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- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 HORN today, on thḥi Inst day of the outgoing year, you are gifteri with talent, Yet you are so versatile that you run the dunger of never coming to the point where you specialise in any one thing. This is a mistake, for 11 means that you may not achleve the fame which otherwise might be yours.
The sciences, literature, polities, soldiering, music and art are but a few of the very diverse fields in which you might find you have talent.
Parents of children born on this day should help their progeny to find a single Interest, concentrate on It, and Anish one job before going on to another. In his way, the right pattern for adult life will be drawn and
proper kind working habits formed.
the
of
You
FREE OUR POWs' SAY THE
ANGRY GERMANS
From WILLIAM HAMSHER
Bonn. TE hold-up in the return
ex-Wehrmacht pri
dra
from Russia
thousands of men you pro- mised to send home?
The mes'a rolatives, angry and da muyed at the prospect of
Toping into a first-class ar other lonely yeur, are demal-
hancellor Adeunter is keted to put this YRes- to the Russians shortly: ? are you keeping back
HESS PROBLEM
By PHILIP BARRON
Black,
placca,
Are
action from their Wes! Gier -
in turn, man M.Ps who,
Adenauer's Govern- pressing teral
WUX
The promise to send back the given personally peraneis
Bulgarin 111 Chancellor Adenauer when Ite went to Moseow to IX up the exchange of ambassadurs.
Said the tussions. "We hnya 0,920 f your men we can return willout delay." From October 6
fo October 20 they came home the role of several hundreds alment dans
A uni
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1955.
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Communist Bust Germans
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2 Hussin is keeping the men As u bargaining woapan to forces the West into giving diplomistus recognition to East Germany, ur into ollowing a to free 1920
Rossint embassy.
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suggestion of re-trial timunada
as war
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some of the
thousands of Russians who came into Germany Rs slave labour
tatou moli omat tonalt istiant † during the war-and who have
fat vinku tal volant telt,
decided to stay there
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All of you have a demonstrative and loving nature. must have affection and will have close home and family ties. It would be well for you to wed at an early age, for you will be happiest when you have your own family growing up around
you
Among those born on this date are: Lord Cornwallis, soldler: Emile Loubet, French President; Alexander Winchli, geologist: Edward Hand, patriot; Henri Matisse, artist; Douglas Scott, actor. To find what the stara have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresmending paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1956
CANCER (June 22-July 23)— CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan 201 --Plenty (f rest is probably Thus may be a memorable day what you are craving this New for you--the beginning of ¡a Year's Day. Remain at home, new environment. quietly.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) 1.50 (July 24-Aug. 23)-
Idea It might be a gond
to If you are not feeling quite up give a serious thought to your to par. take the week-end future. Much can depend upon rest up and renew your energies,
decision.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)-- You may decide to entertain few close friends this afternoon at even
You should enjoy your.elf
By Beachcomber to balancing last year's accom-
| 66\X/HAT." naked the magi-
mente.
"Wus your hus- hand stung at the buck for o catly the morning”**
won
"it was mewing. stick that "And he had drunk the saucer of milk I left out for the wat I said he with me of fi Buckinghamshire the play of; elves aust
thick How D Dik he mean continues Syria
contracte with a new wrinkles tricles
in tuffing come by
you
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)—
plishments, you may wish had done more. Make a Tow good resolves.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 201- Paying
New Year's calls may considered old-fashione i. but some shut-in might be mude very happy if you did.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)--- You may discover that spiritual advice is very helpful to you in Solving L J
Tu
LIBRA Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- You may be able to enjoy the fruits of your Triumph Today and for the rest of the Year.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)--
Yeng should bring The New you new idea and the ability To carry it through successfully
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-22)-Resolve to carry out your
objective If you are in oilandary about major
during the Don't allow inter- personal problem, seek coming year
ference expert adviru It often helps.
asked
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The tune to take a ruff-¡magistrate "Not he mg trick is when i will do you woman The most genui Let's see how
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- De Trans South controls hat the ons H. Aral track This allows South ehouse The exact moment for ruiting.
heart cummy.
