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NANCY

WHAT DO

I SELL

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 7, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

YOU DO

'EM TO

WITH THEM, 'A MAN---

MISTER?

---AND HE MAKES

LADIES' SHOES

AND HANDBAGS OUT OF THEM ---

THEY'RE VERY

BEAUTIFUL!

SUBMARINE RAMMED

Skilful Manoeuvre Saves Seventoon Livos

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HELDER, Mar. 6 (UP). -It is reported that the Dutch submarine, 0-11 sunk to-day two minutes after being rammed amidships by a Dutch naval tug.

Twenty minutes later the

crew brought the submarine

ALLIGATOR

FARM

ža, Las,

CLUB BEAT R. SCOTS 14-3

· DEMONSTRATION ·

(Continued from Page 7.)

Army Defence Unable ITALIAN STUDENTS"

To Hold Lively Three-Quarters

(By "Fly-half")

CLUB HAD THE BETTER of things behind back to the surface where tugs the serums in their match against the Royal Scots were made fast to the coming yesterday evening, and won by 14 points (a goal tower which was opened, and

rescued and 3 tries) to 3 (a try).

seventeen men were

before the submarine again sank.

Two men were drowned.

Three Still Trapped AMSTERDAM, Mar. 6 (Reuter).- Three members of the grew are still the Dutch submarine which was sunk following a collision.

trapped in

To-night divers and other resevera were working desperately to reach the men who may not. have enough air for more than 24 hours.

The Army team fielded two Navy players in Carter and Paul, but even the Regimental back division strengthened by the inclusion of these two strong backs were unable to cope with the lively Club backs, who playing behind forwards who gained possession in the majority of the set scrums.

Taylor, at full back for the

Three special tugs raced up the Club, made the mistake of keep- coast from Amsterdam this afternoon ing the ball in play instead of to assist in lifting the hull of the sub-kicking into touch. Walkden marin,e releasing the trapped sailors, and Wilson were forceful wing- There were about 30 men aboard at three's, but the latter's high the time of the disaster.

Tugs worked all day trying to get tackling landed him in trouble the submarine's nose out of the mud,

but at nightfall they still had not

succeeded.

in

Til is the Arst nccident Holland's 30

of submarine history.

years

་

aver-

in the second half when he had to leave the field with a damaged thigh.

were

Throttling Trade

the

principles upon which the economic blockade is being conducted. Conciliatory Reply However, the British reply will be in a conciliatory tone and will be despatched in a few days.

EVASIVE ANSWER

British Government & Chungking Talks

LONDON, Mar. G

(Reuter).-In

a

ire House of Commons to-day, Mr. Wilfred Roberts asked whether the Prime Minister could now make statement concerning the recent dis- cussions between General Chlang Kai-shek and, the representative of the British Government at Chungking. The Ministry of Economic warfare Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary hus pointed out that the coal blockade for Foreign Affairs, replied that the is not discriminating against Italy British Ambassador in China had

since they have refused exemptions been at Chungking since January 4 for German goods destined to nine and during his stay he had, as usual. teen countries in the past three weeks. maintained close contact with

the

tral ships arrived at contraband con-ber of matters of common Interest to trol bases in the British alcs, the the two governments. Ministry points out..

March 3 alone, twenty-one neu-Chinese Government on a large num

Britain feels she cannot make an exception of Italy without necording similar treatment to the United States tested against the export burs

and

Japan, both of whoin have pro-

ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA

LONDON, Mar.

Latest reports state that the Lonas is provceding to Italy and that the

6 (Reuter)-In coal aboard the other eight ships will

the House of Commons to-dny, Mr. be unloaded.

Clearance of the ships will be ex-R. A. Butler, replying to a question, pedited by the Ministry of Economic old that Viscount Halifax was aware that unti-British activities continued In parts of North China.

Warfare.

Evading The Blockade

He repeated that representations LUCERNE, Mar. 0 (Reuter)and been made to the Japanese Train-loads of German coni are passe Government about the failure of the ing daily over Simplon and the Slocal authorities to suppress such Golthard routes bound for Italy. manifestations.

The Government, he said, Return trains are loaded mainly

pursulag the matter. How Britain Suffers In with allan agricultural products,

North China

hware

are

The traffic has become so great that Swiss railways have had to bring re- serve locomotives into service and to engage extra stair.

HE

Was

LED THE CZECHS

TO FREEDOM

(Continued from Page 0.)

Day was in sprithtly form behind) LONDON, Mar, 0 (Reuter) Sir

Two More Ships Hold and John Wardlaw Milne, in the House! the serum, using his swerves

LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-It is speed to Taking Shate Of A Film

great effect. D. Hynes of Commons to-day, asked whether THE HAGUE, Mar. 6 (UP)-When kicked touch usefully to save his the Prime Minister had received any officially stated that two more Italian she was sunk, the submarine 0-11 was forwards in defence, although he recent report on British export trade ships arrived at a British contraband

long as it did because the rule Just commencing on short trips but lacked speed to carry him through to those parts of China in Japanese control base to-day.

