1939-12-29 — Page 8

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 29, 1939,

PLANS FOR R. A. F. VOLUNTEERS EMPLOYMENT BY END OF YEAR

By MAJOR C. C. TURNER Causes of the "bottle neck" In the training of the RAF, Volunteer Reserve, and of the payment of a large number of members who are waling to be posted, were explained at the Air Ministry.

A Look Through The Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Dec. 29, 1889, The mad King of Bavaria smokes about a hundred cigarettes daily. 'That scenunts for his madness.

The Prince of Wales, now that he

may shortly become s grandfather, and that is poor swelled head has given place to lindly swellei leg, is becom It is hoped that all men on the walking at will be absorbed by then, perfect anint. On his last visit to Hambourg. he discouraged the foot- end of the year,

enetres of maida and uniroan, und did The subject was dealt with in The

mut, on of yore, Incite duken, million- Daily Telegraph recently and-theatres and dudes to trundle fat wosien fact, as then stated, are offeintly and riddy-gusher downhill in wheel- admited-and a large number of barrows. His sole pleasures Just now lotters have been received from are decorous dinners and lengthy lun members of the Valimicer Reserve, cheons. parents, employers and flying instruc tars.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 29, 19.

The annl and military, authorities I pointed out that hundreds of men

call the attention of persons using the had received no training in the 10

streels to the danger af fragmenta of weeks since mobisation, and Indical-shells and bullets from the Kum used ed the difficulty of returning tempor-agsins hostile alreraft attempting a arily to civil life, an option given by the Ministry.

the

The outbreak of war found. RAF. Volunteer Reserve in a some- Some what unorganised condition units had town headquarters but no aerodromes; others had flying facitil- ies but no town headquarters.

"Cadet Wings" As Solution There were no means available for absorbing the, immense number of members for service training.

winrts" The formation of "cadel was at once undertaken, and at the aire in present time three of these existence. These are well housed.

The real "bottle neck" in training is at the advanced stage. This can- not be dealt with by the transference of material and personnel from cle- mentary training schools, since there are not suited to advanced training.

the

ralt on London. Civilians are warned to keep cover, preferably in the bune, ments of houses, on hearing the sound of firing.

All the Far Eastern garrisons in the prncess of time will be filled up with

Territoriaj troops who will release the Hine treaps for the Continental battle

delds, When the Territorials have been

uflently trained they will take their place in the ehting on and is the adraner on Herlin.

10 YEARS ACO

Dec. 20, 1990. The Whodrow Wlmos Foundation have wantmusly decided that the 1925 award of $25,000 shall go to the Trustees of the League of Nations in recognition of a doende af Kuryle In De Interests of Work peace.

Dec. 29, 1936.

5 YEARS AGO Max Hare, who can hit bard enough to knock Primo Carnera silly, but who ionty needs to kills in set American Froitoire hearts thumping, is going to risk ble tile and bis face. Tu-night, he will stake his world's championship when he meets King Levinsky,

The Air Ministry claim that the most considerate course was adopted. that of granting full pay for walling period. Admittedly, s costly, but not so costly as that of talting over more buildings,

Meanwhile, a fourth cadet wing is instruction given may be more com-

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way

It is requested that any who ex- Yet another plan, soon to be putperience diflculty or delay in regard Into execution, is that of extending to pay should write to the Air the course of four weeks now under- Ministry, Accountants' Branch, P.2. gone nt the cadet wings, so that the Adaaral, House, Kingsway, W...

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REQUIRED

2 oz. of 3-ply wool, a short length of white, and a pair of No 11 knitting needles,

TENSION

sts. to 1 inch width and approximately 14 rows to 1 Inch In depth over the garter slitch,

MEASUREMENT

Length from tip of centre Anger to edge of cult, 11 inches; and length of centre anger 3 inches. ABBREVIATIONS

K., knil; p. purl: sta, stitches;

Knit yourself these gloves

ins. Inches; inc., increase; dec. and they'll ensure a

decrease; rep., repeat; log., to gether; g. st., garter stitch,

IF you're wanting a pair of gloves that are both guy-looking and warm you might try knitting there. The models were worked hu pale jade green with "scam" effects in white.

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Right Glove

Cast on 40 sts. with main wool and work thus:

1st row: (3.1, p.1). 4 times, kl, then with a smil ball of white, k2, (k.1, p.1) 3 times, k.1. theu k.2, white

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8th row: K.15, p.i, k.2, p.2 white, st., .7, p.1, white, 1 main wool, then

(k., p.1.) 5 times, then it.2, white .3. P.1, k.7. p.2 white, k.7, p.2 white, p. the 2nd white st. of last stripe.

