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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Divorce Judge's ́ New

January 23, 1940.

Ruling

Six Months Not

Test of

of Morals

WITHIN six months of receiving her decree nisi, Mrs. Elsie Reeves, of Bonnersfield-lane, Harrow, Middlesex, committed misconduct..

She admitted it when the King's Proctor intervened in the Divorce Court. But Mr. Justice Buckn orilered that the decree should stand.

The waiting period of six months! between the granting of a decree nini and the making of the absolute," bej sald, "is in no way intended as a testi of the morality of a petitioner.

For Inquiry

The object of the six months is to enable the King's Proctor to {make inquiry as to the bona fides of

the case."

Mrs. Reeves, he said, married in

HE

MOST

IS WORRIED MAN

WILLI FRISCHAUER

THE most harassed man in waggons were being used by Ger- Germany, after Hitler, is Dr.many to transport men and material Dorpmueller, Nazi Minister of to the Western Front. Transport.

1020 when she was aged about 21.

In 1935 her husband left her lo

News about the recent roll disaster live with another woman.

There was no hope of a reconcilia-near Berlin must have reached him just after he returned from one of

tion.

from the courl.

Iem.

*

Meantime Nazi leaders are hailing the opening of new waterways inside Germany.

Hesa declared the new 11tler canal open the other day.

She came into court as an Innocent the many conferences devoted to person and had kept nothing back Germany's insoluble transport pro- Plans for half-a-dozen other canals jare being discussed in the German Ruhr district by Dr. Schurter, the

Dorpmueller was called to the Press, local railway elief, who was unable Nazis fixed their hopes for imports But the Danube, on which the to cope with the catastrophle posi-from South Eastern Europe, is slow-

ly freezing.

On the other hand, she had com mitted misconduct with a man nanted Frederick 11arden-Jones during the Interval between the decree nii and the decree nbsolute."

Tricked By Him

tion there,

Schaefer cannot supply the Ruhr Industry with the rolling stock it So #ro the unhappy Germans requires.

brought "home" from the Baltic States, lo 300 of whom Goebbels gave a Christmas party.

"I think," Mr. Justice Bucknti) | The condition of the existing Irock continued, "that in some ways Mts. and stock is rapidly deteriorating. Reeves was tricked by Mr. Harden-

Schaefer drew the attention of the Jones, who was a good deal older, Minister to the shocking Increase in

"He posed as a widower when, in accidents among his staff.. fact, he was married and cajoled her into diving with him by promising. marriage when she got her decree absolute."

Most of them were imble to take enough clothing with them when they were rushed from their old homes.

Germany is forced to beg rolling Collections of clothes for these stock from neutral countries, litle "homecoming Balts" are being ar- wants Rumania, for instance, to send, ranged. In the streets of Berlin She was living entirely on in her exports in her own waggom. men were scen to take off their allowance from her husband, Shel Other neighbours of Germany, In-jovercoats and women their furs to would not be blamed for looking to cluding Switzerland, And it -¡contribute, the future and the possibility of possible to retrieve their rolling But they did so In such an ostenta- marrying again.

stocks within the agreed period. tious manner that it was universally Jugoslavia's railway administation regarded as a demonstration against discovered recently that Jugoslav Hiller, who has reduced the unhappy |-|-~|-|-||-|-|-~|~|-|-|-|-|-~|~||~||~-~-~-~-~|~|~|~|- Bults to their present distress.

Mrs. Reeves was ordered to pay the cost of the King's Proctor's Inter

vention.

SUBMARINE Reich Minorities In

THREAT LESSENED

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LONDON, Jun. 22 (British Wire- Inss),Little credence is given by those who make a close study of skip- building, matters of the Nazi claims that submarines will be produced this year at a rate of one each day. They will be surprised if more than ¡00 are put into service in the current

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Other Countries

Slatisiles 00 the German- speaking population of 11011- German European countries vary greatly. The following call- amates

established Sources:

Rumania, 850,000 to 300,000. Yugoslavia, 500,000.

re

from

Hungary, 230,008 to 500,000. Latvia, 68,000 in 70,000, Lithuania. 40,000 to 50,000. Estonia, 15,000 to 20,000. Tirol, 200080. Russian-occupied Poland. 20,- 000 to 100,000

Lúxemburg and Liechtenstein, 300,000..

Italy, 250,000,

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FOOD IN PLENTY

New Statement On

The Home Front. LONDON, Jan.-22 (British Wireless).With war in its fifth month and rationing in its third week, a survey of the food sup plies and prices shows that matiy foods are as cheap and plentiful ns before the war and prices are actually lower.

some

Butter is rationed and meat sup ples are restricted, but of eggs there are unlimited supplies at unchanged prices, whereas Germans have

trained and ridilled officers and mea "Hitler-Will-Attack weekly

is likely to present an even impre serious problem.

Long Experience Needed

Informed

Next Spring"

one

More Margarine Eaten Consumption of margarine has

commentators remark Air Vice-Marshal T. L Leigh-gone up because of the rationing of that from six to nine years experience Mallory sald recently at Nottingham, butter, but there is no shortage, and un active service at sea is needed to that as soon as the winter was the prices, St. to 8d. per pound, have build up competent men for Cont passed he expected Hitler to attack not advanced.. manding Officers and senior petty this country with very large num- offlers. The supply of such men has bers of aeroplanes.

