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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By

Ernie

April 1, 1940. Bushmiller

NANCY

SO YOU DON'T LIKE MY NEW DOLL, EH?

NAW--- IT LOOKS LIKE A SISSY WID DAT HIGH HAT AN' CANE ---

WOULD YOU LIKE IT BETTER IF I THREW AWAY THE HAT AND CANE ?

YES BUT IT AIN'T RIGHT TO WASTE STUFF ---

5000, 1141 by United Pea Vary Kružlasta, Ind

NEWS FROM AN EMPIRE AT WAR 235 in Navy

-from AUSTRALIA, where the spirit, of realism is harnessing a young nation's vigour for the struggle ahead; from INDIA, where men of good will are striving to close their ranks; and from other outposts where, side by side with humming war industries, daily life goes on .....

Never so Many Friends as

Now

MELBOURNE.

SIR HENRY GULLETT, Australia's Minister of Informa. tion, warned the Commonwealth to-day that Australians must steel themselves for a hard year. ·

"We have tasks ahead," he said.marks, the Capetown pict-with its and we must be prepared for some concrete tower--In to disappear. bad news before we get good news.

"But there is consolation

In the

Engineers have placed the explo- fact that the Empire has never enter-ives charges with which the super- ed war with so many friends ng structure li to be demolished. bas to-day.

This work has been undertaken as "That is the best confirmation of part of a vast Table Bay scheme of the justice of our claims.

land reclamation which is providing "Germany's cause is rotten, and hundreds of acres of dry land where looking all over the work it is dim-recently ocean liners anchored, cult to discover a nation net openly

with us.

The city's main street is to be ex- tended, and shops and offices will be "Our position with the neutrals is built along the line where the pier better than we dared anticipate be-stands now. fore the war opened. We may even hope that some of the more powerful neutrals may become our Allies,

"But that will happen only if we can show the world that we are the winning side.

"Our greatest assurance is the old assurance that the Reyal Navy is the greatest ever afiunt."

GOLD COAST

Last War Veteran Blind, But Happy

JAMES CARRIER, a Gold Coast native, who contracted leprosy while nghting with the Gold Coast-Regi-- ment during the Inst war, was among

those who welcomed the Guvernor of the Gold Const, Sir Arnold Hodson. now on a nine-day tour of Soulh Togoland.

dis-

Carrier is blind and bedly Bugred. but he talked cheerfully about the last war when the Governor visited him in the Leper Settlement at Ho.

Chiefs and people, some of whom travelled Afty miles to see the Governor, showed their loyalty to the King with speeches in honour of the Governor and traditional dances.

CANADA Mackenzie King To Open Election Campaign

TORONTO. CANADA'S election campaign will open with the

first Government broadside when Premier Muckenzale King is to make a radio address, and: Defence Minister Norton Rogers is to speak at his nomination meeting at Kingston, Ontario.

A SPECIAL issue of the Official Gazette, restricts the movements of ships approaching the ports of Cape- town, Durban and East London, and provides for the examination of all vessels entering these purts.

Use of radio or other sound signalling within territoriul waters is forbidden, except with permission, and shipowners are warned that any small craft moving in the harbour by night or during fog Is able to be fired on.

'SPARKS"

WAR BREAKS UP FAMOUS RANCH

CAPITAN, (UP.)-Gone from range 14 tho Pitchfork sway over the Double-y, Its cattle country of southeastern New Mexico broken by the Euro- pean war:

Only lonely rave is left to recall the power the Pitchfork Double-V Jield in the land of the Lincoln County war and the days 50 years ago when Billy the Kid marked with a blazing pistol his the place among bad men of Weat

#

The grave is that of Lord Cree, Scottish nobleman who came to Koutheastern New Mexico when and the

On

the six-shooler was law bullt a cattle empire In Sierra Blanca mountains. the road between Caplan and Roswell, N. M., is the fenced unfamilar grave. Past It roam brands of Jerds that graze on land to which the Pitchfork-V brought order. Which other law- Cree stockumen. Lord abiding belped a substantial com-.

make a munity of a region made fanious by ringing shots of the Lincoln county war, Pai Garret and Billy the Kid.

