1940-02-12 — Page 19

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

OH, DEAR. I WISH AUNT FRITZI WOULD

TAKE ME ON A

VACATION DOWN

SOUTH!

OH, AUNT

FRITZI --- HERE'S AN AD I CLIPPED

OUT OF THE PAPER!

GO SOUTH

NINOTCHKA

From The Novel By

MELCHIOR LENGYEL

Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL

SEE YOUR TRAVEL AGENT

A VERY

GOOD

IDEA!

SHE'S READING THE REVERSE SIDE

February 12, 1940.

25252525252

By Ernie Bushmiller.

CHILDREN SHOULD VISIT

THE

DENTIST TWICE A YEAR

WHY DON'TI

SHUT UP!

ERNIG BANDENMA SALA

CONSTANTINOPLE

RAZININ, commissar of} "I haven't either, but I've the Moscow Board of Trade, heard about them. You must had sent a message to realise it was only on the Ninotchka asking her to strength of your Paris re- call-arid, as his request port that I sent them to Con- was a command, she went stantinople. Without that to his office.

I would never have trusted

Ninotchka is back in Moscow from Paris, where she had been sent to take over negotiations for the sale of the former Grand Duchess Swana's court jewels. In Paris she and Count Leon d'Algout, Swana's sweetheart, had fallen in love. Swana had got hold of the jewels and returned them only upon Ninotchka's agreeing to leave Paris that very day by plane, without seeing. Leon. Having an omelet in her Moscow room, with the three Russian agents she had supplanted in the negotiations, she receives a letter from Leon, but every- thing is blacked out save the salutation and the signature-- "censored."

have a complete report of your negotiations and ... expense ac- counts."

"Don't ask for it, Ninotchka.” "Comrades-friends-don't make

it difficult for me. This is no more a pleasure trip for me than it is for you."

"That," said Iranoff, "was our

NINOTCHKA looked and was. dumb-founded, for there stood Count Leon d'Algout, smiling at her longingly.

"They wouldn't let me into Rus.

idea when we first came, but we sin," he said, “so I had to get you learned better."

"We are in the magic East, Ni- notchka," said Kopalski, "the land of Aladdin and his lump. In one single hour you can crowd in a thousand and one nights."

"All you have to do is to say

added Buljanoff. 'pen, sesame,'

"I don't know how I can get you

out."

"So

you're behind all this!" she gasped. "I might have known!"

Leon advanced, took her hand

and kissed it fervently, while the three Russian agents, having ex changed covert glanees, walked discreetly out of the room, closi the door.

"Trying to keep me away from you!" said Leon. "It couldn't be

BULJANOFF out of it this time. How will it Iranoff and Kopal end?. What will happen to you?” nt the Constan tinople airport and took her to their guest.' luxurious suite in a hotel.

aki met Ninotchka "Shall we tell her?" asked Bul-done. I couldn't, naturally, go on

janoff. His friends nodded. "Ni notchka, we hope you will be our

"We have opened a restaurant," said Irunoff.

"How do you

"We have a wonderful electric like it, Ninotchkasign," said Kopalski.

"But, Comrades," she started to

forever punching passport officials in the nose-but I found a way,

didn't I? Darling, I had to sou you. I wrote and wrote but all my letters came back."

"The one I got they wouldn't let me read, It begant Ninotchka, darling and ended 'yours, Leon."

"won't tell you what came be- tween. I'll prove it. It will take a

time, Ninotchka-at least a lifetime."

"But, Leon. I'am here for only few days," she said, knowing in her heart what she wanted to do, but evading a decision.

She stood before his desk, them on a mission as im- Isn't it wonderful 7"

You mean you are deserting Russia?" asked Ninotchka sadly. a number of folders in her portant as the fur deal."

Kopalski objected: "Don't call it hand, waiting for him to "May I ask what happened ?" protest.

desertion. Our little restaurant--- recognise her presence.

"As soon as our representa- "Now please don't start figuring that is our Russia. The Russia of borscht. the Huasia of Boeuf stro- tives go to a foreign country it out in cows," said Iranoff. At length he looked up. they seem-to-lose-all-sense of said wearily, and I am responsible.

"You have done it again," she gonoff, blecules with sour cream-a

Irano Interrupted. "The Rus Good morning, Com-balance. Those three have been How can you forget yourselves this siu of piroshki. We are not only in Constantinople six months way? You were sent here to make serving food, we are serving our rade."

"If you don't stay with me, I'll and haven't sold a piece of fur, money, not to spend it."

country, we are making friends."

have to continue my fight." I'll Com-This is from a report I've had: "You still have those old-fashion- | "Who gave vo this idea?" naked! travel wherever Russian commis-

Ninotchka, comnletely bewildered.sions are. I'll make them all res "What is responsible for all this?" taurant keepers. I'll depopulate There's something in Constan: Russia. Once you saved your coun- tinople something irresistible,"

try by going back. This time you said Kopnlski.

"It is in the air," said Iranoff. can save it by staying here." "It may come around the corner as you walk down the street

Buljanoff took up the word: "It IL muy step out of a bazaar, may wait for you in a corridor. It may hide the shadow of a minaret.

Good morning. rade Commissar." She was 'How can the Bolshovik cause jed Bolshevik idens," he replied.

gain respect among the Mos- "It is high time you got out of very businesslike. "Here is lems if your three representa-Russin, aid Buljanoff. my report on the materials tives get so drunk that they "But, Comrades-"

"We are not comrades any more," available for trading in the throw a carpet out of their hotel said Kapalaki happily. "We are next four months."

window and complain to the friends, Ninotchka." management that it didn't "We don't have to whisper any fly?"

longer," said Buljanoff.

