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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 13, 1939.

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"DEAR SERGEANT" SAID Royal Parties For "Refugees" in West Country Look Through

THE MILITIAMEN

"Dear Bergeant," write the Mamen!

ONE depot commanding officer prizes this letter left behind for one

of his sergeants, and signed by seventeen of the July batch of Milfamen-

"Dear Sergeant.-This is intended to be a small taken of our very real appreciation of the manner in which we, in this barrack room, have, been treated by you.

"Ye shall, une and all, remember in the future the many happy bours which we have spent with you, hours which, but for your kindness and good will, would doubtless have been far less happy."

Doesn't that explode the hoary music-ball gag of the bullying, battle-nosed sergeant? comments the Ministry of Information.

And the second batch of Militamen are, in the main, as enthusiastic about Army life as the first. Their outlook now is tempered by wor.

One of the newest Militiamen said the other day: "To blazes with the football. When do I go to Berlin?"

Russians Take Over From The Germans

DETAILS of the Polish carve- whole length of the frontier between

up have been arranged by a German Military Mission sent to Moscow from Hitler's G.H.Q.

Polund and the Subcarpathian | Ukraine (Ruthenia).

In the north, the ne starts on the Fullsh-East Prussia frontler about 20

The Mission has now left Mos-malles due north of Novogrod.

cow.

The Brussels newspaper, L'inde The Ene of demarcation agreed pemlance Belge, publishes a message. upon by the Soylet and German from its Bucharest Governments for the partition of (says the Exchange) quoting Polish correspondenti Poland follows the Rivers Pissa, refugees as saying that, while the Narew, Vistula and San, states the Russians are bringing food Meinl German News Agency, quoted Ukrainian peasants, they are execut- by Reuter,

ing a landowners,

to the

intellectuais,

This means that the Soviet frontier priests and counter revolutionaries,

will extend as for west as Modlin

(the historie fortress built by Napo- icon at the confluence of the Rivers

Polish Banncd

The Russians have formed Work-

tory they have seized. These, it is stated, are to keep order.

Narew and Vistula 15 miles north-ers' Militia Companies in the terri- west of Warsaw) and thence through Warsaw itself to the confluence of the Vistula and the San jual north of Sandomierz.

Frontier Held Following the course of the San, the frontier will

through Przemsyl to Sanok, and the fun karian fronller in the region of

pass

Schools in the occupled territory have opened, Polish, however, has been banned from the aclipols where, after 20 years. Russlan and Ukralulan will be used.

Former Polish frontier notices and signs have already been removed. Direct telephone lines have been es- Lupkow 80 miles due west of Strytablished between occupied towns on the Slavnik-Polish frontier.

Russia will thus occupy not only and Soviet Ukraine.

the whole length of the Pols} Rumanian frontier bul also the

THE TOWN

ON THE FRONT ROW

BRUSSELS.

INHABITANTS of Schengen. southernmost village of Luxembourg, occupy a front row position on the Western Front.

Tens of thousands of copies of the Communist newspaper Pravda are! being distributed among the, popula- tion:

Groups of Actors

Three specialist-formed groups of Moscow's best actors have been hur riedly formed to organise shows and concerts in Russian. Similar groups are being formed In Kharkov and Kiev in the Soviet Ukraine and Minck in Soviel White Russia.

In a few days at least 3,000 Soviel actors will be giving ver. formances in occupied territory. The Moscow Art Theatre and the Moscowy Philharmonic Orchestra are sending propaganda groups. Cinemas have all reopened. More! a 36 Russian-made films are being

shown.

villages.

Stalin's picture is exhibited in all

Dummy Tanks

Many of the villagers have already fled, for the German have warned them that the bridge across the Moselle will be blown up at the first sight of a French soldier, but those who Rumanian Frontier, had

Polia soldiers, who crossed the remain gaze out across the fron-tonishing things to say about some tier at a strange, deserted land- German "tanks."

scape.

Crops Rotting

The aren between the Maginot and Siegfried Lines was turned into a No-Man's Land immediately the war started. The villages are dead and, empty and crops are rotting in thei Belds,

Cattle roamed the pastureland for}

of

some

05-

They told Reuter's correspon- dent that in the @ghting they en countered numbers

German tanka of which only the rat few| were genuine armoured vehicles, while these, following were ordin- ary cars covered with camouflaged: boarding.

Parts of these "Duminy" tanks,

nway by Polish fire.

the first few days and then wandered the soldiers added, were smashed

off.

