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the enemy.

DANGER

Women's Auxiliary Air Force. She was awarded the phone and the other clutching Medal of the Order of the her papers i British Empire for her bravery

When women were first 'In-

in extricating a pilot from his vited to volunteer for duty as crashed aircraft. Having pulled Air Raid Wardens, there was him from the plane, she threw considerable criticism from cer- the public. herself over him to protect him tain sections of from the explosion of a 120h Many people felt that it was "A man's job". To-day they bomb.

Such an act thrills the ima- are thankful it is a woman's gination with its spectacular too.

Pearson dis- Eighty thousand women war- courage. Miss misses it as a spontaneous im- dens in various parts of Great pulse.. over before she had Britain have proved their gal time to think. She says the lantry and usefulness in action really brave women are those in a manner which has made members of Britain's Civil De- & profound impression. Actual fence who go calmly out on duty experience of raids has given every time the sirens blow an many instances in which a wo- air raid warning.

man's warm-hearted sympathy These women know the risks and understanding in dificult they run. They are abundantly situations have been invaluable, When buildings are de- Illustrated to them throughout the highly specialised training molished a man's strength is

extricate to

the they undergo to enable them to necessary reduce these risks for other casualties. It isn't as useful in calming distracted relatives whe people.

Upon their courage and un- must wait patiently while their wavering devotion to duty the loved ones are released. Or in safety of the civil population of that more painful duty, consol- Britain depends. Every day ing those whose relatives have and night in every part of the been maimed or killed.

Hysterin seldom occurs. country they wait ready for in- stant service. They would de- When it does a man can deal A woman's tact ride the suggestion that they eaally with it. were heroines and deprecate the as casily prevents it happening. fact that they are brave!

This is one of the reasons why Here and there a spectacular women wardena are in such de story of this bravery emerges mand for duty in shelters dur- raide. If one child

or-

FUNNY SIDE UP

By Abner Dean

DIAN

"Sura, I know our time is up to-day

THE TH

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are having

Election

MANILA, Oct. 12 (UP).-The next elections for local officials-provincial governors, town mayors, etc.-will be held in December, and Manuel Luis Quezon's omnipotent Nacionalista party is now con- fronted by fights within itself. Party leaders are busy ironing out disputes to avoid possible dangerous splits.

to stir the imagination and ing air warm the heart. Mostly their should start crying its distress part in this great war drama would soon be taken up by passes unnoticed in the surge of others. So the wardens quick moving events. Or be- ganise games, singing and com-

While it confronts no real of a strong Nacionalista bloc has south const comes engulfed in the monotony petitions. One of routine work.

town has a woman warden who apposition on a national scale, put a candidate against Sena.

M the Nacionalista party still has atories so well There is nothing. for instance, tells children's

The race for the Pangasinan's particularly thrilling de that she has to be lent from one two wings. In many provinces,

more to pass

Of

wait for the

be better

оп # woman

It hap-

✡

The gubernatorial race in Camarines Norte is attracting wide attention in view of the fact that an opposition party, Young Philippines, has put up

another blow; not decisive, per-manding much in the way of district to another. Wardens and candidates of these factions governorship promises to be one gallantry, in standing by a wait in another town have formed a are now vying for nomination of the most interesting in the

be concert party to amuse their ing ambulance. It must

as official standard-bearers of province's history. the party.

Cipriano Primicias, former cleaned-kept in perfect run- charges as they ning order. Long hours must "All Clear."

member of the defunct House Indicating the extent of fac- of Representatives, has been This war has al-

pass in which the driver hns with dramatic ready proved one thing; that nothing

tional rivalries, the provinces nominated by a convention of the time than That impulse which makes of Cagayan, Cebu, and Albay delegates from his faction. whenever British naval units which

knitting, sewing or reading. every woman rush to help those

have already been proclaimed

Another Nacionalista, Dr. San- are given a chance of closing Then, without warning, there is in distress cannot with the enemy, they are an instant in which the world served than by this hazardous "free zones" by the standing tiego Estrada, was previously nominated by a convention of superior in every phase of fight-about her shakes and crumbles duty called into being by the committee of the party.

with the roar of an exploding barbarism of modern warfare.

This means that the Naciona- town mayors and councillors as official candidato and has the ing.

It has been found that in action lista factions there will be backing of majority of the pro- bomb.

women act instantaneously--- To H.M.S. Ajax, that bold,

without the slightest regard of allowed to fight it out at the vince's national assemblymen. daring, courageous man-o-war

First-aid training has equip risk to their own safety. polls-there will be no official Primicias was reported deter once again goes the honours of ped her to deal with casualties.

"Divinely foolhardy" was a man candidates chosen in convention. mined to go ahead with the fight despite his opponent's ap- a fight well fought and a victory She knows every house as well warden's comment

colleague's recent exploit.

Bohol may also be declared a

parently stronger following. well deserved. It was the Ajax | as every road in her district pened during the bombing of Ply-free zone. In these free zones,

to circumvent mouth. who played such an important well enough

the warden was on patrol when there is no danger of any op part in the defeat of Germany's craters or debris however dark

gunare broke out averhead and a position party men winning any "unbeatable" pocket battleship or foggy it may be.

thing. Her mind can instantly work bomb fell wrecking an adjacent block of houses. She should have taken Admiral Graf Spee off Montevi-out an alternative route should shelter until the raider had passed. deo in December last; it was the roads be blocked

a candidate, Wenceslao Q. Vin-- so that her Instead, she picked herself up from Ajax which this week sent two cases can be got to hospital with the ground to which she had been

Disputes within the party are zons, young attorney and pre- thrown by blast and was in the Italian destroyers to the bottom the least delay.

