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Book On Nazis Smuggled

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MANUSCRIPT THAT WAS SMUGGLED OUT OF GERMANY INSIDE TWO "WHOPPING BIG" CAKES IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND TO-DAY.

IT IS CALLED "DOWN OUR STREET" (GOL LANČZ, 10/6). THE AUTHOR IS JAN PETERSEN.

Mr. Petersen took his life in! his hands when he wrote this book. It is a fearful indict- ment of Nazi terror as well as an heroic story of the under- gound struggle against Hitler.

Nearly all its incidents were noted down as they occurred, and the

EMPIRE NEWS

author lived in daily peril of being CALCUTTA'S SOCIAL rakled by the Nazla

This la how the manuscript came to be smuggled out of Germany:-

SEASON

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

FITNESS TEST FOR

CARS:

ELETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir, I have to smile, sometimes, when I read the letters in your 'correspondence column complaining about a ten or teen per cent. increase in rent.

FEBRUARY

12,

BIG JAPANESE.

OFFENSIVE STARTS

(Continued from Page 1J

1938.

ROAD SAFETY MOVE IN relieving H.M.S. Tern, which is going

NEW JERSEY

FIFTY PER CENT.

FAILURES

to HankowRouter.

Check To Japanese Advance Claimed

Hankow, Feb. 12 Chinese claim to have cheeked the Japanese push on the southern New York.

section of the Tientsin-Pukow rail- With the object of increasing road way, and assert that the Japanesa are busily consolidating their post- After nearly two years in a cer- fentely, a scheme to subject 1,000,000

found the going dim- tain room in Kowloon, my monthly | moter-cars and lorries in the State tions. They rate for room and board has been of New Jersey to rigid tests to deter-cult, the stubborn Chinese resistance increased by $00.00 within the past mine their finers to be driven on the and the harassing operations of the three months- total of 33-1/3 per public highways, was started yester-guerilla troops, who have been: con- their communi- Impeding tho attackers' cent. It would have been increased by day at 30 special testing stations stantly threatening $00.000 per month except for the fact established by the authorities, anys a cations, that I rebelled at the lack of proper correspondent,

Meanwhile Japanese

despatches claim that the Japanese successfully crossed the Kwat River at a point where the Chinese destroyed the railway bridge. The crossing is said to have been made in the face of withering fire which the Japanese troops gallantly braved.

notice; which; coupled with the fact that there was a temporary lull in business, cnused the landlord to weaken lightly.

Checking steering-wheel. Examination of

Much publie resentment has al- ready been expressed, not only be cause a fee of 2s is charged for the inspection, but more so because more The

first increase was imposed than 50 per cent. of the vehicles ex- while the influx of Shanghai refu-amined to dete have been refected. gees was at its height a neighbour. The tests include: ly gesture to show those good people that the ordinary things in Hong- for kong, were not good enough them. After a slight lull, another golden shower came along when the of a liner were forced to seek crew sheiter for a few days. Then some

and troopships arrived

departed with a consequent clamour for tran- sient accommodation. This seemed

Springs.

Tone of horn.

Brokes.

Lighting system.

Windscreen wiper.

Alignment of headlamps.

The author was to all appearance

Calcutta. crossing the frontier to go for u tow

Faulty lights and badly adjusted days' ski-ing

There was the customary brilliant he had a rucksack

asked and the customs officer

him scene on the Calcutta racecourse this afternoon, when the Viceroy,

the to be positive proof that prosperity brakes have caused the greatest num- what was in it.

was no longer just around the con-ber of rejections to date. The author Marquess of Linlithgow, and the "Oh, nothing much!

If a car is judged to be satisfactory was quite obviously embarrassed. Governor of Bengal, Lord Brabourne, ner, but was actually here to stay.

a Jabel to that effect is posted on the drove in Then, in a burst of confidence: crowds to see Mr. Edward Eamond's

state between cheering Unfortunately for us who have windscreen... Well, you know what women ore.

to reside here permanently, the Fastnet win the Viceroy's Cup, India's South Ching situation has caused Severe penalties, including don't you? I told my wite Wus

widespread opprehension and TC- possible prison sentence, are provided only going away for three days, but premier classic. she would go and bake me two whep-

fugees are pouring in on nearly for deflance of the new law.

the train. Hence, up goes every ping big cakes.

rate again-because the trafle can do nothing else but bear it.

