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ICE IS BEST!

BLIND HOSPITALITY

No, Sir, the Black Out does not start for forty minutes. Captain Jenkins and five other gentlemen coming over with you from the Mess? very good, Sir - I'll put out drinks in the billiard room. You think they'll be staying late, Sir? Then I'll tell cook to prepare sandwiches. And a piano? Certainly, Sir. Might I suggest the cottage piano from the nursery, not the grand from the music room. No, Sir, no light showing through the blinds -- 1 have taken every precaution. And I will also make a point of leaving out six bottles of Rose's Lime Juice to avoid any possibility of what are known in civilian life as bangovers. In times like the present, Sir, we must be prepared for any emergency. Goodbye, Sir. I'll be back about 5 a.m, No, Sir, I won't forget the Rose's. Goodbye, Sir.

There's nothing orsatz about Rosa's Lime Juice. Ask for Rose's and enjoy the pure juice of the lime.

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Sola Agents W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1941;"

TOBRUKSIEGE IS NOW IN REVERSE

(By Russell HII)

INO

THE MORALE OF AXIS troops in the western desert, particularly that of the Italians, has suffered considerably in consequence of the sorties and offen- sive patrols carried out by the British garrison at Tobruk, Libyan port encircled by Axis forces in their drive into Egypt in April,

Moreover, the knowledge that the "rats of Tobruk," as Lord Haw-Haw, the Berlin radio com- mentator, has dubbed the Australian defenders, can attack as well as defend themselves worries the com- manders of Germany's Afrika Korps.

The

commanders know that fa'ls upon Tobruk daily and partl- whenever the battle is resumed cularly upon · the harbour, the along the Libyan-Egyptian fron-enemy has been unable to close tier the British forces at this harbour to shipping and thus Tobruk may sally forth and cut sever the garrison's only line of Axis lines of communications and communications-by sea. Ships attack their rear.

bringing reinforcements of men and munitions still arrive regular- ly in the port.

A month ago, when this cor- respondent was at Tobruk, the garrison there was still on the defensive. But { British major who has just returned from there has told me of events that have taken place since then.

All Prisoners Italians

A few days ago Tobruk claimed to have endured 937 ar raids. With a touch of pride the major said this was a new record, con- siderably surpassing that pre- viously held by Malta. "Yet," he added, "as far as the military damage they have inflicted is con- cerned, they might as well have

The story of Tobruk's resistance already has assumed its place stayed at home." alongside other heroic episodes which have distinguished great wars of history and helped men forget their stupidity, brutality and waste. This resistance has been made possible partly by In- domitable spirit and partly by the skilful utilisation of the defensive weapons available.

TWIN TO

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SEVEN CHILDREN

AT A BIRTH

The wife of a shoe- maker in the village of Sanmiguel de Machded, Portugal,

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has given birth seven children, all girls.

The birth was pre- mature, and all died.

The mother is thirty-nine, and the father, Vergilio Sal- gado, 41.

They have previous- ly had ten children, of whom nine are living. The eldest is seven- teen years and the youngest eighteen months-Reuter.

GERMANS FOOLED IN

CURE TWIN HOLLAND

trying to

R.A.F. doctors are arrange for twin brothers to be united because one of them is

A music-hall compere

stock of Nazis at Gron- ingen, northern Holland.

The point of departure for the present British sorties and offen- sive patrols as well as the corner- suffering from what is described has made a laughing- stone of the sixteen-week defence as "frustrated twin complex.” of Tobruk is a line of Italian Jack and Lionel Horton belong forts in the shape of a great forty-to Glasgow and have been on the mile long are known as the peri- ground-staff of the Air Force for meter. Recent British operations some time at different stations in have succeeded in wiping out the England. salient the Germans made in ear- lier attacks, in which they oc- cupled a small number of these forts on the western side of the perimeter.

Main Complaint

Lionel is married and Jack, who hopes to be married to a Bradford girl next spring, has been ill for the past six months.

