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NANCY

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DON'T FORGET TO

TAKE OFF YOUR

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Friday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie

February 9, 1940.

Bushmiller

Don't let unpleasant laxatives cause tears and tantrums.-

YES

OH, DEAR --I LOVE MY

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WATCH SO MUCH --- I JUST HATE TO TAKE IT OFF!

140

COUNT Leon

d'Algout

was pacing nervously NINOTCHKA

in the Duchess Swana's living room when she cn- tered from her boudoir.

"Leon, darling, how nice of you to come! Have you

ordered tea or a cocktail?"

"No, thanks, Swana." "Did I act stupidly last night? Should I apologise?" "I'm the one who should apologise. I should have talked to you before."

"Is this going to be a con- fession?"

"Yes."

"Oh, no, my little Volga boutman! Have you forgot- ten our first commandment: Never complain-never ex- plain? It has worked so often and so perfectly, don't let's break the rule.

And please don't look so guilty or I'll"

"This time, Swana-just this once--I must ask you to listen."

"All right, I'll listen." "I know you hate the ob- vious, but do you mind, if, in this instance, I'm not in the least subtle?"

"Brutal frankness, darl,

ing, if you insist."

From The Novel By

MELCHIOR LENGYEL Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL

tered. A typical Russian of-j- "It can best be said in one ficial was stamping an English- simple phrase: I'm in love." woman's passport. "I hope you will enjoy your trip to Russia, Mudame."

"And I thought it was something serious!" She said lightly. "How frighten me so?"

can

you

"Thank you. Oh, I've heard so much about laundry conditions in Rusia.. Is it advisable to take one's own towels?" she asked.

"Certainly not, Madame. That's a sample of capitalistic propagan-

We

towels change

"It must be serious, Swana. Not long ago. I would have considered such an." a statement juvenile and week." middle class. Now I can "Oh.

every

said the English- woman. "Oh-~~-~- thank-you.

say it without stammering, Leon took the departing woman's without blushing. I'm in place. The official excused himself love, Swana.'

to answer the telephone. "Say it over and over, Lean. Comrade Cazabinet?

No.! Words are a wonderful safetyį I'm sorry. He hasn't been with us valve, and that's what you for six months. He was called and was Investi- need-because you know it's back to Russin Impossible, don't you?"

J

THE VISA

*•

Ninotchka, Special Envoy of the Soviets, is fighting the in- Junction obtained by the former Grand Duchess Swana to prevent -the Soviets from selling her Jewels in Paris, and has won the love

sweetheart. of Swana's

Lean d'Algout Count Lean ·

(before either knows the other's iden tify), She encounters the Duchess at a night club to which Leon takes her. Awakening the next morning from the effects of her first champagne, she finds the Duchess in her room. The safe was open and the Duchess has the jewels. She proposes to re- turn them I Ninotchka will take the five-forty plans back to Moscow.

"Oh, why.

why, hello."* "After our talk inat night, I took-

gated. You can get further det for granted that you would drop tails from his widow." He hung in here this morning. Knowing Russin, I thought I might be of

"I HAVE to be up and, Leon, horrified, thinking of how difficult it is to get into Soviet simple again, Ninotchka, said:

“May 1 introduce myself? I am the Duchess Swana of Russia ... another Russin,"

The official uttered a gasp of as tonishment.

Leon

"Now, "please. Swana begged of her.

"Count d'Algout," she saith to the man behind the counter, "was for several years my personal repre- sentative and if it is necessary to sign any affidavit for him I'll be delighted."

are

und, if you feel the need of a change

"Thank you. Swann. You very gracious," he said with such cool and aloof dignity that she un- derstood it was her final dismissal, and walked slowly away. Leon looked after her for a moment, then went back to the visa official.

"She must have her little joku. he said, trying to laugh off the im- pression she had evidently made upon that individual. "I'm sure" you are not going to take her seri- ously.

"Not take the Grand Duchess! Swana, active in the White Russian movement, seriously?”

"But you had

"Believe me, I have no connection with her any longer. I swear I haven't."

I

"Listen, I want to be absolutely frank with you. I want to see a very dear friend. It's a personal] matter which has nothing to do with politics or social philosophies. It's it's a girl."