Lord

Cree had two song, Charles, and G. E. They took aver his ranching interests after his death and became two of the largest operaters in New Mexico, had been s Charles Cres British naval officer during the World War and commanded 'a' warship station in the Battle of Jutland. After the Armistice, he' complied with his father's re quest, came to this country and Look out naturalization papers. Friends thought he was here to alay,

But with the new war cune letter from the British Govern. ment telling him his services · were needed. Charles and G. E. began selling piece by piece the holdings which had been intact for more than 50 years.

Recently the last parcel' of 5,000 acres was sold at reported price of $50,000,

BRAVEST

MANI EVER SAW

-The Captain

List

of Casualties

A NAVAL casualty list issued by the Admiralty con- tains 235 names, including 116 officers and men known to be dead and 11 assured dead.

One of the officers known to be a prisoner is Lieut G. B. K. Griffiths, a young naval airman who, captured by a U-boat which he tried to bomb, was mourned as dead by his parents for nearly two months. He wrote to them at Christmas..

The 1st published below, together with these already issued, represents all aval casualties up to December 14.

Officers

Prisoners of War.-Lieu!. G. D. KC: Grinith, R.M.; Lieut. R. P. Thurston,

H.N.

Killed-Acting Sub-Licut, (A) P. T. Bethell, H.N.: Midshipman (A) J. C. Casey, RN.; Acting Sub-Lieut. (A) D, Copsey, RN.; Lieut. (A R. H. M. Herlat-150 RN Midshipma (A) 1. M. B. Kettle, R.N.: Acting Sub-Lieut. (A) M. R. Fike, RN.; Acting Sub-Lieut. (A) E. S. Wood ford, R.N.

Nock, Eric, Ord, Sea., C/5SX 2000. Orchard, F. J., Scoman H.N.R.. X 19359; Oyler, A. J. Stoker ist Class C/KX 20128. Parry, W. A. Signalnan, C/5SX 14314; Pearce, W. H., Stoker 1st Class, X B1821: Penny. F. A.. Ldg. Staalman, 131ans; Privett. W. 3.. Able Seamán, PAJ 51050,

ichardson, A. J. B.. Able Seaman, D/JX

130361.

Stanner, J. W., Able Seaman, PJX 120498; Sutherland, Jotin, Seaman, R.N.R.X 10703, Vigu F. t. Stoker Int Claes. R.FR. D 10354,

Walker, J. A. Stoker Int Class, P/KX Stoker 1st Class 54830: Wheeler, W. C 1/1 02004; Woodgate, It. G., Boy at Class C/K 154485.

Young, F. T., Able Seaman, P/JX 136080. Injured on War Service.-Alleway,

Missing Hellesed Killed.-Lieut. (A) S. M. Bird, R.N.: Licut, C. It. E. Osmasin. Ronald, Aet. Lög. Airman, FAA/F 85050 It.N.: Lieut. W. A. I. Playfair, B.N.; Sub-Armaitong, James, Engine Room Artificer, R.N.R. X 977: Ashby, A, Ldg. Airman, Lleut. (A) 11. A. Whenunan, R.N

Died

al Wounds.-Lieut. Commander FAA/FX 70332.

Baulch. A. S., Chief Petty Officer: P/J N. J. Crossley, R.N.

Died,kipper G. L. Frith, R.N.IL; Act-82200; Bowers, J. A. Ldg. Signalmon, Ordnance ing Lieut. H. L. Loring, 11N; Cadet D. AD/J 73476; Branton. W. I,

Artificer, D/M 35425; Brown, W, A. J., Ablo Stewart-Cox. LN,

Brereton, Seaman, D/3 93313; Brown. Onslow, Chilet WoundedSub-Lieut. J. A.

Flectrical Artlicer, D/M 25788; Browning, (E)

Grimthelabert, S.1.0.

