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WONDERFUL · CHARACTERISTICS

MONDAY,

NOTES OF THE DAY

GAS ATTACKS

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MARCH 11, 1935.

NELSON WOULD BE

AN AIRMAN

BY CAPT. NORMAN MACMILLAN

The Very Idea!

DUMB-BELLES LETTRES

By Juliet Lowell Hard-Hearted Tom

Gentlemen:

Military Cross for shooting down three enemy aeroplanes

Capt. Macmillan in January 1918, was awarded the Anti-Tobacco Lengue

Read an article that a can-

man who has used tobacco. But

Tom R

(signed)

Nashville, Tenn. Governor Robert Taylor

The Ham Wat Am

Dear Governor:

In some foreign countries, not- ably Germany, certain measures have been taken to protect the people from gas attacks and to train them in methods of treat- meat. But at the best these mica- sures can do little. How is it pos- sible

to ensure the safety of scores of mi

millions of peraons, who may be and driving down six others out of control. In 1919 healbal will not eat the ment of a attacked suddenly from any quar received the Air Force Cross in recognition of his War what of it? Who's going without Lot? In Britain nothing has been done, and though services with the Highland Light Infantry, the Royal tobacco just to pamper a cannibal?

practically there is much talk now and then, Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force. the populace go about their daily work without giving much thought rests upon the mutability of what have we got to show the THE rise and fall of nations We need a Nelson in the air. to the matter; and maybe they are right. At all events, they cannot mankind. Every make much of the few vague hinta throws out some genius who grasps the equivalent of a rear-admiral at so often, time world that we have auch a man, that are given from time to time. the spirit of the times. A technical journal, for example.

38, victorious in battle, and an suggests gas-proof rooms,

If Nelson, the man who made acknowledged leader of men?' bo pccupied till the "all clear" signal England mistress of the scan, were is given. But how are forty mil-alive to-day he would be an aleman, During the war there were ap ilona to be provided with such re-and our people might then have proximately 130 pilots who shot fuges? Another instruction given some reason to sloep peacefully. In the same Journal seems to be

down 10 or more enemy aircraft. almost as Impracticable. Mustard In 1758, when Nelson was born, Of these, 19 are still on the activo gas needs some time to take effect the supremacy of England on the 1st of the Royal Air Force. Of Therefore, the skin should be im- French and Spanish Fleets were

not established. The these 19 one is a Group Captain, 17 are Wing Commanders, 8 are mediately scrubbed with soap and hot water, for not less than five stronger than our own, both in Squadron Leaders, and 3 are still minutes, changing the water frenumbers and in size of ships. Flight Lleutenants. There is not Prices HK$50 to $180.quently. The eyes, being peculiar-

one with Air Command rank.

The five senior officers of The boy Nelson possessed a Royal Air Force range in age this tho spirit, one filled with the love of year from 49 to 68. Only one is adventure. The mobility of the under 50. The ship was thien supreme; il was officers are aged from 45 to 54 to- England's great fighting weapon. day. The call of the sea rang in his Commodore (the fourth rank on the We have not a single Air his work in the Royal Navy. heart and at the age of 12 sought active list) below the age of 42;

the oldest is almost 50.

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MONDAY, MAR. 11, 1938.

THE PACIFIC NAVAL SITUATION

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ly susceptible, should be washed with warm water and bicarbonate of soda or a weak solution of salt. It a gns is

is used which irritates the tunga oxygen would have to be administered, or a stimulant in- jeeted hypodermically, Interest- Ing, but oxygen and hypodermle instrumenta are not to be found in every street, nor even hot water and soup.

It would seem that we should just have to "thole" what came to us.

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next ten senior

He quickly proved a born sailor. Expert in seamanship and pilotage these four senior ranks who shot I do not know of one officer in he had a natural aptitude for com-down 10 aeroplanes during the war, Imand. He was a post-captain at

the age of 21.

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to that end. To neklect that prin- No genlus, seeing how things ciple is to incur physical and stand, would ever dream of enter-Leadership in war means, every spiritual injury, which must leading a Service other than the air. to national disruption and racial

My Sam Is In de peniten- him pabdoned. He's powful woth- tlary for steelin' a ham, I wante less, hut we is plumb outa ham ngin.

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He's powful wothless, but we is plumb puta ham agin.

Fan Male

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I have been à fan of yours for so long.

I have no bad habits, unless you would call snuring one.

