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THE CITADEL!

JAPANESE LOSSES IN LATTER HALF

OF

APRIL

CHUNGKING, May 1 (Central)--

ROBERT DONAT

before Judge Drysdale Woodcock, K.C., at Marylebone County Court, recently.

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Brigstock; of Parsifal-road, Hampstead, claimed damages from Major and Mrs. E J. Corse-Scott and Miss Mary Ann Nolan, all of "Cholmley-gardens, West Hampstead.

"Baby Dumpling" Talks In The "Blondie" Series

Little Larry Simma says: That he thinks it's a lot of fun being in pletures and especially having so many nice toys to play with in his playroom sets on the Columbia sound stage.

LATTY the blond-haired and blue-eyed "Baby Dumpling" of Columbia's Blondie's series. Is

precocious gravely discusses things with al- most the manner of a grownup.

four-year old who America Got

Larry, continues: "Blondle is sweet. I like her. I know her name is Penny. But I call her Blondle. I like Arthur, too. He's: Dagwood. But I call him Arthur. He calls me Larry. We have fun together. Daisy is a nice dog. Daisy likes me. I like Dalay. 1 know she's a he but I would like to have Daisy for my own. When I make a lot of money I want to buy Daisy.

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"Swing" Music From England

NEW YORK—"Swing” music began in England and is as old“ as an Eilabethan ballad, it is , now being claimed here.

· Enthusiasts for "swing" dancing here are now being informed by ́a' noted collector of English, ballads and folk-songs that while Jazz en- sentially came from the African "I have fun on the set looking at jungle, "swing" definitely has a picture books. Alvin and I look different quality, a quality which at them together! Alvip is the links it with old folk songa. other little boy. I play with him. The Elizabethans "swung it," de- Sometimes we fight. But we don't clared Mr. John Jacob Niles, of the really fight. It's just because the University of Kentucky, in an in- bell rings. When the bell rings terview" here. He has just spețit that sometimes means they are his annual holiday visiting "string": going to make pictures of me. haunts in New York City to com- Maybe it's Alvin and I fighting. | bare thê musle with his own col- It's just in a picture. Alvin's real|lection of traditional tunes. name is Danny, Hla mama- calls him Dan, I call him Al” !!

He has come to the conclusion that "hot" dance bands these days Larry ends by saying he is very can be compared with ancient glad that he and Penny Singleton | troubadours.

and Arthur Lake and the others The Elizabethän "off-beat" first are going to make more Blondie came to America through old bal- picturés. He saw the first two on lads, madrigals, and chanties, the screen. Larry sounds like a brought over by early Welsh, Irish, true trouper. For he said simply: English and Scottish settlers, he "We were all swell. Everybody claims. says so."

Fans Follow Jack Benny Into Court

Jack Benny, film and radio comedian, voted the funniest man in America, hadn't a smile or a wisecrack as he pleaded guilty in New York to smuggling. charges, and was fined £2,000 and ordered to

to report to the Federal proba- tion officer in California for the next twelve months.

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His fans crowded the courtroom. but Berty, with hea bowed, did not seem to notice them.

NAUGHTY BOY

He usually has a loud voice, but he merely mumbled the word guilty when asked to plead on The claim was for damages for charges that he had arranged for alleged breach of contract of

£400 worth of jewellery to be domestic service by the

girl, wife. and

Benny "looked

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CINEMAS-Bee Column 3 of this

Page), LECTURES-A. R. P. at Yau- mati Government School, 3 p.m. MAILS. (See Page 16)..

| MISCELLANEOUS.

Claims

Laura John

against the Estate of Kate Fearson dus: St. Ambulance Annual Flag Day. MOON.-Chinese T Moon, 17th.

Day,

SOCIAL-Kowloon, Cricket · Club Dinner to celebrate winning of Junior Cricket League Cham- pionship. SPORTS. (See Page 2),

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ΙΟΣ damages against the other defendants for the naught schoolboy when the Judge alleged procuring and harbouring told him he should have known Miss Nolan walle the contract at better. In a formal statement he service still existed.

said he had no intention of de- Government, and regretted that through a stupid frauding the mistake he ha run foul of Federal

Continuing her evidence, Mrs. Corse-Scott said that Miss Nolan

called on her about Dec. 20 or 21. told her she could not possibly stay in Mra Brigstock's employ- ment, and asked if she could.come to her.

