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War On Finland

The King IS 44 To-day

HERE IS HIS BIRTHDAY HOROSCOPE:

King George the Sixth was born al five past three in the morning on December 14, 1895, Libra was rising in his birth chart, giving him an even temperament, a strong sense of justice, and a well-bulanced mind.

At his birth Jupiter, his ruling planet, was on the meridian, a very for- lunate augury for people born at that time.

Sagittarians (and the King appears to be a typical subject) are inde- pendent people, instinctively on the side of the down-trodden and opprrased, and they can be very outspoken too when their feelings are roused.

The sun and Mercury in the King's sign bestow a democratic and phi- lanthropic outlook.

The Has

"ACTION.... PLANE

Height

5th Its

A. A.

Baptism

used on a "siceve" towed by an those pults of white smoke ap-

LONDON DIARY

Air Mail News From Home

DR. F. W. ROUTLEY, Cana- da's Red Cross Commissioner, arrived in London last night from Toronto with his wife.

Heins come to discuss the ar -cangements for the Canadian Red Cross organisation in England with Mr. R. B. Bennett, who recently un- dertook its chairmanship,

Mr. Bennett is now working in hin offices in the Savoy, but his or

anisation is still in n skeleton stage. It is not likely to net much further it the Canadlar Forces actually come over here in several months' time.

Plans, however, have now been Tompleted for the large one-storey hospital "which the Canadians are to bultd on a ten-ucre site presented by Lord Astor at Cliveden.

Managing The Party

THE American broadcaster says that the Premier sees Captain Mar- gesson, the Government Chief Whip. every morning at 11 o'clock. They discuss the management of the Can- servative Party.

I

should say myself that Mr.

the R.A.F. plane. We were, in a pearing within effective aren of Chamberlain has more serious mal-

way, fortunate in the weather, the target.

control," ronrs G.P.O., pointing to the sky.

"Height-finder on target.". "Predictor on target," "Height nine-five hundred." "Height nine-five hundred

set:"

"Vertical steady... Lateral xtendy."

"FIRE!"

for it was bright and warm, but In the concentration of our the cloudless sky did not make tasks, most of us were able to it easier for the "spotting" of semi-disregard the disconcerting the target...

noises issuing from the guns.

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RESULTS, Ours were just as satisfactory as those of Regulars' section.

But better was to come! We were more than eager for

ters to dispose of at 11 am, than the behaviour of his failliful followers.

The Conservative Party have never been easier to handle than at this moment,"

Visiting War Zone

MR. GILBERT MILLER is one of the privileged Americans who are given permission by their Govern- nient to visit the "belligerent zone" of England.

The reason is that he has theatrical interests to look after.

Mr. Miller has been here for ten days and is leaving to-day for New

The Regulars again fired first. With our ears waddled with cotton wool, the first almost car- "Fuze one-six." splitting crack of the real stuff And in seven or eight seconds distinctly shook us. Flame and the first shell is on its way to Cordite smoke erupted from the the meet the oncoming plane; the muzzle for about three yards. whole taking hardly more time The ground heaved slightly (we

were on sand), the report made our second "go" on Wednesday, than it takes to read these our eyes blink, and the wave of and we showed an improvement Yark. He refuses to allow the war air from the explosion all but on the previous day's firing. The to interfere with his business plan- G.O.C., His Excellency Major-ning. And he prisposes to return to THE 5th A.A. Battery rocked us on our feet.

General A. E. Grasett, was pre- London as soon as possible after the of the Hongkong The worst, however, was over. sent, and his words of praise at

Indeed, his interests in London be- pro- Defence Succeeding reports grew Volunteer

the end of the day gave us a

Kan in war-time. For the Arst play portionately less alarming, until pardonable glow. But most plen-he put on here was "Daddy Lonz- sume years clumpioned and com- Corps went into Camp at by the time for our turn at the sant of all were the congratula-Legs," in 1910. plained that we others did not sure Shek-0 on December 2, and guns, all signs of flinching were tions of our R.A. Instructors.

F

has only needed the League of Nations to complete, the history

of one of the most remarkable role faces in history-the swing from all the pretty, ne ideas about resistance to aggression which Russia had for

fetently support.

"eiples of her polley towards the small countries, towards the rules of

that she fears for Leningrad; she is determined to make herself mistress, i

words,

TH

pruise,

mainly on team-work.

myself, and

to

was

ing there is attached to scuing

They had put in a lot of extra

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our

New Year.

In Italy Now

He came to England this time by way of Genoa and Home. He found 1taly determined in her neutrality. But there was at the same time England and strong friendship for comparatively little for Germany,

To one porter he said: "The Inst Ume I was here the Fuchrer was visiting Rome.

"Our great friend," said the por- ter-and spat expressively

on the ground.

Big Debate THE House of Lords is expecting busy first week of the new ses- ston.

ol

In the Arst Parliamentary session. of the last wor it was the junior, not the senior service which enjoyed- this honour, The address was moved by Field-marshal Lord Methuen, and seconded by Lord Bryce.