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The French Revolution brought General Goring, Germany's Air Danks, nanger Everett & Co. to minke women dress "Nordically." 1793. Five years later Nelson, an country's air effort, was a fight. A movement is afoot in Germany England to war with France in Minister, supreme commander of Manila, to Mrs. Nena Thomson (nee Ricon). (Philippine papers They are to free themselves of all admiral, 30 years of age, engageding airman. He took command of please capy).

foreign influence and to attire the French Fleet in the Battle of the famous Richthofen squadron themselves according to certain the Nile and all but deatroyed it. when that redoubtable lender principles which are supposed to be That victory marked the ascendancy Urdre pour le Merite, the German Dear Alice White:

of Alice White men fell to the earth. fundamentally racin!. It is not of the

He has the Hollywood, Calif, easy to get a clear view of those Napoleon's plans for invading Eng-and his war record in a tale of 32

Britial Navy, It folled

equivalent of the Victorin Croan, principles, but they have a strong land. At

I have seen you in every the Battics of Copen- flavour of the familiar saying that bagen in 1801 and Trafalgar in enemy aeroplanes shot down.

picture you have ever made and I women's attention should be given 1805 Nelson broke the power of

must say that I have gradually mainly to three things--Church, Napoleon upon the sea,

The air is to the England of to- fallen in love with you. After duo children, and cooking. A woman's

day what the sea was in Nelson's thought, I want to ask you to an.. attire should be adapted to practical

time. But with this vital difference nounce our engagement. Please ing the "youthful beloved." for of to-day. Armed forces of the too swift. The 10-knots salling papers here. Even though we can purposes, She is not to aim at be-

there will be no time for prepara-see that it goes to the papers next There is a parallel in the Europe tion against, attack. Aircraft are week, and I will watch the news- after these things do the allenatr-superior in strength to those ship has become a 250-miles-an-hour never be married, I still feel that southern In the discussions which have have as her ideal the "motherlytinental countries. We need fear must cran

races Feek. She must of Enginndstand leashed in Con- neroplane. The Nelson of to-day would like to be engaged to you. been provoked by Japan's de-"showing off" it must be subaer-waters. By air alone can the old for aught but instant

woman." Dress must not be for

one day of Nelson's

I know you will grant me this wish, no invasion through might upon the work into a single hour. No time nunciation of the Washington vient and helpful to the develop threat upon the security of England action built on practice; not on pre-

action Naval Treaty, the fear has been ment of the body. In a word, the be revived. At this present, vital cept." expressed in some quarters that beautiful and not, trust to clothing

German woman must make the body moment that threat exists, the inevitable tendency will be to cause an armaments

Nelson led his men in person. which, in the long run. may

thing to those who follow. One result in actual war. Arguing disintegration, and race deciden The commander who would sweep brave man can stimulate the whole Why We Should Go To War from the standpoint that when whether woman is a free being or havoc into the potential enemy of to the will to win.

There is not only danger of war the treaty was drawn up in 1921 plaything. It is doubtful if England must lead our fleet of aero-

in foreign commitments, but in When the great formations rise every contact between nations. women-even German women-will planes. "The sea is England's from their war-dromes into the it averted the prospects of hos be able to order their lives on these glory" should be written in past sighing winds, and surge through tralia was only just averted, by tilities, it is now contended by exalted ideals. Woman is woman fense. To-day, we ought to blazon the invisible air towards their ob- leaving Jardine and Larwood out.. War between England and Aus- certain observers that, with all the world over... and she is not in the skies, "The air is England's ijectives, bearing the fate of our of the Test team. Now comes a Japan freed from treaty restruc.ikely to shed her femininity at the glory." If only that were so

command of men who are in power

Empire on their laden wings warning from a Mr. Scheine, law- tions, the once-averted war may to-day and to-morrow may count for

when that time comes, shall we have yer to Tex Austin and "Councillor" a Nelson in the van to lead our to the Rodeo. become a future certainty. Such nothing in the life of the nation. Nelson never achieved his vic- Beet to victory? Then give our a fear is easily understandable

tories by chance. In his person-youth the rank of leadership.