Come is as cheap or, cheaper than seriously diminished owing to U-bost "When that time cornes," he said,lever and is not rationed., Losses in the war, and it is estimated "we have the machines and the that over 1,000 who started training pilots to Inflict such casualties that netualy 8d. to a shilling cheaper than in submarines Ave years ago have, the Germans will not keep it up" since the war began, gone down with; Meanwhile he warned people not their ships,

to get lulled into a sense of false In the last war, Germany had bullt security. "Tint," he said, "is just up a large personnel

when, niter what Hitler would like." thirty months of war, her big effort

was made with the commissioning of

37 new boats in 1917.

A bare weighing 7 lbs. at 42d. Is

before the war.

Although the more dellcate fish are generally dear and scarce, herrings are 2d. per pound cheaper than be- Lore.

Dried fruits are in ample supply Elec trade agreement was signed with Turkey, and the controlled

It is recognised that there is a Seat For Board Of Prices are to be reduced.

sharp difference in the

men

Trade President

teclinique between the British and Germun

At Pro-War Prices practice owing to the fact that:

There is no shorlige or increase in U-boats are not primarily fighting ships, and that attacks on merchant- LONDON, Jan, 22 (British Wire-the price of coffee und cocos, and the less)-City of London Conservatives pre-war prices of tea have been call for

Jaw cr degree of have decided to invite Sir

Andrew maintained, and there is no difficulty accuracy in handling the vessel on the part of the Commanding Oficer. Trade, to meet them with a view to suppites of biscuits are

Duncan, President of the Board of in obtaining supplies. Unlimited A shortage of trained

available First Lieutenants and petty oicers,

his being accepted as candidate without price Increases.

Government now has a surplus of unopposed upon whom a great deal of technieri for Parliament and his responsibility resis is, however, likely return ns member to replace Sir Alan bacon and ham. Prices have slightly to be felt in the course of the next Anderson, who is willing to retire as, advanced. few months.

men በዓ

The British Method

anticipated.

into.

In the British Navy, no volunteer for submarines ratings as Able Seaman until the age of 21. Then after some six year experience, he may quality as Petty Oficer Coxswain in one of the smaller typen and after further three years experience, he becomes dug for advancement to Chief Pelly

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GOVT. STOCKS

LONDON, Jan. 22 (British Wire- less).Following a big accumulation

of buying orders over the week-end, a sharp rise has occurred in ult stocks on the

Oficer and may take up duty as the PROTEST MAY BE British Government

most responsible hand in one of the large types.

REJECTED

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J.R.A. ·Murderers

U.S. Tobacco A Burning Question

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22

LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter).|(Reuter), Lord Lothian, the London Stock Exchange. They were -Exceptional precautions wore British Ambassador, visited Mr. led by the three and half per cent. taken when the I.R.A. appeals Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary war loon which, after opening at 07% against the death sentences for of State, to-day to discuss parti ant until he has done eight months lably reported that the British au- to the gilt-edged rise, although bust-heard at the Old Bailey to-day. tobacco importa into Britain.

The Industrial market responded the Coventry bomb outrage were cularly the situation created by the suspension of United States as a sparchand in a fully commisorities wamed Japan several days news was of a small scate.

Regular service in a submarine la

not undertaken by a young Licutch

training, partly at depot and partly

LONDON, Jan. 23 (UT)—It is re-

sioned boat. Then he does

before the Bellish cruiser halted the, threa years ns Third Officer, followed by Asama Maru four years as First Lieutenant before recent incidents being entrusted with a command teedence and recall that on September about the age of 20.

Petrol Rationing·

Great Britain has pointed out the establish A pro-

24 a Geripan warship removed 31 British fishermen from the steamer Kronprinzessin Margareton, among other cases Britan also citles a case in which German warships forality

frożn look Polish eltitens Įvennela,

rose to 986

TÁJIMA MARUTM REFLOATED

There have rarely boert Buch measures in the history of the Law Mr. Henry Wallace, Secretary of Courts. A strong police cordon was Agriculture; together with other Gov- thrown round the building, ull the ernment officiels and privata Indivi=" entrances were watched, and the duals, are urging the State Departe courtyards were patrolled.

ment to protest against Briain'=' policy, of not authorising an allotment Two hundred pollee were on duty of exchange for purchase of United. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI In every part of the bullding and a States, labpeco, LONDON, Jan. 22 (Domel)—The special guard was provided for the tra neutral London office of the Nippon Yusen prisoners. Five warders armed with

It is understood that Mr. Cordeli Kalsha has recovied a message that revolvers were with them in the Hull has requested or will reques It is expected that the Japanese the steamer Tolima Maru, which ran, dock.

the British Government to conta WELLINGTON, Jan. 22 (Router), protest regarding the incident will be aground near Bields off Antwerp on

to fill at least part of sts tobaco ran Petrol rationing is to be re-intro rejected.

Friday morning, succeeded in refloat-; The hearing was adourned until to guthernia on the United Sta duced in New Zealand. It was sus pended during the December and January for the benefit of holiday- makers.

In N. Zealand

ing at noon to-day,

The message says that the ship. reached Antwerp and will continue on to Rotterdam,

morrow,

market.

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