1939-11-22 — Page 33

Wednesday,

NANCY

OH, NANCY»«« 15 MR.- SPUTTER STILL ASLEEP ON,

THE COUCH?

YES; MA'M--- COME

IN AND LOOK AT HIM --- TEE HEE-

I DOLLED HIM

ALL UP!

HE'S GONE!

BUT

HE WAS

HERE A MINUTE AGO!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie

LUCKY I WOKE UP.. I ALMOST FORGOT THAT BUSINESS

DATE!

November 22,

Bushmiller

HOW DO, SIR--- NOW ABOUT THAT CONTRACT--

1939.

Jel. 28151.

DINNER SERVICES

IN —

VERY ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS AND COLOURS

WEDGWOOD CHINA ·

Air Raid Shelter Below Buckingham Palace

RADIO, CARPET,BOOKS

IN

KING'S DUGOUT

Soviet Warns

Finland

"Our Fleet Awaits Its Orders"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ MOSCOW, Nov. 21 (UP).— Baltic fleet is awaiting the Government's orders and is ready to act at any moment, wrlies Admiral Tributz, the Comman- der-in-Chief of the Russian fleet, in

article an

in the "Pravda."

"Everyone knows that the peace- loving Soviet Government is patient- ly making an effort to explain the mutual advantages of its proporals and its wish för friendly relations with Finland.

Finland's Warmongors "Unfortunately, Finland answers by brandishing her arms and calling for war against the Soviet Union. The sinister game of the Finnish rulers only plays into the hands of the warmongers who are seeking to use Finland as a war base.

"No obstacles will break our deter- mination to establish a Orm peace in the Gulf of Finland, and forestall the aggressor's surprises to secure Leningrad and the Soviet borders of our friendly neighbours," the Ad- miral said.

Foot Too Crowded

Churches Call

To Patriots

"MAY God help us so to be patriots as not to forget we are Christians."

This is the conclusion of n wartime message on Chris- tian citizenship.

It is signed by the Arch- bishop of Canterbury and the Moderators of the Church of Scotland and the Evangeli- cal Free Churches.

"At all costa_the_policy proclaimed by the German Fuehrer must be overcome," states the message.

"It is based on force. It must be met by counter- force.

"What this means must be hateful to any Christian man. But there is no other way,

"The only effect of any appeal of non-resistance upon Herr Hitler would have been to encourage him to pursue his way with more ruthless determination.".

BIG LOSS OF LIFE FEARED (Continued from Page 1) shipping even on regular routes in

TWENTY - FIVE feet beneath Buckingham Palace is an air-raid shelter for the use of the King and Queen.

Big armchairs and a settee have been installed, with A powerful radio set, a writing desk for the King, a worktable for the Queen, and a selection of their favourite books.

Originally, the shelter was one of the several workshops that give on to the long stone- lined corridors that run all the way under the Palace.

Stolen Gas Masks

Sold for 5/-

HUNDREDS of gas masks have been stolen--and resold, in some cases for 5s, each-in the past few weeks In England.

Some people who have lost their gas masks prefer to buy another to reporting the loss, because they are afraid they will get into serious trouble.

"Actually, any person who has lost his gas mask has only to explain the circumstances to his local authority and, provided he has made all possible inquiries, a new one is supplied to him,” an A.R.P. official said,

OFFICERS PICKED FROM THE RANKS

LONDON.

FUTURE officers of the British Army are to be chosen from the ranks of private soldiers.

The War Office, announcing

Strengthening beans, extra con- crete, and sundbags have been ar- ranged to make it splinter and blast that commissions proof.

are to be

granted only after service in the ARMSTRONG AND

A.K.P. experts from the Home ranks and then by merit alone, Office who examined it before the thus brings the British Army war declared it safe against any-into line with that of France. thing save a direct bit.

This move is seen here as a nufural Under the Queen's supervision the stone walls have been hung with soft supplement to a rapid series of blue material, and thick carpets have radical reforms which the army has been lold.

undergone in less than a year.

Not so long ago, the small British Army Was E more than # "career,"

EMERGENCY MEALS Near by are other shelters, equally well protected and comfortably fur-

It was in March that Mr. Lestic

AMBERS TO

MEET AGAIN ·

Sots of eight

Sets of twelve

PARAGON CHINA

Sets of eight

Sets of twelve

$185. and $275. $375.

TEA SERVICES

IN

CRAFTON CHINA

Sets of eight Sets of twelve

PARAGON CHINA

Sets of eight

Sets of twelve

Glassware Dept.

$60, and $65.

$80. and $85.

$50 and $65. $90.

LANE CRAWFORD'S

$510. $650.

