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Monday,

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G'WAN-- WHO'S DOIN' THIS?

November 20, 1939.

By Walt Disney

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Why Baltic States Are Feeling Pressure

SOVIET IS SEEKING

INLAND RUSSIAN 'SEA'

LONDON. Conversion of the Baltic Sea into a Rus- vian lake from the East Prussian-Lithuanian border northwards, together with a benevolent neutrality over the Gulf of Bothnia appears to be the newest result of the Soviet-German Pact and Ger- many's preoccupation with the Western Front.

This is clearly the only interpreta- tlon explaining the visits of repre- sentatives of Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Lithuania to Moscow, All of them have gone in a similar way As the Lithuanian Foreign Minister went to Berlin before the handing over of Memeland to Germany. The only result can be that Moscow will dominate the whole Baltic trea E 1 in 1014.

The Soviets are certainly pursuing exactly the policy which one could have imagined Czarist Russla follow- ing. One of their first steps appears to have been the acquisition of an Ice-free port on the Baltic at Liban, enabling Russia to develop a Baltic fleet and mercantile marine,

on

CATHEDRAL SANDBAGS

SPOTLIGHT

ON

CHUNGSHAN FIGHTING

GERMANY

Chinese troops have taken to the rivers and crocks of the Chungshan district in their ro- lentless guenlla activity against The Japanese.

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GUARD OF The Telegraph

HUNGARY DISCOMFITING

THE NAZIS

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 20, 1880. Amateur Dramatic Club Grand Christinus_Pantomime All Baba and the Forty Thloves Opium Market New Malwn, por pleul

.

(Allowance, Tuels 32) Old Malwa, per picul.... New Patna, per chest...

(Allowance, Taels 32)

(without choice) New Patna, per chest

(first choica),

Interest in Budapest has turned to the Rongyos Gordo, or Ragged Guard. an organisation of volunteer guer-i rilla fighters who have lately been becoming more and more open in their attacks on the Nazis. The New Patno, per cheat Guard is for the most part non- political, but it possesses a weekly newspaper, and many of the large Hungarian allies have been glad to

The

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25 YEARS AGO

Invited To Remain

Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow Of Hongkong Union Church

To discuss the pastorate, an extre 2570

ordinary meeting of the members 1680 to 600 and adherents of the Union Church,

16-17 ዓ

Kennedy Road, was held after the morning service yesterday. Mr. A. $620 McKellar presided, with Mr. E. Hims- The

8500 worth, the Hon. Secretary.

meeting was well attended.

Nov. 20, 1914, Admiralty publishes H.1.8.

Mr. McKellar suld the Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow's first years' term in

give its activities, the widest possible Ginsgow's report of the Chilian coast with the Church would expire

publicity.

The origins of the Guard go back bottle, from which it appears that the October 1040, and in the ordinary enemy was sighted at a distance of course he had Mrs. Dow would be to 1920, when a group of ex-soldiers, twelve, miles. The Good Hope algnalled due to go on Home leave In March given some assistance by the Hun- to the Canopus that she was going to 1910. He felt he was volcing the

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garlan and Italian Governments, attack with the Monmouth, the Glasgow opinion of all present in saying that occupied the western strip of Hun- and the Otranto. Five minutes after Me, Mackenzie. Dow, would be en- gury about Sopron (Odenburg).

sunset, when the English ships were which under the Treaty of St. Ger- silhouetted against the after-glow, the couraged to hear that his services to the Church were fully appreciated. enemy opened are at twelve thousandi main had been ceded to Austria, yards. The growing darkness and the This was the Reverend's first.minis- They drove out the Austrian gen-heavy seas tuais dring cult. When try and, like most or all of them, dermes, and by their virtual military the Good Hope and the Monmouth and he had had to carry out his duties occupation of the area forced the apparently sunk, the Glasgow escaped in most trying conditions not only in Allied Powers to sponsor a plebiscite in order to avoid destruction.

