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MR CHURCHILL was al the top of him form on Saturday, and, as the ke revealed, had a great reception from his) Lanceiro audience.

Ife may well have felt that. In a puli« leal sense, his foot was on his native heath. He contested Oldham ara Con- servative,in 1009 and won it in 1000. In the 1000 clection he stood as Liberal for the Conservative stronghold of North West Manchester and won a victory that was remarkable event in that fandükde.

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He was then Under-Secretary for the Colonies in the new Liberal Administra tlun, When in 1001 he became President at the Board of Traun he had to face a difficult by-election under the old rule) that an M., on becoming a Cabluct Minister had to resign his seat and seek re-election,

He put up a great fight, but was beaten by Sir William Joynton-lileks, after- wards ford Brentford,

Telephonic Diplomacy ?

1 WAS 'amused to see that soine Sunday papers yesterday fell into the same spis- take as the Rome radio, This was that Mr. Rex Leeper had had long talks with M. Angelesci, the Rumanian "Minister for National Economy. If so, they, must have been by telephone,

For Mr. Leeper, though appointed an Minister in Bucharest last August, har never taken up his past. Our Minister who has been conferring with the Rumanian Government on the question of oil exports in Sir Reginald Haare, whom Mr. Leeper was to have relieved.

Mr. Leeper is in charge of a depart- nent of the Foreign Office created to deal with certain problems arking out of the war. It has its headquarters not in Downing-street but in a rusi district where ratiocination is less ilable to inter- ruption than in Whitehall,

Its exact whereabouts are a secret. One ofis members told me confidentially it was near the place where the three

countries of Wiltshire. Bucks and Suffolk

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South African Yachtsman

MILT B. DAVIS, the South African millionaire who has given #100,000 for dependents of South Africans an active service, is a native of Jersey, Going to and a when a boy, he was wrecked cast adrift alone in the North Sea in a tiny boat.

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First Lord at Manchester. Mr. Rex Leeper.

Westward's Owner.

A Kitchener Precedent

SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR was able to quole an interesting precedent yester clay in support ist ausgestione made to the Prime Minister. These were that in future private speeches by members of the War Cabinet should not be confined to the 1022 Committee benchers.

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Conservative back-

He recalled that Lord Kitchener had andreaved a private meetingt af M.P. of all: pertles when he was War Secretary, It was the last herh Lord Kilchener made, Hemel a sathering of M.P. y Joan 3. 1018. Three days later he wan lost in the

Tuinpshire,

So keen were M.Pa to Joke advantage, ef what was at that are an unjur perdrated! mpuritelty that the meeting bad in be transferred from the War Office to one of Parliamentaiy committee TUDINT. All Air. Will Crooks moved the votej

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The Boy Father of the Man

THERE Wh 5 very representative gathering at the lunch to Mr. Gordon Belfridge yesterday. Lord Ashield, who presided in the unavotiable absence of Lord Beaverbrook, matle a very grace(s) speech in proposing the heatin of the guest.

In his reply, Mr. Selfridge reentied one of his earliest adventures in business, Anj a boy, he and a friend, equally precucious, started a monthly magazine. Tle was the business manager and obtained from the local dentist a 25 cent advertisement, but Failed to collect the money.

In order that the firm should not be the loser he squared the account by getting the dentut to extract a perfectly sound: tooth, "which," noid Xtr, Selfridge, "i misa to this day."

Hetirement for Mr. Selfridge does not; mean denean. Though he has resigned) his active work he hopes, he anys, to epa-) tinue working. And I am sure he will.

Postry from the Throne

THE Emperor of Japan very rarely speaks his own thoughts to his people. His edicts and his speeches at the open- mg of the Diel are framed by his Mini-

His subjects, however, and the authentle voice of the "Imperini Son of Heaven" in his poem which is read at the New Year Impariat poetry gathering.

The theme of the Finperor's poem, read Same Scandinavian salors pleked him yesterday is that at the beginning of the Up and D." always remembered the year we pray that the East and the West name of the little ship that saved him, will live fraternally for their common

had prosperity. Many years afterwards, when he amawed great wealth, lo sought out and rewarded his rescuers and their families, who by that time were widely scattered. Made His Own Racing Saila

Canadian French.

