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London War Diary

Holborn Toasts Poland. Sir Keith Murdoch.

Discoverer of Insulin. Scott's Monkbarns.

HOLBORN CHAMBER OF COM-and was senior judge of Southern MERCE held its first war-time lunch Rhodesia when he retired. this month. Its peace-lime lunches were notable, This one, held honour of Poland, and with the Polish Ambassador as chief guest, was an impressive function.

in

It was organised with efficiency and heartiness. We sat down, the chairman told us, five minutes Tate.

There is little kelihood also of M. Malsky becoming doyen at an carly cute. Baron de Cartier de for another

Mr. Tredgold

is by profession a Marchiere is staying barrister and took slik at the carly year at least. age of 36. On his mother's side he

is connected with names that have 3 A.M. SOS made history on the mission fields of Southern Africa.

He is a great nephew of Dr. Hubert Molfat, the well-known missionary. vellers"

uncle David Livingstone was his by marriage,

Mr. Tredgold was just old enough; to see service on the Western Front

in the last war.

Air VICE-MARSHAL MARIX

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March 14, 1940

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RENAMING QUEENS' COLLEGE

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ST. PITAL preclinical students have been evacuated to Queens' College, Cam- Combination Roun bridge. In the

The Commanding Officer of the 17th. Brigade (Brigadier 9. Savage) speaking at the opening of the Returned Boldiers League hut at Fuckapunyal, A.1.F. Camp, said the hut would help to make up to the troops for "certain thinge they were denied arnoldiers which they had been able to enjoy QF civilians."

A voice asked Brigadier Savage if he was referring to a glass of beer,

lis replied as the maiter in one of unable to Government policy, he was

way anything more about f

Other ALF. officers anid later Brigadier Savage's comment was mng-, nliteedt

THE CENSORSHIP

SYDNEY.

Tho Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) gave an underinking to-day ho would not countenance any applica

of the censorship, which would tion lead to the possibility of a situation in which

"the

Opposition would bo muzzled."

Mr. Montien gave this undertaking to a Labour deputation after he had denied he had ony Intent of following the line that had been adopted in Canada of demanding that all criticism be submitted to consorship. of the Government's war effort should THE WAR IN Australia

CANBERRA.

•

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At present, war for Australia only a "two hob in the pound" affair op expenditure, although rising, was still! probably only one-tenth of the national) Income, and the Economic Adviser to the New South Wales Treasury (Mr. 11. D. Black), when delivering his first address at the annual summer school of the Australian Institute of Politini Selence.

Miller to prepare the designs for "Shadow and Substance." Owing to the war the production was postponed,

Mr. Hunt has THE early hours of a recent inorn-

-in the successful ing provided a traffle problem of an "walking-on for some time been unprecedented kind: At 2 a.m. "re-musical comedy, "Under Your Hat." the various restaurants This is an unusual experience for the streets, f the producer of "King Lour." found themselves in

"Othello," and many other master- Hundreds wanted taxis. When the sweet arrived he praised

pieces. the walters, but told us that we were

As I came out from the Savoy the Strand was dilek with little groups now 10 minutes behind schedule. - After the toast of the King we

calling "Tax?" to an accompaniment same cries and of torches. The sang the National Anthem. This we

groups of men and women in even- should not have done, for a baritone

walked from the Temple was specially eng-

THERE have been few more extep-ing dress persisted aged to do this. So he waited till

a don with a reputation for wit re- we had finished and then sang itional careers than that of Alr Com-through Trafalgar-square and down

modore R. L. G. Marix, who has been Pall Mall,

marked to one of the Bart's pro- Mr. Black, who is nino a lecture in again..