The House of Quality & Service

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UP) The TO-DAY

date

of the

championship bout between Henry world welterweight

Armstrong, the champion from Los Angelea, and Lou Ambers, the light- weight titleholder from Herkimer..

nished, for household officials, clerks. Hore-Bellsha, Secretary for War, an-NY.. was changed here to-day from and servants, Arrangements have nounced in the House of Commons, November 10 to December 1, been made for emergency mests to a drastic reorganisation of the Army be served.

An elaborate system of alarm bells, rung simultaneously from a ventrai control, ensure that

on the basis of the formation of The cloah will mark the third three distinct forces, a 'Continental battle between the two toughest Field Force, a Near-East Army and Uttle fighters in the prize ring to- la Home Defence Army. At the close day.

every one in the Palace would receive an air raid Army was doubled, and the Con- the other, the bout on December ! of March, the Territorial (Volunteer) With ench holding a victory over warning at the same time.

ARP. wardens have been

tinental Anny Increased from 10 should be the most furlous of the ap divisions to 32.

series. In April, conscription for 20-year- As in other big buildings, no lifts |

Armstrong

the Hightweight title from Ambers last year to be- must be operated in the Palace in olds was introduced.

More recently, the Territorial come the first triple champion in the event of a rald, and the King Army and other auxillaries have history, having earlier garnered the

Claiming that the Baltic fleet has the immediate vicinity of the Englishpointed for each department. grown tremendously in the past few coast, or even at points where the years and la possessed of battleships, British warships have seized neutral numerois cruisers, · mine-carriers, ships to intern them for weeks in an submarines and an air force, Admiral English port. Tributz.demands on outlet to the "England, has_so_little_knowledge, central Baltic "since we feel too of technical naval warfare that she crowded in the extreme-end of thejs not even able to protect the waters Gulf of Finland."

Jending to her harbours from the newspapers "Pravda" and danger of mines," concludes the "Izvestin" continue to emphasise editorial, Finland's intransigeance, which will result in her economie ruin.

The

Prisoners Of

War Escape

Seven Germans Gain Freedom In A Week

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Another Trawler Lost SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP)—The trawler Delphine hus been sunk. The 13 members of the crew have all been saved. This is the 17th vessel: to be sunk since last Saturday.

From Copenhagen it is reported motorship Halken that the Danish struck a mine and sank off the southeastern coast of Denmark. The crew was rescued.

LONDON, Nov. 21, (UP)—a fishing boat struck a mine and sank A report from Boulogne says that Four German prisoners escaped in the English Channel with but a

Roosevelt Budgetting

165 been

their

won

and

welterweight

and Queen and every member of thele staff have been allocated been abolished as separate units and featherweight staircases leading quickly to their merged with the regulars-and-er-crowns shelters,

rangements for general conscription) On that occasion, spectators were Palace police have orders to close have been introduced.

split as to the outcome since Ambers To provide an Immediate flow of gave Armstrong plenty of opposition outer gates immediately a warning is sounded and to keep them shut officers, many young men have al- and landed auch terrifle blows that

ready been registerect for direct the until the danger is past.

negro was forced to

enter a commissions, and a scheme for the hospital and take seventeen stiches proper use of this "officer materia" to patch his battered lips.

effect. This In put into

return rout recently, scheme is to be wound up before Ambers and Armstrong fought fust the new "ranker-ofcer" order is as hard and the negro might have retained the title had he not lost Ave rounds through fouls. His constant low blows aroused the crowd and cost him points in five of the rounds. his manager, Eddle Meade, making various demands and accusations which led to a New York Boxing Commission inquiry. The investiga- on deckled that none of the officials

strong and that he lost because of his low blows.

Huge Expenditure

Is Anticipated

put into full effect.

"In the great war, 1814-18, a War Office statement explaining the plan states, "potential officer material was called up, irrespective of its age, and The result of the fight resulted in sent oversens as soon as it was ready. The result was that very early in the war a larger portion of the younger men between the ages of 18 and 20 had become casualties and

between midnight and 3 a.m., single survivor out of a crew of eight. } Secretary, indicated that Presiden we had to fall back upon the men had anything personal against Arm-

to-day from the same сату

A German plane which was obser where three prisoners escapedving shipping was shot down at St. last Saturday night.

Englebert.

A British ship landed three German alairmen ut an east coast port Inst Tuesday night. They were found drifting in a collapsible boat in the

To-day's prisoners liberty.

are

still

All spoke a little English They escaped since the posting of extra guards, which were established after Inst Saturday's incident.

Escaped Germans Recaptured

North Sea.

of a mature age.”