Witness told her that she could not, and should try and stay with Mrs. Brigstock until Jan 18. The next day she called again and said she was going to leave that morning.

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"I said that as she had left har job, Mrs. Corse-Scott continued, "I saw no reason why she should pot come to me, as I imgined that If she did not she would have to take a job elsewhere.":

OVERWORK ALLEGATION When Major Ernie James Corse- Scott was called, the Judge said:

"I suppose you did not have very much to do with all this? We have other thing to do, and, we leave Il to our wives. If it comes on we

law.

TO-MORROW

MISCELLANEOUS. DY., M. C. A. Discussion Group, 9 p.m. "Com- "munity in Britain", by the "Rev. Chairman.. W. G. B. Ream; the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle.

Richard Hageman,

famous American composer and Metropoli- Boris Morrus, Paramount music tan Opera conductor was signe by MOON-Chinese JT MOON, 18th.

Day director, to write an original SUNRISE-5.49 SUNSET- score for "If I Were King," the 6.52 p.m. Frank Lloyd production starring TIDES -High at 10.01 and 23.43, Ronald Colman.

Low at 03.31 and 18.53

CROSSWORD NO. 302

ACROSS

4 Ruler (7)

are very glad, and if it doesn't we 8 Quality (6) ask them why they employed such 9 Eured (7)- a There was laughter, and the 11 Injured (6) Judge did not conclude his 14 Expire (3) remarks.

15 Seized (5)

Major Corse-Scott agreed.

17 Rescued (5) ··

ROSALIND RUSSELL Miss Nolan, who stated that she 18 Electrical unit

was 18, and came from Co. Roscom mon, said that at Mrs. Brigstock's she started work at abcat, 6.45 2.m. and often did, not finish until '10 p.m. She was so busy that she had

19 Beast of burder 21 "Cook (5) 25 Fold (8) 26 Trappings (4) Confusion (5)

28 Bota (5)

The heavy Japanese losses, it is to rush her meals and did not 30 By way of (3) pointed out, were due to the and time to sit down..

82 Tried (6) - offensive tactics adopted by the Chinese forces on all fronts dur

"I was very miserable in the 33 Quietude (1) ing the period under review. situation, and I was in tears 54 Musical work (6)

In addition, the Japanese lost nearly every day." she added. [36] Läst (7) The Chinese Military Headquar- 1,456 rifles. 56 machine-guns, 21 She made up her mind not to put DOWN ters announced yesterday, that a artillery pieces. 57,691 round, spend Christmas with Mrs. total of 31,665 Japanese were kil-ammunition and 375 horses, and Bigstock or to stay until January ed and 519 taken prisoner dur-$6 armoured cars were destroy- 18. ing 504 engagements on the Shansi, | ed and three war vessels sunk. During his crom-examination, north Kiangel, Hupeh, Chekipns.

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Solution: No 301

Helped. 4 Defles. -7. Rule. 10 Lame. 11. Ecamp. 13, Wealth: 14, ophy. 16, Tarks 17, Comfi 19 riks 20

Nose, 22 Dean Aplendour. 24 Muscle, 25, Depend,

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Balbon:

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1. Small fish (7),

Alarm

13 Floor cover: (3)

'9 Bay (5)'

13 Rot (5)

5 Indebted for. (4)

By degrees. (7): Holy, spot (8)

Vapour (3) ►

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7. Albat $12, 17

SOLUTION OK MONDAY-

Honan Many sections of railways and Mr. H. Edmunds, for the plaintiff, 6 Her earnestly (6 Shantung Klangm, highways on the various fronts sald that Mrs Brigstock - very 7 Talented (6) Hopel; Chatar and Sulyuan. fronts were damaged by the Chinese dur-- much

Miss Nolan's 10 "Scrooge (5) from April 16 to 30.

ing that period.

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