1940-03-20 — Page 9

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

OH, BOY!-- DAT'S SOME SNOW MAN WE BUILT!

YEP --- WE'RE PARTNERS! WE BOTH

OWN IT!

OH, SLUGGO!--- IS THAT THE SNOW MAN YOU PROMISED TO BUILD FOR

ME?

March 20, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

-ERNIK

1-13

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NAZIS PLAN

SILENT TERROR' RAIDS

Spies' Rockets Guide Over Holland

By RALPH IZZARD, Daily Mail Correspondent

AMSTERDAM.

GERMANY is planning silent "terror by night" gliding raids on Britain, it is believed here, follow- ing arrests in connection with the coloured rocket signals seen at night from many points in Holland.

Nazi bomber pilots, one of the arrested men told the police, have been practising gliding flights over Holland nightly in preparation for these raids. The rockets-and search- lights of tremendous power, according to one source- have been used to guide the pilots.

They have found that after cutting out their engines at: 30,000ft. over. Germany they can then glide right across Holland and out over the North Sca.

Thus sound detectors here are de ned, and no early warning could be got through to Britain.

These tactics were used by General Franco In the Spanish Civil War.

Activity of the rocket signallers has greatly increased in the past few days owing to the better weather - conditions, and the pollee, the Secret Service, and military authorities are co-operating in a nation-wide hunt.

Lost in Lived

Pilots in Test Glides

?au-Lait

IT looks like coffee. It tastes like coffee, it smells like coffee, It has the same stimulating effect, but-

Germany's latest "ersatz" pro- duct is not coffee.

It is a purely chemical produe- ilon. And it contains artificial caffeine!

Supplies of the new "coffee" have already been issued to the forces. The public will have to suffer it next month,

Forest, Two Months

Daily Express Correspondent

SIAMESE TWINS HAVE A BABY

THEY took twenty-six German: frenks as a publicity kien for yours, midgets off a ship in the Atlantic, the and they have coupled up all thele other day, and the French cruiser attractions at one time or another. brought them to France, the oddest

But lots of these enrious romances real and genuine, sono-

bag of war prisoners so far.

Not knowing quite how to handle are very

times tragically so. the way, party-who had, by been appearing in a sideshow at the New York World's Fair-the French authorities decided to send home the married midgets,

It

who

was the midget leader of midget orchestra in Chicago caused a riot in a night club when be pulled a gun and began shooting because the Mexican fan dancer had

Not long ago a circus star culled The Indiarubber Mun committed! ticide because his love affair went

And when they game to sort them out they found no fewer than sixteen jilted him. of the little folk were married.

This is not so surprising as you might think, because circuz freaks and sideshow wonders marry and have chlidren in a remarkably high proportion. FHOT.

The other day, when the showmen of Britain had their annual now-wow

In London, they were telling stories

wrong.

He was in love with the show's Tattooed Lady, but she did not re- ciprocate.

The Indiarubber Man had

the

of the morringes and romances of astonishing ability of stretching him--| sideshow freaks. Here are some self.

Twins-Circus Sensation! Did you know that a pair of Siamese twins ind a baby?

Roso

He could streich his height by seven inches and his arm-rench by ter inches in front of your very eyes.

ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland). AFTER living for two months on such food as they could find or trap, three Canadian airmen, forced down in wild La brador, abandoned hope of being found. In their tent they wrote notes to their families, and then waited for death.

"Be sure to report this at once.joined-together-twins, and any expenses will be paid toirty years ago. They appeared him up on a platform with the Fat 1 sideshow, but never attracted much Woman and the Tattooed Lady, and attention.

Their bodles, their pathetic Inst; notes, were found. yesterday by an operator of the Hopedale Marconi Station, only forty miles from the camp, who was on a hunting trip.

First things he found in the tent and an envelope

From Eight Villages ・・ were a small box Signals were again seen last night across which was scrawled "To the

and Ander."

at many points over Brabant near Tilburg, A.ILP. wardens have seen searchlight signals coming from eight separate villages.

