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STAGGER CAMPAIGNS TO EASE THE CRUSH

Although Britain's coal crisis | Central London has been divid is not quite ended, all the signs ed, are being convened by the point to what I had expected Minister of Transport. Em- would be the care-a nine days ployers, chambers of commerce, wonder. The coal mines, as you trade assediations, trade unions, probably know, have just be- and transport undertakings Cate the property of the will be represented. miners and the British tax- It is just as well London has payer, and it is significant, such, an excel.ent transport ser despite the labour shortage, vice judging by the experience That there has been sub- of a recent traveller who shared stantial rise in coal production. Ja tafi with several other pas. that the It is a general story of hardsengers. It appears work from every one of tho taxi driver packed seven people' country's '1,600 pit. Ju Scot-into the cab after meeting an land. 80,000 miners are break-early morning train at Euston. ing all production records with This driver had a couple of a daily output averaging nearly fares for Charing Cross, two

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By CAPT. JOHN SHIPTON

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By Dick Turner

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ZEOPR. TRUE BY WA SERVICE, INC. T. MU REU UAS MYTHOS

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"Okay. I'll take some fire insurance, but no storm insur

nce... can I start a storm?"

Already there are signs that All-teding is beginning to arise in the Waited States as a result of the Anglo-American Jonno America, it is being suggested that

for Victoria, one for the Air- the British are running out on

ways terminal, one for Chiesen, their

engagements, The first

and two for Paddington, where criticism has come, not unnatural- |

the driver had obviously hoped to pick up another load. He 1. from the perennially anti- British "Chicago Tribune." The 100,000 tons in Yorkshire out received 5s from his Charing Tribune" asserts that the recent put has jumped to 130,000 tons; Cross fares, 5s from his Vie Anglo-Argentine agreement is with well over half a milion foria passengers, 4s from his directly contrary to the terms of tons a week from the South airways client, and 4s from the the Anglo-American loan, in that Waker coalfield. These figures fare to Chelsen whom he refus- speak for themselves. True, ed to take farther than the air- left the there were instances during ways terminal. This the holidays where factories Paddington passenger-possibly j had to close because coal another da—and you can reckon stocks were not sufficient, but how much the driver made on emergency transport

mileage. soon his

Still, there's started the wheels turning always the other side of the

again. When discussing

case! any ecal shortage it must not be It has been suggested that; forgotten that the equntry in as a compliment to Sir' Ralph) new engaged on an all-out pro- Richardson and to the memory duction drive.. factories are of the theatre's first knight| using mire coal than formerly. that he should be asked to which in and the number of men in the officiate at the unveiling cere. Stribe

statue of Sir any way restricts the purchase of pits has been reduced by a mony of the nest from the United States by third in the last thirty years. Henry Irving in Charing Cross eat Britain. For years it may As I pointed out, however, bad Road when the bomb shield of and transport dif- bricks is removed. And writ- ecuted, the Enited States has weather Followind a policy of banning Afficulties heightened the "crisir," ing of London's land marks re- which, it has been alleged in minds me that it is doubtful if Eventine meat, ostensibly as a pre-

caution agains foot-and-mouth some quarters, was exaggerat- Charles I will be back at Char- lisease. Britain is still free to buy by the enemies of nationing Cross in time for the cele.

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298th anniversary of his execu- he is prepared to pay the price.

Off The Ration

tion. But there is nothing in the terms Et the Anglo-American loan

Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, agreement to prevent her from Minirter of Fuel and Power,

it constitutes "a „restrictive busi- ness practice in international traded in making this statement tl Tribune" is possibly de liberately confusing a perfectly ordinary bulk purchase with Singapore Manila discriminatory trade agreement |'The objection apparently arises San Francisco

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nalueer of meat will be shut our of the English market; but there is nothing in the Anglo-Argen- time trade agreement

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THE NEW ARMY

Experiments are being made

By Scottish Command to im- prove camp accommodation on the lines suggested by Field Marshal Montgomery for other Panks, and if they are carried into effect by the War Offcó will make the average Scots. recruit as house proud as his mother.

One such has been completed at. a unit of the 40th. A.A. Brigade (The 3rd. Heavy Regi ment) at Denibristic Camp in Fife.