Occasionally a man zig-zags neroas the wilderness and presents himself | to the Luxembourg gendarmes. Some- times it is a deserter from the Ger- man Army, sometimes an abandoned Jow.

"During the exodus they treated the Jews as less than cattle," one

Artillery Ducis

Krupp And Schacht Warn Hitler

-Mme. Tabouis

QUEEN MARY TAUGHT

PLAY HOPSCOTCH TO

R.A.F. Over Germany

PHOTOGRAPHS of enemy territory taken by the Royal Air Force. The approach of a railway bridge over the Rhine, Notice the closed gates across the rails of the bridge head.

U-Boat Chases Stokers

But

Ship- Win

TOKERS working furiously in the engine-room of a home. D ward-bound British steamer pursued by a U-boat have saved their ship in one of the most dramatic sea chases of the war.

CURIOSITY

CURIOSITY killed the cut, we

are told, Curiosity is also responsible for many accidents at work.

Read what Mr. H. R. Rogers, superintendent inspector of fac- taries, has to say on the subject in the report for 1938 issued recently by his chief, Sir Duncan Wilson:

"Inspectors are often told by managers and foremen that they ure surprised that accidents oc- curred to particular -boya or girls, because they were can- aldered to be some of the martest and most intelligent in the works.

"This should cause no surprise to a works offlelal with an understanding of young people, for the intelligent boy or girl is usuntly very inquisitive and enger to try out ideas of his own, and it is not infrequently the ease that curiosity, ambition, or zeal lead to injury."

POSTAGE STAMPS BALANCE

A BUDGET

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA,

Old postage stamps once turned fugitive declared, according to the HITLER, according to Madame Scotlu Budget into a substantial sur- an impending deficit in the Nova correspondent of the Brussels "Soir. Tabouls, writing in the plus, it is revealed here.

"Œuvre", has been warned by: Before the Dominion of Canada was So for the people of Schengen have prominent Germans that Ger- formed Nova Scotia issued her own not witnessed much of the war. On many cannot stand the strain of postage stamps. There were two the French side troop movements are a long war, but must obtain main issues, one in 1051 and the sometimes visible, and on the Ger- peace within six months. man alde clay-coloured blockhouses representing the advance posts of the Thos

second between 1800 and 1863. In 1807 they were superseded by stamps Those who gave him this warning of the new Doininion of Canada, and

omein sales discontinued.

Siegfried Line can be described at include, she says: several places.

been

The Telegraph'

50 YEARS AGO

Nov, 19, 1889.

A correspondent points out that with characteristic forethought the Govern- ment have provided Kennedy Road- where nabody thinks of going at night' with a long row of lamps, whilst the

He Was Taking A Ring To His Sweetheart

•Driver Robert Stoddart, Royal Corps of Signals, Aldershot, used en Arny motor-cycle to take an engagement ring to his sweetheart ut Eastbourne.

His lights falled, and, arriving

TVACUATED from a Bir-important Peak Bond is only lighted late, he did not see her. On the

mingham back street to aid right to the top.

half-way up, although the mains are

Sex.

a West Country village, Van Moltke approves the proposed live-years-old, ginger-haired gl between Berlin and the Haitle Ethel Ann now proudly numbers herself as one of in the world, Jem Salth of Engisal

John 1. Sullivan clintlenges any man; Queen Mary's twenty adopt-preferred, to fight with gloves, Queens ed "Godchildren."

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 19, 1014, Franz Josef of Hohenzollern are bath The Captain of the Einden and Prince prisoners and are not wounded. It in Euten 205 killed and 29 wounded. The officially stated that the losses on the Adnileulty announces that honoure Captain and oficers will not be deprived of war will be given the survivors. The of their swords.

Queen Mary is staying in the village for "the duration" and has invited the little "refugees" to her temporary home to help in the garden.

Ethel, who is one of them, is de Ighted to be a friend of Queen Mary's, but there is one thing she can't Gct used to,

Her teacher has warned her always to address Queen Mary 115 "Your Majesty," but Ethel blushes through her freckles as she realises her mistake. Ethel believes in returning u good deed, and for the presents Her Majesty has given her she gave Queen Mary a demonstration hapscotch.

of

Shyness Forgotten The children were sent lo village when war broke out, and the the majority were billeted in the village hail.

Accompanied by her Indies-in- waiting and her servants she moved into the West Country village, slay- ing with friends who offered her shelter during the war.

way back polico took charge of the motor-cycle al Reigate (Surrey). and to recover it he took an Army lorry.