For any such proposed raids on Britain the signallers would have to be stationed near the coast. So far: they have been seen mostly in Cen- tral Holland.

The signals are believed to have been used not only as direction" in- dicators but us a guide to weather conditions over the North Sea, the Channel, and Britain.

Inside was a wad of notes-180 Canadian dollars (£30)-and a tel- ter which paid:-

This 180 dollars belongs to you.; Go al once

the and report to

Government that plane C.FB.N.D. lost en route to North-West River on September 14, rests safely "on" the edge of a large laite two miles north-west of here.

Convoy System Beats

The Nazi U-Boats

OUT of 10,782 British, Allied and neutral vessels convoyed in the first six months of war, only 25 ships

have been lost.

Among the 1,075 neutral ships which have been convoyed, only two have been lost.

So the current rale is 430 to 1

against a British ship In convoy he-

you,

"Then come buck Immediately! and guard our bodies,

"Please keep the box safely. It contains letters to our families.

"Do this Christian work for the suke of our families.

(Signed)

J. C. Cole. G. H. Davidson. Joseph Fleceau.

and Josepha Biatzek weiej

in Prague,

Annoying the Tattooed Lady!

The circus showmen used to line

carne along, and the crowds rolled up to see the fun. Then romance

Siamese twins were One

particular gag they liked was one day the rushed off to a hospital, were the when the Indinrubber Man stretched arm out to its fullest extent. one named Josepha gave birth to abis

rather like one of those expanding boy:

telephone arms, and, passing it right round the back of the Fat Woman, touched the Tattoned Lady on the shoulder.

The father was a carpenter.

After this astonishing event, of course, the twins, their baby and the father, presented as a combined at-j fraction, breame the circus sensation' This trick, however, annoyed the of Europe.

Tattooed Lady, and she cold-shoul- Crowds. Bocked to see the exhibi- dered the Indiarubber Man, whose tion, and speculate on the private advances to her were repeatedly

Knubbed. life of this amazing family.

I very much to Finally he took Finally, the proud father became ment plime last September from a bit too proud, and hogged the ap-heart, became depressed and melan- Mosic River, Quebec, to survey the removed from the show, leaving the cide.

plauke so much that he had to be choly, and in the end committed auf. thuber listrict around the North-twins and their baby to enjoy all West River.

November 20, 1939."

The three inen set out in a Govern-

the ilmelight.

of

They vanished, and dozens planes searched in vain for any sign THERE. is never a shortage of of them or their inachine.

marriage partners for circus freaks, and the human oddities do not, by The place where the plane was any means, always marry people of found indicates that the illers. lost their own kind. their way in bad weather,

They landed perfectly, for their plane was in good order, but in a district so thickly wooded that they could not take off again,

There was a woman in Ringling's Circus who was hilled us the Ughest Woman In The World.

IL was a true buling by all no-

SIDESHOW and fairground franks, especially women, never luck suitors, provided they are top-liners, earn- ing good money.

Bearded ladies, three-legged girls, tattooed girls, can be sure of men

with matrimonial Intentions, even if these are not always love matches.

Real freak marriages in the circus business usually turn out very well. Freaks are happy in the company

counts. But this lady married A of fellow-freaks; they do not feel normal man and had three children. strange or isolated as they do among

Ringling's also had a sideshow star normal people.

In fact, after some years of the called The Living Skeleton, His

real name was Peter Robinson, ark sideshow life, freaks are apt to look

So remote is the spot that the box of letters is unlikely to reach Quebec before May, as overland transport is almost impossible, and the waters his weight round the coast will be frozen for at least a month yet.

ing sunk and 537 to 1 against a £1 REWARD FOR A WHALE

neutral ship suffering.

Giving! these figures, the, Ad- "miralty commented: "There is little wonder that neutral shipping shows an increasing desire to join the

- British convoys.”

