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December 26, 1939.

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The Mixture As Before

ERMANY'S DR, GOENIELS Is prescribing the same medicine

as lbs predecessors dispensed 25 years 350.

Despite the mitiions of paindis spent annually on his muz

vaunted, pro-

paganda

machine,

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experis can- ast.

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really, improve

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Germany

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during the Great War.

Munich papers are now reproduc: frug cartouns published it

1914. Thes reveal the sune clumsy technique based ea the

FLOW

famillar ieraan stogan at Britain

will fight to

the

French -

man.

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"The Engl

Spider adeks France's Blood."

H.M. SEES FIGHTERS

IN ACTION

By PAUL BEWSHER, Daily Mail Special Correspondent

FRANCE.

THE King, standing in the operations room of a Fighter Squadron to-day, snapped out an order into n radio telephone.

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Three mullied-up airmen, sitting in the cockpits of the "readiness flight" of three Hurricanes, with -arphones--strapped--to-Elia~ heads, heard the King's voice.

It was an order to go up at one

and patrol for encing raiders.

In 10 areonds the. engines

Home Brew Brew

wore mint and the thire ytre for the B.E.F.

ronting planes

streaked up at ferrite speed, their sharp woses poinflort into the blue sley.

Meanwhile the King. who had hurried on to the nerodrarne, writószel the upward swoop of the machines with Intense interest.

"Tighters are always standing by like this-rendy to leave in a secând," he was told.

Raid System Shown

BRITISH troops in France

are nightly toasting a captain of the R.A.5.C., who has pro- duced a fivepence-a-pint beer "just like home-brewed,"

This B.E.F. benefactor is in civil life director of a brewery known throughout the south country, and in producing his brow. similar to mild ale, he visited the chief browories around Paris and modified the

In the operations room the Ring French brews to English tastes.

was shown the system

of dealing

with an enginy rald and told how the

operations officer follows the move-

ments of the raiders and gives orders (wayside cafe covered with advertise- to the men dying hundreds of males|ments,

an hour miles overhead.

The calc luncheon WRJ

Com-

NOV-22.

Objectors Coached At Mock Tribunals

PEACE PLEDGE UNION'S SCHOOL for 'CONCHIES?

NAZI RADIO SNEERS

The Tommies' Five O'clock Tea

In communique language week- and developments lu the rado war were; "Light comedy units have been active on the German side."

The British Government's appeal

To sportsmen for field-glasses had caused great rice in Berlin Broad- easting House, especially as mien- tion was made in somes quarters of Geman glasses.

"So the British cannot get along without Grman goods after all,” roncluded the announcer, "Perhaps the Tommies need binoculary to are the front Kne: in France."'

Thes latest Isle of German broadcasters is to picture The Tom- mies wallowing in luxury white the poor Poilu looks on enviously, Consider the question af after- noon tea. White-hot Indienation was generated in the German -broadcasting studio at the WN that British soldiers are having five o'clock tra.

The amouncer would have us believe that the Poilus are very angry indeed about it-so angry that they also insisted on having a warm drink in the afternoon.

To judge from a broadcast given in German, Germany is also hay- ing her military drink problemi.

During a transmission from a Naz alteraft canteen the Inter- viewer said: "Why is that beer bottle stuck on the celling?"

"Ah well," sald the gunner, "we 14 rather too much a tow days ago and now heer is verbaten för

werk"

THE PEACE PLEDGE UNION HÀS STARTED CLASSES IN ENGLAND FOR WOULD-BE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJEC- TORS, WHERE THEY ARE COACHED IN THE BEST WAY OF PRESENTING THEIR CASES WHEN THEY APPEAR BEFORE THE TRIBUNALS.

As the man to investigate the union's activity, the London "Sunday Dispatch" sent a reporter of 21 who has just been pass- ed Al by an Army Medical Board and is awaiting his call to the Colours, happy that he is about to do his bit,

1 telephoned the Union's headquarters and asked to speak to someone regarding military service (he writes). "You want Miss Brown in the 'Conscientious Objectors Department,'" } was told. My phone call was transferred to Miss Brown, who made an appointment for me lo see her at their offices in Endsleigh-street. Euston, London.

I went through a door marked "Inquiries," where a bright young woman told me to go to the first floor and ask for Miss Brown.