Economics at the Sydney University promoted to that rank from Group

Bald that Australla's preparations could Captain, R.A.F. He already holds the

I understand there is some dia- acling rank of Air Vice-Marshal.

the cussion as to what the College shall not be regarded as mobllaing for tutal

war. Ho also warned mainst When I first met him he had just

be renamed as scamon in the to Hyde Park Corner, where the rank

the result of its adoption of a light view of the tank left Radley, and was

I was not

temporary amalgamation tolthahead, and claimed that as long as the enough taxlx

Bart's. As we rose to toust the Polish Pre- London Division of the Royal Naval rule is Infallible.

believe, war lusted. Vegetarians,

Australia should give from His ability re-disappointed. Sure sident there was a black-out. In the Vounteer Reserve.

But the drivers

would like "Beans," but umier £7,000,000 to £10,000,000 worth of pro- gallery a spot-lit Polish flag blew out sulted in his early advancement, flest were drawn up.

praduate opinion is strongly in fuce annually, free of charge, to Britain and her nilies. The plan, he and a Polish girl in national dress to leading seaman, and then to petty were having supper, and outside the

Javour of "Quarts.” Which do you anis, should be paid for by extra taxa- sang Poland's national anthem, officer, after which he was selected shelter there was a waiting queue

prefer?

tion. The suggestion that produco It was all very effective. Nat less in 1912 for transfer to the Royal Naval recruited from the Park-lane hostel-

should be given te Britain free of o the brief welcome by the Mayor, Air Service.

charge had been made by the Federal Opposition Lander (Mr. Curtin), but no Mr. Thomas Aubertin, who welcomed

far there had been no acceptance ØVED of the principle.

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SPOT-LIT AGAINST A

BLACK-OUT

In what is now German Poland as well as in itussian Poland,

of the

et

In Piccadilly the demand was ex-fessors: tra-ordinarily brisk, the supply nil Hopefully I walked under the moon

ries.

It was nearly 3 a.m. when I walked He was not long in obtaining his Count Raczynski with the vigour of pilot's certificate, and was one of the long Knightsbridge by the barracks. crying "Taxi." Holborn in the accents of Oxford.

The Count; in an interesting speech chosen band who, under Cmdr. (after Sill optimists were delivered in perfect Engliali, predicted wards Air Commodore) C. R. Sam- and hoping that response would come

famine in Poland

in the spring on, harried the enemy from a base to their SOS. at Dunkirk in 1914-15. Murix was svere B.B.C broadcasts, he said,

blog of listened to with the utmost avidity personally responsible for the bom- FAT golfers for OPPONENTS

Zeppelin sheds

LORD NORTHCLIFFE exerted a Duesseldorf, one of the outstanding benign but dictatorial sway over the achievements of the RN.A.S. in the North Foreland Golf Club, which is now assured of carrying on. He carly-days of the Great War.

the club Though he was badly injured in a engaged Abe Mitchell' crush later in the war, he made a professional at the then unprecedent- the Inter-Allied Commission of Con- Melbourne Herald. which appeared trot in Germany in 1910. recently, Sir Keith Murdoch,

another IF ENGLAND WERE FINLAND managing director, passes milestone in an outstanding journalis-

He came to the fore tic career.

went the lust war,

when he

AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST.

--COLLECTOR

WITH the centenary number of the 5000 recovery, and was a member-of cd-salary of £1,000-a-year,-

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Paper THE Finnish White In to Finnish-Russian relations und

on

He insisted also on caddles being allowed to play in the early morning and the evening. If permission were not granted he threatened to throw the links on the market

Lord Northcliffe had also

his

to caled semi-con. By Sandy Thomp Gallipoli as an official Australian was circumstances leading to the lavasion private professional, correspondent.

This was a little too faltering a figure

It bears no imprimatur from duced his pupil's handicap to 12. Since then he has never looked official back. He is to-day Chairman of the the Finnish Foreign Omce. Australian Associated Press and con-

irols

man in

At the moment come one passed the professor the port.