Scotland Proud Of Water Use

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UP) Mr. Stephen Early. the President's Roosevelt is considering the budget It is added that the War Offico for the next fiscal year, calling for intends to avoid this logical pro- sharp economics in Government out-cedure and to work on a system fays, exelusive of national defence. under which potential officer ma that the President is contemplating a be employed initially, the younger He refused to discuss the reports terlal of the more mature age will new budget of around nine billion men being called upon later when dollars.

they have had time to develop." He said that no totals had been) The lower age groups, which will

effect a reserve to provide for the head of population la deco emphasised that noj be required at a later date, are in

further requirements of the Army, and than In England, declared Col. and, as a reserve, the War Office John Colville, Secretary for Scotland. says, they form a "most important in a recent speech. Not only will link in the whole procedure for the this fact give our neighbours to the

south some idea of our cleanliness;. provialon of officers,"

will answer libel about our national įbeverage," he said.

The German freighter theingold, 5,055 tons, carrying wheat, was capelaxed, and he tured by British warships and has totals had as yet been set for national arrived at Scottish port with a Br-defence outlays. LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)~Two tich priza crew on board. Tho Ger-

SPECIAL TO the "TelɛdRAPH"

of the German prisoners who escapman crew had been previously landed ed from their internment camp were at another port and were interned. cnptured by the Pollce.

They were found hiding up a tree

a few miles from the camp.

GERMAN NAVAL

ACTIVITY

STOCKHOLM HAS A.R.P. CINEMA

Stockholm claims to have the first

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" underground cinema in Europe con- BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP). It is an-structed to give complete protection nounced that during September and against bombers. October, the German Navy's surface This new luxury cinema is in the craft, in co-operation with the air fashionable Gaerdet district. force, searched several hundred ships

Hostesses For Overseas Men

EDINBURGH-More water

RAINY

AYS

COSHH SHL

SUPERTREAD FROLĖJU

WILL REBUILD YOUR

MAKING

A later War Office announcement declares that with the closing of the present final direct commission re- A SMALL army of hostesses gistration, all future officers are to are being organised to look be given training at cadet units. Re- commendations for training and sub- after the contingents of fighting scquently for the grant of emergency men from the Dominions, commissions will be by merit.

As regards opportunities for gain- Colonies and India who will be arriving in London soon,

ing commissions by men now serving In the ranks, at is are being taken

SMOOTH This is part of the hospitality work to register the names of those who

WORN In all parts of the city the work being organised by the joint Empire possess the necessary qualifications,

Socleties through a in the Baltic and North Sea for con-of building deep air raid shelters has which Field Marshal Lord Mine is commanding officers, and in addition, committee of and who are recommended by their traband.

begun (writes the Evening Standard chairman.

the names of those who are recom- While numerous ships were Stockholm correspondent). A plan leased immediately after investigation to evacuate the

mended as being qualifled for fur- Swedish capital is "We want to give these men as ther training. because there was no contraband now complete,

warm a welcome as possible." Miso aboard German units brought_|_127

Measures have been taken to In-Hermes, secretary of the committee, ships Into German harbour for fur-crease the military strength of the said. "A panel of hostesses, whe ther investigation.

country na well as to intensify the normally help Empire visitors in Ships and cargoes which were not watch of the entire const by war-pence-time, are being mobilized on a cenfiscated have been released after ships.

war bosis. investigation.

Cows On Marijuana

Spree

YORK,-Farmers in this vicinity

Farm Bought, Town Included

The Girls Can't Take It!

SPECIAL TO THE !TELEGRAPH" We hope to have many homes LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP)-London available in all parts of the coun- beauty parlours are coping with the try where Empire soldiers, sallora Intesi Kominine complaint known as and airmen can be entertained, "gos mask shoulder.""" spend week-ends or convalemocní Most women carry their gas mask cases slung over the left shoulder. ST. PAUL-When Harry Brown We shall also organise residential This, over a number of days, causes were puzzled when their cattle began purchased 820 acres of land near here clubs--as we did in the last war slight stitness and hunching of to stagger. The animals apparently he got a townsite thrown in. In- both in London and the country.

the shoulders. were without

"Most of the men will be here for SC150 of sight or cluded in the land was the old site

Beauty specialists therefore have balance. A veterinarian cleared the of Hertha, just west of here, and on the first time, and so we shall open originated a series of mild exercises mystery with the explanation, that it were two houses, a store buliding, a central information bureau and which, coupled with masange, removes the cattle had eaten marijuana weeda ang main street and an alley. "I'll give advice about where to live, eat the stiffness and keeps the shoulders in the Helds.

probably plow it under," Brown said, and be entertained."

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