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The Fabulous Story of a Fabulous Lifel

OSA JOHNSON'S

(MRSMMARTIN JOHNSON)

Married Adventure

Bared on the great Bock-of-the-Mouth-Club Selection

Produced by OSA JOHNSON “A Colombia Picture

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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1941

WHEELER'S HINT OF ICELAND OCCUPATION AROUSES COMMENT

A DESPATCH FROM London to the "New

Also “FLAT FOOT STOOGES” (3 Stooges Comedy) York Times," to the effect that the British

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DONALD'S VACATION

A Walt Disney's Colour Cartoon

LATEST MOVIETONE NEWS

Incl. Sinking of the Bismarck and Pictures of the "Bobin Moor" Surrivors.

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were angry with Senator Burton Wheeler for giving away a military secret involving Bri- tish troops last week, was the subject of ques- tions at a Washington press conference yes- terday.

Senator Wheeler, it will be recalled, last week hinted at the American occupation of Iceland.

have

Mr. Stephen Early. President Roosevelt's secretary, in reply yes- terday, labelled as a fair state- ment this despatch, which added:

"The Garmans might taken advantage of that confus ion and British troops as well 2 U.S. Marinos might have i been involved In resultanti slaughter."

Mr. Early discussed the question

ANOTHER

AMERICAN

AID TO SOVIET

Mr. Sumner Welies, U.S. Under-Secretary of State, said at his press conference yes- terday that plans for U.S. aid to the Soviet are proceeding rapidly and effectively, says

LARGE BILL Reuter from Washing-

PREDICTED

ton.

000000:

Reports are current in ATTACK ON

of reports that General Sir Claude informed American con- Auchinleck, new Commander-in-

Chief, Middle East, had said Unligressional circles that

ed States manpower was needed President Roosevelt will' OIL PLANT

to win the war.

the 'ast thing he SOon ask Congress for

NO OTHER SPOT ON EARTH Mr. Early said Londis was that additional defence appro- Yesterdaycorted by fighters suc-

Dom Range-On Love-Flame So Finetly?

Edward Small Victor McLaglen JON HALL Frances Farmer

SOUTH OF PAGO PAGOO

OLYMPE BRADNA – GENE LOCKHART

DOUGLAS DUMBWILLE

Meucine a Rifred E Green

"Anteced they Caîted Artists

Mr. Churchill had said the United

States should give Britain tool priations totalling

much as $5.000.000,000.

and she would do the job.

"I TAKE IT THIS GENERAL IS

SUBORDINATE TO THE PRIME

MINISTER."

20 To One Shot

When a reporter remarked that Senatur Wheeler apparently had] good information on the occupa- tion of Iceland, Mr. Early put the matter in the category of picking

a 20 to one winner in a horse race. This, he said, was undoubtedly what Senator Wheeler did.

Mr. Early heard of a

udded

he had not London report from

line would be established between Iceland the United States.-Reuter.

that

air an

ant

morning heavy

as cessfully attacked

oil plant Bethune.

Of this several millions would

between

i

synthetic

Lens

and

be for Army expansion and an- Bursts were observed across

that in

other thousand million for the the target and a gasholder was Navy, and a lump sum for supple-seen to be in f'ames. mentary aid for Britain.

Full reports are not yet avail- Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of able but it is learned the House Naval Affairs Commit- the course of these operations our tee. has introduced legislation to fighters destroyed carry out the Navy Department fighters. request for authorisation to spend fighters and one $585,000.000 for additional facili- fighter pilots ties.--Reuter.

Wireless.

seven enemy Our losses were five bomber. Two are safe. British

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NEW SHIP FOR INDIA'S NAVY

H.M.I.S. Travancore, built with funds given by the Maharajah of Trav- ancore, was launched at Calcutta yesterday after- noon by Lady Fitz- of Vice- Herbert, wife Admiral FitzHerbert.

The vessel is thoroughly Indian, only the engines and boiler being imported from Great Britain, and the trawler is designed and fitted for the purpose of minesweeping and submarine. chasing.

In

a speech, Vice-Admiral 'Fitzherbert sald the occasion marked an. "Important stage in the history of the Royal Indian Navy and portended the cóm- mencement of a huge shipping programme..

He said: "Indian naval activi- ties are now confined to local de- fence alone and some are assist- ing in the Royal Navy In the Battle of the Atlantic, while thei first ship to enter Massawa after.j its capture was a vessel of the Royal Indian Navy-Reuter:

INDIAN TEXTILES: Orders for over a million yards, of Indian textiles for Australia were received by the Supply De- partment in Simla during the weelt end May 24: The articles or- dered. comprised ground sheeting. webbing and bed ticking-Reu- ter.

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