R.N.R.: Lirut.-Commander Ferguson, R.N.; Commander R.N.K.

Ratings

Calvert. J. N.. Chief Stoker, D/C 01013: CHURE 11. M., MA.A, D/M 34569; Chaplin, WE Able Beaman, D/ 100447; Clancy. William, Chief Pelly Officer, D/3 92307: E. J. L. Sco. P/ 112300; Onleer, C/J102301. Antifte, Alexander, Acting Petty Officer, D/JX133709; Arnold B. G., Ldg. Telegraphist, R.Ft., D/3 33473: A Able Sunstion. R.FR C/B21701: Cowan, M., Stoker, ist Cines, F/KX 87334.

Dagles, P., Joiner, P/MX 15810; Davies, Baldwin, R. Signalman, C/S5X15380.

Killed Allcor. 1. R. Chlef Petty Clarke, W. T. Lag, Sen,, P/J 100503: Cook,

Berry. W.. Aste Seaman, C/EX125944; n.. Marine, Po/X 300; Dick, A, Scaman Borraf, E. F., Able Seaman, FR. C/ Cook, N.I. Dick, J., Boy Ist Class, 2292; Butis. J. Chlef Yeoman Signals, p/X 166476; Dixon, Ronald, Ord. Signal- H.N.V.R., DD410,"

Edwards. AE. Ord. Sea., D/ESX 20508. Carlson, Charles, Ablo Seaman, D/J23327;. R.N.V.R., MD/X 2620. Church, R. T., Electrical Artifeer, D/MK Fisher, J. E., Writer, R.N.V.R. MI/X 65301: Clark, E. T. Petty Officer Writer 1833; Foster, T., Ldg. Staker, P/KX 77351; D/MX48304. Clark. T. E.. Fetty Officer Air- Frize, Denis, Stoker, D/KX 78204; Fulton. man, C/JX132870; Clark, ft. W. W., Petty Robert, Able Stanian, DJ 8860L. Officer

Telegraphist, D/J100711 Cook. Goster, I.. W., Ord: Sea.. C/SSX 27491; William, Able Seaman. R.FR. D/170503 Gibbons. John, Able Sennan, R.N.V.R., Cowan, Stanley, Able Scamon, P/JX153625; MD/X 2135; Gibbona, Peter, Able Seantan, Cross, W. G.. Officers Cook, and Class, R.N.V.R.; MD/X 2234; Gldiey T. J., Lag. P/LX21130.

Disson, T. E., Able Seaman, R.F.R..C/B

23108

Stoker, /KX 78431: Goulden. James, Sick Harmer, C. G. L. Ord, Sea, P/SSX 2350; toylen, A., Chief Patty Offeer Cook, p/ 3404; Heniferson, G. W., Able Sea . man, R.F.R..

DA 07010: Hodges, D.

Ellis, Reginald, Chief Electrical Artificer, Thomas lat Class, D/NX509C0; Exall, Stoker. 1 Class, D/KX58710.

Faver, W. Able Seaman, RFA. C/B Petty Omeer, D/MX 52013; 1food, J. F. Enginemian, R.NR., X 469E,; ftooper, 22272; Fouracre, E. G.. Jolner. D/MX82544. Able Seaman, P/JX 145034; Kuston,

Golding. A. J., Bandmaster and Clas, Sydney, Able Seaman, D/SSK 17327. RL182145; Gough, Harold, Able Scaman

Jarvis, James, Able Seaman, D/JX N.V. MD/X233; Gray Thomas, Chief 1181: Janper, D., Corporal, Po/X 1700; Petty Officer Cook, D/M37069; Guilfoyle, Jenkins, W. Electrical Artificer Maurice Able Seaman RN.VI. MD/D/317MY, Johns, W. F., Able Seaman; D/J

Arliür Able Seaman;

Hay, Samuel, Able Seaman, RNVR.N.V.R. MD/X 2013 Janca, C. C. Chlef MUX1575; cyburn, It, E., Lag. Sea, PA Ordnance Artificer, D/M 833): Jones, E. J... 138953; Tolliday, W. J. Marine, FO/212310 Engine Room Artificer, D/MX 50550; Jones. Horrel, H, H., Chief Stoker, D/KX603 Jumes, Able Howes, K. J., Clief Petty Onieer Cook, 2210. 45/MX42003.