Calcutta, reaching the climax of its sporting and social season, to-night "The official took a quick glance ataw a spectacular bull at Government cakes and House, given by Lord and Lady the two golden brown smiled understanding. That's.

all Brabourne. It was attended by the right. Why, my wife's just the same, Viceroy and a number of Indian ho said.

princes. "The manuscript had been baked In the cakes...."

REORGANISING

THE ARMY

1938 TO BE YEAR OF CONSOLIDATION

8-GUN BATTERIES A POSSIBILITY

To-morrow the final of the Indian polo championship between Bhopal and Jaipur and the final of the Indian golf championship between T. S. Prosser, last year's runner-up, and D. Archer will take place.

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SURPRISE FOR CIVIC HEAD

à

advance,

The Kwai River at this point has been the scene of Intensive machine gun and artillery duela since the fall of Pengpu, and În haiting the Japan- ርር advance there so long the Chinese are generally agreed to have acquitted themselves very creditably. Chinese circles here believe that Japanese troop movements down the Pelping-Hankow railway are de signed for defensive rather than Semi-official offensive purposes. Japanese despatches however, slate that the Japanese down the

at the junction

intend to push with Chengchow, of the Pelping- Hankow and the Lungal railways a the major objective.

From Chengehow an advance 10-| 6 .wards Hankow would be a logical|

step:

In many eltles the inayor was the

and in more than one cose this dignit- ary emerged with a red Ince, his machine having failed to pass the tests.

first to drive into the testing station, barrage an intensive

Looking around for a reason for all this, I found that land values have not increased; therefore there has been no Increase in the local assessment values for taxatien pur-

All applicants, regardless of their poses. There has been no increase

in the community, were in the annual licence tax for the position operation of business. Water, elec- subjected to the same tests, and in by tric and telephone rates have re-numerous cases machines used mained stationary. There has been such public officials as chiefa of fre no increase in labour costs except the departments, vehicle bureaus and natural increase due to the difference police captains failed, in cost of a skeleton staff and a full staff of employees.

Tiger Terrorises Village-It is re- porled from Gauhati, Assam, that a whole village is terrorised by a man- eating tiger. Two peasants have been killed in 48 hours. The villagers are keeping to their huts, and the It follows, then, that if a fair rate! authorlies have ordered their hunters for the room had been based on an to search for the

average percentage of occupation, animal. India's First "Binck-Out."-India's there should be no good reason for first "black-out" practice

practice will take on increase in the rate when the place in Bombay on Jan.

to do the contrary, the overhead"" It is unlikely that there will be any observations will be made t when establishment is constantly full. On measures to be room should be greatly reduced, and startling changes in Army organisa-ermine effective

In the event of air raids. The

the returns

to the management

ing and attacks from the air is therefore, to give

gas Army Estimates, makes any, fresh

big guest the benefit of such a change, announcement about changes in renew under consideration in all

cities in India.

and let his rate remain the same as crulting or terms of service, says

British Soldlers Injured. Several | before? He has certainly assisted in Major-Gen. A. C. Temperley in the

British soldiers have been injured-paying the overhead when times Daily Telegraph.

one critically-in fight between were not so good. There have been in the past two years very great changes in organismembers of different units at tion, and the foundations have been Lucknow dance hall-Reuter.

tion during the coming year, unless

ha

per

the War Minister, on presenting of protection against bomb- should be greater. Is It not logical,]

laid of a big programme of re-equip | SOUTH AFRICA ment. So 1038 may be regarded as

a year of consolidation, and it will noi be before 1939 that we are likely to see fulfilment.

Infantry brigades have now been completely reorganised on a three- battalion basis. They stil have ap- proximately only one Bren machine

battalion, but mass produc- per don has now started and we may ex pect that the greater part of the Re- gular Army will be equipped with its full complement of these guns on a scale of 52 per battalion by the end of the year.

MORE MECHANISATION The Mobile Division has again been reorganised and will now consist of two brigades of mechanised cavalry, cach composed of three light tant regiments and one tank brigade.

