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Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack, first seen together on the screan In "First Love," Bre reunited in Universal's romantic comedy, "Nice Gir!?" Deanna's ninth success is now showing at the King's Theatre,

BOOTS OF TWO WARS GO ON TOUR

Two pairs of Army boots were included in an exhibition of South African war materials which left Johannesburg in а special train for a six weeks' tour covering 4,000 miles.

One pair was mo- dern, the other was worn in the East-Afri- can campaign during the last war. These

were selected for com- parison with the mo- dern Army footwear from hundreds of pairs sent to the authorities in response to SOS.

DEATH STAB OF GIRL IN THE BLACK-OUT KICKED,

EILEEN BARRETT, a tall athletic girl of nine-

teen, left Colne (Lancashire) Grammar School in the black-out and hurried across the road to the bus for Trawden, the mill village where she lived with her parents and young brother.

Suddenly a man ran to her and caught her by the throat. "Help, I am being attacked," she cried. Another man ran to her aid as she struggled to free

herself.

Her assailant swung round and the girl felt a sharp blow in the back as he vanished,

EMPIRE FLAG DAY

Eileen, fighting against terri ble pain, managed to drag her. self to the bus and was about to sit down when she collapsed. Passengers stopped a motor- car and she was rushed to hos pital, where she died. In her last words, the girl tried to describe the man who attacked her. She said he was about 5ft Gin, in height, wore a raincoat and hat, and appeared to be about forty.

The police are anxious to inter-meeting convened by H. R. H. the view another man who was seen

Duke of Gloucester at St. James' standing at the main exit of the

Palace, the date of this Flag Day school, apparently trying to shield

was fixed for Thursday, June 5, himself from view.

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The murderer is believed to be a sex maniac.

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Sir,-A letter has been received Marshal Sir Philip from Field Chetwode, Chairman of the Execu- tive Committee, Red Cross & St. John War Organisation, asking our cooperation in promoting an Empire-Wide Flag Day. At a

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CONCHIES

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COURT TOLD Conscientious objectors were made to run round a shed until they collapsed, kicked in the stomach and punched in the face, it was alleged at a Liver- pool court-martial.

Captain Frank Kenneth Wright, attached to the Pioneer Corps, pleaded not guilty to five charges of ordering non-combatant con- scientious objectors to be assault- ed.

For the first time in history a woman barrister took part in a court martial. She is Miss Elieen Macdonald, of Manches- ter, junior t Mr. E. G. Hem- merde, K.C., who is defending Wright.

Major A. Marlowe, prosecuting, said that the incidents took place at Liverpool College.

Ten or twelve conscientious We in Hong Kong have so far refrained from a Flag Day in de- objectors refused to obey orders. About a dozen N.C.Os took them to the parade ground.

"Captain Wright," said Major Marlowe, "explained they were not being asked to carry_rifica or perform combatant duties. They still refused to obey orders and he said: 'If you mutiny, I can mutiny too.'

They Collapsed

Another Girl Attacked ference to the many local calls, but the Committee at home feels The police later disclosed that a that a Flag Day, held on the same domestic servant was

date in every part of the Empire the victim of an assault at Reedely, would be an inspiring proof of near Burnley, not many miles our unity of purpose. away. A man seized her throat, but she escaped.

Very heavy calls are now being Mrs. Barrett, of Back Side made on the Red Cross resourceS Farm. Trawden, told the "Daily for the help of victims of air- Mirror" that her daughter went to raids, for service in sending food evening classes to learn dress and clothing to Prisoners of War making.

in German internment camps, for

"He ordered the N.C.O.s "Before ahc left home she help in the campaigns in North looked at the cosy fire and then Africa, and the Middle East, fur- make the men double round the The N.C.Os formed them- turned to me and said: ' wish, thermore the Ministry of Health room. mother, I were not going to-has asked the War Organisation selves into a circle and forced the

from one to soldiers round to organise and staff 400 auxiliary night"." Elleen was secretary of Traw- and convalescent hospitals in Bri- den Parish Church-her appoint-tain, with accommodation for "The soldiers were thrown ment had to receive the consent 20,000 patients.

around the room. If anyone stop- of the Bishop because she was so

ped for a moment he was imme- young.

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In the course of his address,diately struck and either kicked broadcast in January of this year, in the stomach, punched in the Sir Philip Chetwode stated that face, or pushed. the one object of Red Cross work is to supply help Immediately "After forty-five minutes the to the sick and wounded, the pri- soldiers collapsed one after an- soners and the miserable, whether other. As they collapsed they Service or civilian, and that for either had their heads put into a all places at home hard hit by bucket. of water or a bucket of this war. 'on civilians, the water was thrown over them.". Organisation was able to find at the shortest notice extra nurses, At the end each soldier was material for blood-transfusion, asked "Are you going to soldier necessary serums of all sorts, now?" Each replied, "Yes.”. drugs, hospital garments and com- Leslie Worth, formerly a Leeds forts, money, transport and Corporation library assistant, said ambulances,

the N.C.O.9 kicked their legs and feet.

Donald Jack Chilvers, thirty, of Sunnyside, Petrie Road, Lee-on Solent, Hants, was remanded in custody at Gosport charged witn the murder of his wife, Sybil Annî, a former beauty queen.

Inspector T. McDonagh said that in the living room on the ground floor' he saw the body of “Mrs. We are confident that the public Worth also agreed that Wright Chilvers, who was stabbed in the will give generously to make out-had been courteous and..consi- chest.

standing our Colony contribution derate to them Until her husband recently left to the Empire: Flag Day, June 5. Norwich for employment in the

Yours very truly," Gosport area the couple had lived

K. H. EDMONDSTON, together with their eight-year-old Chairman, Entertainments Com son at Bury Street, Norwich,

mittee, B. W. O. F.

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Mr. Hemmerde: I put it to you that the whole story of what hap...... tw pened is merely a lying inven- tion? No,

The hearing was adjourned.