Miss Brown, a brunette of about 35 years, told me: "I am interviewing conscientious objectors all day long."

for i

I then asked her the following If you wish to attend this mock questions. Here they are, with tribunal. I will put your name down her answers:

Professur Joad is very good, Bough Question: How do I go about regis-e is not the purist type of pacifist tering as a conscientious objector? to my mind. Ie' advocates the easy Answer: There are three types of Way that of the non-conabatant, i would net advise you to register eunscientions objection ~ religious, morat, and political. The polleat,

non-combatant hertse

beller chance as 12 varlely, acilentally, ders not stand would stand Conscientious Duch chance,

abjcctor. By that I When you are called to register, the tribunal would be far more Ukely in class you as a non-combat- you sign as a conselenious objector.j

2001, I will help you when the thon comes. Meanwhile, I can advise you

"Bad Move" To Join

you

Some of the tribunals are frankdy j Question: Do you mirise me to join antagonistic to the constientious ob- the Peace Pledge Union if I want to Jeetom. We have voluntary workers be a conscientious objector? watelting at every tribunal,

Answer: No. That would be a bad Question: Do you take any steps to maye. There would be a suggestion prepare objectors for the tribunals? that you are hiding behlød de skirts

Answer: On Monday, Professor of the Prace Pledge Union. Joad is holding a mock tribunal with 20 consetentious objectos, He will put them through their, paces, and about seven of them will go through the whole examination.

53 Men Were Lost In H.M.S. Oxley Explosion

FOUR officers and 19 ratings lost their lives in II.MS. Oxley, the submarine which, nccording to Mr. Churchill's statement in the House of Commons, was destroyed by an accidental explosion several weeks ago.

There were two survivors. One of the offeres, Lieut. H. X. Manley, RN.R., of Gravesend, leaves ja widow of 22. He wus the only child of Capt. F. Manley, superinten- dent of the Cunard-White Star, and before the war was a Trinity House pilot.

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would go galast you at the tribunal if they knew that you had Jolted our organisation only a few weeks after the declaration of war, am smrtly before you were due to be called up for service.

Question: Would Jcd.anyone.to. speak for me at the tribal?

Answer: It would be better if you could get someone to tedify that you

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Three Chances

Question: What would happen if they disallowed my conscientous ob- Jacilon?

Answer: You have three chances of Ganderton, R., leading sker R.F.R.. appeal. C/EX 78550.

Queallon: And if they are all turn- cd down?

Graham, W., engine-room artificer

P/MX 40892. Gregory. P. F.. 83051.

Answer: 1 know a young man who Is at prescut in the military prison. sloker 1, P/XX | 1e regklered for the Multa aud only realised he was a conselentious objec- ter after he was in uniform. He refused to be a part of the Army. They trui hum to a military prison for 28 days.

Question: People are bele vern generous to conscientious objectors just now. Do you think this will last?

Answer: No. When the first bomb

Groom, R. A.. pelty officer tele. Rear-Admiral's Son

graphial, C/JX 133959. Another officer, Lieut. R. P. Cop- Gynes, F. A. J.. petly omeer ste- pinger, was the married son of Rear-ward, PAX 20007. Admiral R. H. Coppinger.

G. Henderson,

J., ale seaman, Sub-Lieut. W. H. Palmer was C/JX 134554. undergoing a submarine course,

Hickey, C. J.. petty officer enok, Warrant Engineer R. W. C. Robert-C/M 38178. son had been attached to the Oxley Hell, I., stoker I RER, P/KX falls the lot of a conscientious obfec- The King met a 24-years-old pilot paratively elaborate, with chicken for some months, following the sub-176324, of Yorkshire extraction who recently ple, Christmas pudding, and cheese.re's transfer to reserve in May shot down a German reconnaissance To-day's meal was a humble one of H.M.S. Oxley was a ship of 1,354 Hunter, W. G.. atake: 1. R.FR.,

Hopkins, W. J.. able sexnun, İLF.R.. | tor will be very hard. 1038.

P/J 191323. machine. Ile I believed also to Lancashire hotpot and mince ples. have shot down a second machine.

tons.

D/KX 70701. Following is the full 1st of casual- ties:

Officers Eleut. R. P. Coppinger, R.N.. Lieut. F. K. Manley, R.N.R. Sub-Lieut. W. 1. Palmer, R.N. Warreal Engineer X. W. C. Robert-

But the King heartily enjoyed the

"A Jolly good show," said the hotpot, and was urged to esta minec King.

ple. It was the King's second day of Inspection of the British seelor in France.

After coffee he went from the chateau with Lord Gort and the

Once again he enrried cut a long French generals to inspect a great son, RN. arad exhaustive tour during which he body of men who nd been n walked just in front of lines of teassembled In the park. Some hnd of thousands of troops, and saw many marched much as eleven miles, parts of the front area. Fortunately but transport for the relum journey the weather was fine, if cold, and he was arranged. King was able to wear a "British

place of Many Dialects

Warm overcoat lu

trench coat.

