1939-02-13 — Page 3

Monday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 13, 1939.

A.R.P. POSTER IS LIBEL ON WOMEN

Say Teachers

WOMEN at Home are criticising an A.R.P. poster in which a woman appears, as being an insult.

Mrs. W. le Sueur, secretary of the Open Door Inter- national, speaking at the conference of the National Union of Women Teachers at Eastbourne recently, said that the woman in the poster looked depressed, had u pale face and lank hair, looked like a refugee.

Mrs. C. Fisher, of Swansen. vice-president of the union, said that the poster was an insult to the women of this country and should be removed.

She said at analher poster, which showed a terrified womans crouching behind a nun with a shield wrong and a libel,

A WEST END MANNEQUIN

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Girl of 10

Saves Twin,

TEN-year-old Joyce Wright,

of Keswick Gardens, Ilford, told recently how she went to The "depressed" girl In the poster the rescue of twin sisters who is Miss Barbaru Kershaw, a West End fell into the flooded River Rod- mannequin. Her photograph was chosen by Mr. Frank Plek and the! Dowager Marchioness of Reading from 2,000 others.

When she saw the une they had chosen, Miss Kershaw sald: "I think the one they are going to use male me look a bit too and."

women's

Mr. Pick, told of the criticisms recently, said: "If the teachers can and nothing better to do than to waste their time on such silly | talk they had better hand their Joba it,"

Strong criticism of the Government plans for the clearing of schools, and feurs of confusion If a further crisis arose were expressed at the annual

ing.

One of the eight-year-old twins, Jean Anderson, of Lakeside Avenue, Ilford, was drowned,

Her klater June, with whom she

was walking along the tow-path, was dragged to safely by Joyce and a third sister, Beryl Anderson, aged 11.

SLIPPED DOWN BANK

"I had taken my little Alster Stephanie down to the river for walk and was watebing June and Jean paddling in the water which! covered the tow-path," said Joyce.

"Jean started slipping down the bault into the river. June went after her, but also got into the water, so I

call Help, come quickly, Joyce," and between us we mannged to drag June to safety.

Well, if it isn't Gypsy Rose Lee, former strip tease artist- or Louise Hovjek of the tins, f you prefer During a recèni vacation period at Miami, Fin the cameraman caught her thus, her latest sun suit creation. I bears a flower design.

meeting of the Incorporated Assucin- rushed down when I heard Beryl Washer Admits Luck

ilon of Ifeadmasters ("heads" of secondary schools) at the Guildhall.

Mr. W T. Marah, St. Albans (chair man, National Defence Commalttee of the association), said: "Three months after the crisis we are without really gausfactory Information or any really definite plan.

"If removal is badly organised or badly operated there will be just as great risk to life and morale as if the children walted where they were for air attack."

"STAGGERING"

Mr. W. A. Barron (Brighton) de- clared that some of them were being driven to the conclusion that the Gov- ernment did not take, the question of air raid precautions ur the Fisk of war very seriously,

"Jean's hair had caught in a thorn bush growing near the waterside, and she was almost under the water. We could not reach her ourselves, so I ran to fetch a man, who waded in but could not get Jean, out,

"The water was very muddy, and there was a strong current, and in u few minutes she disappeared."

Butte, Mont.

During 10 years as a skyscraper window wastier, Larry McAllister 33, has washed an average of 100 win- dows a day, or a total of 288,800 win- dows, with only one fall and a "near one" from the top of a building. In the latter case, he admits he took his mind off his work. He waved his hand at a girl in the street below.

The twins, their sister Burst, and Shirley's Bodyguard

Joyce Wright all attend Redbridge) Elementary school. Jayce is a staër of the 18th Ilford Brownie Pack and | is in promising swimmer,

to the Ministry of Health and was convinced they were dealing with the problem wholeheartedly, but the

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To prevent her from being mobbed by too-enthusiastic admirers, Shirley Temple, who will be the grand marshal of the annual Tournament of Roses parade here on Jan. 2. will be surrounded by a bodyguard of 5 riders, serif Eugene Biscailuz will

followed by 50 of his best riders.

The president, Mr. F. I. Dale (City) more question of transport was stag-head the mounted group and will be of London School), said he had been ) gering.

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A resolution adopted by the All-) India Moslem League at Patna re- cently stated that federation embodied in the Indin Act was un- acceptable, but laid down, that, "in view of developments that have taken place or will take place from time to Ume, the League authorises His pre- sident to take such steps and adopt such a course as may be necessary with a view to exploring the pay- sibility of a suitable alternative to federation which would completely safeguard the intercals" of "Moslerns and other minorities of India.”

Speakers vehemently condemned Federation, accusing Mr. Gandhi and the Congress High Command of scheming to obtain a majority in the Federal Legislature with Britain's connivance.

Vulnerable Indla.-Mr. H. V. Hod- son, editor of The Round Table, ad- dressing the Rotary Club of Bombay. said that, "with the breakdown of the British Empire, if ever that should come, India would be one of the most vulnerable countries in the whole world.”

AUSTRALIA

SUCCESS OF OIL DEVELOPMENT

Sydney, Mr. Stevens, Premler of New South Wales, reviewing the progress made by the National On Co. in developing the production of vll

shale at Newnes, salil the com- pany had already spent £75,000 in developmental work and had not yet called for the assistance from loan funds which had been guaranteed by the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments.

He said that by the end of 1940 the Newnes field should be yielding 19,000 gallons of petrol and' 100 tons of fuel oil daily. Australia's present consumption of petrol is 780,000 gal- Jons a day.

25 Years In Parliament. - Mr. Lang, leader of the Soclufist Oppor- tion in the New South Wales Parla- ment, has completed 25 years as a member of the Legislative Assembly, He entered the House in 1013 and has been twice Premier, twice trea-

surer and twice leader of the Op- position.

This is John Fang, grandson of Lord Clinton, who is working in the Berkeley Hotel. Mayfair, having decided to take up a career in the hotel business and in start at the bottom of the ladder. He has to wath dishes and walt at table, all for a wage of 8, a week-and tips.

SOUTH AFRICA

PROBLEM OF INDIAN "ENCROACHMENT”

Cape Town.

Mr. ft. S. Stuttaford, Minister of. the Interior, states that the Govern- ment is considering legislation to deal with what is termed the "Indlan encroachment problem.'

This will prohibit the selling, or to Indians of property in cases where 60 per cent, or more of the property owners desire it.

University Appointment. - Dr. James Black, of Johannesburg, has been appointed Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of the Witwatersrand in succession to Prof. W. Gordon Grant, who is retiring.

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In response to radio appeals, the Government has chartered the Auck- land auxiliary kelch Mienn to take 20 tons of provisions for a survey

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Death Ends Couple's Battlefield Pact

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"When we last saw each other at the Ebro in November," Mrs. Green said, "we were expecting orders to return home.

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She remained in London, trying to trace him through the Home Office and other channels

Her ni else failed her, and, accepting the probability of her husband's death, she went to the children's school in Suffolk alone.

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