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Introduction Of Constitution

Chungding, Nov. 18.

TO PUB

via YPRES

By HILDE MARCHANT

WARTIME brings

in-

spiration to ordinary

people.

I remember the letters my

November 20, 1939.

Wanted Nazis

To Win War

Youth's Suicido With “Mein Kampf" By His Side

At to-day's meeing of the plenary.

A 17-years-old Birmingham youth, sesalon Generalissimo Chiang Kai-father sent to us at home from who wanted Germany to bo vic-

shek announced the introduction of the Rubleben camp in Germany, to

torious in the war, was not allowed

constitutional government as an im- portant Item in the Kuomintang's when I was a tiny child. latest progrminme,

Authoritative quarters sald the fix-| ture of a date for the convocation if the National Peoples Assembly in order

to introduce constitutional government to replace the present one, under the National Porty's tute- lage, would be the major uchieve- ment of the present session. United Press,

Proposals Examined

Chungking. Nov. 18, Among the numerous proposals submitted to the sixth plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang is a suggestion for the creation of two new Ministrica In the Chinese Government-the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Wator Conservancy. Delegates sup- porting the proposal argue that forestry and water conservancy are the most Important part of recon- struction work in the north-west pro- vinces.

Previously forestry was handled by the Agricultural Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, while the water conservancy work has been carried on by the Yungise, Yellow

isten to German propagandin radio broadcasts by lils father.

He was an ordinary man, Just as Following that he went out on to I was art ordinary daughter, but his some waste land and "died alone," letters had a delicate, sweet touch with a swastika armlet and Hitler's of inspiration about them.

"Mein Kampf" by his side. It was not until I was at school, and re-read them, that I realisedi what it meant.

They began: "My dear Hilde, Look after veter mother.... I was little more than a toddler, and could help my mother no more than by getting whooping cough and

measku.

*

This was the remarkable story ro- vealed at a Birmingham inquest on the youth, James Leonard Slott, of Fox Green Crescent, Acocks Green. Birmingham General Hospital, who was found poisoned with potassium yanide on some waste land near his home recently.

"In such circumstances,"

cont→

E letters that will be treasured mented the City Coroner, Dr. W. 11. THE ehlidren who are now living in the of suicide while the balance of the this time include those from the Davison, when he recorded a verdict country away from home.

mind was disturbed, "we must feel Tisey record strange, unusual mo-ja great deal of sympathy for ments.

father of this boy."

the

This one, I think, puts your Cock-] ney chlid, your little street urchin. The father, Arthur Leonard Stott, Into the top fight of imagination

said that his son, who left school a It came to a woman in the East Year ago, had been a laboratory us. End.

sistant at the General Hospital. Loui "Dear Mum-My "father" sold Whitsuntide, the father added, there lo me thint they were apples, and had been an explosion in the boy's I looked at them and they were garden shed laboratory, as the result in the air, and I know apples grow of which he appeared in Court and

was bound over. on hand carts.

and Hwal Rivers Conservancy Com-1 through the

TANVIE Sant child

mittees. The proposal la still under discussion by the session.

Important decisions covering party, political, economic and educational affairs were adopted during the meeting yesterday. One proposal

the adopted advocated

creation of smuller provinces by breaking up larger provinces inle less extensive units.

Another proposal passed was that submitted by Mr. 1Jn Sen, Chairman of the National Government, ad- vocating that weaving classes should be introduced into all schools and colleges and weaving should be made required course for all girl stu- dents.

kindly man asked:

was walking village

J when

"What Is your name, little mun?"

Acry

"Really. What is your surname?"

"Arry. What's yours?"

The man told the child that his name was Mr. Smith.

A Gorman Revolver

The boy had also been fined for It was a souvenir revolver, which he having a revolver in his possession. had brought back from Germany,

The Coroner-Was he in touch with Germany?

13 ла

"Oh," said the boy. "Well, my

Mr. Stott-He was in correspon mum calls me 'Arry, but when she's (dence with a girl there. He mad she calls me Little Itter," visited Germany twice. He WOH introduced to the country by the German mistress at sclient.

THE chikiren are well and happy, and they will come back furnish- cd with the most fantastic stories of wonder in the countryside.