Hongkong but throughout the world.. which brought the Sopron district The Prince of Wales how Leon back to Hungary. This feat made gazetted Aide-de-Camp to Field-Marshal, that the Church

Mr. McKellar said he was happy the name of the Hogged Guard heroic Sir John French.

im- was a very in Hungarian ears, and their sworn

portant one in the religious life of devotion to Admiral Horthy, Hun- There is great difference of opinion Hongkong and then went on to pro- gary's devoted Regent-whom they as to how long the war will fast, and Pose the resolution that the members look upon as their spiritual leaders to this, of course, it is difcuit and of the Church extend a most cordial has added to their stature in the eyes unwise to prophesy, but it looks to us invitation to the Rev. K. MacKenzie of the Hungarian public.

at present, as if the war was only be-Dow be the Minister of the Church ginning, six months hence it might bo for a further period of four years possible to any how long it will nat. after the termination of his present

London in expecting ni air raid by term of Unice.

Twice Disbanded

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Aller the success of the plebiscite the Guard disbanded, and remained inactive until September of 1930, when Eugene Hejjas, a brother of one of the leaders of the 1920, or ganisation, called the old members

Replying to a question, Mr. Mc- and many of their cons and relatives

Kellar said the next term would be together to go on active service We have been informed by Mr. Ray-Irom November 1940,

Czecho - Slovakia, against

They mond, the secretary of the focal Stock- formed guerrilla bands which hornss=| brokers' Association, that the Hong-

the Germans, and is fully prepared for

wro Mr. T. S. Whyte seconded the, re- the same. At night the streets darkened and searchlights are placed at solution which was passed unadi different advantageous points," and no mously. doubt any attempt to rald Londen will! meet with a warm reception.

Russia has already used Estonia to establish naval bases and air fields, Lithuania is sending its Foreign Minister to Moscow. The Soviets presumably have no special demands that country since it has no pos- sible sites for naval bases and only a very short coastline. But it has a common frontier with Russia, and it la probable that its new Russian pro- tector will expect that Lithutinis, like the other Britic countries, will establish Soviet system of Govern- ment. In return Lithuanin appears to hope for the return of Vilna which Poland took from it and which is now port of Russian Poland. This would be a small sacrifice for securing Lithuania as an outpost against Ger- workshop to protect the edlice In) says the order on the subject issued { Prince's Building carrying_a_basket! ian State. There were at one time New Zealanders manned the gune and and a huge number of machines.

·miny. -

Gormany's Impotent Consent

Protection For Canterbury CANTERBURY-Danger of bomb- ing ralds has turned twelfth century Canterbury Cathedral into busy event- air-raids.

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A five-ton truck grunts method- ically through the great west door,

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The German Air Forca would be able

UNDER the slogan "Less study,

ed the Czech soldiery in the Car- kong Stock Exchange will re-ppen en and more work." German women

a mightier army and will have built up A smart capture by Police Ser-pathian mountain forests, they are Monday next for transactions in Lacal Germany. in 1935, will have organised students are told that they must re-geant J. Hunter ended a police chase the brunt of the border fighting which and London stocks.

The Exchange has boon closed xinco An altogether more powerful war or in the city just before 6 o'clacic yes-cecurred at Munkacs in January, and gister for employment on the land.

ganisation than she had in 1914. August 1. terday evening,

they fought the Sitch Guards, who A Chinese was seen by watchmen were the storm troopers of the short- The German cruisers Scharnhorst and climbing down from a roof loft of lived autonomous Carpatho-Ukroin-Gacisenau entered Apla Harbour. The of Insulated wire. He was chased more than 500 of them in Czech pri- ever did not occur. The cruiters stay- expected a bombardment which, how down into Queen's Road, where the sou, but most of these either were of an hour and left for Papeste. police alarm was given.

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"Professional attainments are not the main requirement just now," by the EducationTM Ministry."

