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Brilliant Forward Struck By Mysterious Complaint

Eminent doctors are to examine a famous footballer in an attempt to cure a mysterious affliction which overpowers him after each match he plays.

INTRIGUES AGAINST JAPAN

LIKELY INFLUENCE OF NEW PACT TOKŸÒ, Sept. 5 (Reuter)— Commenting on Japan's dead- sion to remain neutral In the European coflict, the "Japan Time" mn: ""Japan will not view with indifference the pact between Berlin and MOGOSW.

For months Aston Villa have been worried by the strange com plaint that causes Albert Kerr. their brilliant forward, to writhe in agony as soon as he leaves the

neld.

Often the crowd cheered his clever play, but always Kerr knew that before the game was over he would be in agony...immediately he reached the dressing-room he

would collapse.

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO HIS FORCES

GENERAL

SINKING OF THE ATHENIA

"NAVAL TREATY VIOLATION

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) His Majesty the King to- day sent messages to the Royal Navy, Army and the Royal Air Force. The tele- gram to Mr. Winston Chur--IT IS LEARNED HERE THAT SA chill, First Lord of the Ad- miralty, says: "Once again the Royal Navy has assumed protection of the British Em- pire, on the seas of the world

and I would like to assure you And yet gallantly he carried on and the officers and men until the end. No one could per-serving in the fleets of my conviction that whatever the suade him to give in..

Villa hoped that the close-sea-future has in store their con- son rest would cure him, But after duct and courage will bring their Jubilee game with West added lustre to its long his- Bromwich Kerr again collapsed.

and

Recently Mr. Jimmy Hogan, Villa's popular manager, said: Extension To East Asia

"After each match we would give

""Shoul the

through care- extend its treatment. Pact baduence to Bast Asta, Japan will fal training and his own deter- notice if such an alliance, even inmination he would be At enough the most remote manner, proved to play in the next game. an encouragement for Moscow to attempt intrigues again Japan.

"If it prompted aggressive ac- tion against Japan, the world situation will be bound to undergo radical alteration."

The lecture to be given at the Y. M. C. A by Surgeon Capt. Hobbs on "Anatomy," is to be "held to-day at 6 p.m.

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"Now the season is starting again have „decided on further action and are calling in a spe- cialist."

has

During the summer Kerr take the advice of the club and had a complete rest. One of his favourite games. Is tennis, but he sacrificed it in order to be fit for football.

"Albert's got any amount of courage," added Mr. Hogan.

HOTSPURS ON LOOKOUT FOR NEW HALF

tory."

A JUST CAUSE.

The telegram to the Secretary for War. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belishi, SAYS: "The British Army has never been called upon to take the Beld for a cause more just than

ours to-day. It has never entered on a campaign on which the issues are graver or more vital to the future of our race and indeed all civilization.

"I know well that in the strug- gle which lies ahead every man in my armies will play his part with gallantry and devotion,"

GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES The message to Bir Kingsley Wood, Secretary for Air, says: "In the campaign we have been com- pelled to undertake you will have

to

assume responsibilities far greater than those which your ser- vice had to shoulder in the last

war.

"One of the gravest will be the

safeguarding of these klands from the air and you can assure all ranks of the Royal Air Force of my supreme confidence in their skill,

They Have Money courage and ability to meet what-

But Cannot Get What They Want

Spurs" vociferous supporters are quick to criticise the manager and directors of the club for what they believe is their lack of initiative, a Home correspondent writes. Say they must have new stars if Tot- tenham are to regain their place in the football world.

21

It isn't Tottenham's fault that they cannot buy the players they They have the money. They are ready to spend it.

want.

They are prepared to let quite a load of it leave White Hart Lane in exchange for the signature of Ken Wingham.

ever calls which may be made upon them."

POLISH PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

GLASGOW, SEPT 5 (REUTER)

PERSONS ON · BOARD TES ATHENIA WERE OF GERMAN NA- TIONALITY. IT IS ALSO UNDER STOOD THAT 75 PER CENT, OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WOMEN

AND CHILDREN..

A message from London states that the Ministry of Information announced that information had been received by the Goverment of Eire that 430 survivors of the Athenla were proceeding in the

Norwegian ́ship, Kuntenelson, to Galway and were due there on Tuesday.

INTERNATIONAL LAW LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)—An official Nazi news agency state- ment referring to the torpedoing of the Athenia, says: "We can only say that, in accordance with the instructions issued by Herr | Hitler, the German armed forces doing nothing contrary to the rules of international Inw

are

NAVAL TREATY LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-It is pointed out that the Naval Agree-- ment signed between Britain and

within the scope of the London Germany in 1937 brought Germany

Naval Treaty of 1936," signatory`to which are Britain, the Dominions, the United States and France

Part IV of the Treaty sought to humanise submarine warfare and under its rules a submarine cap- taln was obliged to see that the passengers and crew and the ship's papers are put in a place of safety before an attack is made one a ship.

