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at

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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 15, 1941.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN EVACUATED IN

OF

BATTLE

IN MIDST

A VIVID STORY of how British women and children were evacuated from Habbaniyah to Basra amid the crash of bombs, the clatter of machine- guns and the intermittent bursting of shells, was told by members of the latest batch to arrive safely

in Bombay yesterday.

Some of the party, which numbered 100 and

was probably the last to leave Habbaniyah, had

miraculous escapes when the 'planes in which they were being evacuated were subjected to "an un- successful baptism of fire" by Raschid Ali's men.

"RED BIDDY"

A high official of the British Colonial Ofice who has been IT! Truq many years and who has ar- 44 rived in Ind a with his wife, sald

was quiet

where at Basra, Mutasari (the Ienqu provincial governor) was carrying 01 the adm.stration as usual.

all

There was neither tension nor excitement percepilble, indicat. ing that the rising is limited to a minority fed and inspired by Axis propagandists. Raschid Ah's men safe conduct for Burtis W08121 and children

assured

PERIL IN WEST

END HAUNTS

BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT!

Red Biddy is being from Baghdad served in a number of the

Habbaniyah, whence they were to

be own in RAF machines to newer West End night¦ Hasra, but when the first pla haunts under the guise of took off from the airport at WHN

red on.

Lisbon Wine, brandy and more attractive

The evacuation, however, was other carried out without interruption) and without loss. Reuter.

TRYING TO FRIGHTEN AMERICANS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

THE GERMAN PROCLAMA. TION OF THE RED SEA AS A COMBAT ZONE, AFTER PRESI DENT ROOSEVELT'S ACTON IN CLEARING THAT AREA

FOR AMERICAN SHIPPING. IS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON AS INJECTION OF A GRAVE NEW NOTE INTO THE QUESTION OF SUPPLYING WAR AID TO BRI TAIN.

Officials indicate, however, that Washington will probably ignore Berlin's action.

The Gerinan move is regarded as an obvious attempt to halt the shipment of American supplies for Britain's armies in the Middle Haz1. International News Ser- Vice

GUARDS MEET THEIR MATCH

names, as many young officers have found out to their cost.

The chief constituent of "Red Biddy" is methylated spirit, to which colouring maiter is added. Poured from a fancy-shaped bottle with a foreign label, it retails at 45s. a bottle.

Thanks to the blitz-free nights, London's night life has returned ecently to something like the war prosperity.

Although several of the more fotormus clubs have been closed I down, many others have sprung un in the side streets off Piccadilly Circus.

"Fun After Hours"

The most shabby dom way in de alley frequently leads to scene of gaety.

Dancing arts at an early hour. and attractive girls are waiting to partner the newcomer.

After indulging themselves at public-houses, young Serv cen in search, of

THE STRAIGHT PATH WAS HIS UNDOING

"I am not drunk!” protested a motorist to Police-Surgeon Daniel in Denver, Col- orado, cables John Walters from New York.

"Then walk along this line," ordered Daniel. The motorist walked beautifully, and kept on walking right through a window.

Still protesting sobriety, the motorist was charged with in- toxication.

SAVED BY GOING ON TO ROOF

Sir Robert Witt had a remarkable

escape from death during a night raid on London.

"I was on the fifth floor of a house in which I was dining with two friends," he said, "and we were just finishing dinner when the raid became noisy. We de- | ended to go on the roof to

what was happening. That meant going up a short staircase' for we

had only one flour above us. were already near the top and

see

"This curiosity saved our lives, for we had just reached the Bat Food and were standing at the sade of it when a bomb fell. Nothing was left of the room an which we had been dining: its "un after hours" was found at the bottom

of the building. often allow themselves to be

"If we had been only a min- Badmed off with Red Biddy.

ute lafer in leaving the room ww should not be here now. None of us was hurt, but getting down to the ground proved to be rather a lengthy process. We had to use The effects of Red Biddy ladders and ropes and it took us upset the average person week. A small quantity

an hour." produce sleepiness and head- aches,

It is usually represented as the last of a consignment of pre-war wine which "cannot be obtained

agam,"

for R will

Complaints have been made to the Customs and Excise authori ties and prosecutions are likely

to result.

TRIED TO FIND PARENTS

in

A plea that he had been trying On the South and to find his parents who were South-Western

the Channel Isles when the Ger- man invasion took place was made

"fronts"

of London was waged the for Supper P. C. Hammond, twen- “Battle of the Guards."ty-nine, who at a Chatham court- martial was charged with deser- It was Home Guards ver-tien.

It was sus regular Guards.

Home Guards

Sir Robert Witt, senior partner in a we 1-known firm of solici- tors, has been responsible for the acquisition of many national art

treasures. He is chairman of the

National Art Collections Fund which he helped to found and for many years was a trustee of the National Gallery and the Tute Gallery.

SWANSEA'S BOMB DAMAGE

stated that noted buildings

on

stated that Hammond was given leave to go to the

It may now be defended. The Channel Isles. The Army

the saw among Guards attacked. Town halls, nothing more of him until he was destroyed in the three raids railway stations, bridges, vinduets were the particular ob- Southampton.

and arrested in January working near Swanson were St. Mary's Church jectives,

Jand the Grammar School, found- The decision of the Court willed by Bishop Gore three centuries The general objective was for be announced. the attackers-landed from para-

ago. chutes in disguise to penetrate the outskirits of London in this ared, which comprised 15 boroughs.

WANTS FASCISTS

REMOVED

NOT ONE DEFENCE AREA Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Soc., New- WAS SUCCESSFULLY TACKED.

Five umpires-all

Many shops as well as. the famous

the market, probably largest in the country, were also destroyed. The General Hos- pital was damaged,

When a church was hit, there AT-castle-under-Lyne) wants per-were many people sheltering in sons who were British Fascists the vaults. "They were all .got experienced removed from important posts. In away safely just when it looked Aimy officers agreed that the the Services, Home Guards' machine-gun posts He is to ask the Home Secretary

as if their rescue was hopeless. :

There were 100 people in an were "disposed with all the skill whether, in view of the danger of other shalter when the building of trained regulars." ..

having in key positions those who above was bombed. Fires were Their effectiveness against every were members of the British raging all around. Seeing their form of invader was marvellously Union of Fascists at the outbreak peril, an A.R.P. man dashed to a good:

of war, he will send their names bus station, annexed a bus and Their staff work and coopera- to the heads, of the various depart drove it to the shelter. Then he tion by field *phones, wireless, ments so that the risk to the State persuaded the people to scramble. and signalling from private houses in case of invasion may be into it and drove them safely out-

·was "worthy of Aldershot.” « removed.

side the town,

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