1941-08-29 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1941.

MUTT AND JEFF

- WELL, HERE IT IS AGAIN!

IN THE MIDDLE OF ANOTHER LONG, HOT YEH!

SUMMER!

WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO THIS SUMMER;

MUTT?

WELL, WE COULD GO -)

TO THE SEASHORE

OR THE MOUNTAINS

IF WE WEREN'T BROKE! WELL,

THEN WHAT RE WE GONNA DO **THIS S

SUMMER?

Library, Supos

WELL, WHAT DO PEOPLE USUALLY DO IN THE SUMMER WHEN THEY

ARE BROKE

NOTHING!

LETS

O.K. L

DO IT!

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Bv‍BUD FISHER

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GIBRALTAR VERY MUCH A LIVE GOING CONCERN

THEY CALL HER MRS. BRITANNIA

"Britannia" is the name by which Ma Shakesby, is known in a poor Humber-

side district.

Bomb raids have driven away

her friends, but Ma refuses to quit.

She is one of a family of ten,

all of whom are serving the

country,

Her husband, George, Is mas- ter of a defenceless lightship--a favourite Nazi target.

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)

GIBRALTAR IS VERY much a going con- cern and its defences are daily becoming more formidable. The lessons of Crete have been carefully considered and although con- ditions are very different every effort has been made to ensure that similar action here would not meet with similar success.

The "Rock's" peculiarities would make a landing of paratrooops and troop-carrying 'planes very difficult, yet every place where Such landings might be attempted can be subjected to withering fire.

Attack by E-boats would re- If Vichy grants the German ceive as devastating a reply as demands for increased facilities Their sonis, Chris, Ernest, the recent attempt on Malta. in North Africa, Gibraltar will George and John are in the Army. Although the old defences were obviously. be affected. Sydney was, too. until he was quite inadequate to meet a mo- discharged to do special work. dern attack, full use has been Tom is on a minesweeper.

Daughter Ann is a warden, Lily a munition worker and Kath leen, Ma's daughter-in-law, works in a conteen,

"They're a grand lot," Ma told the "Daily Mirror".

made of them by cleverly in- corporating them in a new scheme of fortifications.

Chances Of Attack

The naval and air forces stationed at Gibraltar probably Parts of the ancient works will have even more to do and are admirably suited for the the chances of an attack on prevention of landings by para Gibraltar will be increased. troops.

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Contrary to Axis claims Gibraltar has already been verely damaged and its use as a base consequently restricted, signs of enemy attack are virtually non- existent.

Damage Negligible

One has to search hard to find three or four houses hit by bomby last year and damage is negligible.

German and Italian claims to have carried out heavy raids are nonsense. No German bombs have ever fallen on Gibraltar and the nearest the Italians got this year was at the Spanish town of La Linea, where men, women and

children ware killed-Reuter.

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Licensees are considering the plan. Different districts would have different closing nights,

"Labour and transport difficult- les have caused a shortage of bot- tled beer a member of, the Lic ensed Victuallers Association told the "Dally -Mirror,”

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk) licensed, houses have already de- cided to close on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons...

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