A traditional military bar- rack room has been sub-divided into two bedrooms containing six beds, each complete with bedside lamps, dressing, tables, wardrobes, bedside armchaira, and a central rest rooni, writing room, between the two. This has couches, upholstered armchairs, writing tables, cor- uer bookcase, and a mantelpiece equipped with electric fire.

Unit labour and resources has supplied the material and work done.

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Sub-division was carried out with plaster boarding between central girders. couches made by the unit carpenter from odd scraps of wood, while the de- coration of the walls, stippled, was carried out by a sapper who had no previous experience of that class of work.

A second hut also has been improved with the furnishings but without the sub-division.

Showing The Recruit Reactions of some of tho men was that they would pre- fer one bedroom to 18 men,

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Was

Was

NAAFI supplied the furni ture; attractive curtains adorn the windows; and the cost of London, Jan. 28. for the royal ritual when the the sub-division, lamps, etc. Davey Jones. His Majesty's party crosses the Equator.worked out at #30.

Neptunus Rex, A pollywog is always charg Ruler of the Ruging Main, ed with "serious" offences and examined records of the An- the accusations are phrased in clent Order of the Deep today fancy pseudo-legal terms. The and found that Princess Eliza- most serious charge is being of Britain is a lowly a pollywog, ipso facto, and the beth

ія automatically pollywog-but she will not be defendant

much longer. Princess guilty until proven innocent. one

King Neptune's court refuses with adjoining rest room, to Elizabeth, as heiress to the British throne, will some day to accept evidence or testimony the sub-divided one.

Idea behind the experiments become commander-in-chief of from pollywogs because they the Royal Navy, but to seafar- are not considered reliable or at the camp, scheduled as

one, said: ing persons throughout the trustworthy. Thus, a defen- semi-permanent

just dan cannot prove himself in- Colonel Dangerfield, Command- world at present she is

"landlubber-who has never | névent

ing Officer of the camp, Good Fun

to show the recruit what type buying in the cheapest market, hit upon a bright idea to help Although the statue of sailed across the Equator and

The exact origins of the of thing he might expect in the which happens at the moment to the country through, especially Charles I was the first to be consequently she has not been

initiated and admitted as a ceremony are lost in antiquity near future when the necessary. be the Argentine. The "Tribune" householders. He ordered thourought back from war evacua raty

shellback" in King but ancient Greek sailors paid equipment and material also accuses Britain of a further sands of tons of logs, hoarded tion last April, it was

Neptune's realm.

homage to the God Neptune avaliable. breach of contract in her agree- throughout the war years, to taken to a Ministry of Supply

The Royal Family's trip to who was considered responsible of the men stationed at the ment with Canada regarding the be released for "off the ration" yard for restoration. Much re- the Union of South Africa for the fortunes of seafarers, camp 80 per cent are under 20 purchase of wheat. In this case, rale tu the public. The logs, pair work still remains tab will give the Princess and her Probably this ceremony became years of age, while the OC- all that Britam has done is to obtained by the Ministry seven done, and the Ministry cannut younger sister, Margaret Rose, the basis for the present-day cupants of the model huts are make a long-term agreement with years ago, are sawn-offends yet give a definite date. Mem-: the opportunity to erase the trudition which is conducted in young recruita.

the Royal Martyr blct in their records.. that spirit of good fun.

Already, said Major T.G. La producer country in order to hot suitable for anything but bers of

burning and are price-control Church Union used to hold an lobels them as pollywogs and In the days of sailing vessels Hensman, Commanding 20th. ensure her supplies at a stable price over a period of years. Buted at 58, 6d. a hundredweight annual pilgrimage to the statue classes them as being no better life at sea on lang voyage was Battery, the experiment has the anniversary of the than "slimy lamanders, mug-bound to become boring and had benefical effects on the lar greater controversy lies about half the price usually an

charged by street vendors for execution, walking in procession wumps, kibitzers and other monotonous and a trip across| recruits. fahad over the whole question of inferior quality logs. Supplies with choir and pipers from St. worthless denizens of land and the Equator was certain to re Plans have been completed

