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July 18, 1939,

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SATURDAY: "The FIREFLY" starring Joanotte 'MacDonald

FRIDAY: "Suzy"

"FIT" FOR THE ARMY

ERNEST WILLIAM LEGG, 17-YEARS-OLD WEYMOUTH

ENGINEERS APPRENTICE, HAS LOST THE SIGHT OF I.R.A. Plotters

HIS LEFT EYE-BUT HE HAS BEEN PASSED BY FOUR DOCTORS AS FIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE.

The Ministry of Labour said: "Legg has been passed as Grade 20 Years Each

2 by four doctors. There are four grades, and Grade 2 means he is fit for service in the Blitin.

London.

Two poilrewomen, referred to as "Miss A" and Mis "B", were com- WHERE HE COULD SERVE "But it la up to the Posting Officer as to whether Legg will be mended by the Common Berjennt (Mr. accepted. A man with one eye could serve in the Royal Army Cecil Whiteley, K.C.) at the Old Bailey Service Corps or the Royal Army Medical Corps."

And the War Office said: "There are cases of men continuing

to serve after they have lost an eye, or even an arm, while in the Army

"A volunteer to the Regular Army would not be accepted he had lost the sight of an ayo,

"It is doubtful if a man who has lost the sight of one would be considered fit by the posting officer to serve in branch of the Army; but one cannot be definite and say he will rojected."

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Three years ago, Ernest Legg was told by the surgeon who operated on his left eye: "There is one thing about it, you will never be called up.' But Legg is now waiting for his Militia

calling-up papers.

At his home at Putton Cottages, Chickerell, near Weyinduth, he said: in the "I got 120 compensation Weymouth County Court for the in- Jury."

Mr. William Legg the boy's father, said: "I intend to make inquiries with

recently for the part they played in the disclosure of 1.R.A. conspiracy which led to five Irishmen being each sentenced to 20 years' penal servitudo, All five had said that as soldiers of

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the Irish Republle they refused to plead, give evidence or make any statement. Patrick Dower (21),

(19) eye porter and Timothy Murray any porter, were found guilty of causing be explosions in Euston Road and an attempted explosion in Tottenham Court Road, Berard Bradford (24) a

(20) walter, and Gerard Lyons labourer, of causing an explosion in High Holborn and the attempted ex- plosion in Kingsway. Patrick Mc- Alcer (27) wailer, was found guilty of possessing explosives.

CAST IRON CANNON BALL London,

Albino Lyre-Bird Found

Melbourne, Australia.

Walt Disney hereafler will be

Sea erosion at the Old Ford, Fish-

the view to the question being raised correct in depicting white lyre-birds. guard, has revealed a cannon ball of It is believed to in Parliament. I cannot understand One fust discovered in the Combien-cast Iran weighing 16b, embedded in why in peace time it should be bar district of East Gippsland is de- the cliff side thought necessary to take for the clured by local experts to be the first be a relle of the French attempted in- Milla a boy who is hampered by a perfect albino lyre-bird ever seen, disability for which many ex-Service men are receiving a peaslon,"

Squire To Work In Fields

London.

vasion of 1707.

M.P.S TELL OF CHEAP JAPANESE IMPORTS

A FORTHCOMING change in the intend taking to stop the Importa- law about marking foreign and Em- tion of this tea. pire goods going into Britain was in- dlented by Mr. Oliver Stanley, Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons recently.

He said the Ainister of Agricul- ture and he had reached the eon- clusion that there were sufficient grounds for removing the option to use the word foreign or Empire, Instead of a definite Indication of the country of origin.

Mr. Stanley said he was aware that this ten was blended with Empire tea for the purpose of producing a cheap pocket ica, and he had no power to stop the importation.

Mr. Gerald Evans, wealthy squire of Beverstone, Gloucestershire to

Mr. G. McGovern (Soc.. Sheilles- forsaking his large business interests- to

the flelds with the work in

HIS

ton).-Could not Mr. Stanley Insiat villagers as a humble priest.

that all goods would have a stamp on interest in the Church was stimulated

packets stating either "member of when he became lay reader to help

peace bloc" or "member of the Axis." MANDATES PROMISE the Vicar of Beverstone, who was til, He decided cast off all business tirg

Traders in Britain had stocks Sir Thomas Inskip, the Dominions and devote his life to the people of the village. Each morning now that which had been marked in accord- Seeretaly, stated that the British he is ordained. the Rev. Gerald ance with the existing Inw, and the Government would make no decision Evans, strides across the drawbridge change must be made in such a way about transferring the South Arican and leave the unclent Beverstone as to avoid loss or undue incon-protectorates until the Inhabitants, them. The practical native na well as European, had been

consulted. Castle to work beside his parishioners Venience to

diMculties were now being studied. in the fielda.

Mr. Tom Johnston (Soc., West Stirling) said he could produce a cats of Japanese salmon on which was a label bearing both the words Empire and foreign. One could be sovered up, according to who the customer wEDA.

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No final conclusion would he reached unti Parliament had been consulted. The fullest considera- tion would be given to the wishes and Interests of the natives.

BACKING CHINA DOLLAR Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Mr. David Kirkwood (Soc., Dum- Exchequer, was asked if it was still barlon) said that Japanese men's the policy of the Government to sup- shirts were being sold here at Is. 6d. port the exchange value of the Chin- cach, punts and vests at Dd., wo-ese dollar. men's vests at Gd., and embroidered

nightdresses at 1s. Ud.

CHEAP JAPANESE TEA Mr. W. Thorne (Soc.. Plaislow) asked if Mr. Stanley was aware that tea Japanese low-priced common was being mixed with British-Indian and Ceylon tea. What action did he'

He replied that he saw no reason lo depart from the view that the stability of the Chinese currency was of great importance from the point of view of British - Interests, and the interests of other countries having economic relations with China.

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