It is, however, an elaboration of the for Lord Northcliffe's dashing and Sandy Thompson as a teacher add- more papers than any other lecture given In a House of Lords voluble, but uncertain, golf

the Commonwealth. He 16 committee room by M. Gripenberg.

of sciiffe resembled other golfers in lik- well-known in England, where he has the Finnish Minister in London, and ce canniness to selence. Lord North-

AUSTRALIA'S MINISTER FOR marks unmistakable many friends. He was lost in Eng-| 138

DEFENCE. Mr. Street, the Minister authorship. I said at the wine that ing to win.

"My lord," was Sandy's advice, for Defence, being met on arrival in land two years ago.

fat men if you felbourne "always play with collection is Lamous in the lecture made a deep impression His art Melbourne, He has some good on his heareta

One of its most striking passages can. Play very fast, and you'll run Sturdee, G.O.C., Eastern Command, Sickerts and Johns and was the first

with what similor them of their feet." against this country would

[PIANIST FATHER-DESIGNER

to introduce Picasso "down' under." was a paralicl

He also collects 10th century Eng-claims lish furniture, Ills interest in art mean to us.

I reproduce a map illustrating this vice- has caused him to become

speaks for self- President of the National Gallery of comparison. It

and for Finland. Victoria.

DAUGHTER

THE scenery for Denis Johnston's play, "The Golden Cuckoo," which is When not in Melbourne he is MME. MAISKY'S SINECURE being presented at the Duchess, has usually to be found at his sheep station' napr Canberra. There the A GOOD dent of fuss is being made, been designed by Miss Tanya Moisei- Motsky's para-witsch, daughter of the well-known tall, solidly bullt figure of 53 is often I see, about Mme.

under Sir Kenneth to be seen on a "waler" up to his doxical situation. of having to ad-Dianist who,

vise other ladies of the diplomatic Clark's baton, showed himself weight...

He characteristically indulges his corps on points of Court etiquette. brilliant performer on the triangle. two favourite recreations by riding This devolves on her as wife of the She served her apprenticeship at the to the links and then playing a round, senior member of the corps next to Abbey Theatre Dublin.

the doyen, Baron de Cartier chienne, who is a widower.

NO ESCAPE AT THE PICTURES

by Lieutenant-General

and, while still on the platform studies maps with the General.

NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA

A New Feature For The

Men In H.M.S. Australia's Minister For Defence. de Mar- There she was responsible for the

decor of a great many productions, Mr. Street, the Minister for Defence. In fact it only a speculative She worked in association with Mr. being met on arrival in Melbourne by Lieutenant-General Sturdee, GO.C., ... SIR' FREDERICK BANTING, the

the platform studies maps with the modest and very reiring. He will no Court functions for the diplomatic sent play.

General. earlier in the year by Mr. Gilbert: not give interviews and hates having ladies to uitend Mme. Malaky there- his picture inken,

ASSAULT BOATS Ho is

SHIELD TO N.S.W.

SYDNEY.

Helped by two brillant centuries from McCabe (134) and Barnes (135 not out). Now South Wales won the 1939-40 Sheffield Shield honours.

Closing the second innings with 402 for five wickets, New South Wales set Victoria the task of getting 604 to win. At stumpa Victoria had scared 89 for "two"wickets,~st!l! ·requiring 418,-------

Evidence of the fast scoring by New South Wales was, there was only one sceraless over in the whole of the in nings, this being bowled by Blevers.

McCabe's 114 was the nest innings helayed at the ground fer some tinie, Als scoring rate was highly satisfne- tory, but he did not indulge in any Are works.

Saggers gave a delightful display. lla showed intelligence in choosing the ball to hit, but once he had settled down he always had in mind that runs had to be erored at fast rate.

Barnes played a grand purt, refusing reckless but gathering, steadily. Many

with of them favourite shot and others with attrac tive drives and square cuts.

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brightness, set the pace in the unfinish- ert alxth wicket stand. He pinyed some glorious cover drives. When the ten adjournment came the pair, had added 07 in 33 minutes. McCabe elected to bat on after tea, and with Darnes till scoring with glorious, free strokes, 36 runs were added in 20 minutes. McCabe applled the closure, ai 4,35 p.m.