Officially the raid should be bombed house extricating the inhabi- particularly bitter in Occidental sident of the party. Vinzons is running against incumbent tants

subsided. No less inspiring was the action er Jose Yulo,

cionalista leaders predicted that ambulance for the scene of the

The situation in this province Lukban would be re-elected de«. damage. It frequently is--and of Nottingham woman. Incendi- ary bombs had fired a group of another one started. En route Houses in her district. She set to was considered so serious that spite Vinzon's reported growing

is little to protect her work to procure a purap, water and it was believed Commonwealth strength. there from flying shrapnel, splinters all possible assistance. No sooner

was work started on the fire than President Quezon may intervene or machine gun bullets.

Fifty thousand women drive high explosive bombs began coming to avoid discontent among im-

down. These did not perturb her. portant party men.

The standing committee of the ambulances in Britain to-day. From the top of her ladder she con-

Nacionalista party has proclaimed They do not think of these tinued to spray her neighbour's One of the two Nacionalista only two officials candidates for Apart from the achievement things as risks. Merely as in- blazing roof as calmly as though she factions in Occidental Negros is governor, namely, Eduardo Cojuangco

were watering the garden.

for Tarlac and Under Secretary of cidents which might be en-

led by Speaker Yulo himself; Labour Vicente de la Cruz for Leyte. of the Ajax, the most significant countered in the execution of

the other is handed by Secretary

Members of the committee believe feature about this latest Medi-the job! When war broke out One could multiply these of Interior Rafael Alunan and

the December clections, although terranean naval action was then schoolmistress in a large West stories many times. They make Assemblymen Pedro Hernaez, only for local officials, will reflect gross exaggeration of the Italian of England town thought ahe a saga in this horrific warfare Both factions have a candidate the people's attitude toward the claims. Clearly hoping to trap could help the Fire Service by that it will be good to remem-

Quezon administration. for governor, the British Commander-in-Chief doing office work during the ber out of so much the world

Aside from being careful in de- A convention hos been For months ahe an will want to forget. evenings.

scheduled for Occidental Negros, committed is carefully selecting can

eiding inter-faction disputes, the into making a hurried state-

swered the telephone and typed

There are stories of the bravery but the Alunan faction wants didates in each province in order to ment on the action before pre-messages. A few nights ago of civilians, too. Like the one of the province declared a free maintain not only party soildacity cise and accurate information her prosaic job flamed to the two old ladies in a Southern town. was available, the Italian propa stuff of which glory is made. ganda department blared out to the world the "news" of a "great

of the Mediterranean and crip-

pled another so badly that her over before she starts up her bris had before the dust from de- Negros, home province of Speak- Governor Miguel Lukban, Na-

final destruction was merely a matter of hours. This is a proud enough record for any warship after twelve months of war and few oppor- tunities of coming to grips with the opposition.

They were bombed literally out of zone, contending that the Yulo but also party prestige. bed, being thrown from one side of faction's candidate would surely the room to the other when a bomb be nominated in a convention. cut off the entire front of their

Monarchists Busy

She was alone on duty, High house. As one had a weak heart a Representative of the Alunan | explosive bombs began to fall doctor lost no time in going to see faction have asked National THE French monarchists are` got- on her district. She heard the how they were. He found them at Assembly Floor Leader Quintin ting busy again. One of them, the explosions

Lusignan, has reached

monarchy.!! He claims that the stock of the pretender Comte de Paris, who has

naval victory". For 36 hours the British Admiralty remained silent, but it was not the silence

growing rapidly two in the morning, sarving as a Puredes, acting president of the Comto de

calmly as if it had been four in the nearer. Knowing that her post fternoon, to the family next door party in Yulo's absence, that London, where he is putting over of the damned, but the proper was adjoining one of the tar- who had also called to see how they Occidental Negros be declared a propaganda for the restoration of the caution of those who appreciate gets, she calmly phoned for am- were progressing.

Ma free zone and indicated they that the truth, even if it cannot bulances and demolition squads This determination to take what would take the matter to Quezon

comes without allowing it to disturb

has risen considerably and he hopes! the lies have been told, is still would be necessary. Her only cunt al over Britain. Men, Women be denied that, just as the debacle of 1870 over be revealed until sometime after as it became evident these the serene pattern of Ilving is evi himealf if their request' should now returned to France from Brazil;;; the best guarantee of winning complaint was that the blast and children busy themselves in the

In Tayabas, home province of threw the Empire and produced a made it difficult to keep her matter of fact fashion of their every public confidence, both at home

with one hand seat

may overthrow the Republie ond "day lives in a world that at any mo. Quezon, Governor Casiano San-Republle, so the present catastrophe ori

ment may come toppling about their doval has suddenly withdrawn produce a 7 and abroad. The British Ad-

Monarchy. ears. When It does it

can't be miralty relied on the official re

An Ancient Kings -3 helped. Till it does why worry? is from the gubernatorial race in favour of Gregorio Sena, a pro- port of the Commander-in-Chief, basing official reports on indis- their attitude towards it all.

Danger and adventure have al-vincial board member blood in his own reinas

The

he Comte Lusignan has royal not the wild imaginations of

putablo evidence in preference. foropaganda olice, and the truth to wishful thinking and extrava-lways been the salt of the Britisher's was reported Sandoval with sake was minde King of

Pay As existence. The patriotism and is now gant imaginings, courage of their ancestors is world drew because Quezon haud the time of the Crusade of that hayal engagement is now bigges

only A double blow has been struck history. "lukewarm attitude toward his family reigned there for a

Everyone in Great Britain, to-day aspiration for re-election. Its The Lusignan arms

able time.si// at Italy her ships have been gready to deal the same way with was understood Tayabas may seen on churches in Cypr defeated and her propagandiats history in the mozing, beg

be declared a free zone because where in the Near East

the

Paricularly the womenle