Stoddart toki this story to an Aldershot court-martial recently, when he was charged with using the motor-gyelo and lorry "for private purposes." Findings wil

be promulgated,

Gamecocks To

Wear 'Gloves' Making Boxing Bouts Of Cockfights

HOUSTON (TEXAS).

Earl Kitchener, in his speech at the Guildhall banquet, onld: To Japas whese anilars and soldiers have vic toriously played their gallantry and Ane military qualities side by side with An attempt to stage "boxing bouts" our men. I wish to testify the admira- between gamecocks is being made in tion, reaprt and gratitude of thele Houston (Texas), it was slated when comrades, the British Army,"

A

apart from the chance

a court order was sought to prohibit German aeroplanes have flown over the pollee from interfering with such Parls and Antwerp, dropping homas. bouts.. And it is evident that our enemy, tol seeking to create a moral impression, Counsel stated that tiny padded

of inflicting gloves would be serious damage. It is, therefore, a cocks' spurs, and that two-minute placed over the be seen over British territory, and the circumstances, he contended, the sumed that his aircraft will before long rounds would be fought. In such authorities, anticipating this, are to a bouts would not rank as cocloghts, great extant prepared to give aerial intruders a het reception.

which are illegal."

10 YEARS AGO interport by 82 runs, the final scoren

Nov. 13, 1920. Hongkong defeated Shangbal in the

HONGKONG-First Innings

Second Imings

being

Directly Queen Mary heard there were evacuated children in the vil Inge she sent a lady-in-waiting to W. Brace, e Wilson, Leach arrange for them to vlalt her.

The children arrived, very shyly.

E. C. Flucher, b Leuch J. Richardson, & Wilson

Owen Hughes, Harnes, b Lench

one afternoon when Queen Mary E. Pearce, b Wilson was busy in the garden.

She soon put them at their case by asking them to help her.

"Come-To Tea'

Queen Mary, who is very fond of chlidren, was so delighted to have the children with her that she in- vited them to come and visit her regularly. Now she knows them all by their Christian names, and gives prizes of books and dolls to the children who do their gardening the best.

When

seme of

II.

. B. Tinneock, e Barnes, Wilson

L, A, H. Musan, & Marshall,

Leach Day-Wilson' It-tol. Wyall, not out A. Howker, e O'Hara, h Stokes A. Hei, b Lerteb

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5 YEARS AGO

Nov. 13. 1934, front India after the accident which Captain James Mollison, returning] They increased the ship's speed in a short time from its

furced his aut of the England-Aux- children's tralla air marathon, landed at Lympeo normal rate of 13% knots to 15 parints made the long journey to today. He was met Indignant at the knots. Even then the sub-the village recently they were as- "ridiculous" rumour of a quarrel be marine still gained.

tonished to be invited to have a cup said there had been no quarrel between tween him and Mrs. Amy Mallison. Ho The "black squad," remaining at

of tea with Queen Mary.

his wife and himself and "there will be, thelr danger posts deep in the vessel, the journey from the village to the

One mother was too shy to make 'no question of a quarrel." he added. increased their efforts still more. house, which stands outside it. " Stripped to the waist and ging daren't go in these old clothes," she coat like Titans into the roaring fur- said. "I'd have put my new coat on naces they actually pushed up their T'd known speed to 16% knots.

The steamer, shaking from stem to

stern, pounded ahead through the Half London's Pets

waves at this abnormal speed, still, followed by the sinister grey shape

of the U-boat,

Destroyed

The ship then began to draw

Animals, domestic and otherwise, shead, and the submarine, after two are first war victims in Britain. hours, gove up the chose.

Nearly 2,000,000 cuts and dogs have When the submarine Arst appeared been destroyed in the Metropolitan she fired two shells which, exploded | tren alone during the week. near the steumer,

An RS.P.C.A oficial told the Altering course at once to make It News Chronicle: "We believe that this dmcult for the U-bost to fire a tor- wholesale slaughter is quite unneces nedo, the captain ordered all his messary.

Old Age Goes To Party

Real History Of Hollywood

The judge deferred his decision.

