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THE RAINS CAME

Jay LOUIS BROMFIELD"

A 20th Centuryfox picture starting TYRONE

GEORGE

LOY-POWER BRENT

with

BRENDA JOYCE - NIGEL BRUCE » MARIA OUSPENSKAYA JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT » MARY NASH • JANE DARWELL MARJORIE RAMBEAU • HENRY TRAVERS - HD. WARNER

Directed by

CLARENCE BROWN

Komtiate Producer Harry len Brown • Scrome Play by Philip Duane and Julien Soorplane

ADDED Latest Movietone War News

THE FIRST PICTURES OF THE ILL-FATED

ITALIAN INVASION OF GREECE THROUGH ALBANIA AND SIDELIGHTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN — ETC.

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HOW COLONIES

CONTRIVE

TO BALANCE TRADE LOSS

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter).-Economic agreements have just been negotiated| with the Free colonies in Africa and with the Belgian Congo. These facts were mentioned in the House of Lords to-day

by Lord Lloyd, Secretary for the Colonics, as some of the BARDIA BLASTED]

many steps taken in the organisation of a vast scheme of co- ordinating colonial production, not merely between British and Allied colonies, but more especially among British colonies

themselves.

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EDGAR HOOVER'S THRILLING STORY OF A DANGEROUS RACKET!

A shoot-om-up melodrama which stands head and shoulders above all G-mon pictures. In the United States there are 14,000 habitual criminals on parolo, 30% of the convicted mon bought their parole through shyster lawyers and crooked politicians, no punches ara pulled in exposing this nefarious political racket.

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WILLIAM HENRY ANTHONY QUINN VIRGINIA DALE- Bimited by Robert Storag A Paramayat Bittyen

"THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X" John Litel. Humphry Bogart, Lya Lys, Rosmary Lano.

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Who is

THE MAN WHO DARED

WHY DID HIS LONESS MAKE NATION GASP?

WHY IS ALL AMERICA CHEERING HIM?

HE'S THE WONDER MAN OF THE YEAR!

Directed by CRANE WILBUR · Sover Play by Lee Rats - From an Originel

Story by lucion Hubbard - A. Førs) Nail Picture ·Presented by WARNER BROS

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Britain Of Nazi Plans

-> FROM PAGE ONE spiring to dominate Europe. He sits on a three-legged stool comprising ale superiority, mechanised forces, and the Bith columnist methods of panic and fear. Britain has a sure defence in the control of the sens and has knocked away the first leg of Hitler's stool. She has seized the control of the air by day with rhter rquadrons of Hurricanes, Spitfires, Deflants and Whirlwinds.

The German newspapers daily dis- clare signs of the imracne attempt Hitler is making to bring out a huge air force in the spring. These are zure and certain signs of a feverish development in production.

We Shall Overcome

FROM PAGE ONE

As to the Dutch Indies, the the dock. areas. Again British mir- was authorised to undertake direct Netherlands authorities whenever these required.

Coverner of the Straits Settlements craft returned safely. discussions with the

the

and

were

enquarters.

East Africa

The British

Netherlands CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Reuter)--Gura Governments were so impressed with and Asmara, in Italian East Africa, necessity of maintaining full were raided during the night of liaison that they had formed a joint December 15, says the R.AF. Head-

Committee Anglo-Netherlands

At the former place, a large fire the Many of economic matters. problems that affect the colonies was started. Enemy 1ghters damag concern, to an equal extent, a large ed one R.A.F. bomber, which, how- number of other countries which, are managed net colonies. It would be useless, for territory.

At Asmara, a factory and transport example, to try to

place cocon coffre in future in Crown Colonies Park were bombed.

Enemy bombers raided Port Sudan unless we took into consideration the interests of Brazil and ether, Southur times but no damage was caused American countries and Interests either to RAF. property or to per-

sonnel. similarly concerned with coffee, etc.

Northern Kenya

Ceylon Markets.

or

Lord Lloyd mentioned some of the colonial economie ups and downs as

return to British

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-In Northern Kenya, the end of the rainy ceaton has enabled us to

resume

the result of war conditions. Ceylon offensive patrolling on a considerable We shall meet and overcome the had lost a small copra market but ecale. denger by industry, enterprise, en-was doing well on tea, rubber and In the Sudan, the position. is un durance and fort.tude. It will be a plumbago. Malaya had lost part of changed. hard struggle but the builders of air-its copra market but was aboundingly craft have had difficult tasks before. prosperous

with rubber and

tin.

All the machines we lost during Hongkong is doing pretty well in

in which thol the four months

general entrepot shipping, etc.

Palestine is in some difficulties over battle raged over-Britain havo.been fully paid for by public contribu- citrus exports on account of the lack Wons.

of shipping.

It is now a contest between the The augar colonies of the West industrial forces of Britain and the Indies are quite comfortable. Trinidad resources and strength of the com- is doing well with oil and British wined nations of Europe's conqueror Gulana with bauxite. and conquered. Against them the In all cases of hardship, we have British work doggedly and willingly found and are finding financial means with the certainty that we shall of saving the colonies from gave Realising the weight of destroy the enemy by our labours suffering.

the war Impact, the colonies are Landon Disturbed TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 17 getting on extraordinarily well (Reuter). Mr Alfred Landon,

Re

publican Candidate for Presidency in

1936, declared on his return tiere Greeks Drive Toward

from a visit to Washington that he'

had

been

advised "by reliable, emcial Valona: Vuna Taken

sources that Hitler was planning to invade Britain about the middle of

February

*

Mr London said that he had found

"definitely disturbed" feeling in' administrat'on e'rcles over the failure co-ordinate American defence nellvilles.

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KING'S GRAPES

By order of the King the grapes from the royal vine at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, the oldest in the country, are being sent to war hos pitals and evacuated children from London living in Windscr.

Continued From Pagerl

More Libyan Forts Cantured-

>> FROM PAGE ONE

while lorry loads of stores and an- munition bring up the rear.

"Rusi" tactics were employed in the British attack on three frontler forts, whose entire was announced | n to-day's British communique.

Unflagging Advance

British advanced mechanised units

ore continuing to, advance towards

Bardin with undagging speed. Be-

hind them and trying to keep up with them is a continuous stream of Infantry, many riding in captured lorries and trucks.

arc

Free French forces, which server in Greect, has just completed right in the front ne, are giving Imperial nit extensive tour of the front and re-valuable support to the ports. that the secret of the Greek troops. They showed great courage, and dash in the final onslaught success is due to two main factors:

(1) They give the Italiany no against Sollum

Although French Army toeties are rest;

the British, (2). It they do meet with strong very different from resistance, the Greeks split up into months of hard training have pro- small bodies which converge on the duced a splendid fighting unit. They Italiens from different points, throw-are working in excellently with their [ing them into ponle.

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Produced by Pradacích Stupboot Directed by by Kachnay

"THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD"can Arthur.

William Powel “MEXICAN SPITFIRE” with Lupo Valený "SPOILS OF CONQUEST” March of Time

London's First Jury MAIZE ON THE DOLE?

Forewoman

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