Ti was also disclosed that only one | 46 of the six Nazi ships which made a dnsh from Vigo,, Northern Spain, a fortnight ago, to try to reach home with precious cargoes, managed to; get there,

Three were captured, one scuttled herself and one was wrecked at the northern end of the Norwegian ter- ritorini corridor.

⚫ themselves to avoid couture-Wolf-

BEACHCOMBERS were recently searching the banks of the Mersey following an announcement that £1 would be paid for the skull of the whale recently stranded on a sandbank off Widnes. The skull ls wanted for the British Museum.

78 Names In R.A.F.

Casualty

THERE are 78 names in the

Four German ships had scuttled seventeenth, R.A.F. casualty list. Killed in action" means while burg, 6,201 tons; Heidelberg, 6.530 fighting; killed "on Delive service" tans: Troja, 2,390′ tons; and Arucas, covers those two died from

other 3,300 tons.

conges, including crashes and other

The Arucas, which carried a valu- accidents in our own territory. The able cargo of mercury, was the last names are:

of the six Gerinon ships to leave}

Vigo.

In addition to two British ahlps Jost by enemy action during the week ended. Sunday midnight, one Aflled ship of 5,301 tons was sunk and five neutral ships, representing 13,054 tans.

Many Now Ships

Killed in Action

HARRIS, 74, A... it Cl. P. H HARVEY, 580542, Bergt, V HOLLEY 515110, Act. Sorg, TW. JOB. 387602, Leading AC, J MARTIN, 4004, A.C. it Cl. W. PAM, 10122 Act Fit Lieut. V. M.. PEARSON, 83, Flying of

ILD.

FENNELL 880304, Sergt. NOOK: 627377, A.Č., 11 čl. F. HI, BABIN, 300175, Bergt. L. 3. Previously Reported Killed on Active Service," Now

Reported "Killed Action"

Total losses during the week were eight British, Allied and neutral ves-e. sels of 21,231: fons--less than half the average' tortinge lost each week. aince the outbreak of war.

F

The two British ships lost were Albano (1.176 tons) and Cato (710 tons); making the Britlah losses the exceptionally, low figure of 1,880 Lons. The Allied ship was the P.L.M. 25.

HETHERINGTON 30026, Act, FL Li

Previously reported “Missing " Now ..

Haverted "Killed_in_Action" ANTHONY, 134140, A.C. Int Cl. J. BURROWS, 19003, A.C. lat C 3.8. CAMERON, 24225, Act W. Cmdr.

Mole

"PRELLIN, 364130. Gerai, K. 11,

HAMMOND, 603835 Bergt. 1. C.. TAYLOR, 33008, Cpt, FJ WILSON, ART A.C. It CI, C.

Wounded In Action

KEMP, 1203, A.C.: 1xl C., F 8.

List

Brising, elleved Killed In Action ATKING, 00517. Act. Berzt., W. J. ANTELL. 684245, Bergt, W. F. BALLANTYNE, 880760. Act. Bernt., X. BORAM Sos, Act. Bergt., D. T BROWN, 551008, Leading A.C. A. A. BULLOCH, 3778A, Flying Off. 11. L. McL. CALDWELL, 364603, Sergi CD. CARI. 534563, Lending A.Č. B. T. CORRY, 621047, Cpl. E.

DOWNEY, 501103. FIL, Bergt.. WH GOODWIN, 604610, Act, Sergt., F. G. GREIG, 832679, Leading A.C., W. GROVE. I. A C. 2nd Cl. D. 11. HAMMOND, 550734, Sergi. R. R. HINTER, 523430, Cpl., T. KIRKNESS, 865760, SATEL. P.

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LINES, 70002, Puoi officer. SINTON, SI7020, Leading A.C.. TREWDY, 30022, Flying Omeer. F. P. Missing APPLEBY, 31227, Fit. Lieut. ↑ G, W. BARSTOW, 150710, Lending A.C., J. A. DEEN. 4,364, Pilot Of., J. B. *RATIUNE, 40993. Pilot Of, A, H. R..