Afraid

to eat?

burning pain or agonising flatulenc and heartburn make you dread meal. times, take a littla Bisuratod' Magnesia after your next meal. By neutralizing the exoca acid which causes most stomach troubles, Bisurated Magnesia brings you new, instant relief. The pain you have learned to dread ceases. You can eat what HOLLYWOOD. Lillian Gish and D. W. Grifith,

you please and digest it with case. Thi blessed relief from pain, heartburn and movie Immortals, havo Just other distressing symptoms of Indigestion marte a 'sentimental journey

to will improve your spirits and general well- Hollywood's oldest studio and there being and make you look forward with announced the forthcoming produc-

pleasure to meals. Get a tion of a film glorifying the movie

bottle industry.

of * Dirurated Maguesia to-day.

two

It was 1014 when Griffith

"The Birth of a Nation,

made

You

Look for the avai

want a mark Gish ng the star. To-day there isn'tLALOM

aingle landmark left,

Miss Gish, slim and beautiful, at forty-three, says she has written and

to take cover, and, remaining on the "Half London's dogs and cats must is prepared to finasce a picture based bridge, decided to make a dash for have been wiped out in the Inst week. on the Ufe of David Wark Griffith. it-and succeeded,

Many people will regret presently." That, she said, will be the rent his

Lions, tigers, wolves, hyenas and tory of Hollywood for Grimth and others worth thousands of pounds Hollywood are synonymous. and belonging to Mr. Frank Bostock, were destroyed by a veterinary sur- geon at the Kuranal Zoo, Southend. WILLARD. The ages of the guests tiles and fishes have now been de- At London Zoo nearly all the rep- at Mrs. Myra MeElfish's 5th birth-troyed. Some lions may have to be! day party totalled 1,110 years. Tho killed within the next few days. youngest guest was 69, the oldest The length of their lives depends

upon the food supply.

98.

Ex-Star Says Prince Husband Cost £600,000

HOLLYWOOD.

PRINCE DAVID MDIVANI, last survivor of the famed "marry. ing Mdivani" brothers, was an expensive husband and a negligent father according to his former wife, ox-film star Mae Murray, in an affidavit filed in Hollywood recently,

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Bisurated Magnesia

HIS MASTER'S VOICE

FOR REMEMBRANCE

MELODIES FROM THE HOMELAND

C2001 The Rose. C2500-Thic Thistle,

Selcellon Londen Palladium Orch Selection London Palladium Orch. Selection London Patladlum Orch. Vocal Gems. Light Opera Company. Songs

Mayfair Orch. Vocal Gema. Light Opera Company.

Massed Hands of the Aldershot & Eastern Com. Band of Coldstream Guards,

Peler Dawson.

C2512-The Shamrock. C2105-Merrie England. |B8254-Cavalcade of Martial

C1681-Songs of Scotland. B8750-Royal Review 88757-Standard of St. George 38782-Under the Double Eagle

Hands across the Seo, B0105-England

Glory of the Mo

Mother-land.

The distant roar of artillery duels

Krupp, the munitions manufae- rummaging in a room of the old Nearly thirty years later someone, has been nudible some nights,

lurer. Dr. Schacht; Dr. and

Funk,

Province House, discovered the un- several times the silence ins

Minister of Economies: Dr. Darr sold remainders of the second issue. shattered by explosions as the Get-

Minister of Agriculture; Major-

Mao Murray sald: "ALL I ask is pay an allowance of £2,400 a year, mans carry out strategic blowings-up.

General Loeb; Major-General von A syndicate composed of Nova that Prince David shail support our for which she asked, Mae Murray C1217-Martial Momente There is a strange atmosphere of

Jannenken; and Dr. Keppler. Scotia merchants Immediately ap child (Koran, aged twelve) as Hitler, waiting and mystery in this sector.

sup- pointed out that (1) be inherited C2040-Songs of England. adds Madame Tabouls, proached tho Premier, Mr. W. S. ported Princo David for many years furge fortunes from his brothers; Luxembourgers claim they have expressed to this group his certainty hotwen. £3,000 and £5,000,

Fielding, with an offer for the stamps during our married life,"

(2)ho had been extremely fortun seen a French plano flying very low of victory and told them sharply Mr. Fielding accepted the off and mattimony exhausted her fortune of imported a £4,000 foreign ear: and She added that seven years of sto in oli ventures; (3)' he recantly over the German front lines without that they must not concern them-turned an anticipated deficit of about £600,000. dropping a single bomb..

selves with pollileal subjects. £1,800 Into a surplus.

JAUNATNE (45 he recently: bought: a Regarding the prince's ability to string of polo ponies.

Songs of Wales,

Dolly

MARINE HOUSE

Band of Coldstream Guards. Vocal Gems: Light Opers Company. Vocal Gems,

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY

QUEEN'S