The two mechanised Infantry tulla. tions have been withdrawn from the cavalry brigades and now form part of the divisionfil troops. The first cavalry brigade at Aldershot is now receiving its vehicles.

the

RECORD YEAR FOR REVENUE

Pretoria.

11

The year 1937 has created a record for the revenue of the Union ÜL South Africa. _For_the_first__elght months of the current financial revenue was over £1,500,000 higher thun for the same period last year,

yen

For the period April 1 to Nov. 30, 1037, revenue totalled £20,277,378, as compared with £24,680,297 during the same period of 1936.-Router, NEW ZEALAND

Ta

arullery

2,000 former Monchurian troops under General Wan Fu-lin, former Governor of Kirin, are re- ported to have retreated from posi- tions north of Tangyin. Despatches state that 15,000 Chinese troops are defending Tangyin, the defence of which is expected to provide a severe battle.-Reuter,

NEWLYWEDS UPSET COUNTY

Two amusing cases of rejection In-

Hickman, Ky. volved cars driven by the President

Unstamped official documents piled of the local Safety Council and a well-up while Fulton County Clerk C. N. Holland sought frantically for the known lecturer on road safety.

county seal. After three days of fruitless search, it was returned by a newly married couple who said. they had taken it as a souvenir on their wedding day.

In many cases battered old bone- shakers which had been driven an much as 100,000 miles emerged dels were turned back. Aying colours, while slock 3g with

the permanent ACCUSED OF

BLACKMAILING BRIDE-TO-BE $.

Accused of demanding money by menaces from a girl who was to be married a few days later, Walter Vale (42), salesman, was re- custody at Highgate

manded in recently,

Samue!

Admittedly, there has been a slight increase in the cost of foodstuffs, but certainly not enough to warrant an increase of 33-1/3 per cent. far board alone. The preparation and serving costs should be lower than before the basic principle of "quantity production" is to be be

Mr. H. A. K. Morgan, prosecuting, leved that the greater the number of units served, the greater the net referred to the girl as Als A ond

per profit

unit because of the to her fiance," who was well known," enhanced purchasing-power-and-og-Mr.-B.- greater and quicker turn-over.

On November 20, he said, Miss A Another small Rem that tickled received a letter reading: my fancy was the sale of coni by "I see you have just announced the bucket, a most unique way of your engagement to Mr. B. Uniess dispensing it. Up to the present, I receive £25 by December 1, at the bucket of coal of approximately 25

tely 25 address below, I shall inform Mr. B. pounds, had cost me 50cls. (approx. when he returns of your lacon with $44.00 per ton).

But coal has in- another unknown to your flance, and reased

from approximately $22.00 also inform your parents of certain per ton to $27.00 per ton, or 18 per associations between you and Mr. B. cent. Therefore, from now on, I and one other." must pay 75 ets, per bucketa, 50 Auckland. per cent, incrense. The trouble is The Imperlat Airways flying-boat that it is cold and I must have heat. Centaurus, which left Southampton on Dec. 5, arrived over Auckland to- uy at two am, G.M.T.

FLYING-BOAT AT AUCKLAND

The Centaurus covered the 1,30 miles from Sydney to Auckland in

Sho landed minutes. nours 55

received 2.44 am. G.M.T., and welcome

An electric heater which was supplied gratis heretofore (becaure it was necessary to grant minor con

to securequests a fot cessions

ago) a months

has now become nother item of income to the land- ord-it will now cost me $10.00 per month.

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from

elvic

on

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It will not be possible for Mobile Division to do anything more than elementary training this year.

The divisionni artillery is complete- ly mechanised, and the question of enthusiastic organising the battery on an eight-oulciais and a large crowd. gun basis, instead of six guns, is now, being considered. It is thought that the Introduction of wireless has mate it possible for the brigade, rather than the buttery, to be the fighting unit.

As soon as the Regulor Army re- celven an adequate supply of the new weapons for training purposes it is expected that the issue

to the

Territorial Army will begin.

