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Three Thousand Lives Lost

Every Year Could Be Saved

Why Britain Fails To

Beat Diphteria

"OF all failures in our national health policy the most unforgivable is our inability to bring down the high in- cidence of diphtheria in children."

This criticism is expressed in the leading article of the current issue of "The Lancet."

"We have known for years," continues the writer, "that mere hospitalisation of cases cannot control diphtheria, that healthy carriers abound, and that it is never possible to detect more than a small proportion of the potential sources of infection.

"We know that natural immunity to diphtheria can be stimu lated by artificial means and that if three-quarters of the child population were so treated diphtheria would disappear from our midst, with an annual saving of over 3,000 lives in England and Wales alone,

APPEAL TO ITALY

Australian Premier Wants Understanding

SYDNEY, Apr: 29 (Reuter), -An appeal from Australia for a better understanding between Italy and the British Empire was made by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Premier, in a speech inaugurat- ing a new series of broadcasts on the 25 metre bund from here last

based

night..

"Between you and us there exists a well-established friendship on mutual respect," Mr. Menzies said. "But to-day war has como over the world and almost every nation looked

the struggle проп auxiety.

A Pointer_To_Italy

"It is dimeult to avoid the con- clusion that the public full to seek because Immunisation principally

they are ignorant of its beneßls and that some at least of the blame must be put on a lack of conviction within the medical profession, more pur- practi- ticularly meng general tioners

some

60,000 A Year Diphtheria attacks annually 60,000 people in England and Wales! alone, and kills ever 3,000 of them.

Artificial immunity lasts for years, and in many cases for life. Attacks of diphtheria after Immunisallon are rare and almost invariably mild,

"Apart," the article goes on, "from the advantage of individual protec- tion, which might be expected in parent, it has been appeal most to

shown repeatedly that if 70 per cent. or more of children in a particular community are immunised diphtherin cases to be a problem in that com-

mmunity.

GERMANY POLAND

T

R.A.F. VIEW

OF OSLO

THIS aerial photograph gives an excellent panorama of Oslo, the Norwegian, capital now in Corman hands.

The R.A.F. has carried out hoavy raids on the aerodromo which is slightly to the right of this photograph.

EMPLOYS TACTICS

(REUTER). LONDON, APRIL 29

"REU-

has bidity-rate of diphtheria fell from 164 TER'S" MILITARY CORRESPONDENT SAYS 28 GERMÁN

with

"No nation is in a better position than Italy to understand the fate of Norway and Denmark and the fears threatened of other neutral States with aggression.

"In conunon with all members of the British Empire," he concluded. "we are determined to make a stand against aggression. I am fully con-

"For example, in Toronto the mor- per 100,000 to after the duction of Immunisation and the un-

Intro-THAT THE GERMANS ARE NOW EMPLOYING

nual deaths from diphtheria fell from IN NORWAY THE TECHNIQUE WHICH WAS

05 to nit

Nazi Raid On

City Of Molde

vinced that the things we are Open Town Extensively for are of such importance that

in

shall have your sympathy struggle."

W

our

"Hate" Speech

By Dr. Ley

Pours Out Insults Against England

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"

Damaged

HELSINGFORS, Apr. 20 (Reuter). -Some details of the German raid

on the city of Molde are given by the

Helslagfors Bureau of the Norwegian telegraph agency.

were

SUCCESSFUL IN POLAND:

ti

They hope to dislocate the Allied communica- tions by bombarding railway junctions and quays while bombers are flying low and dropping

barrages of bombs to prevent reserves arriving.

More than anything, they wish to prevent the landing of anti-aircraft guns, for without inter- ference from these, they can fly very low.

Reports, however, indicate that the Allies have landed many batteries of anti-aircraft guns, and thus the positions of their bases are

.

It is stated that German planes more stabilised. bombed the centre of the town, caus-

It is certain that the Affled |ing extensive damage. It is not yet

there

Narvik is daily known whether

any position casualties,

becoming stronger as communi- Plane Shot Down

cations remain uninterrupted One German plane was shot downl and burst into flames. Two of the and the Allies are able to work BERLIN, Apr. 29 (UP)-Dr.upants were killed and the others with freedom of movement.

were taken prisoner.

Several German plates Werc Robert Ley, the Nazi Labour Front leader, indulged in a brought down near Aalesund.

there have been engage-| "hate" broadcast against Engments between Norwegian und Ger- land to-day, when he addressed nan warships. German youth at Cologne.

The German warships were sp-| "We will destroy England! Every ported by aircraft. One Norwegian German worker is racially more ship was set on fire. worthy than any English Lord." he Acreamed.

Know Only Money

sca

EXHIBITION OF

Only WATER COLOURS

He went on: "The English are a race of capitallsk, plutocrats and despised aristocrata, whose thought is their money, and who know nothing but profits.