He billed himself as "OZO”—a popular Dutch term for "Holland will be victorious under Orange"

and produced orange ribbons - and other emblems from his hat. Patriotic songs were sung.

When the audience roared - their approval a Nazi Storm Doctors found him to be Trooper leapt on to the stage suffering from rheumatism, and cancelled the performance. but separation from his brother is the major complaint.

Silently, 1,200 people left the Doctors are endeavouring to hall. Outside they encircled the to be posted to Storm Trooper and his men who, as Llonel. They while the police looked on, had to will make him use. their fists to break through

the crowd.

It has not, however, been the object of the British patrols to capture ground outside the peri. meter. A few square miles more of territory in the desert could serve no useful purpose and would be difficult to defend. The patrols have been most arrange for Jack successful in gaining information the same station regarding the enemy's dispositions are convinced it and hastily erected fortifications. better. The captured prisoners are all Italians. This fact alone is in- teresting, since it is taken as ap indication that in the Tobruk sector, at least, all German troops have been withdrawn. The British major who has just returned said that the "Germans have handed the job back to the Italians, and the Italians are doing just as poor- ly as ever."

Foes Demoralised

The major object of these patro's probably has been to com- plete the demoralisation of Ita-

lian troops. In the first raid the

Italians are said to have run away

WIFE

SHOT AT PARTY CHARGE

WHEN BROTHER OFFICERS made merry at

a farewell party, the man they were honouring sat shot in the head in an adjoining room beside the body of his wife.

That was disclosed when Major William Mac- kinnon Gray, 39, of the Royal Scots, was charged screaming into the night. Now, on remand at Radstock, near Bath, with the murder whenever they observe the slight of his wife, Helen Amaryll Gray, at Chilcompton, on est sign of activity on the part of the British, they lay down an April 10. He was also charged with attempting sui- artillery barrage of an intensity cide with a revolver on the same date. calculated to halt a large-scale

offensive..

He was sitting bolt, upright in an armchair, and there was blood on his head...

The major wore battle dress without the major, leaving him The Germans now have con- in court.

in the garden with his wife. firmation of what they probably

Mr. Gordon - Clark, prosecut- The major's batman found the knew long ago that they cannoting; described" the case as "the major in the ante-room. rely upon the Italians to hold any part of a line anywhere. Thus the Germans are face to face with a dilemma. Apparently they need elsewhere, the troops which have been fighting in Libya and would like to be able to retire and leave the defence of the desert to the Italians. But they dare not do this.

story of a man in great financial distress and personal difficulties who, finding, no honourable exit, attempted to destroy his own life and destroyed that of his

wife!!!

Lying on the sofa was Mrs. Gray with her head hurled in cushions.

A statement alleged to have When he arrived at hospital, been made by the major was to Major Gray was alleged to have the effect that he was completely said. "I shot my wife with a 38 penniless and had given a cheque revolver,

Dreif it is decided the troops för a mess bill which could not shot myself through th

are so badly needed that they be met. MEN

y must be withdrawn, tha Axis The major, was relinquishing

head, it don't want to be saved, I want to

faces the possibility of losing command of a company on April mitted two MAZANMAve - còm--

"all of Libya and leaving Africa 9, and had handed over the busi- entirely in the hands of the mess nattern. On the state of British worth those funds something might turn. Meanwhile, the bombing and making and fas shelling of Tobrukt continues. Head Under Cushions: Here again the Italians seem to,

́ ́A detective faid that in sa room which had been acoupled- by the major, he found several pawn: tleköts. There were also w unpaid”: billa totalling... mora Mthan "£300% DV VE

Major Gray was remanded with,

have been left completely inA photograph was taken at a charge. Nearly all the planes one farewell party on April 10, Mrs) a view to his committal for trial seeg over the fortress are Identi- Gray was under the influence at Winchester Assizes; His soll- fled as Italian. In spite of the hall of drink and very – gay. - The citor said that the defence would of steel from land and alr which other officers went in to lunch be reserved.”