In groups of 50 the

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Jackson, J. W., sloker I. R.F.R., [D/KX 76078.

Jenkins, H. L., stoker 1. R.F.R.. D/KX 70754.

Jordan, M.. stoker I. R.F.R., P/K¦ 00010.

Landers, E. W., leading telegraphist, CAFX 188233.

Ratings

Liveter, H, leading aliker R.F.R., C/J 110100

Hanks, J. A. T.. able seaman R.FR., P/KX 78377.

Loinas, H. chief engine-room arti- Bargrove, R. E. J.. chief petty officer 2, C/M 34476. Acer, Penglunur 29727.

Lound, It. C. stoker I. R.F.; F/K Bishon, J. J.. able seaman, C/Ssx/01407. 181445.

Bonnell, H. D., chief stoker, P/KRFR. B/19910.

Martin, J. I, stoker pelty officer Miller, C. leading stoker R.F.R.,

Mingay. A. G.. petty offers, C/JX

Mulchell, C. K., clearied ortiñcer 2, Davis, il, R., stoker I., P/KX 86008.

that. The Admiralty announced Bicker, petty

officer, PAX when 11.M.S. Jersey was torpedoed

two olleers and eight ritings were Dover, W. A... strnulmar. C/ reported missing (helloved killed), 113040.

| and two offlcers and ten ratings were Farbrace, P. 3., leading seaman, Injured, ' A.F.R., B/10048,

The names are as followst Faux, F. W., leading seaman, C/J

125938,

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War Map

As I left Miss Brown to talk to g Conchie pupil I noticed a map of the Western Front on her wall.

I left feelingt ashamed that the conversation between myself and Miss Brówn was not just n bad dream.

53540, Crowder, 17017

G., A.R., P/SSX Denton, W., leading stoker, P/KX 80208; Robindalne, J., stoker, P/KX 00777; Rewilnson, W., stoker, P/KX 79805.

Smith, R. G. G. Able Scanian, P/JX 141592; White, R., Stoker, P/KX 10003; Whitenoid, T. Leading Seaman, P/J 90200.

Ratings Injured: Leading Bloker Cecil Adams, P/KX 10307; Able- Seaman Harry Addlerce, P/SSX 25203; Ordinary Seaman Walter Cook, P/SSX 24500; Able-Seaman Francis Dowd, P/SSX 13012; Able-Scaman Willa Fowler, P/J 70514,

First the King went to a large open 62458, Cuardsmca strode past with magnificent pre-drawn up in three siden of u square,ficer 1., P/M 33700.

glace in which Infantry hid been Burgess, H. D., engine-room arti. P/KX 70702. cision, as though on parade in Hyde There living walls spoke broad and Park.

Bull, G. A., stoker I. R.F.R., C/KX (20685. Homely dialects of many counties. 76120, Chateau Lunch

Slowly the King passed along the ranks, speaking to men whose niedals Afterwords, In chateau where for appearance suggested they had an Wellington once slept, the Kg interesting story. Ho passed before lunched with Lord Gort, the Com-those men of Britain-standing like a

Officer's Steward Robert Green, mander-in-Chief, Lieutenant-Gen- rugged elit in a foreign land-and

P/LX 22200; Chief Petty Officer C, J. eral Brooke, a Corps Commander, turned and saluted proudly.

J. Harvey, P/J 00543; Leading and seven French generals in a small

Oficers hissing (belleved killed): Steward Reginald Stubbs, F/LX zoom overlooking the park.

Then in a cat flyhig a Royal Stan-112430.

Gunner (T) G. L. Lucas, It.N., Lleus. 43ley, P2SSX 20637; Petty Ofleer's Ordinary Sentnan James dard, which one day of this wet and Foster, G., ending stoker, P/KX|(E) J. Le C. Morris, R.N. This meal, a well-furnished blustering weather had alrendy76831,

Offers Injured; Cadel A. n. w. Steward Arthur Woodhead, P/L apartment with a view of what frayed, he drove on amklat, the Frunels, A. B, chief petty ofleer, Archibald, RN, Surgeon Lieut. H. G. 14330. might have been Englach parkland, mingled chears of English, soldiers Pensioner 11023.

Silvester, R.N.

The Jersey, a dentroyer, was able provided a sharp contrast to the and French clvilians united in one Fuller, A. 3. telegraphist, RF.R.. Ratings Missing (bellored killed): to reach port with the help of an King's meal yesterday In a small common tak

P/J 103403.

Asher, M., leading wiler, F/MX other warship.

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