Finger-Like Thrusts

By Webb Miller ("UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

CANADA BEGINS

SHIPS SUNK

LONDON, April 29 (Rou- ter). It was, made known in London to-night that sinco. April 8, 28. German transports and supply ships have been sunk bosides ton which were hit by torpedoes and probably sunk, and the German ship Maine, which was scuttled.

The German expeditionary force in Norway has also suffered losses duo to minos.

AIR TRAINING Patience At

An End

Atri

TORONTO. Apr. 28 (Reuter).- The British Commonwealth Training plan came into operation to-day with the entrance into the No. Yugo-Slav Warning To

1 Training School here of 109 vin- tion recruits.

In the long low buildings of what was once a famous club, young Cona-

A Look Through The Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

April 30, 189Q.. A new conipany just missed being floated, this morning. Some coolles weru excavating the foundations for the new wing to the Hongkong Hotel, when they came on a pool of quicksilver about a yard below the surface. Before the alarm could spread to the Rialto, however, the deposit amounting to somewhat about lialf a plat--was baked out by the dis

run down coverer. It had presumably from a broken vessel stored in godowns that used to stand on the site.

tho

No German newspaper dare print the atory of Bismarck's reurement. Only foreign papers dare do it. Bismarck has not zone willingly, but has been forced against his will to resign. the Chancellor. ship of the state he has served so well When he came to the helm In Prussia in 1072 the power of the Crown had neve been so united nor wo cavalierly treated hy parliamentary parties, especially by the Extreme Right and the Extrema Leli. To-day the authority of the Crown in Prussia rests upon a rock. It has not been so respected as it has been during the reign at the last three sovereigns sinco the days of Frederick the Great, and that it is no rokpected at this tima la duo as it was then, to the genius of a singin

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It is now stated on the highest, oficiat authority, as well as being a matter of Fossip in Parliament, and at the cluba, that the queen in seriously considering the step of abdicating the British throne. The recent reception of the Prince of Wales by the German Emperor has hait who A great effect on the aged ught to

is now convinced that her son have a chance to play the leading raja in England during the rest of her life. which is certain to be shart

25 YEARS AGO

April 30, 1913. Unofficial despatches frum Pranco state the that a great battle has begun in Arras districi.

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The Admiralty announce that after days the of hard fighting in dificult country. troops landed an Gallipolt Peninin ara thoroughly making their footing with the effective help of the Navy. French hava The following tale. taken 600 prisoners.

published In Bram has been officially

Jant Calro "Alled Forces under Sir Hamilton have effected landing on both eldes of Dardanelles under excellent con- ditions; many prisoners have been taken their forces are continuing and our advance,"

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The Press Bureau announces that Mr. John Haldane, employed by Government' Departments to make sclentine investiga- tions, has examined the Canadians who I died from the effects of Usu gas used by the Germans. He found that numbers had died from branchitis due to irritation caused by chlorine or bromine. Twenty four were found on a small atretch of raad. Numbers of German shells were also found to contain irritant non explo- sive mubstances, but not of so brutally bar- barous a nature as the above gas.

10 YEARS AGO

April 30, 1930. Local taxation of motor vehicles was mentioned. by Mr..lo Leung, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Tong- kong Automobile Association yesterday eveninit.

With regard to local sublects, he said. I would like to tell you that the question uppermost in the minds of your retiring Committee has been the proposal for horse power and petrol taxation. So far as this Association is concerned, the matter is *tili sub judice. Your Committee have taken up the subject very strongly with Government and we are siti in hopes that i our representations on behalf of all motor- ials in Longkong might be well received by the Government.

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Nazis Attack

Red Cross

Another question that has exercised this minds of your Committee is that of park- Ing in Ilangkong and at Kowloon Lelony grows and as the popularity of moloring, whether for business or plen sure, grows, so, must the ever perplexing problem of suitable parking pinces become more and more dient of solution. Im- provements are already apparent in this

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 29 (Reuter)— Tespeel We are hopina. Por ti belter facilities shortly and our friends on the The leader of the Swedish Red Cross other side of the harbour must compose Organisation who has brought back themselves in patience until the new iny-

out scheme for the Star Ferry anproach Norwegian refugees from the Oster at Kawloon Point is given out by Govern Valley describes how the Red Cross ment. In the meantime I eats assure you convoy of cars, clearly marked with that this Association is working in friendly

collaboration with the Police Authorities, a red cross, was attacked by thres who are ever ready to listen to reason- Naz! bombers on Saturday. able and practical proposals for the can- Scores of people in the convoy venience and the beneft of the public. escaped by accing into the woods but