"So it's love which drage you to Moscow ?"

"Yes."

"No visa, said the official."

Leon fought to gain his point. "I must get Into that country youre."

ΟΙ

"Oh, no. No Visa." "That's impossible! Nobody has the right..

If you don't give me that visa*

"You're going to force us, huh?" "You advertise you want people to visit Russia, but when Home- one tries to get in, you keep him

out!

"How do I know you, don't want to blow up a factory? No visn."

"Suspicions! Suspicions! Wait a minute!" He leaned over the coun- ter and knocked the official to the

"That does it. Swana!" crled floor. "And you can tell the Krem- Lean bitterly, and took her hard in that's just the beginning!" and led her to the door. "Now you mustn't miss--your appointment with your hair-dresser,"

SHE stopped in the doorway with a cool smile.

"Just in case they don't give you your visa to Russia I want you! to know

that 1 have signed a con-

Swanu, and you "Pardon me, I am very interested some assistance to you." She then tract for my memoirs and rented a may find it in what you just said. You mean devoted her attention to the offcial lovely little chateau In Touraine, shockingly banal. when an envoy goes back to Russin. I've thought it if they don't like what he has done

I'm they put him out of the way 7

over and willing to take -the consequences, even though it means complete readjustment of my way of living."

"Leon! This has the ugly sound of regeneration !"

"I'm afraid that's what it l."

J

"The same old trouble, Leon.

You're always Inte whether

calling for me at a beauty shop

"Not always. I've been back! twice." Ile knocked on wood.

MORE alarmed

than before. Leon

handed in his pass-)

--RADIO-

port. "Here's my] ZBW; 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

passport.

give me B

Please

i have to leave for Rusala at once."

"Count Leon.

d'Algout," read

the oficial, and

Pellcgatti and Oro

From the Studio

TO-MORROW

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MARMALADE for the wartime breakfast table must be made at bli ter oranges. That is the Food Minis- try's ruling.

Women will not be able to get the extra sugar allowance for grape- fruit or tangerines, which many housewives have used of recent years Instead on Seville oranges. They must show a receipt for the purchase of marmalade oranges. They will be

each ration book.

or taking me to the opera. And looked at Leon. "A count-n noble- and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Is It True What They Say About them beved that they could exer- now, when it's a question of man!" your

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"Knowing the efficiency of

the French Air Service I think

I can guarantee that Madame. Yakushova. has already taken off for Moscow."

""Has done what?"

"Sho's gone, Leon."

"There is no privacy In Russia. This whole thing seems very sus picious. What's the real reason? Weather Report.

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TO-MORROW'S BROADCAST Course!, Murgatroyd & Winterbottom allowed 3ib sugar to 1lb oranges for (Two minds with not. " single thought) with Plano accompaniment When I raised the point with Food by Monte Crick; Banjo-On A South-Ministry oficials, local Food Control ern Plantation, Melodies of Yester-officers who grant the mormaludo Radio Programme Brondenst by day-Selection, Ken Harvey with sugar permits were still in the dark Zaw on a Frequency of 0.45 k.c.'s Piano; Vocal-Melody from the Sky: as to what they should do. Many of and 8-11 p.m. on 2.52 m.c.'s per Dixie?, Frances Langford with Or-cise the own discretion. This la Hong Kong Depot, "Don't hold that against me, second.

chestra; Pinno-Waltz Medley and not the case.

Peak Depot, she glanced at her watch. please." begged Leon,

"Why should an aristocrat want cession..

12.15 pm Short Service of Inter-Fox-Trot Medley, Billy Thorburn;

Vocal-Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant that marmalade to the -by about five minutes."

The Food Ministry had not realised Songs by Elisabeth Schu-Major, How Ashamed I Was, Arthur te mana a variety of break- "What do you mean, Swana?" to go to Russin?"

"Business,"

mann (Soprano).

Askey, with Orchestra; Orch-Keep he asked, puzzled.

"What business?"

12.30 Brahms Sonata No. 3 In Young-Polka, Merry & Bright fast table preserves. When it mado order granting allowances for George Bou- the "Private."