The part with Germany and the stayed for one week, but in gone. quickly succeeding invasion is naked that short period proved: I am one of the Predictor de- time into our training, and it expediency regardless of all right their worth beyond even the tachment

am was most gratifying to feel that and wrong. Germany's war is Rus-expectations of their most stationed some twenty yards so we had not let them down. sin's opportunity. Russia desires

We were unable to wangle Finnish territory for her own pur- enthusiastic Battery Com- the rear of the guns. At that

moment I entertained a sym- drinks out of our officers that poses. Therefore Finland's indepen-mander,

pathetic regard and a certain evening, but we know that their dence and integrity must be destroy- As one of the gunners of the admiration for the Gunners who satisfaction was equal to ed; she must be ruthlessly invaded; shells and bombs must be dropped Battery, it is difficult to write were to sit on the guns and own. on her peaceful towns. Thus the of this Camp without opening actually send those shells new Russia demonstrates the prin-myself to an accusation of self their destination. But, I

later informed that my sympathy "but this can be was wasted, for the concussion much for the day shoot

ing. international law and honest deal-scouted at the outset when I say of the earth and the waves nf

that in A.A. Gunnery an indivi- nir were not felt by the Gun Our first essay at night firing ing, "with particular force."

On Wednesday Lord Addison is Russin desires to secure herself dunt is useless as an individual numbers, while the explosion was not so successful, but it was

to The atmos- drawing attention unnecessary against attack both on the Black Sea for ensuring the efficiency of his was hardly greater when Twenty not discouraging.

phere was heavy and damp, and interferences by Government depart front and in the Baltic. She says Section, for this is dependent yards nearer the gun.

Individuals. Ils motion E ex- With an eye glued to the Pre- the searchlight beams were like ments with the lives and businesse dictor telescope, and trained on columns of solid white atone. pected to lead to the first important the war. It may s indeed she is already, of the Gult Each of the thirty-odd men the "sleeve" I was in the At the junction of the beams Lords debate of of Finland and hence of the whole who compose the Section is fortunate position of being able was a tiny dot which was the last two days.

When Parliament in opened on Eastern Baltic. For this purpose she working in conjunction with and to watch our bursts in the sky. plane. forced concessions from the Battle is dependent on the collective Though it may be distinctly Actually, when the plane first Tuesday the Address will be moved by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Cork States, which control the southern action of the others. An error uncomfortable for the men in flew over with only navigation and seconded by Field Marshal Lord approaches to the Guit. In the pro-by one mullifies the work of the the aeroplane, there is little that lights showing, it was easier to Milne cess, however smooth her words, she others, and the results are shown can equal the satisfactory feel spot and follow with the tele- broke their independence; they are in the sky. without powerful friends, they are completely at her mercy. Finland was of tougher stuff. Throughout the long negotiations that ended a

WE were "paper" gunners few weeks ago she was conciliatory

who went to Shek-O on but firm. On some things she would ylek but she would surrender no- December 2. Most of our train- thing that could be used to destroying had been on imaginary tar- her independent life; she would not gets with imaginary shells. concède a base on her own mainland It was impossible to foretell nor abandon the fortifled. positions how we would show up in a opposite Leningrad on which her | baptism of fire. own defence depends.

Our first test came on Tues- Russia, having determined to ret day, the day on which His her way even at the cost of war Excellency the Governor paid us has during the last ten days sought

a visit. to make out a "case" against the victim. The model was Nazi, the At 10.30 a.m., a silvery speck imitation poor. The Finnish people appeared in the sky (a plane number three and a half millions, from the Far East Flying Train- which is about the size of Leningrad; ing School, whose members, the Russians are more than 150,- together with the Volunteer Air| 000,000. But the Finns, it seems, Arm, have been so helpful in were plotting to make on flying for us). mighty Russia. What is more, they The Regulars' unit from the wore brutally attacking the Russian 7th A.A. Battery, R.A. opened Army along the frontier. Nor did the Finnish lamb show its teeth out up with Short Burst Ammuni of the mere viclousness innate In the tion to inuro the recruits to the specles, though that would have sharp crack and behaviour of been bad enough. It had surrender-the guns. This S.B. ammo, docs ed itself to the evil promptings of what its name implics, and "Imperialls!" Britain, and every burats half-way, or thereabouts, where that Britala went the lamb between the target and the guny. was sure to go. This being the The plane is safe, but the bursta official nursery tale, all the attempts

Therefore

war

of Finland to offer penceful men-in the sky reveal accuracy.

sures were rejected out of hand.

The frontier dieputes gould have been

It was our first time of firing,

Investigated, arbitration, could have and it was well done.

been Invalet.. Finland offered both and was refused. The United States was ready to mediate and said so; that escapo also from the brutality of war was rejected at Moscow. History does not contain a clearer.) case of "unprovoked aggression.".

THE real test, however, was

the daring

afternoon, when full charge shells were

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

"Do you plead not guilty to swault and battery, or do you caro to boast?”''

Lord Cork does not often and time to attend the Lords debates, but he was in his place this week, a stern,

Agure In ginger-headed

naval uniform, when the Government statement was made on the reprisala against German mine-laying.

Private Ingo

DR. INGE'S views on wur are vizorously pacifist. He believed in 1914 that we should have remained neutral.

He maintains now that this war Is a mistake, and can only, open the way for Communism.

All his family. howover, do not share his views. And his opinions do not interfere at all with his pride In being the father of Private Ed- ward Inge.

Mr. Edward Inge returned homo from the Sudan to enlist, having oblained leave from his plantatio syndicate with considerable difficulty. And he is now in the Royal Army Service Corps.

Enjoyment

After 15 years of devoted atten- tion from native servents, Mr. Inge

might be expected to take plensure in the tanks of, washing up and scrubbing floors, Yot. it la cald, he has declared that he has never been so happy.

Dr. Inge has two other song and a daughter. The eldest son is with the Burmah Shall Oil Company, and works in Bombay. He is an expert nirman, but is not allowed to enlist. The third son is a, curate in a largo parlah near Leeds, and Miss Inge in Ta hospital nurse.