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THE-

MAN WHO

Directed by CRANE WILBUR

Simeon Play by Las Kuta» from

Original Story by Lucian Hubbard A Fini Keli Picture Presumed by WASHIR-BRÖL

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VICTOR CAROLE MATURE LANDIS CHANEY JR. "ONE MILLION B. C.

RAĞIR MÁY TEAM ON SCAMPI VALLEY BUB

ORIENTALE

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HUGE COST

OF WAR

Nine Millions A Day Says Chancellor

London, Nov, 25.

The present war was the most costly the world had ever known, declared Sir Kingsley Wood, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer at Glasgow to-day. Arms had grown and were growing even more complicated, and expensive, he continued. The .con- quest of the air had meant a whole. series of new and costly weapons..

An aeroplane to-day cost some- thing like soven times as much as it did during the lust war. An inferior" aeroplane, as the Italians, were dis- covering to their cost, was largely money thrown away, Britain the very best weapons for her forces. In the frat 77 days of the second

of.. the -year

war Britain spent £9,100,000 daily on the war,

had

It would indeed be a cause for dismay, said the Chancellor, if this expenditure had not increased and did, not Increase further-provided always the increase meant increased output and not merely a senзciess increase of prices and wages or wasteful use of resources. Taxation hind alrendy reached very consider- able proportions and whatever fur- ther steps It might be necessary to. take, It was plain they would not be sufficient to pay for the whole cost of the war.

There was a gap between income end expenditure which must be fled by means. other than taxation. In the main the gap fust be bridged by the people of Britain saving and lending every pound and every penny they could spare, not conveniently but to the point of real sacrifice,

The Chancellor indicated that In

NEW PRESIDENT Colono! Fulgencio Batista, Cuba's now president, elected July 14, signs official papers, following his induction into office, at Havana, Former army sergeant has boon virtual dictator of island nation,

Christians In Poland Executed Or Deported

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Router).—Four kundred Polish Catho-

lie priests have been deported to Germany, many executed- und

remainder placed in concentration camps.

the

Roman Catholic churches are being gradually closed down.

The position of Polish Protestants numbering about 400,000 is stated to be even worse. All Pulish Protestunt

the first year of the war a savings priests in the provinces have been campaign total in the neighbourhood Imprisoned.

of

Polish nuns stadink schools and! £475,000,000 had been raised hrough the medium of small savings.hospitals are deported. Additionally,

Britain had raised In the district of Kalisz, "in Western £300,000,000 in three per cent. war Poland, 40 per cent, of all Protestants loan and in five months £344,000,000 out of a total of 10,000 have been German by the sale of 24 per cent. national arrested and departed to war bonds. Finally, £23,000,000 had

Polish comps admitting been in the form of loans free of interest, so that altogether £1,140,- 400,000 had been raised within the last 12 months.

But good as this result was, much achieved. more would have to be

labour nationality.

New Science Of Fighting Services

Air Aid, For Army LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter). Development of bomber sup- port for the British Army in the The Issue of all Polish Protestant field has reached the stage where methods are being tested out publications is strictly forbidden.

against the Italians in the Middle East in preparation for the time when the offensive against the German Army becomes possible.

This was imperative and was well MORE AMERICAN

within Britain's capacity, if all play- ed their part.

in con- Sir Kingsley Wood sald clusion. "We can look forward to the with confidence and hope.

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY mighty effort lies before us and in

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that effort we must surely conserve and utilise our financial resdurees to the full."-Reuter,

FUNERAL SERVICE European Buried At Happy Valley

The funeral of the late Mr. Albert Dransfield look place at the Protestant Cemetery, yesterday. Rev. E. More

plled:

AID TO U.K.

>FROM PAGE ONE

This is one of the most important aspects of RAF.-Army co-operating arising from the creation of the new R.A.F. Command under Air Marshal Sir Arthur Barratt, states "Reuter's" Alr Correspondent.

Co-Operation Command

of

of

vis-a-vis America were made in

It has been agreed that the chief answer to questions in regard to striking weapon in close support of bomber which what aid the United States could give the troops will be a

the Britain in 1941, to which he had re-represents an improvement on and finaeroplanes, munitions, ships) Gernon Juukers. 87, dive-bomber.

General Sir Archibald Wavell in His reference to the Inancial posi-Egypt and Air Commodore Dalbine, British forces in tion referred entirety to the situation Commanding ercated by legislation under which Greece, are being fully advised Britain had to pay cash for purchases developments in the technique of the bomber and other aerial co-operation in the United States,

At no time was the general econo-with the Army. le and financial position of Britain referred to.

