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MUSSOLINI'S CUP

OF BITTERNESS

MUSSOLINI'S cup of bitter-

ness is precious near to over-

One of the scenic wonders of Australia--"The Three Sisters,” in the Blus

Mountains of New South Wales.

A Hongkong Evacuee

Discovers

Musso's Swan(k) Song

"HO, I have a Fleet that none can

beat,"

Cries Musso, the doughty Dago, "It preserves its paint with great

restraint,

As it hides in an archipelago.

"We have such fun at tip and run,

Things really are exciting,

But we don't go far from the har-

bour bar,

It's a safer game than fighting. *

'I thrust my chin with warlike grin, And Black Shirts holla "Vivas,'. They gulp my bluff on the Sea King

stuff,

As becomes all true believers.

"So turn about, don't venture out,

My grand Italian Navy,

Stay nearer Rome, you're best at

home, Then you won't get sent to

Davy."

H. C. L.

Australia

a beach whilst they many columns of print. But I As the weeks slip away them on

must mention the wattle, with flowing. All his best (but not and quietly

into frolic around me, fade

"its bright yellow colouring; the very cleverly) laid schemes are months, the women of

Then there are the birds, ani- warratah, a stiff dark red flower going so sadly astray that the Hongkong are gradually mals and flowers which have which looks as if it had bean

80 glittering prizes which he settling down in their new proved interesting. The varnished; and the jackaranders believed he held within his homes in Australia.

kookaburra, a wise-looking little a bright blue bell-like flower; bird, with an oversized head, has now in season. grasp after the capitulation of There are nearly a thou- appealed to me since I first saw In October, the wistaria was. France are rapidly turning into sand Hongkong women in hot coals, which will maim and Sydney. Since their arrival render him harmless for the, they have found accommoda- tion in different suburbs; they have arranged weekly now - disgraced military meetings with each other, chiefs were secretly exulting whilst their children are over the possibilities of a cam- busily making new friends- paign, which was not only to at various schools. earn for Italy. a highly strate

rest of his life.

his

Two months ago Il Duce and

gical stranglehold of the eastern

Mediterranean, but which was

successful offensive in Egypt. The psychological effect of the defeat of Greece, with its ac- companying threat to Palestine and Egypt, was to provide I Duce with his trump card in dealing with British opposition. He figured on new submarine bases at Crete which would not only

t

:

However, the task of settling

By

HELEN

WALKER

DUNCAN

in bloom and I was fortunate to see these beautiful blossoms at Vaucluse, House. This delight- ful old place, once the home of William Charles Wentworth, the Father of the Constitution, has been placed under the con- trol of a trust and is open for public inspection.

Preserved there are many re-

·lics of the carly days of colonial settlement. Originally, it was

down and becoming acquainted him on the day of my arrival. the home of Sir Henry Browne

with all' the freshness and

world.

after settling. there, he pur-

WITH THE

GUNS

By G. LESIJE CARTER *#TARGET !**

Hardly, it seemed, bad the "bombardier : shouted almost screamed—the_word than the guns were brought. to bear and fired, den

It was the opening of the great. batila' over the Thames Estuary on Saturday afternoon when 500 enemy aircraft carried out their biggest rald of the war on the London area.

I was standing in the comment post of an AA gun site in Essex,

·Minutes.... before, tho' afarmi) had: sounded bells had shrilled. Da suspended brake drum BWAN clanged. Tho, gunners, In. //the + midst of ten: rín to their stations. _with_moutha: still_/orgasmed (withi

bread-and-butter." -..

In the post -the plotter: Was marking on his 'special map the course of the raiders. We were ut our posts before they-bad/crossed: The court, IN AD

Puffs of Smoke

Then came the report that maaG formations of enemy bombers were approaching a spot where they would be in range of our guna.

The guns were brought to“ bear in the direction 'the raidors' warn

taking, Fron miles away.. BETONS- 130 river, guadre, was heard... Buddenly, in the clear blod sky. four little petts .of. blossomed.

Buddenly we saw Chart, the lenders flying in echelon furn alend of the bursts, the remainder surroundeð · by` tha „puffs of musoka⋅ which bý, now. "bad become more dense, *** Targot!"

to pave the way for a gloriously beauty of the scenery here and There are many of these birds Hayes, an Irishman. Shortly taken considerable time. Lodged at the Taronga Park Zoological chased five hundred barrels of

peat soil from Ireland. This ar at the back of every mind is the Gardens which, incidentally, is eternal question, "When will we situated Zoological Park in the St. Patrick's Day, he took the probably the most picturesquely

rived on a special boat. On a return to our husbands and

peat and with it filled a trench homes ?" This, in itself, has proved a stumbling block to

Taronga is a native word'six feet deep and two feet wide, many who find that settling meaning "sea view and the running right round the house. down in n'new country is no easy park has been well named. It This was done in order to keep matter.

is situated on one of the pret- the snakes away, I have not tiest stretches of shore on Syd- been able to discover whether There are many who still com- plain bitterly although, fortun-ney Harbour. In its natural St. Patrick or the peat proved to ately, they are in the minority state, the park consisted of be of any assistance in the mat- The others have philosophically

rocky ledges and slopes rising to ter: set themselves out to study their

a considerable height from the water's edge. These rocky now neighbours.