Victoria began badly, Lee being out In the second over, as he hit the first; bail from Chootham hard to O'Reilly. Slevers made a fine effort and it seemed he would play out time, when be pulled A short ball from Pepper and was eaught by McCabe,

Despite another magnificent innings: by Hassett, who scored 122 runs för the second time in the match. New- South Wales defeated Victoria outright by 177 runs, and to won the SheMald Shield.

Victoria fought hard, but with the

·discoverer of insulin, is exceedingly) Paradox, for in war-time there are Hugh Hunt, the producer of the pre- Eastern Command, and, while still on departure of Hasaott, son after' lunch,

now

**fore has a sinecure.

In London attached to the Canadian Forces with the rank of

major. A day or two ago he decided

to escape for an hour and dropped into n

a fiows 'reel, theatre.

To his intense embarrassment he was presented with a film describing the discovery of insulin. Sir Freder ick could not help noting with ap- proval that the film was factually correct

But though the Banting of the filin resembled him in appearance, he was too dramatic for Sir Frederick's taste, Half way through the film his modes- ty could stand it no longer and he died.

LION-HUNTING MINISTER

MR. ROBERT CLARKSON TRED- GOLD, the 40-year-old Minister, of Justice and Defence in Southern Rhodesia, shortly arriving in Eng

·land to: diresms..: his country's con- tribution to the war

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He has inherited the planeering spirit and the legal talenta of his father, the late Sir Clarkson Tredgold. Sir Clarkson was one of "the" early arrivals in Rhodesia from the Capel

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any hopes posscased by the team vanish ed and the last wicket fell soon after three o'clock,

Hasott with his two fighting con-. turies, was the outstanding performer In a match that produced splendid fighting cricket.

O'Itailly took thren wickets, to-day wickets in Shield matches, which is easily his best performance.

Credit Balance of $65,419 for the Army. Simultaneously orders and so completed the season with 12

At-End of February

During February, donations and subscriptions received by the Hong- kong Branch of the British War Or- ganisation Fund totalled $27,911.88, according to the statement of ac egunta just received. Monies in hand on February 20 totalled, $85,419.00.

Following are details of the ba- lance sheet:

Receipts-To balance, brought forward at: February 1. 1040, $40,300.72 to dona tions and subscriptions-Tebruary 7 Di1.00; total $64,311,40.

BYDNEY. The hundred assault bomia will be manufactured In Sydriny Immediately: will be placed in two ather quarters in Sydney for model bonts to determine whether additional orders shall be allot- ted.

The Minister for Bupply, announcing this, said the boath ware used for land- ing troops or for crossing rivers, and had been designed, to War Office spool fcations. The cost of the beate wilt bei

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MELBOURNE. The Seymour military camps were hit by a Berce wind storm. Tents blown down and general, confusion ro sulted. A willy-willy swept through the, 37th. Battalion camp, picked up

Paviments-By purchases-Kaliting wool, cambric, gauze dressings, etc. $2,197.5); sewing materials, 87130; by packing. Melal papers in one of the tents and transport and Insurance $218.62; by omice dropped them on Meadow 111, 1,2001L. expen*#—esleries and wages $356; station- above.

ery and printing $11.75; stampe and pas

takes $11.70; posters $23.50; travelling $1.00: WET CANTEENS patties $.38.

Prosaditurn for, February, 1940, $2,001.41, Balanga Mönles in hand on February 29, 1940- Current recount Hongkong K Bhanghai Banking Corporation $35,340.33:

petty casfi $1330,"

-MELBOURNE,

A further campaign by 'ALF. leaders

to have wit canteons established camps le said to be imminent.

New South Wales has won the Shield 22 times, Victoria 10 and' Bouth, Aur- tralia six times.

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