Imperial Preference. Because

quire weeks at sea. A cere- for the reconstruction of the Great Britain has agreed to disre tu be responsible for schling, Martin-in-the Fields.

the logs.

connected with the camp which, when completed cuss a general reduction of "bar- You will have realised by were kept up during the war Deep is a time-honoured, in-crossing afforded an-opportuni- will house 422 men, riers to international trade, some this time that I'm a great cup and this year, on January 30. formal organisation, with 'mem-ty to break up the trip. model of the layout has been Americans have jumped. to the porter of London's tube system there will be services at St. bership being acquired only by Even in this day of speed a provisionally approved, conclusion that Imperial Prefer and the manner. in which Martin's and at St. Mary-le- undergoing an initiation when! sea voyage, such as the one ence is to be swept away com- hundreds of-thousands of Strand,

The Royal Martyr the candidate has galled across from England to South Africa, pletely. It has been quite definite people are dispersed during Union are to resume their pil- the Equator for the first time, requires a considerable period The Royal Family will sail of steaming. The expected ar Je stated by the Prime Minister, the rush hours has always been grimages as soon as the statue

to South Africa aboard Great rival of King Neptune provides Më. Artlee, tha there will be no amazing to me. Now, to help is restored.

Britain's newest and most reduc- the Transport Ministry's cam- Back of the week in question of "unilateral tions" in tariff rates. And as Mr. paign to stagger hours of Listening World", a book about Powerful battleship, HMS Van- Churchill, speaking in the House work 8 researchers have just the real London--the London of guard, and the ship is expected of Commons, pointed out: "It produced some revealing statis. Hyde Park and Camden Town to cross the Equator on Febru-

.ary 8. wind be a great surprise if a Re- ties which show how London by Reginald Moore, and it is publican Congress were to em- goes home. They tell the whole tipped as a first class navel to brace free trade so wholeheart-story of London's travel habits, top, the 1947 list. edy, completely and passionate-A letal of 638,000 passengers

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y, and promote such a casting travel away down of tariff walls of all kinds Whitechapel.

from the area bounded by Camden Town, Lambeth, and every normal

as to call in question, even as a Hammersmith maiter of discussion, the cum- weekday evening between 4-30

Services

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Now You

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Of Them!

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the mony

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said that the Prin- cesses would participate in the ceremony honouring King Nep- tune but the spokesman admit-

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a diversion for several days in advance and offers, hours of entertainment during the cere mony-United Press.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

No matter how skilful a

THEY ARE ONLY : course sunk. If the trumps.

HUMAN

werd divided. 2 and 2, his con- fract was probably easy sled- ding. But between those two division-three trumps with extremes lay another probabiz

West, who doubled, and only

ted that the initiation undoubt-player may be, remember that edly would be "modified" someho is still a human being. There what for their Royal High-are situations in which he will fall like ton' of bricks for a

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and decided South was making "the old college.try"--that South probably had ail' the rest of the trumps and was tempting him the to play low; if that was

then the A could drop [cuse,

ene of West's two honors and thus limit West to one trick. 86 West played his. Q.on the |"trick" When the A had to play on top of his honor, South's contract was secure).

So it seemed probable that soundly timed artifice. In fact, one with East. If the latter had just a single card, and it was the Princesses would not some strategems will work!

by chance an honor, he still af Nations." Imperial Preference ground railways, buses, trams,

suffer too many indignities. belter against a good player!

might uveld the loss of three was established in 1931 at the trolley-buses, and "Green Line!

Initiation ceremonies tradi- than against an average оле. Ottawa Conference in order to coach services, but the bulk of

Munich, Jan. 29... tionally include a visit to King It pays to know as much about trump tricks, especially if that insulate the British Common- them go by tube! No less than

The wife of an American Neptune's Royal Barber, appro-your opponents as you can, becard was the A

Hoping for either the latter wealth against the worldwide ef- 131,000 travel in the single, officer stationed in, Bavaria prate action by rowg of pad- cause then you" "afe "more" ably | fects of the American economic quarter hour period between arrived from the United dlers and various, other forms equipped to gauge just what arrangement, or else an even split, South led the club J 10 collapse. The tariff rates are low, 5-30-and 5-45, which represents States with her two children, of hazing concluded by being kind of efforts constitute pro the second trick. West, studied more than angathird of them be- the heaviest fifteen minute pushed them into her husband's toysed into a pool of sulf water. Į babic winning taelies.

