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FILMS AS AID TO RECRUITING

Admiralty Experiment WAR OFFICE TO MAKE

"DOCUMENTARIES" -

The good effect of the film "Our Inlund Nation" on recruiting for the Navy was mentioned by Mr. C. B. in Admiralty, the Coxwell, of evidence before the Selcet Commitice published on Estimates which was recently. The Comunlitee was dis- cussing an Estimate for the Admiral- ty of £3,495 on pubilcity.

Mr. Coxwell said that the film had been made without any cost to the Admiralty, who had purchased some copies of a smaller film thun that exhibited in the cinemas. A con- siderable number of retired naval officers had been patriotle enough to Ko round the country giving nd-

dresses in schools and village balls, showing the smaller film to illustrate their talks. The expense of £1,500

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

COLOUR

CODE

WARNS BRITAIN

Using a secret colour code to give warning that was largely due to the cost of send- enemy bombers were on the way, thousands of girl tele- the Aims phone operators, throughout England, Wales, Scotland,

ing the projector and

about.

said: "Unul this new little recruit-

20

Replying to Mr. Bossom, a mem-Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, took part re- ber of the Committee, Mr. Coxweli cently in a thorough test of the Post Office emergency ing publicity section was started plans. little over a year ago, we were in rather severe diMculties, not as re- use the gards the

scomen class, because Navy is a very popular service and we always get as many boys as we Where we were having un was over the reasing difficulty artificer class-that is, the skilled mechanics. think it is true to say that the activities of this little sec.

Quickly and without fuss, these girls, on whom Britain's safety will largely depend, flashed thou- sands of messages from 3,475 ex- British changes throughout the Ikles.

the code message On receiving

pre- each exchange jussed it on to pored list of telephone numbers which included fro brigudes, police

on during the last year have very tutions, air end wardens, military use of Ad-and Air Force units and those in

cburge of

publle warning sigauls.

greatly improved the situation."

With regard to the miralty ships for the making of the

Four code colours were used. First

films, Mr. Coxwell said that merely mennt enemy planes were approach- allowing a man with a camera to go

next, that they hud aboard a destroyer while she goes his the const;

out to sea really costs the State reached this country and that an at- nothing. The aims were made sole-tack was being made.

The third colour in the code meant

fourth "All clear."

ly with the object of stimulating that the raiders had passed and the recruiting.

WAR OFFICE FILMS

The War Omce, where the ex-SEALED ENVELOPE penditure on publicity and advertis-

ing has grown in three years from between £4,000 and £5,000 to £70,- had

In every exchange the supervisor in official scaled envelope,

Thieves

Take Wheels

From Dead Man's Car

EASTLEIGH (Hanis).

A 14-h.p. motor-car stolen some- time ago while on hire to a young mon, who committed suicide after the Joss, was found in the New Forest

recently, stripped, and with its wheels

missing.

The car was hired, from a Guild-

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

EMPIRE NEWS

FOOT-AND-MOUTH

IN SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN. Precautionary measures on a large scale, to combat foot-and-mouth dis-

been agreed have

on by ense,

the Government and the Union Bechuanaland Protectorate authorl-

tles.

18,

1938.

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but also saves fingers and lips from stain.

The Union Veterinary Department will send an expedition to Protectorate to co-operate with the

there officerz

In veterinary

the examination of all cattle.

This will be a gigantle task, but 11 is felt to be worth while in view of the losses sulTered from the out- break in Northern Natal, which' occurred In June. In that outbreak and 10,034 14,500 head of cattle

sheep were destroyed, and the total compensation paid was £50,479.

It is not stated whether a general policy of inoculation will be adopted In 1932, in Bechuanaland in Southern Rhodesia, 185,388 head of cattle were inoculated.

Game Reserve Proposal. The Government has refused to provide £18,000 to turn the end of the Cape Peninsula, running down to Cape Point, into a game reserve, AUSTRALIA

DEFENCE SECRETS

BILL

CANBERRA.

The Federal Government's Defence Secrets Bill, which has been intro- duced, imposes heavy penalties for the publication of secret defence information by newspapers, broad- casting stations, or through any other Mr. mediumn."