"We can say whatever we want. Ninotchka barely suppressed we can shout," said Iranoff, "and

"Does this include the products of the Far Eastern provinces?"

"Yes, it does."

have

"You mean you finished the whole investiga- tion ?"

"Yes."

"That's marvellous! You must have worked day and night.

Don't you sleep?"

ever

a smile. "Oh, they shouldn't do nobody payn any attention. That is such things. Are you sure the freedom." report is correct?"

"

"But now it's on the balcon" I must said Kopalski, pointing.

"Isn't it possible to being a "It gives details which back to reality a moment? couldn't be invented. Naturally,

I want to verify it and that's why I need you."

*

"Well, when it is a choice be tween my personal interest and the Hood of my country, how can I waver? No one shall say Ninotchka was a bad Ruastan."

He took her in his arms, and her lips sought his.

THE END

TO-DAY'S RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

"You

you want me to go to Constantinople?"

"Yes. Leaving immediately." "I appreciate the confidence you show in me, but I'must ask "I need very little sleep. you to entrust someone else We must be extremely care-with this mission, I am posi ful what goods we take in tive that my survey is more im-ZBW on a Frequency of 045 ke's. portant than finding out whe- and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. exchange. I have already ther"

and 8-11 pan. on 9.52 m.c's. per second. started a survey of our most urgent needs.”

"Well, Comrade, I am afraid you will have to turn over that work to someone else."

"That is for me to decide, Comrade Yakushova," said Raz- inia curtly.

"I am sorry. I don't want to

position, overstop my please, don't send me."

but,

"I don't understand your at-

Rachmaninoff Concerto Radio Programme Broadcast by

11. K. T.

. 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

Baker (Vocal) 12.30 Josephine and Nat Gonella and Ilis Georgians,

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen- ther Report.

1.03 A Scottish Programme. The Laird O' Cockpen (Robertson), Drums (Bantock).

No. 2 in C Minor

1.30 Neuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce

ments,

1.45 Debroy Somers Band. Me And My Girl Selection, Going Greek-Selection, Ballroom Memo- ries Waltzen: -Intro: Invitation, to the Waltz, Destiny, Merry Widow, The Three o'clock in the Morning, Sinters, The Choristers, The Cuckoo, After the Ball; Swing Along-Selec- tion,

2.13

Close down.

"For the Children," Parade of the Tin Soldiers (Jes-

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather- Report and Announcements.

8.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Saint-Saens-Carnival of the Animals,

the Leopold Stokowski and Philadelphia Orchestra, Planos: M. B. Montgomery and O. Barabini.

8.28 Sour from Saint-Saens "Samson and Delilah."

Softly Awakes My Heart, Mile. G. Cernay and M. Georges. Thill with Orchestra,

8.38 Rachmaninoff-Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18.

mary.

titude in this." STARTLED,

"How can I make. myself Ninotchka ask- clear? . It is dificult to ex-Dumbarton's ed: "May I ask

press, but I'd rather not go to Glasgow Orpheus Choir conducted by 0.0 why?"!

foreign countries any

more. Hugh S. Roberton, Unaccompanied; "Please, sit Please, Comrade, let me stay MacGregor's Gathering (Lee, are sel), Regal Orchestra, "Robin Hood down....

here. Let me finish my work. Kahn). Bonnie Wee Thing (Fox), and the Sorrowful Knight" Part 11, Will I don't want to go away. Joseph Hislop (Tenor) with Plano Policeman's Holiday (Ewing), New and Hills Orchestra

by Percy Kahn; Strip The Light Symphony Orchestra; Studlo you have a The foreign atmosphere throws Willow (arr. Disck), Scoliisi: Coun- Story by Aunt Susan; Let's All Sing cigarette?"

one out of gear. Let me try Dance Orchestra cond. by J. Like The Birdies Sing, She Was One "Thank you."

finish my work. I have concen- Michaci Dlack; Peter At The Pictures of the Early Birds, In the Shade of "Well, Comrade, have you trated everything in it."

lam McCulloch; Will Ye No Come the Paramount Theatre London, led Melody of 1938'). heard from your friends, Razinin arose. "Please don't Back Again? (Malme-arr. Scott-by Al Bollington at the Organ.

0.30 Closing local Stock Quota-i Kopalski, Buljanoff and waste my time, Comrade. Do Wood), Sydney MacEwan (Tenor)

your duty. Goodbye."

with Plano decomp by Duncan Mor- tions. Iranoff?" asked Razinin.

rison; Loch Lomond (Trad.) Annic

0,32 Dance Musle. "No

Sergel Rachmaninoff (Plano) and the Philadelphia Symphony Orches- tra conducted by Leopold Stokowskl. 9.15 London Relay-News Sum-

0.30 Dance Musto by Henry Hall

10.0 Songs by Illidegarde. For Me, For You (Towers and

Broadway Melody of 1930'), and Mine (film 'Broadway.

10.10. Charlle Kuns at tho Plano, 10.20 Some

from Ivor Novello's Musical Comedies.

"Careless Rapture," "Crest of the Wave," "The Dancing Years,"

11.0 Close down.

Bell), Humorous Monologue by Wil- the Old Apple Tree, The Audience of? I'm Feelin' Like A Million

"I will do my best," said Ninotch-Laurie (Trad.), Sandy Macpherson at '|ka, accepting the inevitable.

the B.B.C. Theatre Organ.

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