5 YEARS AGO

April

the vehicles of the convoy were coa Nazi Planes

The German Government has approach-siderably damaged by machine-gun BELGRADE, Apr. 29 (Reu-ed Great Britain with a programme for bullets.

the proposed Angio-German naval cen LONDON, Apr. 29 (UP)-Military dions began a month of work pre-ter)It is understood that reference, and, in the meantime, Sir John rubmarines of revolutionary design

undergoing specialised sources here estimate there are now liminary to

the House of Commons that Germany has balance of sea power. They are under jover Yugo-Slavia's northern intimated that orders, have been given for stood to have a cruising radius of 6000

reach of depth bombs. The German pro 45,000 British and French troops training as pliots, gunners and obpeated flights by German planes Simon, the Foreign Secretary. Has told which are espable of Influencing the supported by an unknown number of servers.

frontier in the past seven weeks the constriction of 12 240-ton submarines miles and are capable of diving cat of and that the matter is at present under

gramma, too, Includes, the building of Ava Norwegians battling against 60,000

are the main reason for the consideration."

It is learned that Germany's plans for hattleships of between 25.000 and 30.000 Germons in Norway.

The offee of the French Consulate Government announcement that a navel building programme are based. tons each and sixteen cruisers of approxi The main German objective is Hjerkinn and their troops are rating will be closed to the general public fif future foreign military planes on global tonnage Agures, and include mately 10,000 tons each. up Gudsbrand and Oester valleys on Thursday, May 2, being use violating the frontier will be

the

Harrison at Trondheim before Alles have time to reinforce their

attempt to contact the German Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. fired upon.

the

Recently eight Germen planes believed that. they were scouting to obtain details of Yugo-Stav fortißen- lions.

The Hongkong; Working Artists' advance forces or attempt to crack column is moving west trying to cut crossed the frontier one day," It is ****They begrudge the German people Guild is holding an exhibition to-day the Trondheim fortress. their freedom and national existence, at St. John's Cathedral-Hail of water

Two thousand British territorials the railway at Ulsberg. and they begrudge, German Youth, colours and pen and ink sketches by and ten thousand of the famous your future.

French (Blue Devils) Alpine Chas- "They blockade and want to starve Mr. Johnson Lee.

Ms. Lee is

is one of the many artists scurs are at Namsos while hundreds us! They will not succeed."

who have been brought by the war of trucks are rushing up supplies. to Hongkong. His work is somewhat Germany is making five finger-like different from the work which the thrusts in south and central Norway

as follows:-→→→

of

5.-At Roeras. The situations of Trondheim and Narvik remain unchanged.

Allic Allied Reinforcoment SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Apr. (UP) has been reliably stated that the Aliles

Most of the flights occurred in the Marribor region, which is the centre of the German minority and Nazi propaganda.

Lost Their Way, Excuse GUARDS PROTECT Gull has recently exhibited.

Hin water colours and sketches are! 1-An advance from Oslo to Gula-have widened their landing base in

central Norway with Iargo discm- When the Yugo-Slav. Consul, M. lovely scenes in western style and vic and Voss, secking to join H.M.S. CARADOC simple straightforward

from barkations of planes, anti-aircraft Klagenfurt, protested, he was inform- statements column marching northeast

a Norwegianed that the pilots were training and guns and troopa specialty emphasise the atmospheric Bergen.

2-An advance up the Gudbrand Fjord 100 kilometres northwest of had lost their way...

Rumours at Italian planes have SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 20 (Reu-beauty of Eastern scenes.

Mr.

been seen flying: across the Adriatic ter)The English cruiser Caradoc Lee has been assisting in de- Valley where four separate columns Andalsnes and also at Sundels Fjord,

From the latter point they will and reconnoltring the fortifications on has arrived at Los Angeles and will signing posters for the Anti-Tuber- are moving north from Oslo seeking 100 illometres northeast.

culosis campaign particularly in the to take Dombnas and so wreck the

all rush reinforcements quickly Inland the Dalmatian coast are believed to be allowed to remain 24 hours.

Immediately she arrived, a strong lay out of effective Chinese charac- Allied communication nes

to the villages of Opdal and Berkai, be untrue. It is stated that these central Norway. guard was posted to prevent inter tem

This has led him to suggest that

3-The Hjerkinn front la which ain. a dive up the Orkdal Valley to rumours probably arose from the fact Zerence with her.

It is reported that the cruiser's he will donate. 40 per cent of the column is going up...Ocator Valley consolidate the defence of Ulaberg that an Italian plane, which had run and Hjerkinn against the German out at fuel, crashed near, Susak

recently, mission is to blockade copper ship-profite of to-day's exhibition to the split into three parts.

| Anti-Tuberculosis campaign,

4-The Tynset front, where a motorised thrusts. ments across the Pacific.

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