Another child in a country village went to the vicar's wife and "I don't like this pince"

"Why, Tommy?" "Reenuse it's so clean. When I go

At the morning meeting numerous reports were heard. un communica- tions, education, publicity, social progress and overseas affairs-out

Reuter,

People's Assembly

Chungling, Nov. 13. Authoritative circles sold that the date of the convocation of the Peoples Counell Assembly wil probably be in the winter of 1940.

He appeared to develop Nuzl ten- dencies?-No, he didn't get partieu-

Naal tendencies at all. IIis sale,Herves were very bad. I put it all down to this girl. He lost control of himself.

He was all right until the Gerntan my Ma scrubs me. and then I'm rehoolmistress took him to the Con- her Bittle angel. But there's no tinent?-YCH. chance here."

From that time he fininedintely TN the meantime we are taking the developed the tendencies, Germany routine of shelters, sandbags and instead of his own country? He was black-out with calm.

very affectionate towards this girl.

A woman was staggering through and because of thint he wanted to bo the dark streets When some one in touch with the'country. That was stumbled against her. She thought the trouble, this girl. He had a it was the postmum,

swastika armlet, and pendant.

"You ARE the postman, aren't

you?"

The plenary session has decided the details such as the election of dele- I Kates from all the provinces of free China and occupied China and will also recognise delegates who were elected in 1037 as still valid except The shadow answered: "I don't these few who joined the puppet re- know if I'm supposed to be an awk, gimes.

an owl or a bat, but every one's The decision to convoke the assem-writing in invisible ink." bly is expected to remove all causes

Was he so anxious about Germany that he wanted that country to be puccessful In this war?-~1 don't know about that.

The Coroner-But in your state-

about Germany, and wanted that

of friction between the various poll OUR home trenches are getting net Ceny that he was anxious

parties.-United Press.

Hospital Improvement

1014 signs on them.

At this offee n notice went up on country to be victorious?

the sandbags:- Chughing, Nax, IB.

for

Improvement of hospitals wounded soldiers and treatment was one of the Important resolutions pass- ed-Central News.

- Closing-Sossion-Held-

Chunging. Nav. 10. The closing meeting of the sixth plenary session of the Central Execu- tive Committee of the Kuomintang is expected to be held to-day, when a manifesto on the decisions of the conference may be released,

TO PUB, VIA YPRES. MIND THE DUST.

(Signed) GENEITAL SANDBAG,

And in Canons-lane, Pinner, Mid-

Mr. Stolt-Yes, the reason for that was that he thought Hiller a great man, who had done so well for his country.

Wanted To Liston To Radio

Mr. Stott said that his son was

dlesex, there Is Tea Amite""jreading itler's "Mein Kampf." He

"Beer Welconied,

And here is one against the Minis-wanted to listen to the propaganda radio station at wry of Information. A gentle story: from the German Greek journalist, who

It is about a friend of mine, a tamburg, but Mr. Stolt would not

took the allow it. official statement and wrole it out to bę cabled.

He took the statement to the

Ministry for gyldance. ad-

A man there stared at the cable, and said:

Among the resolutions adopted at yesterday's meeting was one vocating Improvement of military hospitals and better treatment uf wounded oftleers and soldiers-Reu ter.

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"I thought reading that book was enough," declared the father, adding that his son took no particular In- terest in politics.

His son added Mr. Stott, had brought the revolver from Germany

"I can read French and German, through the Customs without detec- but this . .

to n."

IN

this thing all Greek tion.

The Coroner--He left the house

a pub at the Elephant and Castle when you switched off the wireless?

a customer asked Charlie the Garman how he would call time

an air raid warning.

"You can't call through mask," said the custonser.

"No. I'd use a maflet."

Canary Gives

Fire Alarm

Yes.

The Cornner-Was he morbid and indepressed at times? Yes, the war made him very depressed for we were fighting his friends, more or

MELBOURNE-A canary saved

less.

Jail Means New Shoes

YOUNGSTOWN--Roy Collins, of he

the lives of eight people when fire} Ardmore, Okla., doesn't mind, broke out in the Colonial Hotel here. stays in fall here, Roy, 10, was ar Sleeping on upper floors, they were rested for train-hopping here. He nwakened by the twittering of the wore only one shoe and that was lost terrifled bird. They were able to when policemen arrested him. Police leave the buliding before the flames brought Collins a new pair of shoes reached their rooms.

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