Jones, F., Chief Yeo. Signals, D/JX

146045

Seaman, R.N.V.R., MD/X

King, W., Seaman, R.N.VR. UD/X 1625. Litle, Albert Marine, Pe/13003. Mackee. G. E. Electrical Artificer 4th Class, D/MTX 57001; Madge, Edward, Stoker, D/K 26210: Maggs, J. N., Engine Room

Le Fevre, V. C., Able Seaman, R.FR C/ 10990: Lowe, S. G., Shipwright 3rd

mall, C/3X112920.

Ord. Sea., D/SSX 232031 Marsh, E. G.. Mackay, G. V. Act. Petty Officer, FAA/ Able Beaman, DJ 76118; Marshall, J.

WITH the 12,306-ton cargo-liner Sultan Star stand-clas. D/N 23143; Lumsden, R. Ldg. Signal- Arlineer. D/M 20707; Maiped,

William.

ing upright on end and sinking steadily under him, 50- Mickly. Led Sen. R.N.R., Able Beaman, D/SS 32395; Martin, James. year-old Chief Wireless Operator P. G. Winsor refused to leave his post until he had received an answer to his SO S calls.

+

Water was pouring into the funnel, but still stayed. Then came a reply from a warship; Winsor 20ft, down a rope into the sea.

749 MeLaughlin, Michael, Ldg. Airman, Able Senman, D/SSX 21231 Minxted. 3. 12x31495; Barrick, G: E., Seaman, RNR Stoker Petty Officer P/ 59932; Morley,. X2010; Marson. R. Able Seamen, C/ M., Boy 1st Class, PAX 150068; Murt, John 114157 Moorhead Lauls, Alf Mechanic T., R.NR. Myles, R. A., Able Scaman: (E.), FAA/JX145121.

D/375693; Nixon, Lealle, Ord. Sen. D/JX155547.

Neato, Richard. Ldg. Sea. Oldfield, A, N., Act Ldg. Sen. DX Needham. J. E. Telegranlus R.N.V. (W.)

R. WR/X4G; Newton, A., Stoker, RN.R Possmore, W. T.. Engine Room Artificer, X102649; Norris, John, Electrical Articer,

D/JX 14165a.

he13327. slid 1st CBA Ple. Ship- B/15040; Norrison Philip. Able Scamnan.

Sen., P/JX153831; Proter, W. C. J. D3/343040. wright, 2nd Clans. D/M24752; Prynna,

O'Brien, Denals,, Ord. Sea., D/SSXzensa; W. H., Seaman, R.NR. XI6o; Pursey, Owen, Jolin, Ord. Sea.. D/SSX24480

. W. Able Serman, D/J19360

D/237660; Faut, William, Sailmaker.

· A moment later the Sultan Star disappeared.

Richmond, T. C... Ord. 5cm., P/SSX22361: Peach, W. E.. Engine Room Artificer Rindon, J., Petty Omeer Cook. D/M47600, D/M15510: Peglar, J. G.. Stoker, D/K01007

Salway, Henry, Chief Stoker DAK47133; Phillips, W. A.. Chief Engins Room Artin- And within half an hour, the "Which there seemed no possible saunders, W. F. Able Seaman, R.FR., C/Der B/5111848: Pillar, W. D., Engine Room U-boat which torpedoed her had hope of him escuping, he crept out 21109; Shillingford, G. IL. Abin Seaman Artineer, D/M21702; Plumbridge. B

Sloker, also been sunk.

on the port side, got hold of a rope R.FR. C/D22026; Simpson, James, Act: Sea.. P/JXI4223; Prale, R. G

Into the water. A Alman, FAA/T55041; Steele, F. G., Slaker K14416 Power. Frank, Telegraphist, and slid down Chief Wireless Operator Winsor, minute or so later

Pelty Otcer, P/K9(40.