D Minor, Op. 108-Joseph Szigeti Fox-Trot Intermezzo,

marmalade oranges it did not expect Hanger & His Orchestra. (Violin) and Egon Petri (Piano),

women all over the country to nakt, 7.0 Closing lucal. Stock Quota-hat about grapefruit?" 1,0 Locs!

Signal

as they itions, 1.03 Xylophono Solos by Rudy 7.02 New Light Symphony Or have been doing. If you ever want to get into Russia. starla, Rio De Janeiro, Joey The chestra.

Now it admits that the organisation take my advice-confess."

7.30 London Relay-The New of the housewife's marmalade season "Confess what?" asked Leon in and Judy Show, Dance of the Rain

Clown, with Orchestra; The Punch

0.0 Local Time Signal, Weather was far from simple. "It was

vexed question," an official stated. drops, with Plano and Saxophone, Report and Announcements. "Aro you sympathetic to the 1.15 London Palladiutus Orchesira. 6.03 Studlo-Talk on The Chinese by Mr. E. I former, Czaristic Government-the-Flity Years of Song, and The Products Exhibition

Wynne-Jones, telephone. If White Russians" the

1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, you call the hotel you will find

8.13 Excerpts from Grand Opera, "On the contrary, I don't want to

0.10 Orchestral Interludo, and

Announce-Lohengring, Love Duet-Das ausse that you have no seven o'clock have anything to do with them!" Weather Forecast

Lied verhalt, Atmest Du nicht,

0.13 London Relay-News Sum- appointment.

"You believe in our cause7"

1.46 B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Tiana Lemnitz and Torsten Ralf with mary, Belloving he had to go to the res

Members of the Berlin State Opera

9.30 London Relay "World COUNT d'Al-

2.10 Close down. cue of Ninotchka, he whipped up 0.0 Variety with Hen Harvey, Orchestra; "Marta"-M'Appari Tutt' Affairs" gout turned from enthusiasm for the Soviet. "Ob, Murgatroyd & Winterbottom. Frances amor, "Faust"All Hail, Thou 9.45 Light French Songs by Lys the street into I think. It's great! Everyone works, Langford, Suphie Tucker & Others. Dwelling. Jussi Bjorling (Tenor) Gauty and Jean_

_Bablon.—J'Attends Un Navire, Lys Gauty with Orches the Rusalon In-everyone contributes. That's what Comedienne One Kiss, Harlem in with Orch.

by 8.30 Btudlo Recital Ettore tru; The Cab, Paris, You Have Not touristo Bureau. I want to do-work! I don't belleve My Heart, Ellaabeth Welch with

Organ-Swing Low, Fellegais ('Cello) and larry Ore Changed, Jean Sablon with Orches A number of in the rights of the individual. 1 Orchestra;

Sweet Charlot, All God's Chillum (Plane)-1. (a) Allegretto con moto tra: Le Bonheur Est Entre Dans Mon people were get-like the Bolshevik den von Got Wings, Fats" Waller; Come (from Cello Concerto, Op, 22-Saint-Coeur, Lys Gauty with Orchestra, ting pamphlets being, the same. Oh. It's

dienne Conversational Man, I Know Snens),

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10.0 Studio-**The Beauty of Eng- and Information

. Please give me my That My Baby Is Cheatin' On Me, Cello and Piano, Variations on land6. Borset. The sixth of a Visa. about travel in the Soviets. HeHello, Leon, darling," said step- My Prayer, Jack Hylton & Ills ous composers: Grieg, Tchaikowsky, Dean of Tiongkong.

Sophie Tucker with Orchestra; Quick-Yankee Doodle in the style of vari-series of inks by the Very Rev. The saw a door marked "Visas and vatce bolind him. He whirled to Orchestra: Humorbus-if You Pre-Brahms, Debussy, Macdowell, Dvorak, 10.25 Latest, Dance Musio, Passport Department" and on- | confront the Duchess Swaną, lend You're Blue, Selentifically, Of Liszt, (Mason, Op. 6), Plano; 3. (a) 11.0 Close down.

"Do you expect me to believe dismay. that?"

"Here's

life.

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Thistle.

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