1941-06-19 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1941

MUTT AND JEFF

OH!

OUCH! HEY!

SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE' ANY MANNERS!

THE BIG BOOB KICKED ME IN THE SHINS!

Core Replenis

TEN MINUTES LATER

BEG PARDON, MA'M, DID WE STEP ON YOUR FEET BEFORE?

You CERTAINLY DID!

EXIT

Page

By BUD FISHER:

QK., MUTT!

OUR SEATS ARE IN.. HERE!

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TO-DAY ONLY 10

AID TO WAS ROBIN MOOR QUEENS ALHAMBRA AL 23, 55, 29 & 9.30

BRITISH

EXPORTERS SINKING PLANNED

A NEW SYSTEM TO HELP BRITISH EXPORTERS ΤΟ AVOID UNNECESSARY DE- LAYS IN THE TRANSIT OF GOODS HAS BEEN INTRO- DUCED BY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC WARFARE BY MEANS OF THE ISSUE OF A "DESTINATION CONTROL CER- TIFICATE,"

Under present methods, when it is necessary to tranship goods, for

example, at Lisbon for Switzer- land, or at more distant ports like often occur, especially where there are British controls to prevent export

Singapore and Hong Kong, delays

an

goods reaching the enemy.

Exporters holding licence will be able to obtain "destination control certificate" which will go with the goods and at the transshipment port. or if the ship is intercepted by the Bri- tish Navy, will act as a passport to obviate the need of examination

by the authorities.-British Wire- less.

WANT WHITE-OUT ON❘ THE BLACK-OUT

IN ADVANCE?

COMMENTING ON THE United States mea- sures against German agencies and funds, the Lon- don "Times" writes editorially that everyone familiar with the kind of activity in which Germans living abroad are expected to engage under the direction of the Nazi organisation run by Herr Bohle, will understand why the U.S. Government felt compelled to terminate the long-standing abuse of American hospitality.

After recalling the circumstances of the sinking of the Robin Moor, "The Times” says that în addi- tion to these plain facts, the American Government now has reason to believe the whole affair had been carefully planned, the approximate point of attack and the sort of vessel to be attacked being chosen to make the greatest possible impression on South

American countries.

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It adds it is also reported that negotiations are in Remarking that verbal protests the construction of air bases

progress for An appeal to motorists to put white paint on blacked-out por- and arguments based on interna- the coast of Brazil, for which cre- tions of direction Indicators is tional law are "an ineffective made by the Royal Society for means of dealing with pirates,' the Prevention of Accidents. the newspaper mentions the sug- White paint makes the indica-gestion that American merchant tors more visible in daylight. ships be armed.

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HORIZONTAL

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5 Epic poem

9 To append

12 Discord.

14 Author of

· ""The Raven"

15 Lock of hair

18 Underground

prison

18 Line of

• Junction

20 French coin

21 Pronoun

22 Exclamation

of satisfaction

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opening 2. 28 To: obstruct.

20 To observe

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Heavenly body

·To recline.

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of the

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capacity

50 Cowardly

59 Part

60 Australian

bird

81 Religious song

63 Title of respect”.

64 Lukewarm

65 Mound

VERTICAL

1 Deed

2 Vehicle 3 Desserts

4 Quantities

of medicine

5 What did

you say?

6 Seed covering 7.Burden

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ANARTURGA

8 Church counell 9 Simian 10 Unhappy

destiny.

11 To refuse 13 Sacred song 17 U. S. naval

station

19 Lows, as a cow 22 Ancient alloy.

23 Chief male

[ figure of a

play.

25 Residence of

chieftain 27.Wire measure 20. Every 31 Seat of Justice 33 Island of the "C Cyclades de

34 Range of

knowledge: 38 Uttërore.

38 Cover of a

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dits would be advanced by the United States and which would be available for use by the American air force.

Vital Area

The Robin Moor was sunk in the waist of the Atlantic, about half way between Dakar and Pernambuco. It is a vital area for United States communications with South America, South Africa and East Africa.

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"The Times" suggests that while a base on the Brazilian cide would be useful, its fulness would be more doubled if supplemented by bare in West Africa. Sites in British Gambia no more than a day's motor run from Dak- ar could be leased to the United States on the analogy of the West Indian bases.-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT DEFENCE 'PLANS

(SPECIAL TO "CHÍNA MAIL") PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DECLARED YESTERDAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF WAR WILL SOON REPORT ON THE ADVISABILITY OF HOLDING THE NATIONAL GUARD. IN FEDERAL SERVICE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN SUCCES- SION. AND INDICATED· · HE WOULD BE GUIDED BY THE SECRETARY'S RECOMMENDA- TIONS.

President Roosevelt also `dis-: closed" that the. Administration is planning to request Congress to vote supplementary appropriations to the present $7,000,000,000 Lease

and Lend Programme. He said

he did not know the amount. «-as International News Service:

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