The shortage of men for training i

The flying-boat is engaged survey flight for a new Empire flying- bont service.----Reuter,

AUSTRALIA

FREIGHTER ON THE ROCKS

will continue to be felt neulely, as of the Melbourne

the

Melbourne. The crew of 30 have been taken reighter Sarus, drafts for the units on foreign servies 3,304 tons, which went aground on

Christmas night in fog on have to be at full strength.

rocks off Cape Everard, Victoria. it is the home one that must sutter. It is feared that she may be a total The intake of recruits has latterly loss. been very much more hopeful, but

If any establishment has to go short

The Saros was carrying a genera

a great den move will have to be cargo from Geelong to Sydney. She

done to make up the present short-is owned by Australian Steamships

arc

Proprietary-Reuter.

poor

The munty, added the letter, was to be addressed to. A. B. Florey, c.o. the Edgware Road Post Ofee,

"CLEVER GIRL"

#

The police were informed und etter was sent es

directed, police keeping watch.

Mr. Morgan alleged that Vale call- ed at the post office, but apparently became suspicious and said to the clerk: The name is Pierce."

Miss A received another elser, reading:

It would seem, therefore, that the souls who are chased out of other parts of China are solely res- ponsible for these conditions; be

"Dear Hitle clever girl,--No doub. Muse, when calm and placidity

the permanent guest is a you thought you were being elever in relga, much-sought-after person. But, having the police watch for me. 1 when the terrors cf war drive know the ways of women. man's family-his wife and children -to seek the sanctuary of a neutral ort, It is then that the Shylocks, (and no offence is meant to Jews) discard their robes and come out in

hele true colours. οι course, I

could move-but where? That part of the mathema- cal calculation had already been gured out for me before I was re- quested to "cough up."

C'est La GUERNE.

City Forgets Good Deeds ROBOT THAT SPEAKS

In The Great Plague

AND EATS

MYSTERY OF "RUPERT" Shrewd observers were mystifled Agure

BOSHAM, ancient Sussex village, is annoyed at what it regards after watching a demonstration at the

as an ungrateful attempt by Chichester Corporation to de Savoy Hotel, London, by a prive it of privileges granted to it by Charles II. for coming to which the aid of Chichester in the time of the Great Plague.

"It will now cost you £35. You must bring the cash yourself. Unless you bring it 1 shall wall somewhere for you with a little boite and wall make you lose your good looks.”

Mr. Morgan sald Väle was arrested on a charge of false pretences and then admilled the other charger.

Baron Of

Birdwood

Anzac

I hear that Field-Marshal Sir

William Birdwood, who was made a peer in the Now Year Honours, intends to take the tile of Baron Birdwood of Anzac and Totnes.

Gurname

His retention of the family name will give pleasure to the troops who Itn sponsor, Mr. Albert served under him in Gallipoll and in India. They all knew him as "Birdie," Creuziger, calls "Rupert the Robot."

and since the announcement of his "Rupert" greeted the company Among those privileges were

privileges, and is to hold a protest with a polite "Ilow are you?" but said expresent hopes have been widely in military quarters that he nothing further. For 20 minutes, would retain his present exemption from mooring dues meeting about I

"It seems to be very petty for however, he strutted about the plat-Australia will be particularly pleased and the right to shoot wild duck. Chichester to interfere with

ancient claim","

"Bald Mr. G. A. Bay- form, removed his hat, ale a sand that their war-time Commander is Chichester Corporation 13

n chair, stood up again and bowed.

torial designation. Toines in Devon promoting a Bill to put into modern ley, Bosham counelor, to a Sunday wich, poured himself a drinic, sat on adopting. Anzac as part of his terri- language rights which the city claims. Express representative recently. to hold by ancient charters and tradi at Bosham, which claims to

Tradition says that St. Paul landed

Mr. Creuziger asks for a written in- is the Birdwood home town..

the oldest church in England.

Now

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EDNA FERBER'S MOST VIVID CHARACTER SPRINGS TO LIFE ON THE SCREEN

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have demnity against all consequences: Sir William: Birdwood in the sentor ALSO LATEST WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY'S GRAND OPERA “

from anyone wishing to shake hands military officer at Court. He is Gold

Boakan regards this as an un- The church contains the tomb of with the figure or to make too close Stick-In Walting to the King, and the

Becond senior Field-Marshal, genioful interference with His own King Canuto's daughter,

an inspection of it.

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