16 Colliers in Downs

mild, but the present side the harbour with a film operator when an opening was made. Thomson occupation, and if he were

LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter).-Al-Was aboard to take shots of an en-gave good service at the base of the that only such goods as cannot be

together ten Italian colliers reached tyranny is such that General scrum, and played well in the open. supplied by Japanese industry itled "Somewhere in Holland."

allowed to enter Northern and Cen- the Downs Control to-day, bringing, Blaskowitz, in his report to The aim operator jumped

Castleton hooked well for Club,

tral China regions.

the total Italian vessels detained up Berlin, said it would take 16 board and was rescued.

with Maerte doing what Httle Club

Admits Position

million German soldiers and did in

Hynes, the lincouts, B.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary

It is estimated that the total ton- Wanklyn and Redman were other

in the

nage is 80,000 and the coul cargoes policemen to control the eight million Czechs whose resistance added that these amount to 100,000 tons. the set affirmative and

in the which pushed

reports indicated a decline

Italian Press Silent

was really determined and un- China United Kingdom exports to

ROME, Mar, 6 (Reuter)-The de-relenting. since 1937,

To what extent these exports con- tention of Italian colliers is the main of such goods as could not be item in the newspapers, but.comment

is reserved.

PUPPET OFFICIAL Club forwards to do well in a pack for Foreign Affairs, replied

ASSASSINATED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

serums.

hard

ה!

UNCOMFORTABLE "PINKERTON and Cuthbertion

to 10.

fact.

It was hard for the Austrians

to lead the Czechs, but it is SHANGHAI, Mar. 6 (UP).-Arm- were not comfortable in the Scotsatted by Japanese industry did not

not seltic

Leading articles do not mention ed men to-day shot and killed Chang three line. Paul could

swinging uppeur. Li-sang, a minor official working fur down, and kept the ball

A further report on this point, he the subject and even the huge head-quite impossible for the Ger lines are confined to statements of mans to drive them. Every net of oppression merely intensifies the Japanese-owned Central China rather man try to get through on his

Millar ruled the lincouts, and said, was being called for. Telecommunications Company which own.

He repeated that representations,

Only the "Popoto D'Italia" talks of this spirit of resistance and has taken over the former Chinese this was the only real source from

which the Scots got the ball back re- however, had been made to the

deftance. It is a struggle that Government radio offices,

Political circles show similar re- peatedly. Coombe pulled a cartilage Japanese Government regarding the "Britain's irreconciliable gesture."

North authorities on trade with the Powers generally in Central China,

Four shots were fired as Chang

was walking in Yu Ya Ching Street, near his ankle in n tackle of Taylor, restrictions imposed by the Japanese Juctance to make a definite comment, I is carried on almost in a light-

which was crowded at the time,

Chang was twice struck in the chest and dled an hourlater after being rushed to hospital.

Thirty Killed In Explosion

ROME, Mar. 6 (Reuter).-Thirty were killed and many injured as the result of an explosion in a power factory at Bresics to-day.

and although he carried on he had to leave the field oventually.

Day acored Club's first try. This

"We regret that things have ar-hearted manner for the people at this crucial point, but there are of the kind who meet death is a clear tendency to hope for a with a smile on their lips. friendly solution," "Reuter" was!

third

and

rived

told.

was followed by one by Thomson House To Meet Three

Times A Week

carly in the second half. Macrae then falled with both kicks. Day

second uncan- went over for his

try.

Cuthbertson went over for a try following good passing by the Scots three. Paul falled to convert, the ball being badly placed by the scrum halt.

Morgan added to Club's score with a good try which Custleton converted.

Pop go the champagne corks...and pop goos the fun..as Garbo stops out in arnow, a gay, a grander rolol Love in Paroo...a la

Lubitsch

1

Carbo

LAUGHS in

Recently, when the Germans

forbade the use of lights in the Naxi Coal As Prize Cargo LONDON, Mar. (Reuter).The cemeteries on All Saints Day, Enemy Exports Committee, meeting the Czechs performed the rites LONDON, Mar, 6 (Reuter)The this evening, ordered the detention in durkness, but next morning Prime Minister informed the House in prize of the cargoes of, coal cur-on many of the tombs, chalked of Commons tu-day that the House ried in eight out of the nine Italiani

ARISE! MAKE would meet only three times a week vessels at present lying in the Downs in large letters were the words: after Easter Instead of five days, in- The ninth ship was released as it "CZECHS stituted temporarily at the beginning is established that she sailed on ROOM FOR THE GERMANS." March 1 and was subsequently delay- of this month.

ed by engine trouble.

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Then the Germans have cut down many of the trees in and about Brno. The whispered

SWEDISH BAN ON explanation and nothing is so

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effective these whispering campaigns-is that this is done purposely so that the Czechs will not have any place on which New Bill To Be Brought to hang the members of the

Before Parliament Gestapo when the day comes.

These grim stories, however, SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"' STOCKHOLM, Mar 6 (UP)The are but the by play of the tre Swedish Minister of Justice today mendous struggle that is going Informed the Riksdag that he would on inside the Country and out- wherever Slovaks and introduce a bill banning Communists side from the Swedish Parliament,

In the meantime, the Government Czechs are to be found. It is hos asked Parliament for an added the sort of struggle that can 63,000,000 crowns of which 54,000,- never cease till the final goal of 000 will be used to modernise and independence is won for this ut repair the Swedish fleet.

least in due to the memory of LONDON, Mar. 0 (Reuter),--Mr. that great, courageous, large- Malcolm MacDonald told the House hearted, and far-seeing patriot. of Commons to-day that the Govern- and leader, Masaryk, the libera- ment, had undertaken to purchase the tor, who was born ninety years total crop of raw cocoa produced by ago, and, who, though dead, British West Africa during the cur- lives on in the hearts of 'his rent season, ending September 30,

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