1940-07-26 — Page 7

YOU'RE UP AWFULLY EARLY, DEAR.

NANCY

THIS IS ONE MORNING I'M GOING TO GET INTO THE BATH- ROOM AND WASH AHEAD OF THAT IMP--SHE BEATS ME TO THE SHOWER EVERY.

MORNING!

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 26, 1940. By Ernie Bushmiller

HEH HEH!

G'MORNIN'!

German Rumour Drive GIRLS MAKE V. A. D. Finds Soldier

Sweeps America

ADOLF HITLER is still frigh- tened to death by the United States of Amerien.

He and his ally Mussolini scoff at America's cliance of aiding the British Empire in its fight for immediate survival and even- tual victory, but actually they are convinced that American ald, even short of war, can prolong the European war into the dark winter that faces the dictator- ships.

This is what they are most unxl- ous to avold.

So Dr. Goebbels has obviously been told to go to work on Ameri-

CA.

Germany's psychologists belleve that if America can be convinced that it will only be sharing in Bri- tain's defeat if it goes to war on Britain's side, then some une in America will soon start tugging at the skirts of Hitler's toga to make friends with him before it is too lute.

That accounts for the number of stories that have emanated from Ber- lin lately.

Craven'

quality is always reliable

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Son in Her Hospital

A VOLUNTEER Red Crossi nurse on duty at a hospital where wounded soldiers were arriving was surprised to find her 'soldier son among the pa-: lients.

But he was not wounded. He had scarlet fever.

And because' she, came to con- fact with him for a few moments,

she had to go off duty, and Into) quarantine.

..

Graphic, stories were told by some of the wounded men, who arrived at this hospital, which is at Rubery, Birmingham

are all lucky to have got out of that hell alive." mid an R.A.M.C. private. "Stretelier bearers have been machine-gunned wille they carried the wounded.”.

twenty-four-year-old sergeant

A

pilot, whose face was masked because of the burns he received after crash- ing, told how he attacked .gix Mes- serschmitts single-handed.

"I was scrapping with one minchine and had brought him down," he said, when six Messerschmitts: dived

down on me.

"For half an hour I was hopping

No days off in Britain. Muni-n and out of trees and over hedges. firing, at thein: os best I could. My tions factories operato seven rear-gunner was shot and my am- days a wook to speed supply of munition exhausted and the six of war materials to embattled Allies. them still stuck to me. This view is in factory somer where in England, where women turn out shells and bombs.

"I get a shell through my engine And down I went. The machine burst into flames. It was like an Inferno and It was impossible to get to my gunner. I tried, but was blinded by the flames.

This is the only thing 1 manage to recover from the machine,"

It was a photograph of his young wife dad thirteen-month-old baby girl..

Evacuation Helpers Urgently Wanted

THE L.C.C. is.to make every effort to move_London_school_ children successfully should the Government order further evacua- tion, and volunteers for this service are urgently required.

Mr. E. M. Rich, Education Officer, points out that one essen- tial is a generous supply of responsible adults to act as escorts. Travelling and overnight expenses will be paid by the Govern- ment.

The council would also welcome

offers of help from volunteer drivers!

with their own curs of meter-ycles Captured German

for tialson work in London'

during the six days taken up by the evacuation scheme,

A mileage rate will be paid to cover scheme.

A mileage rate will be paid to cover expenses.

Won Sweep

A sixpenny sweepstako organised

by the crew of one of our sub- marines whleh had Just torpedoed a German ship, was won by the Ger- More offers of assistance aro needed from women willing to give man captain, whom they had taken help to the billeting authorities in prisoner. the reception areas, barticularly

The crew had a wager as to what) those with domesilo experience or time they would pass a well-known with knowledge of nursing or 50-landmark on their way home, and cial work.

the captain of ilte submarine tent the German captain sixpence to part.

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SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST

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Fast through AIR CONDITIONED' trains from ship's side at Vancouver take you through the Majestic Canadian Rockies-Lake Louise, Banff-400 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your const-to-coast trip. Støp over anywhere you wish.

Then Montreat and Quebec, ny French-speaking elties on the famous St. Lawrence Seawny, and a quielt crossing to Europe.by one of Canadiun Pacific's Atlantie feet.

NEXT SAILING TO MANILA- THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST

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20752.

or

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PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama & Ionolalu.

* SS "President. Cleveland"

S3 "President Pierce"

SS "President Coolidge"

• Omits Yokohama.

To NEW YORK AND BOSTON

AUG.

AUG. SEPT.

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Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay & Capetown,

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SS President Polk"

SEPT.

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TO SINGAPORE' & TENANG

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AUG. 14

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Such helpers are entitled to. a As the winner was being marched Government billet with free board off the submarine as a prisoner, and lodging and, in addition, the jingling the prize-money In his Government have authorised a small pockets, one of the British sallorn weekly payment

out-of-exclaimed: "Gorblimes, I don't call pocket expenses for those who would that playing cricket. I call it tennis." not otherwise be in a position to offer their services.

to cover

Volunteers should write at once; to the Education Officer (N/V.), The

County Hall, S.E.1., or to the Evacua- WOMEN IN NEW

tion Officer of any Metropolitan evacuable areas adjoining the Coun- ty of London,

Volunteers may also ericol through Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence:

POPE SEES AMBASSADOR

Vatican City, July-26. The Pope to-day gaye a privato audience to the United States Am- bassador to Brussels, Mr. John Cudahy-United Pros

DROVE

SWISS GUARD

THE Swiss General Staff has an- nounced the formation of a Home Guard for all Swiss cllles, towns and villages as a defence against Fifth Column activities Dr porschule

Invaders.

It is belloved that the guard will! include all' soldiers on leave from "activa, servloo, and all youths, wo- 'men and old men possessing rifles,

COLONEL-FREE TO

EXCEED LIMIT

before the introduction of the order. Sweeting was alleged to have driven a 20 hp. Army car at 46-48 POLICE have, orders not to stopm.ph. through 1 bufl-up area. An Service men wearing uniform and Army officer told the Court that the on duty for speeding offences, it was private was driving his colonel on sinted at Eastleigh (Hants) recently urgent business.

when #

summons against Pri-

vate Ronald Sweeting, stationed at Two other Service men stopped in Southampton, for exceeding the 30 uniform, but on leave, were fined 10%.

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN: THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR

$35,000

in 1040 to meet the increasing needs of sick and desuitute chlidren in Ilongkang, against which tha Income to date is $22,000 only.

In order to continue its work, The Society ap peals for the balance all

$13,000

before the close of the financial year on 31st October.

The Society now administers to over 1,000 children at eight Centres and, in addition, supports. 28 children at various Institutions and '60-babies at: its Creche,

Hon. Treasurer (from whom a copy of the Anual Report for 10 may be obtained):

.:

Mr. A. Makellar, C.A.

c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co..

P. & O. Haliding.

Mr. Kwok Chan, 25,

0/0 The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,

RONG ANH.

'm.p.b.. spec. Umiwas dismissed; al-cath at the sarito,epurt for, speeding 1st Jung, 1940, though, the offerica was committed laffences, ·