house with the words "Now Qualified shellbacks".", be- ing 10 per cent, or less. Com- travel period during the day. pared to the tariff wall round Heaviest half hour is between fou take care of them for a live that the two Princesses.

few years!" and. left,

will certainly have to appear the United States, they are practi-5-30 and 6 o'clock when nearly

The husband has now become before King Neptone's Royal cally negligible. Meanwhile, few third of the total evening

one of six Americans a week Supreme Court and accept the Americans are prepared to admit users--242,000 pour on to at present seçking divorces in suntence imposed them.

on that the United States has de haif hour between 4.30 and five

the railways and buses. In the Bavaria.

They will also have to pay | veloped its own form of Imperial there are only 116,000, less than

The reasons Include malad homage to King Neptune aid Preference to an infinitely greater half as many as in the 6-30, to justment after years of sepurs perhaps the Royal Pelly-vogs

Great Britain has six peak, and in the

tion and frequently to objec- will don bathing sults and per- thirty ever dreamed of. The 48 states minutes between 6-30-and seven

tions on the part of wives to mit themselves to be ducked. enjoy complète free trade amongst there, are only, 77,600. It is in-

Ancient Tradition husbands' "frauleins" living in themselves. A firm in Texas can teresting to note the relative Wives also have been complain aboard a ship is technically in

the house as maid or nurse

officer The highest ranking do business with a firm in Mas proportions contribued to the ing that husbands become no command, and under ancient

D., A K Q∙10 8.0 sachusetts with a complete ab- total of 838,000 in the "even accustomed to being waited on tradition when King Neptune

·C. J10 0 6.53 sence of tariff restrictions. Anding peak" by each main formy German girls that they have and his Royal Court board. (Dealer: North, Neither side. ver all the 48 states are shielded of service. These are: Under no trouble finding young girls through the hawse pipes he is vulnérable) from possible foreign competitim ground 419,000, main line rail-as companions and resent a automatically the senior officer North East South West by nine of the most formidable ways 178,000 read services wife their own age.

ant takes command-any shell Pan Pasu ·∙1. D· 1 S tariff, walls in history. The only 250,000.

"All the applicants are, advís back knows that no one can be Pass 3:S 4 C 4 SS. K 10 6 difference between the 48 states Stagger Meetings ed to return to the United scutor to King Neptunes So Pass Pass

5:3 of America and the six dominious Fourteen inaugural meetings States for divorce, the legal during the ceremony even King South really thought he was H 3- of the British Commonwealth of the stugger campaign; one branch of the Military Govern George VI will be outranked on sacrificing when he made his D. 107 6

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North an option between 5:1. preparing to initiate the Pully Clubs and 5-Diamonds. Since wogs. They may make costumes North had one more card in the separate Great Britain, Canada, tive," and it is small wonder that

London, Jan. 29.

from whatever materialeare Australia, New Zealand and M, L S. Amery should call the The War Office announced to at hand frayed strands of clubs, he properly passed. South; Africa. Thousands of miles American demand "humiliating" aight that the Chief of the rope, for example, make fine West opened, his spade K af dry land separate, Texas, Mas The fact, and it is now fully Imperial; General-Staff, Field wige for Queen Neptune and which South ruffed, after see- sachusetts, and the state of Wasl realised. is that the American Marchal Lord Montgomery, is the Royal Ladies-in-waiting in that his contract depended ngton. It is hard to see why this loan was a business' proposition proceeding on leave to Bwit- In this instance, however, it entira yan the number of After East bids 1-Cight West fact should make Aunerican and that the irrelevant conditions zerland on Monday, He is due in understood that special cos trump fricks he would lose. It 1-Spade, North 2-Harts, and tariffs innocuous and those of the with which it was coupled do not to return in about a month-tumes have been taken aboard West had all three of the rains East S-Diamonds, what should British Commonwealth restricmake sense in the modern world. Reuter

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