When Mr. Saheine heard that ality he had everything on his side

the Rodeo was not a when it is borne in mind that NEW FASHION IN SKIRTS

success in youth, courage, skill in sunman- I would like to see our Air Force England he said gravely:- the treaty was devised for the A few weeks ago it was stated, ship and pilotage, lendership that led through the skies as Marshal

with due reserve, that the hobble never hesitated to throw his own Balbo led his squadrous from Italy about this. There is danger of "I am very much concerned express purpose of ending skirt is to be the next whim of person at the enemy at the head to Chicago and back to Rome. growing animosity between the two naval race which had become fashion. Our elders will remember of his men. Exultant was his cry That means youth. In the wind- countries which should be on terme both expensive and dangerous. the short reign of that fantastic "Westminster Abbey or Victory!" swept akies youth is all-conquering, of closer friendship." Novertheless, calm consideration fashion, when women were dresses

triumphant. In the flexibility of Nelson learned his art of sea warainew, the rapid response of muscle, go to war with the United States so tight that they could scarcely

By the same argument we shall will show that the outlook to-walk. If they tried to run they in battle. About the coasts of the keenness of young sight, the the next time an American play day is by no means as perilous had to "Toup" liko kangaroos. The Europe, the West Indles, and of practised hand and the feel of is a flop in London. as might be supposed. A saving latest news is that the hobble is South America he demonstrated his fight, there is the rhythm of vic- factor in the situation is to be actually to be worn, but only in the courage and skill, and gained pro-tory. The leadership of youth will discovered in a simple bit of day-time. Women are to be per- motion.

decide the future of the air. geography. The three great mitted a natural walk in the ever- naval Powers Britain, the ing. The dressmakers-they who United States and Japan-are must be obeyed-have decreed that separated one from another by the day-time skirt shall be a yard less round the hem, and the thousands of miles of sea. This, general effect will be a "poncil." fortunately, means that any one The straight and marrow effect will of these nations can build a fleet be emphasised by coats gathered which will provide national at the waist and spread bell-shape security for itself without neces-over the skirt. In the evening a sarily menacing the national allowed. Some of the new evening more than generous fuliness will be security of the other two. That gowns will be six yards round the was not the case in Europe hem, and wit be very full from during the period prior to the the hips. This will be a rellef Great War, when there was un-from the present mode of constric- restrained competition in navaltion at the knoes. In a word, armaments. That competition women will bo "loupera" during the finvolved two nations which were day and striders at night,

geographically close together-

or

Britain, and Germany-and it wise. The present situation, aз was inevitable that if Germany between Britain, the United were to have a fleet strong States and Japan, is vastly dif enough to keep open her sea ferent. The United States' flect, lanes to the outer seas, it had for example, might be strong to be strong enough to dispute enough to keep the sea lanes with Britain the control of open and to protect America's waters vital to British safety, consts, and yet be still too weak The reverse was also true: 2 and British fleet strong enough to manoeuvres aimed

diffused for large-scale at either make England secure was auto- Japan or Britain. The same ob- matically strong enough to cut servation can be applied to the Germany off from the rest of British and Japanese navies, the world. Neither nation could This circumstance needs keeping therefore attain naval security in mind at the present time. without at the same time raising Admittedly, it takes no account a direct menace to the security of the political aspect of the of the other. Favorish naval situation as between the three building resulted, and although countries most vitally concerned this of itself was not the actual with the Pacific situation, but it cause of the war, it was a cir-is, none the less, a factor which cumstance which tended to in-may well have an important in- crease tension rather than other-Jfluence on future developments.

"Mr. Baxford is in a grand humour. Why wouldn't this be a

good time to approach him about that job?"

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To-day's Centenary

March 11, 1986-Death of Lady

Jane Walloper. Gallant old Jane Walloper! They don't breed her Ilko to-day, (You'll find her life in "Old Hong kong" I think the second volume), Sho was Mastor of the Wanchal Hunt, the first woman to fill that role. She weighed fifteen stone in her riding-boots (there's a pair of 'era still, in the county museum at Biggleswade): she rode natrido, with a brandy-flask in each of her saddle-buga; she mopped up claret at her hunt-breakfasts as you or I, Gertic, might mop up tea. A'grost character; and a great lover of

horses.

When she died she bequeathed to her stallion. Pindar, a pension of eighteen gulneas a year. Ho fur- vived until 1841, and the entire Hunt, in pink, was at his funeral. Little poor old Pindar cared.

Highbrows' Corner "Popular beliefs are always wrong," said Lord Raglan at the British Association.

This ralocs a point of great in- torest to we thinking chaps. The belief that popular beliefs are al ways terong is itself a popular be-

What does His Nibs say to that? "Now take a look at our use of: "we" in the phrase "wo thinking chaps."

A lot of you lads will be writing to us and, saying..our grammar is all wrong. We are told so quite often, by Headmasters and all sorts of important people. Wall, we use "we" here deliberately, for Hterary. and technical reasons. It's an in- stance of deferred prolepsis.