1, p.) 8 times, .1.

2nd row: b 17, then p.2, white, rth 10, p. white, rib 7, p.2 white, HU 0.

these 2 rows,

k.9.

0th row: K.

10th row: As 81 row. 11th row: K.

Continue to rep.

12th row: K.15, p.1, k.. k. twice in Working the whilte stripes with to next st., p.2. white, 1.2, k. twice separate balls of wool, and always into next st., p.1, k.7, p.2 white; k., twisting the woola at back of work p.2 white, 1.D. when changing colours, until cuff white, k.0. incasures 34 inches from start.

Now change to g. st. (every row k.), but still work the white sts. in stocking st. as before. Work 4 row then begin shaping for thumb, thus:

5th row ta right-side row): k. 611 row: K.15, p.1, R. twice intu next st., p. white, k.1, K. twice into next st., 1.1, k.7. p.z white, k.7, p.2

while, K. 9.

7th row: K.

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Rayan crepe in a moon tray Alade is chosen for this dress, thai has both back and front Interest. The bodico 15 broidered in coral and silver at the neckline, and at the back the dress introduces bows that tlo across the hips, seeming to con-. trol the back fulness.

33th row: K.

14th row: K.15, p.1. k.3 p.2 white, 1.4, p.1, 1.7, p.2 white, k.7, p.2 white,

15th row: K.

16th row: As 14th row. 17th row: K.

Continue in this way and move the outer st, of the two middle witle stripes one st. tu left and right h each inc. row.

When there are 'sls, one side of thumb stripe after the p. st. and 0 s19. after thumb stripe before the next p. st., begin working the thumb thus:

Beginning with right side towards you (and with thumb sta, at lefthand sitle), work to the last st, before the 2nd k. stripe on underside of thumb, so that there we only 16 sts. on needle, turn, leaving the last 10 sis.

18th row: K.15, p.1. k.2. k. twice on a holder. into next st., p.2 white, k.3, k. twice

into next st., p.1, k.7, p.2 white, k., Cest on 4, then k. 21 (including Into next st., p.1, k.7, p.2 white. k.7. the 4 cast-on sts.)

p.2 white, k,0.

19th row: K.

Still keeping the white st., con-

20th row: K.15, p.1, k.4, p.2 white, linue on these 21 sts for 30 rows, k.5, p.1, k.7, p.3 white. k.7, p.2 white, then dec. for top, thus:

1.9.

21st row: K.

22nd row: As 201

23nd row: K,

'Nexi row: k.2, k.2 tog, and rep

from to end.

2nd row: K.

24th row: .15, p.1, .3, . twice inlo next st., p.2 white. k.4. k. twice Into next st., p.1, 8.7, p.2 white. k.7, from p.2 white, k.9.

3rd row: • k.2, k.2 tog,' and rep,

to end.

4th row: K. Break wool and draw Continue to increase in this way, working one more st, before the inc. through the sts, and fasten off. each time, and always keeping the Join on wool to beginning of row while sts. stocking st, until there

are & sts. before the white stripe of of remaining sts, k across front of thumb and 7 sts. after; then workt and, then pick up and k. & sts. across only one st. in white on thumb stripe, where the 4 were cast on of thumb, still increasing as before.

Other Stripes When rows have been worked with single stripe in thumb change the other white stripes thus:

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und k. to end of row,

Still working the white stripes as before work on all sts. for 20 rows, then begin 1st finger.

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Work across until there are 15 sts, needle at left-hand side, turn,

row! Si increasing as cast on 4, then work until there are usual and working only 1 st. in white 19 ats. on needle. Leave other sts.

on thumb, move the first st. of second on a holder und work 42 rows, then

white 1 st. to the right, work 1 st, in dec. as for thumb. main wool, then work the 2nd white

2nd finger: Join wool to st. next

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needic.

-and-work-until...there-are-19.sts..OIL Finish as for 1st Auger, but work 44 rows instead of 42.

Work the 3rd Anger in the same way, but only work 42 rows.

Then work on the remaining sts. for last Anger, but do not east on nny sts., but pick up the base of the Bananas with an all yellow skin 4 ss. cast on for 3rd Anger. Work pre best for cooking. If bananas are 33 rows and shape top as before.

to be eaten at once, they should be ripe. This is indieated by a skin well flecked with brown.

To protect, the blankets, kome housekeepers. uve aird sheet over the top.

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Left Glove

Cast on MD sts,

1st row: Rib 17, then k.2 white rib 10, then 2 white, rib 7, then 2 white, rib 9.

Now work as for right glove, re- versing all shopings

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