GERMAN women have another In this connection It is hard to be- dumping loads of earth in front of cause for grumbling. Food retiening lieve that Russia's present actions in the pulpit.

is bad enough, with professional the Bultic are done with Germany's

A two-foot gauge rail track mount-people's rations fixed at storvation ed on rough wooden tles winds up levels. consent, except such consent as an

the sanctuary steps, runs through impotent partner must always give.

But the rationing of slik stockings, the choir and terminates the high both natural and artificial, is equally Examination of the map will show

1919 altar. too how dangerous Russia can be to

It is threatening, us Germany's Baltic connections with Dynamos, humming bually where put it, "o make the ladder the badge Scandinavia, especially with Sweden, which are all important Just since the Reich is drawing from there most of its supplies of iron ore, now that overseas sources are closed to it. Finland is also hurrying to make Its peace with Moscow. But whether it be to-day or next week there is

now

no doubt but that its position is such that this action must be taken sooner or later,

KING'S

NEXT CHANGE

LET OTHER ARMIES WIN THE BATTLES...THIS GANG WANTS TO WIN THE HEARTS!

At Wonk Palut, it's "Cater

At Jasspolla, it's “Blőéle

Ac Virghis Mary festituta, ira

Brother BAT

Log ind It's fun for you?

PRISCILLA LANE

WAYNE MORRIS

- SONNENE "SCAT" DAVIS

JAKE BRYAN - EDDIE ALBERT

*RONALES REARAN - JANE WYMAN

MENEY CYRENE, - Borded by WM, KENGKLK'Y

severe.

wit

the Lectern normally stands, send a of the Nazi woman instead of the rall truck grinding through the Swastika." church.

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The Chinese ran down Ice House Street to the Praya and turned back up Pedder Street, Sergeant Hunter, who had run along Chater Rond, in tercepted the fugitive in Pedder Street and arrested him.

Unified Air Command

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exchanged for Czech prisoners In Hungary or managed to escape to

10 YEARS AGO Poland or to their native land dur- ing the invasions of last March.

Nov. 20, 1920. Soviet terroristic enterprises In Man- When Hungary

Ruthenia churia are apparently being conducted seized the work of the Guard was thought on an enormous scale and the situation to be over, and after paying homage is serious, heavy damage having been to the Regent they disbanded once done to the Chinese Euatorn Railway. more-but not before announcing

An official communique, cabled from! that they were ready to be called Mukden by Reuter this morning, intes forth again if the interests of their that the Russians launched an offensive Fatherland demanded it.

at 1.30 am, on Sunday, the main attack, Until the time of Wile disbanding subjected to a bombardment lasting ten being directed at Manchuli, which was there were many Nazis in the Ragged hours. Guard, and many Ragged Guards in the Nazi Party, but it was noticed London, Nov. 10.

A display of the amazing powers of that when the Guards returned from the Reuter's correspondent with the Ruthenia

Carden Lloyd Light Armoured a distinct coolness hnd vehicle-a species of Whippet tank- In France writes that the sprung up between their leaders and

was given at Kowloon Rife Butte this appointment of a British officer to the Nazis. The Guards complained morning before o gathering which in- similar to core with a status that the training and the arming of cluded the G.O.C. (Major General 1. W. similar to that of General Glumelin: the anti-Hungarian Sitch Guards, the Pollee, and many staff

Sandilande), the Inspector-Genoml Commander-in-Chief of the

aficers

and violent anti-Magyar propaganda, and Chinese representatives. THE ordinary man's distrust of the

Allied last Supreme War Council

The baby tank is capable of astound- authorities is increased by the short meeting. The correspondent under much of the oppression of the Hun-

garlan minority in Ruthenin were ing feats, such as climbing the almost ness of commodities which had been stands that the announcement only organised and directed by the Ger- sheer wails of earthworks, mowing What few services there are now officially declared to be plentiful. awalts on the decision of the best

man advisers to the Carpatho- down barbed wire, and scaling the sides are held in the dim crypt. The Thus, it had been given out that man for the job-Reuter.

