1936-12-26 — Page 18

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EIT'S A RIOT WHEN THEY MEET THEIR TWIN BROTHERS !?

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FREDERICK MARSH — CHARLES LAUGHTON

ROCHELLE HUDSON in

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ÎN AMERICAN STRIKE DEADLOCK

San Francisco, Dec. 24.

TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1936.

DAUGHTER BORN TO Noted Editor

DUCHESS

(Continued from Page 1.)

Succumbs

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,

New York, Dec. 25. now recovered from the mild attack;

Mr. Arthur Brisbane, whose daily of Influenza which has kept them editorials were read in scores of confined to their home at Aldershot newspapers throughout the United during the last few days.

The King spent several hours yes- succumbed to a sudden illness.

States by millions of people, has terday discussing with his Sandring- Probably the most highly paid ham estate agent plans for cultiva-newspaperman in the world, Mr.

there lon of the farmi

and

re-Brisbane

was for years arrangements in the gardens lieutenant of that newspaper genlus, British Wireless.

Mr. William Randolph Hearst, and his. editorials did much to popularise the Hearst publlenllons.--Reuter,

The Joint Strike Committee, reply-

GREETS MRS. SIMPSON ing to Miss Frances Perkins' pleas

Enzesfeld, Dec.. 25. for an early settlement of the mari-

The Duke of Windsor telephonical- Mrs. time dispute, has recepted the Labourly exchanged greetings with Ministry's suggestion for negotiation.

Ernest Simpson to-day. However, the Committee. elurged ship-owners with making "victous personal attacks and false publlelty, thus confusing the issue and tempting to disrupt the unions."

at-

The owners also telegraphed Miss

Perkins, endorsing the suppostleni that public interest demands an early; pence. However, they blamed "sub-!

with

child in distributing presents to 23 Ite smilingly alded Baroness Roths- children of the household and various festival in the castle dining room. employees at Christmas Eve The Duke's Christmas mail was so heavy that two automobiles were required to carry it to the castle. -United Press,

CHIANG

The first

KAI-SHEK

FREED

(Continued from Pape 1.) ordinance prohibiting the firing of crackers within the city limits,

Reuter's flash message, aunouncing

Chiang Kai-shek's release created the

greatest excitement in the Chinese quarters and extra edilluns of the newspapers were rushed out, bearing Most of those

Chang With Chiang

Nanking, Dec. 20.

WEATHER FORECAST

Landon, Dec. 24. Apart from local for. fair weather the glad tidings. versive forces" for the failure of is forecast for the Christmas cele-arrested expressed the opinion that

it was well worth it-Reuter, Betfleinent negotiations, through "pre-brations, which will be on a larger vonting 71 referendum"

senle thún any in recent years, Judk- upon negotinted agreements

by the experiences of shop- m-16

keepers and others handing Christ- ployees.

trade and trame. The Post It in learned that 'Chang lbuch- Office, railways, air lines, shops, Hang has arrived at Loyang with

e theatres

and hotels all report recordi Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. This is business.

taken to mean that the rebel leader In London yesterday, between has received Assurance of hla 17,000,000 und 10,000,000 lettern-

personal safety,

He

still mare

elearances

An International Seamen's Union spokesman 'nsserts that Mr. Harry Bridges, Pacife strike leader, "re peatedly threatened ruditional strikes if Government agents fulfil their 4,000,000 or 5,000,000 more than on However, it is generally considered duty and enforce certain, new laws." the busiest day last Christmas-and the Government cannot remain in-

ROD,NOG parcels were handled.

The netive regarding the serious disrup- was apparently referring to estimate by the Post Office author-tive situation revealed in the north- "continuous discharge books" under

tles of the number of extra clear-west and it is felt that the matter the acts relating to "safety at sea."-

be cleared up without delay. nnces necessarily fell far short of the

the must United Press.

number actually required. While

The Japanese are now expected to were being press more strongly than ever for n hastily arranged many pillar-txoxes thorough and Anal drive against the had to be sealed up and policemen Communists in that seethin of stationed beside others. Queues of country--Reuter. people anxious to post parcels and letters

formed

during

The post offlers.

Great Traffic on the railways has been Western Railway expect that the passing passengers exceptionally heavy, and to-day's number rush of passengers

necessitated a through Paddington yesterday and great increase in the normal train to-day will be over 230,000. The

Examples service.

are main rush on the Southern railways afforded by the fact that two of the occurs this evening, and, special leaving London for great rail systems, the L.M.S. and trains will be the L.N.E.R., are running respective southern resorts up til midnight.— 1y 1,000 and 800 additional trains British Wireless.

Retaliation Urged By

Red Russians

Moscow, Dec. 24. Scientists, workers and avlators have appealed to the Govern- ment to despatel a puņitive ex- pedition against the Spanish Rightists in retaliation for the re- ported destruction of the Russian Komsomol.

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Walking on Air

RAYMOND

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SOTHERN 3 SONG HITS!

JESSIE RALPH and

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Insurance Fund Surplus

£7,000,000 A YEAR

AVAILABLE

London, Dec, 24. The Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee is at present examining the state of the Insurance Fund, and it is anticipated that surplus of £7,000,000 à year will be found available for disposal.

In-

Employment is good and the come of the Fund is consequently high and its expenditure relatively low.

the

Following its usual practice when a surplus is in view, the, Statutory Committee has called for suggestions. The General Council of the Trades Union Congress has recanimended abolition of the waiting week before benefit is paid, Increase of beneft, and extension of the benent period beyond the present 20 wecks.- British Wireless.

MRS. BARRYMORE DEAD

Hollywood, Dec. 24.

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Mrs. Lionel Barrymore, 49, long an invalid, died to-day, following an attack of influenza. Her stage name, by which she is best remembered, was Irene Fenwick-United Press.

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