N.N.V. (W.) R, WR/240, the ship disap- Tadgail, Willam, Avio Soaman_C/JX Rend, W., Master al Arms P/M30760:

131440 Tulloch C. Abio Bearson, R.EJ. Ricketts, Leading Cook, P/MX4391 whose home is at Greenford, Middle- sex, arrived in London with Captain|

C/317786.

Schofield, 11, M., Ord, Sea.. P/SSX22003; Bevan and the other members of the

"Went Down Like Lady"

Wood, W. E. Ldg. Steward, F/L13420.

Sent. Walter, Telegraphist, R.N.V.(W.)R. Mr. Rogers, it is said, may answer crew from a West Const port. One "It was the most perfect. sinking| Yandell. Theman, Shipwright let Class,

Smith, D. P., Pelly Offeer. D/J83701; questions about his department that man, George Taylor, of Beatle, who you could ever see.

She slipped D/M64; Yearsley, J. Able Beaman, IFR WR/X45: Scott, W. R., Ldg. Bes.. D/370002;

D/D10113.

Spicer, W. Chief Peity OMeer. P/JPRODE would have been asked in Farlin had been 13 years at sen, lost his own like a lady. It looked as Died of Wounds-Stanton, IL Painter, Spurgeon. R., Seaman, Steward, IN.R.. ment, and he may reply to criticisms life: 71 were saved.

though she were kissing us good-bye. P/MX 49123; Tale, William leker, Enton, R. F., Able Seamen, D/JX120000; Able SeamAn I.F... already made of the Dominion's war

The bravest man I ever saw." Every minute we had expected that ata; Thornton, C. G. Able Seaman, P/J Stephenson, A.

22164.

D/J3027: Sterr, C., Ahle Seaman, P/JX effort. This speech is expected to be

was Captain Bevan's tribute to his she would topple backwards and

Missing, believed killed-Brown W... 144871: Stringer, G. C. Engine Room one of the turmpaign's highlights.

raullo operator.

catch our boats.

Act. Ldg. Airman, FAA/FX 78411; Clarke. Arifeer, D/Modes; Swaites; D. H., Able The Conservative leader, Dr. R. J.

"But she just quietly disappeared. W. H. Ord, Sch., P/5SX 26241; Clerk, J. Seaman. P/JX138920; Sweeney, F. Able

Log. Sea, RFR P/ 6745; Eason, t. Senman, P/X102332, his campaign with

Then we saw Sparks' in the wa-Naval Airman, P/JX 141109, Manion, will opet ville, Ontario, on on an even keel and going down by ter hanging on to a hatch with 'D Fizzle, Frederick, Naval Airman, FX/M11305: Talford. A. Sergeant, Po/21606; n speech at Thursday night. Later he is to make

febelt round his neck and yelling 10312 Heatherley. J. Abi Seaman Templar, W. A Telegraphis RN.V... P/SSX 15513; Tregills, L., Act: Polly Off-X74; Thomas, d. A. Chlef Shipwright, a speaking tour the Western "I ordered 'Sparks' to send out on his head off.

cer Altman, D/JX.137531,

Tag: Thomey John, Able Seaman, SOS. The ship continued to slip|

Patty "We arrived just when he was all_Bled--Ballant, John,, Provinces.