A separate alr arm for the Army Questions and answers dealt only has been settled by the creation with the speelfie Amerloun dolor the new Army Co-operation Com fun and Rev. J. E. Sandbach, Chopposition and had been universally in- and of the RAF. The new scheme lain of the Sallors and Soldiers' terpreted in this sense in the United maintains the flexibility of the att flone, conducted Üre funeral ser States press.

in land warfare but provides for the

concentration of strong forces at any "cut- part of a new battlefield as taln" to the Army whenever needed. Sailors and Soldiers' Home and had WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).

Among other things this will in- watched its growth with keen in--After conferring with President clude lanes for dumping parachutists Roosevelt for-897-minutes-Lord).

and

transporting troops-whenever "The Pre-feasible.

merits The chief mourner at the funeral Lothian told reporters:

though the was the widow. A bouquet of red siderit and I never mentioned finance parachutists are held to have been roses from her was buried with the at all."

greatly exaggerated. In the words of casket,

Hoosevelt President

nn officer in close touch with Pall bearers were Messrs. A. F. Woods,

wanted to get the story of subject, the strategy of the A. G. Squibb, G. T. Padgett, A. G. Glanville, L. Warren and A. McAlpine... England and her resistance to bome organisation will not be the strategy attacks Lord Lothian sald of land warfare or the strategy of air Others prevent were Mr. and Mrs. A. R. | bing Cox, Mr. and Mrs. 3. If. Gelling, Mit, and that he gave Mr. Roosevelt a pleture warfare, but the strategy of victory." Mr. W. G. Maycock, Mis. Moreton,

vice

Wanchal Methodist

Church. Mr. Sandbach sald Mr. Interview With President Dransfield had a great love for the

terest.

He

said

Messrs E. Abraham, R, Clark, J. of the situation in England "that was Adans, D. W. Hume, H. Brooksbank, E. optimistic, if we get some help from Luyd-Jones. J. Wilson, J. II. Maycock Snr., R. J. Mnycock, J. it. faycock Jr. B. you." S. Nadi, W. HUL J. 8. Hardoon, C Needham, C. Sully, C. Hardoon 5. c. n. Wroson J. Fusier and Miss S. Smuga.

LATE NEWS

Lord Lothian' declared: "The Pro- sident made no promise of any sort" and added: "I did not discuss any specific problem with him."

of

the new

Sir Shenton Thomas

In Territories

Accompanied by His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut-General E. F. Norton, and Mr. J. Barrow, Dis- trlet offleer, North, His Excellency 9lr Thomas, Governor and Com- Shenton

R.A.F. Sows Desert mander-in-Chief of the Straits Set-

With Missiles

·FROM PAGE ONE

tlements, and Lady Thomas, yester day made an extensive tour of the New Territories.

In the course of their tour, the party visited the Shing Mun Dan,

Tim village, where they inspect

Kama Tim

ed the aerodrome and refugee camp,

ltury camp at Suleiya and Gubo Shataukok,, the Lowu Bridge and the was also raided successfully.

kennels and race course at Kwantl. South African aircraft made ex-They later went to Fanling Lodge tensive reconnaissances of enemy where they lunched with the Hon. territory and secured valuable in- Mr. N. L. Smith and Mrs. Smith. formation. All our aircraft returned safely.

Durazzo Ships Hit

CAIRO, Nov. 25 (Reuter)-A fur- ther raid was carried out on Durazzo by R.A.F. bombers yesterday, sintes

an R.A.F. communique.

In the evening, His Excellency and Lady Thomas dined withi the G.O.C., H Excellency Mejor-General A. E. Grasett at Flagstaff House.

COCKTAIL PARTY

A cocktail party in honour of Sir Shenton, will be given in the Hong- kong Hotel on Thursday, at 5.50 p.m., Shipping in the harbour, quay by the Hon. Sir Robert Katewall, the Jetties and harbour buildings were Hon. Mr. M. K. Le, the Hon. Dr. Li attacked. PA direct hit was registered Shi-fan and the Hon. Mr. W. N. T. on n 10,000-ton ship hnd another on smaller ship which immediately Burst

into flames. A

heavy

salvo fell 50 yards on the land side. of the harbour jetty.

Despite an intense anti-aircraft fire, the attack was pressed home. One of our aircraft failed to return.

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STOCK EXCHANGE CENTRAL

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, lack of active support resulted.in dull conditions but a firm tone was main- Itained.

No Respite For Italians LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).-No

Gill-edged holdings Improved on respite is being allowed to the Italian expectations of re-investments and forces in the area east of Galiabat, payments says a communique desued to-day securities. from G.H.Q. in Cairo 'Our huras- king operations continus",

On all other fronts, the communi- que adds, there is no change in the. situation.

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