were destroyed on the ground.

In Greece and Albania, Brit sh Royal Australian, Rhodesian and fighters accounted for 55 enemy | Free French air forces played their

planes while 10 more were shot part in all these operations. down by A.A. fire.

In East Africa, owing to the British losses for the month to- Increasing weakness of Italian falled 58. but in many instances resistance, only eight of their | the pilots returned safely. Reuter, 'plance were shot down during April, but advancing British troops discovered 46 Italian air.

on their

craft destroyed aerodromes.

own

The Air Ministry news service. giving these facts yesterday, says a great part of the destruction in East Africa was achieved by the South African Air Force, which was particularly active throughout the campaign in attacking Italian

aerodromes.

British Losses

In addition to the R.A.F. the South Africans, units of

NAZI FREIGHTER'S

CARGO

The German freighter "Natal," which has arrived at Santos (Bra - zi) from Hamburg, carried 2,592 tons of cargo, consisting largely of machinery and aeroplane parts --

Reuter.

International News quotes un- and¦ as saying that three more Axis

official quarters in Buenos Aires

the ships are en route to Santos.

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1 Indo-Chinese

language

4 Giver

8 Ready

12 Doctrine

13 To take out

14 Sticky

substance

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17 Stinging

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New Mexico

21 Trus

22 To claim:

25 Örgamental

shrub

28 Nole of scale:

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stockade.

*~31 To venture'

32 Finish.

34 Growing out

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37 Matures

39 Feeble

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01 Moisture.

VERTICAL

1 Poetic: it is

2 Ember

3 Adult Insect

4 To reduce

5 Symbol for

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6 To bite

7 German

river

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

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9 Astral

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24 Stretches 26 To ascend 27. Granted 30 Eaglestone 33 Procase

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EIRE'S NEW VOTE FOR ARMY

The Dail, by agree- ment yesterday, pass- ed without discussion the Army vote for £8,383,556 for the year 1941:42.

for last

The amount 4938.39 (the "peace-time" vote)

Was £1,672,025. Reuter.

Summer

Holiday

Decided

TO-DAY ONLY

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"THE MAN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH

HE COULD TALK A JURY.......OR

A WOMAN...INTO ANYTHING!

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Brenda MARSHALL · Richard BARTHELMESS - William LUNDIGAN

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LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY®

IF ONE JOE IS A ROARING| RIOT TWO JOE'S ARE A BELLOWING MADHOUSE!

His girl makes him shave and shiver when she finds he's a howling image of a public enemy.

DOUBLE JOES! DOUBLE LAUGHS!

An official Government statement in London yes- terday on summer holi- days says Government DOUBLE THRILLS!

takes the view that for purposes of efficiency in war production and in other essential business, the customary summer holiday, not exceeding one week. should, in general, be taken this year.

In some firms it may be beller, from the viewpoint of efficiency, to close down for the holiday per- od if advantage can be taken to overhaul plant.

The statement says holidays should be spread over the per- lod May to October,

Subject to unforeseen circum- stances. Whit Monday holiday in England and Wales will not be cancelled, nor Victoria Day holi- day in Scotland, though it will be necessary for people engaged special urgent production to work these days.-Reuter.

SHANGHAI COST OF LIVING

on

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") A RECORD INCREASE IN LIVING COSTS, BOTH FOREIGN AND CHINESE, IS RECORDED BY THE SHANGHAI. MUNICI- PAL COUNCIL'S INDUSTRIAL SECTION REPORT, COVERING APRIL, ISSUED YESTERDAY..

Cost of living for Chinese ex- ceeds the 700 mark, caused by in- creases in briquettes and rice, and reduction of the purchasing power of the dollar to 13.65 cents com- pared with 14:71 in March.. In ternational News Service.

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To-morrow

SO YOU

WON'T TALK?

Frances ROBINSON

VIVIENNE OSBORNE BERNARD NECELI

TOM DUGAN

Directed by

EDWARD SEDOWICK-

Saturday-Sunday - Monday

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At Popular Prices! 30c., 40c. & 70c. Including Tax.

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÷ (Opp: King's Theatre)‹

TO- MORROW

"A YANK AT OXFORD

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