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A New Daily Feature for the Australian naval units in Far Eastern waters.

A Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

Mar. 15, 1890.

The St. Patrick's Dance promises to |ho unusually lively affair this YOR

between alx and seron hundred guesta having been invited to honour tho memory of "ould Ireland's" patron saint ntore power to his elbow. And, nư might be expected, the Committee are sparing no pains to ensure a pleasant evening for their friends.

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The somi-official press in Berlin states that Prince Bismarck has only deferred his resignation of the Chan cellorship, which is owing to the result of the elections, and to regarded as a further proof of the want of accord he tween the Prince. and the Emperor William.

25 YEARS AGO

Mar. 15, 1936,

здув д "Battle stopped by Mud,"

headline.

first "Times"

This the Lime, we bellove, that any material; Buccess has attended the energien of Ur Ostasiatische Lloyd and Wolf Agency (the German now sgonclen),

The exhibition of the dead tigor at the City Hall last week was a god-send in its way. Hongkong has not been no ntirred aut of Its habitual loiborgy since the 1000 typhoon. The war has been nothing to it.

TO YEARS AGO

Mar. 10, 1930. Sir William Peel, the new Governor of Hongkong, in succession to ir Cecil

Audience with 113! Clement, had an Majesty the King to-day when he kissed

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5 YEARS AGO

Mar. 16, 1935, Germany's oficial admission of the pokession of a fighting Air Force is not likely to be accepted in silence in. France. It is pointed out that the ni minion of an Infraction of the Treaty of Verilen raizes a number of legal und diplomatic problems which the Qual D'Orsay in examining and Introducen into the coming Anglo-German negotia tions in Berlin a new factor "which should normally lead the Governments accordance with the agreements reached at Rome and London.".

VOLUNTEERS FROM ALICE SPRINGS.—The first ten interested to inke concerted action in volunteers from Allee Springs, Central Australia, ready to depart for Darwin, a 1,000 mile journey. Six of this group, who enlisted for a further 3,000 miles service overseas, will have to travel at least before arriving at a training camp.

BUILDING OF SHIPS

ADELAIDE Two thousand men will be employed if the Broken Hill, Ply Co., Ltd., carries out its plan to build chips at Whyalls, near the head of Spencer Gulf. Ships of more than 1500 tons may be built."

The Minister for Customa (Senator Me Leny) said recently, that a hint 1 thin effect had been given by the com- pany, but no details had been released }te bolleved that a start would be mudo

This poetry party draws the throne and the people very close together for another reason. Any of the Emperor'n subjects are allowed to competo, the five best poems being chosen for reading. This year there} were over 35,000 entries,

The psychological influence of the Em-on construction of the works soon. UE mailed the seas on a merchant captain and made a fortune in wharlinger enter-peror's poem on his people can hardly prises on the South African coast. In the be exaggerated, last decade of King George V.'s reign he

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The admission, it is pointed out here, is also a Ragrant contradiction of the Anglo-French communique of February: 1, which stated that neither Germany batisten behind the wicket, then doffed nor any other power whose armamenta the-gloves-and secured the five-remain-re fixed by the Peace Trenty, has a right to modify its ebligations "unlin- log wickets-Toombul batted two men

terally. awn bowling. Another) short-off his unusual feature of his performance was In a broadcast speech addressed to that Pegg, his substitute, gave a bril- liant performance hehind the wicket to the people of Japan, Mr. San Fo, Presi catch two and stung one of Tallon's tent of the Legislative Yuan of the Appealol to the Ove victims. La Franz and Lockle, each Chinese Government, of whom reached the 70's Rcored 114 Japanese people for sincere co-opera- for the fourth wicket In 88 minutes.tion in carrying out the Great Asianlem Tallon came from behind the wicket to grinciple laid down by his father, Sun

Yat-sen. dismiss them both. This is the first accaalon in Brisbang cricket that a wicket-keeper has played the dual role Whyalla would be an excellent site, to dismiss n whofe side. for it was in tire "afety zone" of Aus-

Although on Tallon's fent in shar traila. It was not expected that the ingin the dismissal of the whole company would have any difficulty in Toombul nido is became notable figure at Cowes, racing Romantic Royal Centenary

for unique his picturesque Herreshof schooner West-

securing suflelent skilled men for the wicket-keeper, four other players In ward against the King's Britannia.