Officer. D/134332. down backwards and when she was in. How's that for gallantry?" IN.R. X 2015: Ball, Thomas, Stoker, Waddan, A. G., Ldg. Sea..D/JX125002; P/XX Gind; Bennett, W. J., Able Benman. Wakely, F. Able Beaman, SSX24403 almost right up in the air, I decided Although other members of the BA 1: Dositon, E... Able Beaman, Ware, D. A. Mechanlein, D/K21011: Watt, it was time to abandon her.

crew said: "No praise is too high P/ 11:348: Bromley, Stanley, Able Seaman, william., Idg. Big., H.F.R., D/4127; West, for him," Winsor refused to Buy D/S5K 20400; Seamed No Hope for Him

Burchell, A, R., Marino. Charles, Sehran, R.N... X12081 West, CLX 1230

Harry, By, Pelly Officer, D/M37433; White-i Grenades Stop Tanks

"Sparks was still sending out much about himself.

Caldwell, Albert. Act Chief

Telegraphist, RN.V.(Wyn., "I went on sending the calls until we be say canell, Able Wh/2045; Wilson, Willam, xig, sig. TLF.B. message. When 1 GIBRALTAR. said to him. Como an, you must the water was coming over the lower Seaman, DJX 140740; Colley. Matthew. 1/125055; Wilson, W. I., g., IN.VIR.

ZAD/X3356 BRITAIN'S leading Army men inget off, you need not wait for the deck," he told the News Chronicle. Ord. Sca, D/SSX 37157,

Davis, A. Act. Lda, Sloker. P/KX (A) after a name means Fleet Air Arm' Gibraltar G

a demonstration of "All clear the indication that a "Then I decided it was time to make 707411 Daisen lestie, Ldg. Cook, DMX and (B) meant Engineer. new methods of disabling tanks distress signal had been received--my getaway.

50843; Darer, P. M., Ldg. Sea.. IN.V.R., by hand-grenades.

"Away in the distance a worship LD3/X 1357; Dowdall, F. Bignalman, D/3X

134030, was attacking the U-boat which had

Flynn, John, Able Seaman. RNVR sunk us,"

ez zioa; Friday, 17. W., Air Machs (EJ), "We Got The

-FX 15059

Gaver, Robert, Sloker 2nd Class, D/KX Captain Devan said that they saw 7125.

GIBRALTAR

.

The "show" held on the north racecourse, included a demonstration of an anti-tank gun.

SOUTH AFRICA Capetown Landmark To Be Blown Up

"I walked to the end of the bridge and found that my ship was sinking

the stern," he said.

message

after

"Sparks' said, 'I am staying here 401 get it.

"And he did.

"The boat was upright in the water and sinking stendily. It was

A. 1st Class, D/KX 65026;

Tabl. Harold, Engine Room Artificer,

Labour M.P.. Married In Commons Crypt

Mr. George Mathers, Labour - M.P.

n most extraordinary sight to see her either the submarine nor the tor-led... Ord. Ses., CISSX for Linlithgow, and Miss Jesate Naw- funnel lying along the surface, with pedo that hit them. They were the sen pouring into it.

eventually plcked up by

Jones. A. M., Ablo Berman. C/8BX

a British 18003: Sanes . P. Ldg. Ren, P/3X 131876. ton Graham, sister of the late Mr.. "And there was 'Sparks still up warship.

Landred, Waiter, Lalg. Stoker, CK 07162; William Graham, who was President there waiting for his 'All clear signal He was told that the warship's Lennox, J. E., Abia Badman, P/SSX 17830 of the Board of Trade In the last

Lucas, Ernest. Seaman, H.N.. and refusing to leave.

crow saw the submarine come to the Medirvan, John A. 11, 1789X 21607; Labour Government, were married "I got all my crew off and we stood surface, turn turtle and sink. CAPETOWN,

by hoping that 'Sparks' would come. "Wo Fot

sent the-who WITHIN two weeks or so, one of He remained at his post and gradu- down," said the warship's South Africa's most famous Jand-ally the ship went down under him. mander,

Mackenzie, Murdock, Seaman, R.N.N., CA recently,

was the first to Their wedding you 100; Mockersie. Richard, Hey, P/x

150034; Marlin, James, Engineman, RNB take place in the Crypt of the House com-x

Morgan, D., D. Telegraphist 10 10:

For Commons since the war began. C/SEX 16433/

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