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some
problem
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F Plantented in today's like any other elf and he had
made himself 11 pokusted hat Lou!
PORN teny, von are a natukaj executing mat a leader in your Wind oprts the Jack of hearts. of a cabonge, and he called
Good Dazzle Mirabelle B
You have a strong. pitive besonality &$** ! duminy puts up the queen, and
own perp ermand respect from all those with whom vins come in contact. İsaid take these East covers with the king Southough me ume's Ada, art he Trousers Why
You are always the one to Take the initiative at moments when he hoped
unct is disapputest, since
ther is a question whether to act 1 day appear to be impulse: that the queen of hearts went bring me some tights.
he said the bus ut appointment
more likely, it is a star-given talent of intuitive decision. fores! 1 setne goblurs
You have a good sense for business and probably will make NOW ON PAN AMERICAN glade I couldn't make nor head
You
enjoy travel and considerable money during your hetime it all and then the sort of
Yet you probably will visit most of the the places of the worki kipper Tell out of lus pucket
your
own home and reside and always will "A are very futact of and we had a good lungh
want an established residence to which you may return. funnely lunch, auchsafed th
have magnetic personality, which attracts others agistrate, non-committally. One hat for 629 people into you a bit, you are not the in give your friendship lightly. And, you reserve your real love and affection for Utone within SHEN
member
The
Alt signs bom' to an early and happy your own family direle. igust passembly still known
You at the fair sex are the home manigers just as marriage the House ut Commons
you men me at your shop office. forder,
Ameer we were sented andi has to remain
Anthony Wayn and Paul Revere, patriots, Richard Cox, educator; pla on the communal hyl pr
Catherine D. Bowen,
Acosta, aviatican pioneer; Vected for that purpise.
Willum Haines, actor.
of
Bust returus the en spaces, and South wins with the up South fellows with the king
WEST
A 85
J 10 5 4
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NORTH
27
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SOUTH (D)
AK762
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West
North
Pass 2 đ
2 Pass
Pass 4 A Pass
East Pass Pass
North-South vul.
Opening lead-♥ J
of spades. Only one ruff is need- vin dummy. So South Can alford to draw two of dummy's three trips
It is still too early to ruff the heart. First South takes dum- my's
top clubs and rufts a low club in huis hund. Declarer was hoping that the suit would break 3-3. but he can cope with the actual 4-2 club break.
Only after ruling the third
round of clubs In his own hand eun South offord to ruff a heart in the dummy. First, of course, he cushes the ace of hearts. Then he rufts his last heart in the dummy. Not only does this provide the ruffing trick. but it also gets him to dummy in time.
to ruff another club.
The second ruf
dummy's last club.
establishes
South can
lead a diamond to dummy's oce
to lead the last club from dum-
my 11 East discords, the club
gives declarer his contract; and
if East ruffs, South's last frump
is his tenth trick.
of
11 South look the oče hearts at the first trick and re- turmed the sult, East could lead n third heart at once. This would force dummy to ruff before the clubs, had been well begun, and declarer would be unable catablish dummy's last club.
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very moving ceremony, but the
let i hi
public h has grown service, and there are rumours
new one will soon place at Pheid bac will Bu the Natural Hiskuty Muscum
immortalised
after
being
In
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it
It
In onze by a leading sculptor.
will be hope the new hat come one. ike those worn the
seaside, with "Sez You" or sume other old English witticisin
The band. printed
What happens. by the way. when a lady member. whose hat has been eaten by dega. wishes to nrad Is raise a point of order hunded the Male Hat? Even her mudguards
are sophisticated
ear
While
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barn 01 this chale
Bert
ure. General
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select Lat your biyulty star and read the corresponding paragraph. your birth day star be your daily guide.