A place of safety, meant that the passengers and crew must not be put into open boats on An open sea unless land was very near and another ship was standing by.

No US Protest NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Reuter) LONDON, Sept. 5. (Reuter) --Pre- Official circles, do not expect sident Moscick! to-day telegraphed the United States to make a the King: "At" this grave hour formal protest 50 the German when Britain decided to stand Government concerning the tor- with Poland in defence of the pedoing of the Athenis, accord- sacred principles of justice anding to the Washington correspon- liberty may I express to Your dent of the Dow Jones Agency. Majesty the feelings of friendship to Officials doubted whether and loyalty of the whole Polish people towards the "great British nation."

H. M'S REPLY

Els Majesty replied reciprocating Peter McWil- the sentiments, saying: "I and llam has long wanted an attacking my people are proud to stand be- half-back of top class.

There is more to it than that. In international matches Willie Hall has often risen above his best

Tottenham form. And the reason.

it is felt, is that Ken Willingham has been behind him on these oc- castons, Willie Hall often uses up an êhormous amount of energy in defence.

side you in your just and valiant resistance to shameless aggression and I have unshaken confidence that right will prevall."

the United States had any ground for a protest in view of the Athenia being of British registry.

EIRE MINISTERIAL CHANGES

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Renter) — Ministerial changes announced by the Eire Government include Sean

MESSAGE TO FRENCH Lemass as Minister of Industry

tion.

PRESIDENT

Greek Vessel Strikes Mine

"We can both be confident in the Justice of our cause and be convinced that our joint efforts and sacrifice will triumph as they triumphed & quarter of a centuryThe Greek steamer Kost! was ago Ter forces of destruction,”

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 5 (Reuter)

and Commerce, with responsibility! for supplies and co-ordination of LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-The economic effort, and Mr. Frank King to-day telegraphed President Aitken as Minister for Defence, Lebrun: "At this moment in the with responsibility for co-ordina With the quietly industrious destiny of our two peoples when tion of civil and military defen- Huddersfield man behind him, he they again are standing shoulder to sive measures. would be able to play further shoulder to help a victim of shame- feld. Those stabling, accurate less aggression I greet you and in passes of Willingham's have sent Hall off on intricate attacking your name the whole French na- movements dozens of times in an international match. Too often at White Hart Lane Wille has had to collect the ball himself before setting the attack in motion. 7 WANTED GRIMSBY TOWN BACK Another man the Spurs have in

WORLD SYMPATHY mind is Jack Hodgson, the Grims-

WARHAW, Sept. 5 Reuter)-"At by Town full back, But I they got Hodgson-and if Grimsby had not a time when Poland is fighting done so well in the cup they might against an invasion, we have the have got him last year they sympathy of the whole world,” said would not necessarily want him as Col. Joser Beck, the Polish Foreign back. The feeling is that a Minister, in broadcast address to really dominating centre-half is the nation; needed at White Hart Lane. They feel that Jack would convert easily.

The spirit is willing at Totten- ham. But the other clubs "won't part.

You can also expect a high- priced-outside-left at White "Hart Lane as soon as the club can per- suade his present "owners" to part.

SOAP-BOX RACE Wangaratta's first soap-box derby was held before a 'larga crowd. In the trade section, Ovens Motors (Norman Smith) won from Wangaratta Motors (Ted Parsons)

In the home made section, X. Bradfield was first and

W. R. LOXLEY. Connal L. McDonogh second. Mar Whittaker

YORK BUILDING

and littled in Scotland by

Was arst and Max Berry second in the scooter race.

In a challenge derby race, the Mayor (Cr. T. J. Nolan) defeated

*“Nobody honestly weighing up the facts have any doubt as to who is the aggressor and what" is the motive guiding the two countries. at war."

BRITISH & FRENCH ENVOYS LEAVE BERLIN

sank near Falsterbo, in the Baltic Sea. It is believed that the vessel struck a mine while she was bound from Antwerp to Leningrad,

Golf Caddies Detained

By Japanese

More than 40 Chinese employees of the Hanging Golf Club were expected to return to duty on Anz. 25 after having been detained by the Japanese military authorities since Friday:

According to an official of the WARSAW, Sept. 3 (Reuter)The Golf Club the detained meh, most British and French Ambassadors ly boys, were taken for questioning to Germany, Bir Neylie Henderson connection with querilla activi- and M. Coulondre, left Berlin ates in the Hungjao area, Among them was Liu Ah-deh, Head of the sa.m. yesterday for Holland

According to a Belgian new boys employed by the Club agency, the German authorities at the last moment refused to allow them to travel via Belgium,

The taking into costody of the boys was carried out with fncident, the Club aut agresing to the Japanese ded to question them and ther

them

COPENHAGEN, Best 5 (Reuter)

The Creek steamer Kosti rünk near Falterbo, in the sea. It is believed that the struck a mine while she was

Or. JK Phillips by incherann from "Antwerp to Leniti

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