1940-04-30 — Page 29

NANCY

MY MIND IS MADE UP--. I'M GOIN' RIGHT OVER AN' TELL MR. JOLLYBEAN

DAT: I'VE DECIDED TO LET

HIM ADOPT ME!

BOY!

WILL I HAVE

FUN ON DAT SWELL ESTATE!

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 30, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

SHORTS

&

Jel. 28151.

SLACKS

(ver, 1940 by United Probera Byndten de, Juve

SWING 1,000 GIRLS ASK

KING

TAKES

BRIDE

"DATES"

FOR

66

Colonial Troops Reinforce Near East Armies

Disappointed In

Men of Devon

SOMEWHERE IN DEVON.

ONE THOUSAND eligible young women have come to the conclusion that it's a not-so- glorious Devon,

"Where's the romance?" they demand plain- tively. "What's the matter with the young men -are they. dumb?"

Because of the apparent scarcity of suitable boy friends this contingent of spinsters finda life dull these days.

ARTIE SHAW, the famous awing band leader and his film star bride, Land Turner. The two met some time ago while working on M.G.M. lot.

They are on the staff of a big in- surance company, and were evnenat- cd to a South Devon town nearly four months ago.

A 19-year-old malcontent said: "Dates with boy friends are almost unknown.

"We spend our spare time knitting furlously for the Services, throw.ng occasional 'hen' parties, and dancing with each other in our hotels.

Weather Talks

"Most of us have forgotten

the

CHURCHILL'S £1,000 SPY" GAME

MR. CHURCHILL, has invited seamen all over the world and you if you think you can do it-to hunt out German warships and give news of enemy mines.

Here is a price-list of what the Admiralty is prepared

to pay for accurate information about the Nazis' war at

sea:

Warships - captured

or sunk as a direct result

of the in-

formation, up to... £1,000

Mine washed ashore and recovered, up

to

Specially interesting

(e.g., magnetic) mine, up to............ Floats, mine-sinkers,

£1

IN LINEN- COTTON

DRILL,

ROBE'NE and TWİLL

WHITE

and

NAVY

ONLY

Movements of enemy

£5

war vessels accu-

rately reported, up

SLACKS

FROM

to

250

Position of moored..

mine fragments, etc., if examina- tion of them yields

£5

new knowledge, up to ....

£6

or floating German mines, up to

The rewards will be paid to anybody except Service personnel, whose official duty it is to report enemy activi- ties. The amounts will be assessed by the Admiralty according to the value of the information received...

NAZIS FACE GRAVE PETROL SHORTAGE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

:

BERLIN, Apr. 29 (UP).—A grave shortage of petrol con- thrill of being taken out for the fronts Germany and as a result large numbers of automobiles

evening."

Stelin Thompson is blonde and frank. She said, "Even if the locul lads were attractive, there

few to go round."

Yvonne Roberts agreed.

Bre

100

Jordon und

Brunettes

Cecile

with much scorn, "The only thing

And 20-year-old Betty Scott added

they can talk about is weather."

which hitherto had official permission to operate will have to keep

ANOTHER NAZI CANARD

LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-It is

off the streets as from to-day.

Some estimate that the num- ber of vehicles affected will be as high as 25 per cent. of all automobiles and taxis,

taxis.

In Berlin, the number of I danced with some of the thou-oficially denied here at Indian which has steadily decreased since the war started: will be further de- sand. There was one man to about troops have gone to Norway.

men It is also denied that there has creased when 300 taxis jose permis- 20 women-and most of the were over 40, and married. Only been any intention of sending them slon to operate as from to-day.

It is expected that a further 200 there four were local residents.

This announcement was made in will be withdrawn within another Nazi radio broadcast month, reducing the number of taxis reply to a alleging that the British are using in Berlin to roughly 1,000. Indian troops in Norway.

Slightly hopeful note.-A big frm of underwear specialists has just The transferred its head office staff to the

town. Manpower: 100.-

CAIRO, Apr. 29: (Reuter).-Britain's Middle East Army received other Empire contingents to-day. first contingent of the Rhodesian Territorial Force arrived at Sucz.

Some of the Force, is being drafted to England, but most of

it will stay out here. --The-contingent-contains-por-- sonnel of Artillery, Engineers, Signals,, armoured car units in- fantry and machine-gunners.

SUN KUST

CANNED

FRUITS

and.. VEGETABLES

Insist on Sunkist

Sola Distributors' W. R. LOXLEY CO. (CHINA) LTD.

The Rhodesians, including officers, ill hold concurrent rank in the Middle East Army although still be longing to the Rhodesian Territorini

FOC

the last won the majority of the RTF

were affiliated with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, and as a matter of sentiment members of the

present Force will, where possible, be drafted Into this regiment.

A percentage of the Rhodesian con- tingent are all potential leaders who will be trained for commissions.