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
you
can
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20) CANCER (June 22-July 23)---- -Use this extra day in the long Tout may have some adjusting week-end to get ready to go to do, but if you are neighbour- back to work, well rested and ly and diplomatic, retreshed.
accomplish it.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-
to You will begin
feel more ambitious now and will want to get going on something really important to your future.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) --This is not the time to change
mind. your
Once you have made your decision, stick by it. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You may be able to make 2 careful blueprint for the coming year's activities. Then stick
has
it. and This
grace charm. She is a lady, and will repay care and attention,
(Motoring note.) THAT a pily she can't drink anything but petrol, By the which way, the new Thanatos, accelerates to 30 miles an hour
has two seconds,
<loor- i. handles in the shape of hands,
nust They
be manicured regularly and the nails varnish- ed, so that it is a pleasure lo shake hands with her door.
CROSSWORD
ALTES
i. An abraico of killis, bu? 1.0.0
Aro present. (3)
6. Leave out. (1)
B. Pathor turned back Ends
friend. (6)
•
Music without compulsion. (9)
.to 11 The rating set. (5)
♥*CARD SenjeKŠ
The bidding has been: North East South West
1 Diamond Pass 1 Spade Pass
2 Clubs 1 Pais
You, South, holti:
AK10985 #143 $401 4Q6
What do you do?
A-Bid three dlansandy. With 12 points, you should show 's de- sire to get to game. If your bari- ner had a heart stopper, he can bid the game in po-trump.. If he has 'spader, you will be able to make a game la spades. Other- wise, you may have a minor-suit zame.
TODAY'S QUESTION -- The bidding is the same as in" the question, just answered. You, South, hold:
12. Osa money-taker" (6)
14. An anagram of the above. (4) 16. The old boy goes in the ship---
and woops,
18. Pisco Tom's anagram. tur
ty. Hundreds and these mako tiny
sveta (9)
23 Jack for a sailorman,' (8)
34. Ret in this to make soup 1 (8) 25. It's busintasjiko to be ready for
thin,
Down
1. Spread out a note and
the valves inside.
2 le lavalved to North East.
(4-5)
RAYER. (8) ..........
4. Ai mata d-drops alrection
and
turns out to be a zem." - (6), "
6. Wily. (3)
7. Doctor goes to the Boottish
Jakos,
10 10 Cromarty's partost, on the
Wye,,comotiquesa 12. This describes » system for all-
13. Hoit a drum
beal, (3)
15: All, Prench.,
47. Prohib
20. Cisa returns
-
-ut, He's a duke
to
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)— Clear the decks at home for a very busy week at your job. There'll be plenty to do there
tomorrow.
In store
for
more
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)— LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Do something today that you There may be some real happi- have been wanting to have me ness
you and for lately. Read a good book. perhaps something to celebrate
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— ior. This can be a profitable day at SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- home if you put the Lirne 10 Devolop yesterday's iden good use doing something im- thoroughly and be ready to pul
Inlooperation tomorrow. portuni
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINĮ (May 22-June 21)- Things should now be looking 22)-You may need to drop
A new your and à some activities to make up again. new star gives you ambition for others, more rewarding. Re- and enthusiasm.
arrange your schedule.
DARTWORDS
▼OU BSP ont from
Y AXMINSTER START
Dartwords coday
in search of COVEN HERE TRY, and you and
your way by arranging the other 18 words in the circle fin #job, gray that the relationship between Any word and the one next to it is governed by one of six rules.
RULES
1. The word may be
an anagram of thio
word. LIRE precedes i
2. It may be a syno
nym of the word that
precedes it
B. It may be found by adding one letter to, or subtracting one letter from, or chauxlag ons letter in the preceding word.
4. It may be BESO-- clated with the preceding word in a saying sunile, metzukor, or assosiation of ideas.
B. It may form with the pre- coding word a name of well- known person, place, or thing in. Tacs or fction.
4.16 may be pasoolated with,
BULL BOILED!
PUFF
SWAY
CALM
COVENTRY
QUSH
NVB
NOW
room
the preceding word in a title of in the notion of a book, play, or other composition.
A typical succession of words might be steam Stream. Master Alatter Fact Pact Pace Cipe Finuteiro.
(Solution on Page 20).
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