"ADML MARK KENR'S Interests in the work in Australia. The project had a Brisbane cricket have diamilased a whole Mr. Davis fa eminently a practical later stages of the tast war were devoted

team. All are bowlers, yachiaman. With his own crew in Jersey mainly to the air. It was, I believe, owing great defence value.

Apart from the huge outlay of capital he personally made all the racing sails of to his statement in 1817 of the case for

the the

thren behind" shipbuilding industry

Tailan eaught the Westward, a job quite unique in separate Air Ministry at the Cabinet

Business was brisk during the day expenditure Whyalla,

barbour wickets, and then, taking a turn with decided on the creation of the RAF. yachting.

Merry racing days aboard Westward The Admiral retired from the Navy and deepening and extension works already the ball, took five wickels for 60. An and prices in a few instances regis- were a feature of many Cowes Weeks. R.A.F. in 1918. He has now returned to well in hand, would amount to 2,009,- Toombul batted two short, he shared tered advances. Hongkong Banks Admirals princes,

in the diaminni of the entire team. рести. midshipmen, his first Service and is acting as liaison 000, said the Premler (Mr. Playford).

shed ten polnis, but close with an un- Ballots, Doy Scouts, soldiers and land. ofleer in charge of the Auxiliary Naval

Outstanding bowling feat in club satisfied demond at $1,400 after the Hospital, Jubbers would all be a-hauling on

FORGED "FIVERS"

cricket in Gll Hardcastle's 10 wickets shares passing of that rate, main sheet aboulder to shoulder as the

A man of many interests, one being the great ship was doing her 13 knots through theatre, he hopes to find time from his

SYDNEY-Forged £5 naten were pass for 14 runs for Toombul against Valley, Cowes Roads,

duties next week to come to London to preside over the centennial celebration ed in Sydney and Melbourne recently, on November 24, 1934.

Others to captare all 10 wickets were and Polica believe that their prompt action.

2 have seen as many as 40 together, and B. at the wheel, sa eccentric and

not always a allent host,

A Pro-Reith Decision

Prince Albert. This is being that the Dorchester.

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of the marriage of Queen Victoria an frustrated an attempt to flond both the inte R. K. Oxenham, C. B. Barstow, State with counterfeit money. More and Cecil Thompson. All performance ! The celebration has been arranged by than 100 notes, declared by the police were recorded on almost unplayable Constance Smedley, the authoress, who to be forgeries, wore recovered during wickets. I FIND I WAS Wrong in giving the credit has many plays to her credit, us a gesture the afternoon from hotels, shops, and Talion, as a wicket-keeper, equalled 10 Bir Jahn Reith for the decision of the of thanks to the Royal family for Randwick racecourse.

the world's record Inst season by claim- Interest in and support for the theatre. Ministry of Information to send papers by air to Paris for transmission to countriests abject is also to make known the many beyond France,

dificulties under which the theatre working in war-tire,

Early in November the Ministry de- elded that newspapers should be town to Paris in order to speed up the Ume of Caledonia Stern and Wild their arrival in Italy, the Balkans, Spain | and Portugal. Another nowspaper scra plane service was then arruinged Scandinavia.

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In Sydney polico detained nine mening 12 victims (alx in each innings), and a woman.

He also shares a Sheffield Shiold record The police wireless station pontsaven victima in an innings. On five. almost the whole afternoon broadcast- occasions Inst season be secured mix Ing a description of suspects, who, the wickets in a single innings. announcer said, were using curs, and Tallon previously has done well on taxicabs, Suburban patrols were direct- a bowler. Last season on two occasions| ed by radio where to go.

ho captured six wickets in an innings. Bookmakers at Randwick and Mooson but Pegg kopt wickets throughout these At the lime only the latter could be The German High Command first learnt of Valley wore warned to be alert, because, Innings, put into effect Now that the machines the existence of the Caledonian High- it was discovered that counterfeit nelos] are avaliable, the Paris service to-day, lunders from a London paper.

were being circulated there. PETERBOROUGH. becomes an accomplished fact,

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ive throughout against the title-holder This was announced by the Minister who in 11 years younger. for the Army in Melbourne on Monday,

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