An extraordinary array of verled British uniforms is the changing aspect of Cairo's strolling population as contingents assemble from every of the Empire. Even the balile dress from England has now appeared.

corner

WEST FRONT QUIET PARIS, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-To- day's communique says that it was a quiet day on the whole.

ADVICE TO NURSING MOTHERS

It is very important, doctors say, not to overtax your system immediately after the birth of a child. When you are feeding baby yourself, you should take plenty of easily digested nourish ment,

For that reason, doctors throughout China recommend Horlicks. They have proved that Horlicks stimulates the appetite, promotes sound sleep and strengthens the whole systent. Also Horlicks increasea the supply of maternal milk and

HOLLAND

BELGIUM

NEW LINE OF FORTIFICATIONS JUST COMPLETED

MAGINIT LINE

FRANCE

FRANCE

and Germany continue to fortify their fron- tiers.. This map shows the latest phases of this activity.

Work on the continuation of the Maginot Line along the Franco-Belgian frontier has now been completed.

Germany, it is learned, has started work on a defence line just south of the frontier with Denmark. A second "Siegfried Line" is being built, also, behind the present one along the frontier with France.

HOSPITAL SHIP BOMBED

LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter's Cor-

GERMANS BUILDING FORTIFICATIONS

SIEGFRIED LINE

GERMANY

SECOND SIEGFRIED UNDER CONSTRUCTION

HEAVY U.S. SHIPPING

Soverely Rationed

Automoblies remaining in operation will also receive smaller petrol ra- tions. Whereas the monthly ration for taxicabs at the beginning of the war amounted to 300 litres roughly 75 gallons-It is now doled out week- ty in rations of 124 gallons.

During the past week-private-cars out and their have been weeded petral rations cut,

The cuts have even affected diplo-

whlie

and mats here,

Embassy Legallon employees have been de

ed the use of automobiles alto-

gether,

Omcial quarters explains that in- tensification of the petrol economy drive is to safeguard petrol and fuci oil for agricultural machinery for the ering planting which has been ren- dered all the more necessary by the

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SHORTS

FROM

LADIES' SALON

$575

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extremely severe winter and the TO-MORROW sharply curtailed imports of gasoline and fuel oil from abroad.

Oslo Also Affected SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM Apr 20 (UP)- According lo reports from Oslo published in the "Allehanda" to-day, restrictions on petrol were introduced yesterday morning in the Oslo region and other German occupied territory, which puts to an end all private motor traffic.

Highest Returns For Ten Years

Only carts are now to be seen on the streets, and only 19 taxicabs are WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 allowed to operate in Oslo as emer- (Reuter).Figures issued by ney transports in cases of severe

the Treasury Department show illness or accident.

The paper also reports that follow- that United States shipping ing negotiations between the Germans reached the highest total in ten and owners, the Nazis have permitted years despite the Neutrality Act. he reopening of the Kongsberg arma Some 1,042 vessels carried 2,562,000 actory employing 800 men. The tons of cargo to foreign destinations Nazis will receive the entire pro- durlag January and February, com-duction for the army of occupation.

Economie conditions in the occupied pared with 032 ships carrying 2,264,- 000 tons during the same months in areas continue to be at a standstill be- cause all credit faciliiles have been | 1939.

:uspended. Shipments To Russia United States shipments of copper

.

respondent, somewhere Russia have du FOOD SITUATION

Norwegian hospital ship, since January, possibly partly owing Brand IV, was heuylly bombed by to fears of seizure as contraband on German planes to-day off Aalesund, the ground that it might be destined says the Norwegian telegraph agency. for Germany.

Five persons were killed, including a doctor, and many were injured.

Oldest Regiment Inspected LONDON, Apr. 20 (British Wire-

Icas). The oldest regiment of the

IN OSLO

March shipments totalled 5,584 OSLO. Apr. 20 (Reuter)Tl:0 tons and February shipments 6,408 Nazi administrator of accupied Nor- Jions

113 compared with 20,603 tons in way admits that the food situation in January.

Onló is very serious. There were no shipments during the same months last year.

Lord Mayor's Fund

One quarter of the country's cattlo will have to be slaughtered to save fodder, he says.

ensures the success of breast Canadian regular army was inspect Now £1,357,000 fugitive from Oslo has told a

feeding.

Gorman

nan Wounded. GOTHENBURG, Apr, 29 (Router). Gothenburg newspaper that the civi LONDON, Apr. 20 (British Wire lian patients have been moved out of The Regiment was the Royal less)-During the part week the Oslo hospitals to make room for Get Horlicks to-day, from your Canadian Regiment, of which the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund In-Nazi soldiers.. TRAUMA TÊN

nearly £40,000, to Convoys Duke has been Colonel-in-Chief for creased by

store.

ed to-day at Aldershot hy Field- Marshal the Duke of Connaught.

(13)

25 years

£1,367,000.

I nightly.

of ambulances arrive

Open till 1 a.m.

AT

THE

KING'S

INTO THE SKIES FOR LOVE AND GLORY!

20,000

Collego lads today!

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