BROWN, 70736, Pilot OIT. W. B. 1.

CHALLIS. 30041, Flying OT COX M8740, Leading A.CH G. Z., DICKIE, 60410n, Leading A.C, ATM, - PRC139K 114075, Berat., T. IL FEARNSIDE, 883438, Fileht Bergt. A K. TINNIGAN. 047574. A.C., J°t C., T. - JONES, B40534, A.C., 1st. C., P. T. LANE. 641531, Leading AC. A. W. W. LEIGHTON, B47702, A C., 2nd CL., I. D.-. LEWIS, 40054, Flying an, 0. J. T. Lowia Słomni. Leading A.C., E. LOWRY, CHIES, A C. 2nd CI, W. T. MACDONALD, 20176, Pilot Off, A. NORRIS, 580631, Act. Berat. A. R

was three stone six upon the rest of the sutride world as abnormal?

pounds.

The Skeleton made a typical elreus

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What do circus freaks think of each other? There are often a

them, tonishing friendships among but they have a certain professional

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marriage, his bride being Helen. The Fat Lady

She weighed ten times as much as her husband, and tipped the beam

condescension towards each other! at just over thirty-two stone.

Four sideshow baddies have Spider The Ringling outfit married these two off in tremendous style at Madi-Boy Bulson, and Sayman, the Arm- con Square

sure park. publicity stunt,

Spider Boy, with crippled logs. 蠲 of course, but the marriage was genuine love romance, and the oddly activities.

used Assorted couple together for fifteen years.

One of the most astounding circus treaks

two

F1011-Saman was "the four-legged, bodies woman. Her name was My

from rtle Corbin, and she came Texas.

activ

Lucky me, lucky you,

his hands for walking and F1607-How beautiful you are have vedi happy Sayman had no arms, and his legs F1886—I'I pray for you

performed astonishing functions.

Spider Boy did an act in the show. driving a motor car with special equipment. using his hands only.

The Armless Wonder also drove a specially-built car with his legs.

Each one took for granted his own dexterity as a driver. It was a

Myrtle was a sensational hit in the circus aideshows for years. Then ake married and had five children.

a difficult matter of course. This presented rather

But they would point out each Jegal problem, and Myrtle's family was described as "five heirs of her other to visitors and say, "Isn't It bodles." There were two from one inedible? That chap can drive a and three from the other.

car!"

Fare thee well.

Whistler and his dog. F1616-Entente Cordiale

Little boy Bubbles. F1641--Somewhere in France I'll remember,

Victor Sylvester & Orch,

Victor Sylyester & Orch,

Victor Sylvester and FUZ

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Jack Trump. Doyle, and His

Aces of Rhythm.......... Leslie Hutchinson.

F1613-Over the rainbow, "Wizard of Oz"....Lesile Hutchinson.

Let's make memories to-night. P1528-Roses are blooming in loveland.

You made me care, F1511Goodnight my darling` goodnight

Wih me luck, as you wave me goodbye.

God bless Mr. Chamberlain. F1009-Favourites in Rhythm

Spider Boy Bulson is an astonish- SHOWMEN and clreus bosses, haveing character. He developed amaz-F1507Goodalght children, everywhere used 'the 'wedding of their human ng strength in his teeth and Jawa. He once ifted a car weighing 3,850lb. In his teeth

RADCLIFFE, 41053, Pitos off, M. RICHARDSON, 504003, Bent, V. II. G. ROSS, 41070, Phot on 12. B. SHEPPARD M40702, Acting Sergt. L. A

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"pied an 'Active Servic BARRETT, 320872, A.C, 2nd Cl. W. KEILLER, 363152, gerg, C. METCHUPON, 543386, AC in Cl- MCINT 15003, AC 1st

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