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King And Queen May Visit Egypt

THE possibility of the King and Queen paying a state visit to King Farouk of Egypt next year was being discussed in diplomą- tic quarters in London re- cently.

It is believed that King Farouk's uncle, Prince Moham- med Aly, who is an old friend of the British Royal Family, sug- gested this plan to the King when he WILS received Buckingham Palace recently.

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Such a visit by the King would, it↑ is pointed out, do much to Imple-j ment the new close friendship "be- tween Great Britain and Egypt, and would, as well, provide an oppor- tunity for the King to visit Mafta and Gibraltar.

If the British Cabinet deelde to recommend that the visit should take place, an official invitation will be extended to the King by the Egyptian Minister on behalf of his sovereign.

This visit would, of course, be in addition to the state visit to Brus- sels which the King and Queen, as has been annoseed, will pay in October.

NICKNAMES MILITIA LEARN

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ARNEY'S BLOOD. HOUNDS" probably means little to anyone but a soldier. but the young Militiamen and recruits to the Regular Army are just beginning to learn the meaning of this nickname—and many others like it.

September 2, 1939.

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Count Galeazzo Clano, Ilall'an Foreign Minister, given Fas- elst salute to Spanish honour guard in Barrelona, during his re- cent "good-will" visit. Spanish; officials received him with much ceremony.

Boy Explorers Off

To The Wilds

FORTY-SIX public school boys, headed by Surgeon- Commander Murray Levick, left England recently for their holiday exploration of Newfoundland.

Youngest member of the party was 15-year-old Frank Wilde Gloucester secured for him a place in the party. Bolton Junior Technical School pupil, whose letter to the Duke of

The expedition is to explore and map a little-known area in

It is the nickname of the Royal the heart of the country. Night Irish Fusiliers, and It is one at many after night, when the party re- which have been given to. famous turns to the base camp, a port- regiments, und which have been handed down from generation to able wireless transmitter will generation of tighters.

send messages to the Admiralty i Some of the nicknames are familar station in Whitehall signalling to unsoldierly people, but the others ure known only amongst soldiers.

SOME

MYSTERIES

"All well."

The boys will be in the interior for Take

for instance, "The Blood-nearly five weeks using scientific suckers." It is the nickname of the Instruments, lent by the War Oflee. Manchester Regiment, but its origin Admiralty and Royal Geographical! Is tost in the mists of many battles. Socfety.

The Bubbly Jocks," for the Royal Scots Greys, is one whose derivation can perlups be easily seen, but why the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards should be called

"The Buttermilks" something of a mystery.

The War Office has been making a collection of these nicknames, writes an Evening News representative.

"CAULIFLOWERS"

Here are some of the others they A have found:

"AN IDEAL COUNTRY" Commander Levick said that New- foundland was an ideal country for such a visit. "The climate is very healthy, with no fever areas, all the water is drinkable and there are nu polsonous snakes," he said.

So

these by

boys apply for places with many

annual cxpeditions, organised the Pubile Schools Exploring "Five and Threepennies"--Shrop- Society. that arrangements are being

made for 1940. shire Light Infantry

"The Cauliflowers"-Royal Re- Next year's trip will probably be

giment (N. Lancs.).

"The Blind Half

Royal West Kents.

to Newfoundland again and will cost Hundred-about £48.

"The Birdcatchers"-1st and 2nd Dragoons.

Northamptonshires is an echo of the "The Dumples"13th/19th flus-regiment's hattlefield fame,

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184 18 "The Fighting Fifth" for the Royal "The Elegant Extracts"-Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Fusiliers.

"Pontius Pilate's

Royal Scots.

But many will be hard pressed to Bodyguard"-direover why the Gloucestershires should have been labelled "The Fore and Aff" or the Royal Worcester- thires "The Firms."

The Nutcrackers"-Buffs. "The Old Stubborns" Sherwood Foresters.

MAN WITH BROKEN BACK IS WED SECRETLY

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QEDRIDDEN for nearly BE

years, with a broken back, William Albert Thomas, a miner. of Bradicy Hill, Blakeney, Glou- cestershire was secretly married recently.

It was after several days that his parents learned that they would soon be welcoming a daughter-in- law.

Two friends sworn to secrecy called ostensibly to takc Thomas for a car ride.

They drove lo the Register Office, carried Thomas Inside, and saw him marry Miss Phyllis Sleeman, of Drybrook, a ward- mald, with whom he fell in love in hospital.

Thomas received his injury in local collery accident. His wife will continue to work in Chelten ham for a few weeks, and will then live at Blakeney.

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Tiger Walks Down Main

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ALONG main streets of Birkenhead recently, amid hundreds of workers return- ing home, trotted—an escap- ed tiger.

Women and children scream- ed, ran for shelter in shops, |down side streets.

But tiger Romeo plodded on, taking not the slightest notice of anyone.

He had escaped, with Bengal, en- other Uger, from a circus staged in Geld adjoining the Tranmere Rovers' football ground.

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After his trip through the crowds, Romeo run through a housing estate, still ignoring folk on the streets.

He jumped fences, ran through gardens.

Tenants Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Borough-road, were having ten when Romeo appeared at their French win- dow and clawed at the panels,

They beat a hasty retreat upstairs. Then Romeo leapt the fence" into the next-door garden of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.

But here he was cornered by a squad of circus workers who had been on the chase accompanied by police oMeers.

Romeo was driven into a nearby Cage and gurage, then into a van taken home.

Tiger No. 2's escape was almost as

Bengal crawled back into the circus

SALEM, Mass, (UP)-Mki hitch-strange. hiking tactics; A motorist complained Memories of one-time commanders to police that he was stopped on atent- matince performance was on #1 red at the time-beneath the seats, un- appear in "Gulce's Gerse" (Royal Warwickshires) and "Kirke's Lambs" Highway by a man waving

Royal Regiment-West Lantern. The thumber said he took noticed by the audience.

The audience, wondering what had (Queen's Surrey), but no regiment could wish the lantern from a nearby construe- for a better nickname than "The ten project to use as a signal when happened, was shepherded out; then Imunortals," which has been given to he became disgusted with the In-Bengal calmly stepped into a

which had been brought to the scene. the the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. effectiveness of his thumb.

"Old sweats" will recognise many of these titles, some, like "The Irish Giants" for the Royal Ulster Rifles, being epithels earned for obvious

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