The Minister. for Defence, Thorby, emphasizes that the bill will not be as widespread in its tion as the British Offlcini Secrets Aci. It has, however, already been

not be widespread in it applied

000, is to have a film of its own. which was ripped open and the in- ford Arm by Ronald Menden, aged subjected to much criticism, especi-

that the War Office was ploughing the first warning was flashed from Ewhurst, Surrey.

new

ed

venty-one, a chauffeur, at He travelled in it to Brockenhurst, Hants, to visit his reveal-parents and his fiancee. He planned to be married this month.

fUITOW

when questioned re- the secret intelligence centre. Time of the test was not garding £6,000 under the head of film. It proposed to make three or

beforehand. At the Temple Bar exchange, near On the first night of his visit he four good documentary films. It was

this is what hap-drove to Southampton. There the proposed to get the trade to make Covent Garden. then.

car was stolen. Four days later pened.

Meaden was found dead on the rail- way line.

Sir Archibald Southby suggested On an official line came the warn the formation of a group of retired Ing. "Air rald warning message Army officers, similar to the retired giving the vital secret code colour. naval offecra under the Admiralty, From a locked drawer the woman go round lecturing, and Colonel supervisor took the emergency en- Turnier said

bevelope, distributed between five or that be would

six operators four small slips of pleased to have such help.

When it was mentioned that there coloured paper bearing twenty to was a press phtographer employed thirty numbers, ut the War Offee, Sir Patrick Han- All together, and within a minute non, a member of the Committee, or so, these had been dailed and the asked: "As a matter of fact he does words. "Air not

of supply photographs the passed on. Secretary of State for Wor to the press?"

Colonel Turner: No.

Whisky Saves Sheep

Melbourne,

raid message

The car was discovered to-day in a lonely lane at Chilworth, about 200 yards from the Romsey-South- ampton road,

The police believe it was stripped in a garage,

A PYTHON AT LARGE

London.

A python is at large in London.- £130 For A Stamp probably in Hyde Park. It is black and yellow and B ft long. The A handstruck postage stamp. of python vanished recently from the 1882, the only known copy outside flat in Whitehead Grove, Chelsea, was sold by S.W. of its owners Mr. and Mrs. A herd of prize sheep the the British Museum, Chatsworth House ranch, which had auction in London recently for £130. A. M. Conan Doyle. It had arrived William there to replace another pet snake been exposed to heavy rains and It was a stamp used for

first it was floods for days until the animals Dockwra's London Penny Post and which had died. were at the point of death from ex-the buyer was Mr. W. Foster-Bond, thought the python was up the chlm.

the Poslai haustion, were saved by injections of secretary

a mixture of milk and whisky.

ot

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was reported it was

History ney, and then

seen in Hyde Park.

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TRAIN DISASTER INQUIRY

KINGSTON. The Commission which has been inquiring into Jamalcu's worst rail- occurred on way discaster, which

miles July 30 near Balaclava, 70 trom here, has published Its findings. passengers A train carrying 200 was wrecked in deep cutting. One another engine was pulling and pushing and the first engine wor derailed. The second engine con- tinued driving coach after coach into the rocky wall of the cutting. More than 60 passengers were killed,

The Commissioners find that the cause of the disaster was excessive speed and that the train was travell

at 35 miles per hour when the derailment occurred, whereas the permitted speed for the section was 20 miles per hour. NEW ZEALAND

GENERAL ELECTION

NOMINATIONS

WELLINGTON. Nominations for the New Zealand General Elcetion closed recently. There are 178 candidates for 80 seals. In 68 constituencies there will be straight Aghts between Socialist and Nationalist candidates. For eight of the European and for the four Maori seats there are more thon two candidates-Reuter.

Jay Walkers Beware

London.

London police are making a drive to stamp out careless walking in busy streets. It is an extension of the courtesy police campaign motorists who break the Highway Code. Traille police in several Lan- don areas have been provided with a supply of Safety First" forms. These they are handing to every pedestrian they see dashing across the road Into a stream of traffle,

jumping off buses in the middle of the street, or doing any careless The things which cause Beeldents. advice on the form says "You have just

your attention drawn to conduct

which might have proved dangerous the police ore doing all they can to reduce accidents, but safety primarily depends on ench In- dividunt road user. Please help us to help you."

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT FEVER

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LIBUKA STANSER A TIDE

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THE CROWD ROARS

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with Edward Arnold Frank Morgan Maureen O'Sullivan

William Gargan

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