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FRENCH FEAR NAZI MOVE INTO TUNISIA

PERSISTENT AND heavy late rains through- out Morocco are having a disastrous effect on the crops, but the food situation is naturally not yet affected. Morocco is still the granary of North Africa.

Government and private stocking is causing an acute shortage of certain articles. Practically only natives can obtain sugar, and saccharine is served everywhere.

Prices are kept low. A fair meal can be obtained in Rabat or Casablanca for about a shilling.

There seems to

be

no large reserves of either petrol or avia- tion spirit. No more petrol is to be allowed to private users after this month, and already generals in full uniform can be seen rid- ing bicycles in Rabat.

M.P.S ATTACK SPAIN LOAN

Despite the nervous timidity of

Fears that our loan of local authorities and the adverse more than £2,000,000 to influence of reverses in Libya, not

only do the majority of people Spain would go straight desire a German defeat, but the to the Germans were ex- realisation is slowly spreading

bination is unbeatable.

that the Anglo-American rom- pressed in the Commons recently by Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Soc., New- castle-under-Lyme).

French Fears Grow

A belief is growing in inform- ed circles in French Morocco that whatever happens in Egypt the Germans will turn westwards to- wards Tunisia and French North Africa.

French fears are thus increased, and general feeling of helpless- ness is deepened as the funda- mental nature of American sup- į port for Britain becomes more evident every day.

French military and civil authorities express friendly feel ings towards Britain even

to

to neutral observers, but the French navy is consistently hostile, and naval influence paramount in Vichy.

Mr. Churchill, stating that the agreement for the loan would be laid as a White would not be wise to debate the Paper, said it

agreement just now, certainly not in public.

PREMIER'S PLEDGE

TO M.P.S.

Mr. Winston Chur- chill received a great ovation from back- bench Conservative M.P.s when he was entertained at lunch in London recently by the 1922 Committee About 150 members were present.

The Prime Minis- ter's declaration, dur- ing his speech, that "we shall let no party surpass us in the sacri- fices we make," was loudly cheered.

1500 MAD TEACHERS

Mr. Wedgwood also suggested that Sir Samuel Hoare was "a

Fifteen hundred New little too expensive" as Ambas.York school teachers are sador to Spain,

The Premier said many people definitely crazy, accord- thought in July last year that ing to Dr. Emil Altman, Spain would enter the war against formerly chief medical

us, and it was largely due to Sir

Samuel Hoare that our relations examiner in the city's is had tended to improve at this schools.

critical time.

No considerable section of Frenchinen, except naval officers and those who sold their careers i to Germany, want Nazi victory.

or expect a

DONEGALL'S CURRENCY ERROR

Mr.

Aneurin Bevan (Soc., Ebbw Vale) said there was un. rest about the

money among the public, who could see no signs of gratitude.

“No Gratitude"

"We do not wish to give any excuse for a breach at present из and the Spanish this policy

between Government. Mr. Churchill said

Dr. Altman insists that a total

teachers of 4,500

require psy- chiatric or other treatment, cables

from John Walters

New York. these Not all of

аге unstable enough for asylums, but they are dangerously unsuitable instruc- tors and should be removed."

Here are some stories of New York classroom insanity given by an article in the Dr. Altman in "American Mercury:"

A middle-aged teacher, of

the

had been most carefully consider- Amazonian proportions, accused ed, and the state of our affairs in the school caretaker of sending

fumes ether every part of the world did not up.

through allow matters of this kind to be radiator pipes to suffocate her. handled in a rough or reckless cr

debonair fashion. He added:

Asylum "Vacation”

One teacher would teach several

The Marquess of Done-j

"We consider that the starv-i gall, of Westminster Gar-

ing condition of the people of months, then go away on her dens, Marsham Street, Spain fully justifies assistance "vacation" to an asylum. S.W., was at Bow Street being given by Great Britain, and

Another told her pupils every- the United States if they choose thing in the classroom was recently fined £180, with so to act, irrespective of whether charged with electricity, and she £20 costs, for failing to do any expressions of gratitude are could pull a switch to kill them

forthcoming or not.” everything necessary to

all if they misbehaved. assign to the Treasury a right to receive $489

(£120) outside the United HOMELESS TO

Kingdom.

Mr. H. A. K. Morgan, prosecut- in, said that following corres- pondence with the Eng- land, Lord Donegall Wrote to say that he had received a cable from his bankers in New York mention- ing a cheque of his for $400 cash- ed by Viscountess Furness. In- stead of arranging for thic

LIVE IN PARK

LANE FLATS

A block of flats in Park

Treasury to have the use of these Lane will be ready short- dollars. Lord Donegall arranged

for Lady Furness to use them. ly to house people who

She cant shivers down the children's spines, with realistic horror stories of poison gas floating. In the room and sev eral became acutely iil

One woman, insisted on teach- ing that two-plus two equal five. Questioned on the pot she de- manded: "What would you do if people kept hammering at your head all the time?".

STOLE TO CATCH SOLDIERS' EYES

The advent of soldiers

His New York account was then have lost their homes as into village life and the

$489 in credit.

The magistrate, Mr. McKenna a result of air raids. said that Lord Donegall had pleaded that this was a matter of bona fide misjudgment, Mr. McKenna did, not take the view that it was one of the more serious class of case.

3 WHO SHOT DOWN 24

Three RAF sergeants, who between them have destroyed more than 24. German planes, were honoured by the King at a recent Investiture,

Sgt. D. McKay, D.F.M. and Bar, shot down 12 planes himself, and with four other fighter pilot de- stroyed a 13th. Flt. Sgt. E..Thorn and Sgt. F. Barker Bar to the D.FM. each shot down from a Defiant 12 planes in one after-

noon.

Westminster City Council have desire of two girls to look taken over the building, and are attractive in their eyes adapting and furnishing it for were said at Bridgwater, these temporary tenants, Air-rafd victims who are sent there will Somerset, recently to be «s. be able to stay until sultable al- responsible for the theft ternative accommodation can be offered to them.

of two coatees, b The building, which will acelerat commodate 200, will be run on

A solicitor said the girls were the lines of a hostel, with cafe on the verge of womanhood, and teria meals which the tenants with the tempo of village life will be able to buy at cost. speeded up their desire to look. The people accommodated will: attractive was natural and in a be expected to help with the certain type of girl irresistible. cleaning. Tenants can sleep in a The probation officer could tell basement shelter in the event of the Beach in their retiring room raids, and there is a first-aid post something that he could not tell In the building them in open court

One floor will be given up to Without-henring" the prelation mothers and babies, and in oddi-officer the Bench bound over the tion there will be nurseries for the girls," Dulcia Anne Palmer, 17. of. use of small children. Toe Nether Stowcy, and Hilda, Rose The scheme is being undertaken Mary Sellick, 10% of Castle Hill, for the City Council by Women's Over Stowoy for two years; Voluntary Services,

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