By BUD FISHER
ICHEW GUM IN BED!
OH, YES MAM
DO YOU SING
VERY QUIET!
IN THE 'MORNING?
WELL I SUPPOSE
I COULD
CRAWL INTO THE MEDICINE CABINET WHEN I DO!!
NO, BUT JEFF
GARGLES!
DO YOU PLAY
ANY MUSICAL /(NOPE!
INSTRUMENTS
WELL,
AT NIGHT?
THAT
LETS
ME
OUT!
A DREAM
AMERICA FIGHTS PLANNING NAZI INFLUENCE CITY OUT
IN VICHY
OF RUINS
Replanning of the cen- tre of Coventry, with ring-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) THE UNITED STATES is attempting to influence France against accepting Nazi de-ed, and radial roadways mands for full collaboration with Germany against Britain in Europe and Africa.
The U.S. Government is seeking to con- vince Vichy that it is not wise to yield to Ger- man demands for the passage of troops across unoccupied France to Spain for an assault on Gibraltar.
It is earned the Administra tion is ready to grant French pleas for large food shipments if Vichy will give concrete assur- rances that France will not cooperate further militarily with Berlin.
It is believed that Mr. Robert Murphy, Counsellor of the U.S. Embassy at Vichy, carried a mes- sage to this effect to the French regime from Washington.
One big reason for the U.S. Government's concern is a dc. German con. sire to prevent
trol of Dakar, seven hours via bomber from Brazil.
Meanwhile Admiral Darian has
Darlan conferred with Marshall Petain, and it is reported Ger- many has offered cooperation in measures to throw the de Gaulle forces out of French Africa.
Is
It is also rumoured the Reich seeking permission to transit troops across Syria to Iraq. International News Service.
SHANGHAI POLICE
STRIKE AVERTED
to relieve traffic conges- tion is proposed in a scheme adopted by the city council.
Historic buildings which escaped the big raid on Novem. ber 14-15, and the cathedral ruins, are preserved ae features In open spaces and gardens. The scheme prepared by the city architect, Mr. D. E. Gibson, will be submitted to the Ministry of Works and Buildings for con- sideration as a guide to future legis ation on the redevelopment of blitzed towns.
A new civic centre is grouped around a central park on the site of the present pool meadow and provision is made for an enter- tainments centre, big hotels, a main shopping centre and market on the arcade system.
Where rehousing becomes necessary it is proposed this should be in tall blocks of flats to reloase land for open spaces and gardens.
The Council also decided that
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"} The threatened strike in the returned to Vichy from his talks western area of Shanghal special the general rate when made should with Abetz and other Nazi officials police was averted by the grant-not exceed the present Agure of in Paris with it is reported. ing of an increase of $70 for men 14s. in the pound. German proposal that France re- store and maintain control of all her culonies.
to
with $30 Salaries, according
official statement.--Interna- an tional News Service.
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@ Archaic pronoun
11 To receive
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freemen
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goddess
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21 Devoured
22 Bristle
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musical Instrument 20 Chills and)
faver A 30. Dye plant
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
TAP
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LASBICIAME RGASATOA RECENTOR
ATOVE EKT BAI BUH STAI
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HABES
STORN 188
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RD HEEDAIWE
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masculine for feminine
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chariot
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helmet
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kid"
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letter
In the absence of any announce-
ment regarding Government policy, this proposal was based upon there being a Government grant equivalent to the loss of rate income arising from air raids.
LEFT FILM
TO JOIN UP
As the title of a gangster film flashed on the screen of a cinema In Exeter more than 200 boys hurriedly left for the exits. Yet they had come to the cinema ex- pressly to see the film.
The youngsters had just heard a recruiting appeal for the Air Training Corps. It came at the end of a stage show by a band of R.A.F. entertainers.
The appeal urged the lads to "enrol now." So they signed on in the foyer of the cinema-the Arst of the second hundred thou- sand.
FROM BAD TO NURSE
A husband told, the magistrate at Highgate, London: "When my wife made life somewhat dif- ficult for me by expecting me to do the housework and waft on her hand and foot, I consulted friends' older than us and they suggested a baby might make her more rea- sonable.
“A baby came along--and then my troubles increased. N
"I had to get up at 5.30′ In the morning to give the baby Its bottle and do many other things." The husband, who had now left home, agreed to pay his wife £1 a week with 10s, a week for the baby...
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