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THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER

Joan BENNETT Adolphe MENJOU

PEGGY WOOD JOHN HUBBARD WILLIAM GARGAN DONALD MEEK

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Gallup Survey

February 26, 1940.

BRITAIN IS NOT ALARMED

AT THE RUSSIAN BOGEY

of the

EVER since Ribbentrop signed Government and Opposition sup-which the Gallup Institute has just the Russo-German non-aggres-porters, groups which normally show made on the question: "If England considerable difference of opinion on and France defeat Germany should salon pact in August, German Russion questions, are almost identi-the peace treaty be more severe on propaganda has been trying to cally divided in their views on Rus- Germany or less severe than the treaty at the end of the last war?** frighten, the Allies and neutrals sla's desire to see Germany win.

The Institute's

Ever since war began' some of the with the Russian bogey,

anatymis That the British people are not replies to the question shows unusual most authoritive politiekans and bust- similarity of view among all the ness men in New York oral Washing- alarmed by German rattling of the opinen groups, percentage differences ton have been saying the peace must Russian sabre is shown by the results between the figures of the various be less severe this time and must of the latest Gallup Survey taken by groups and the total being mostly give Cermany an opportunity of puy- .the British Institute of Public trival.

Îng her way in the world. Opinion.

This view has been accepted as the American view, Hut the now

Gallup survey shows that it is not-yet.

Fifty-four per cent, were in favour of a more severe peace treaty, 30 per cent, a less severe treaty and six per cent. think the treaty should be

about the same as it was last time. The most common renson, given by The sound saying that what New the 54 per cent. is "Germany must York and Washington think is not be kept under control" or "taught a always what Amerlen thinks is illus-¦ lesson" und "prevented from Oghting trated in a stelking, way by a survey (again."

A representative sample of adult Britons all over the country was asked this question:

"Do you think that Russia In- tends to give Germany such help. is will enable Germany to defeat Britain and France?"

The Institute's corps of trained) interviewers found that opinion was

Yes

14 per cent....... No

G8 per cent.

Do not know

18 per cent.

Britain-Japan Settlement

U.S. Vote On Peace Terms

Washington.

£40,000 Airboat Flies Again

Of Tientsin Village

Silver Issue

London, Feb. 25.

A special commentary issued by the Foreign Often declares there is no truth in the recent Domei report) from London, published in the Far East to the effect that "it is rellably i understood" that Lord Halifax In- dieated to the Japanese Ambassador on, February 20 that the British Gov- criment regard

question the sliver s virtually settled, and ninated

that Cienerd Chiang Kai-shek has! assented to a plan for the transferring i of the silver to a neutral bank.

The same report attributes to Lord! Halifax the further statement that Britain is prepared to alleviate the

restrictions on

on exports to Japan of! such commodities as Australian wool: and other Empire produels so long as the British war aims are not ham- pered und

other neutrals are not enabled to demand similar treatment. The Foreign Office state that this

also is entirely untrue-Reuter,

Built

To Free Plane

AFTER TRYING FOR NEARLY TEN MONTHS, THE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLYING-BOAT CÓRSAIR, WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A RIVER IN THE BELGIAN CONGO, IS NOW IN THE AIR AGAIN AND ON HER WAY HOME TO ENGLAND.

But before men could get her off, they had to:

Build a village;

Hack a road through 2,000 yards of bush; Construct two dams; and

Blast rocks from the river bed.

Last March Corsair, homeward bound from Durban' to Southampton, got off her course and had to alight on the River Dangu, 150 miles south-west of Juba. She was badly holed, but there were no casualties and all mail, freight, and baggage were

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AIRLINER DOWN IN JUNGLE!

Duly five of twelve can escape),,WHICH FIYET......

Show they chase. „Drama_dang, stark, startling?"

Five Came Back

Coaster Morris. Lucille Ball-Wandy Barrie - Jabu Carrading Allon Jenkles Joseph Callela-C.Aubrey Smith Kent Taylor-Patric (prons Knowles · Elisabeth Risdon

THE GLOUCESTER

salved.

The river was entirely unsuitable for dying-bat operations, and after the "road" had been made to enable the Brst dun to be built-Corsic having in the meantime been benched and repaired-take-off was 31- tempted on July 13.

But she hit a hidden rock, however, and was damaged again.

With the waters of the river falling. second take-off could not be at- tempted until after they had begin to rise again.

A second dam was built, and more rocks were blusted.

Onials of the Government in the Belgian Congo and of a gold mining company co-operated in the work. and the village which rose within sight of Corsair was necessary to house the workers.

Corsnic is being piloted home by Captain J. C. Kelly Rogers, who left

England o month ago.

He was in command of the flying- -boat-Carilou-during-her-naugural flight for the British North Atlantic Air Mail service to Botwood, Mon- treal, and New York last August. Corsair cost more than £40,000,

LEGACY LEFT TO CHURCHYARD

LONDON,

George Smith, Charles Smith and their sister kept house together for more than 50 years ut Faversham in Kent,

of

Charles was the first to die and was buried in the village churchyard, which was in a sad state of repair. By the will just published George Smith, however, who died Inst November a legacy of £5.000 has been left to the vicar and church- wardens, the income from which is to be used for the maintenance and upkeep of the churchyard.

This bequest was made in memory of his brother Charles.

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Berlin West Whitehall Front Report Bans Names In

Artillery Activity

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 25 (UP)-The off-

cial news agency report from thes

Spelling Bee

"There was the usual By A Radio Correspondent front says: artillery fire between the Moscile ALL the wives, mothers and river and the Palatinate forest which sisters, as well as the troops in increased last night on

the right France, who took part in the

wing east of the Moselle.

In a

"A French detachment of about 40 Christmas afternoon broadcast men tried at dawn to capture

a Spelling Bee remained anony- German advance guard. The plan mous. failed, however, because of the

The ten soldiers chosen by Richard watchfulness of the Germans. border sector French patrols were Dimbleby in France from various repulsed before they could make any units, range from privates to a com- reconnaissances.

pany quartermaster - sergeant. The Allied Planes Downed

ten clvilians (mainly women) came

towns,

villages

and cltles "Slight enemy reconnaissance ac-from tivity was observed in the air. One throughout Britain. French plane of the Mureaux type Christopher Stone as compere, put was brought down by German ant-the questions, which included a aircraft dre. One British plane of Generul Knowledge Bee with prob- the Lockheed-Hudson Lype was lems on Army matters for the huma brought down and destroyed over team, and civilian posers for the the Heligoland Bight by German n.E.F. team.

For the anal round there wAS A

nes.

the upper Rhine, the French tried to take up loudspeaker pro-Pass the message" game, in which heard each competitor paganda. This action was apparent-teners

the

ly ordered by high quarters and whisper to his neighbour a message

by

ua-at the microphone. was supplemented influenced shouts of French soldiers As this message was possed round, wiilch stood in distinct contrast to marks were awarded to the the promises of the loudspeaker, which handles it most accurately

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