The people hero have ledges have been cunningly friendly and hospitable to utilised in the construction of alongkong women. I like them. By enclosures for the animals. It is our tongues they know that we are. under- As an evacuee, I can

brought stand their various points of there that I have seen many of not Australians. This fact alone has But what has happened? His view. But I have come to love these strange birds, animals and innumerable people in shops, buses

flowers.

and trams. armies have been ignominiously de- my new home with its beauty

These have included an old man feated in the field by the Greeks, and variety

The kangaroos and wallabies in the Botanical Gardens who of- of scene and its who, benefting from sound, and hospitable people.

are always a delight to watch. fered to give me dozens of racing quite often inspired leadership, have

After many years in Hong- They love potato chips and, as tips, a bus conductor who wanted driven the Italian Invaders from kong, I find the change delight. long as the bag lasts out, they me to meet-another passenger be the barrage of splinters up there

ful, Every day, with the help of a will stand patiently on their couse he had an English accent and an old lady who commenced by ad- newly-acquired guide book, I dis- tails softly picking the chips out miring my hat and then gave me

Their tails her life history. cover something new and excit- of your hand.

permit him to bottle up the Aegeat Sen (thus blunting the effect of any move which Turkey might make on behalf of the Allies), but which would also provide him with the chances of creating a now sea lone for the transfer of troops and equip- ment to his Libyan basta. From that point would begin the mighty drive towards the Suez.

been

many

their land and are now in the process of "completing their destruction in Albania. A shattering blow to the goly dreachs of the Roman dictator, and sufficient to provide precisely ing. I often wonder what my and hind-legs appear to be Everyone is friendly and helpful- that paychological position for the British walch Il Duce fondly bellaved when I return.

Impressions of our Colony will be tremendously strong but their even the clerks in the banks. What

little front paws and soft rab a delightful experience! would be at his disposal.

I find myself making friends east- The Italian forces now face

Britain's desert armies have

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Desert, while simultaneously

drive Inte: Albania.-In short,

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A The beaches, birds, animals, bity mouths dispel any fear. ly with the Australians and using two-way blitzkrieg. Timing the flowers and the language are a However, I think that the their slang expressions which always movement

nt with careful precision, few of the many subjects which most popular of all Australian scent describa

to

exactly what is animals is the koala or native land many expressions and do not meant. I am beginning to under- offensive against Graziani's have proved of interest.. forces, which succeeded some time Nover have I seen such won- bear, Such an ugly little fellow hesitate now to use them in general ago in posetrating into the Western derful beaches with their he is, but so decidedly attractive..conversation.

the aboriginals at La deep blue waters sparkling I didn't know until I arrived here Bech Grecks continue their inexo in the sun, the white capped that it is forbidden to keep these Perouse add most of the historical alghis. I've heard a Maori singing tions have beca completely raversed. surf dashing itself onto beaches little creatures as pets.

their hauntingly beautiful farewell Mussolini is strictly on the defensive of fine, white sand. During the

But the Koala Park at West song. I've joined in community not only militarily, but domestically.

warm week-onds, thousands Ponnant Hills has proved a singing concerts and seen real live Rame propaganda efforts to dismiss the wholesale

reahumle in Italian journey to the beaches and sanctuary for these amusing Australian cowboys buck-jumping milltary commands as being deliber spend their days in glorious fun. bundles of soft fur-survivors In fact, I have tried to see, talk to and visit everything of interest. ate and desirable are natural, but of course, it is difficult for us to

of past ages. There they are whatever happens I will never for unconvincing; the changes are too

being successfully bred and get my first four months residence. sweeping; they beteken desporation, enjoy a bench without the com- maintained amidst hundreds of in Sydney

on our The British offensive in the desert, forts of a matshed and coollos

But, above eucalyptus trees. together with the Greek achieve to wash our tiffin dishes. But,

"arbour bridge. By the way, it may ments in Albania, provides for the on the whole, I would rather

* not be generally known that Sydney Allies some of the most stimulating.

is three hours ahead of Melbourne?

against the Totalitarian. Vandala,

nows since the start of the way holiday makers and alt boside in this lovely land would take bridge and our Bradmant

join these crowds of friendly A description of the flowers The three comprise our harbour, our

Orders sapped out, rounda wern - slammed in the guns. '-Eyes' were' glued to the special telescope, : a špotter reported: “ Dorniers1," -*-

*** Pirel!* the blast: of the "gting-

· billeted my tin hat, dust few into my oyes. There was an odd guah-

sa the shells Red upward. Wo could see the machines, clearly-now, great twin- engined bombers flying steadily" to formation. Above them' tiny, silver · spocks Blew back and forth--tha

tog

[ escort of Messerschmitt fighters/

Now putta-our · shells—Joined:

*** The formation, rattled, flew on, others looming up in its wako, but - weaving in and out, 201

Minutes after there came the deeper' earth-shuddering explosion. ht ́s bomb. "Then others."

**Fighters on 'em, sir." reported

· a spotter... High in' the sky to tha pouth a thin plunie of smoke started falling downward. It grow› as. 25 phoneted. Parover ing-

• Cent we lost sight of it. To the north more machine-guns WOTO Aring. Again a great ball of smoke: kumbled out of the sky.

***Wheeling Bombers

At Then": again the shout o© #* Target!" and The bombers, bow: Joined by Heinkels, ware wheeling, coming back into range after their job had been done. · Once more our guns belched, leaving yellow cordite poke on the still, evening, air, Our bursta followed them until: m. predictor operator shouted dea- bondently, “Target out of range)”

The guns had done, theis YOU); Nobody dared ↑ think. (of: the (5 shambles the raiders might have caused if they had been

► allowed to Ry on undisturbed. ki Tun damage they did waK STORE, - bas it would have been far grosser

bad the guns not bem there, kastaan.

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