Ukrainian Government. The Ragged

of steep hills. vaulted arches are backed up with tiere were huge stocks of potatoes

Guards, during their months of guer- at the performance, the Inspoutor

All of the onlookers were delighted, double walls of wood Alled within the country. Yet the price hus loose earth.

rilla warfare, had hed, an excellent General being very onthusiastic regard. been increased by 15 per cent. Pale bite lights alve the

opportunity to discover the true state) ing, its suitability for local conditions. only

of affairs in Rüthenia, and what they Illumination for carpenters whose

learned led them to distrust their

5 YEARS AGO workshop 1 E bowshaped side

Hungarian Nazi allios, who were vio- chapel.

lently pro-German,

ressen? Only

the manual

Labourers dump the earth, shovel THE different grades of rutions it into sandbags, and send the truck are having me curious effect. They back for more,

Carpenters toll at work benches Germans into a search

are driving scores of black-conted for heavy that formerly were chair stalls.

manual labour. Sand bags stand a place of the

throne. Bishop's

The Harassed Cathedral canons watch labourer's grade of cations comes workomen root out prized, centuries-near to the amount of food on which old ornaments, crate them in boxes a normal human being can exist. and haul them to secret hiding places. A mound of sand bags hkies the tomb of Thomas a Becket, twelfth Century Churckman.

PARTLY such shortages have been due to Germany's anxiety to main- inin her exports. For this reason. It is explained, no improvement in road transport is to be expected.

*Blackout' Fatalities

LONDON-Police disclosed to-day To Hungary alone German manu- thill there were nearly five times as facturers must deliver 15,000 motor many fatalities in London trante vans before next April 1, and the nccidents during the first 10 days of authorities Insist on the fulfilment of the "blackout" as during the previ-this and other such obligations. ous 10 days.

In the first 10 days of September, HIP and haw fea was recommend- 30 persons were killed and 975 Ined as an excellent, substitute for real jured, compared with eight killed and tea by the German radio yesterday 310 injured the last 10 days of in a talk to German housewives. August.

PICCADILLY BOMBS

Irish Terrorists At Work Again

The talk urged the collection of hips and hows, now ripe in the hedgerows. It explained that they contain more vitamin C than black- currants or oranges, and can be used for "dellelous jums, soups, sauces and tea."

ONE lost plece of irony. Despite their meagre rations, Germans still since have to consume their one-dish din-

London, Nov. 18.

The first bomb outrages

the institution of the black-outs. oenors on Sundays..'

curred in the Piccadilly, aren to-day

when four bombs, attributed to Irish The monoy_saved will be collected, terrorists, exploded at intervals. No as before, and go to the Winter Help injuries are reported and there was Fund-for the starving.

ne panic although thousands of thea-

tre-goers rushed to the scent,

mingled with the shrieks of hysteri-

The chow windows of several cal women. Two other bombs were Piccadilly shops were blown out and rendered harmless before they ex- the sound of ' the explosions was ploded-United Press,

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STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange- Oficial. Summary Issued Saturday anys;

Perhaps the morning's trading is best described by stating the day is Saturday and a half day as regards business,

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too, that the great Krupps works are The French War Department states,

speeding up their manufacture of guns and that the explosivos, factories aro increasing their output.

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HIS MASTER'S VOICE

Nazi "Cowardico" This disillusionment was expressed mostly in the form of private com- plaints until a recent question hour in Parliament, when Nazi Deputies accused the Government of helping to organize a legion of Ragged Guards in Poland, who were to be ready to help Poland against Germany, The Government contented themselves with vehemently denying the accusa- tion, but the Ragged Guards launch-HEAR fed à series of attacks against the Nazl Deputies. They fally accused Kalmon Hubay, leader of the Nazis,

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