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Swiss Discover Britain Is Not Decadent After All

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)..—The military correspondent of the Swiss paper, "La Suisse," on February 10 stated that the "bombardment of Genon shows that the British Fleet continues to dominate the Mediterranean and the Italian African armies are virtually separated from Italy."

The paper "National" anys: "The speed with which General Wavell's, on-storming Empire troops reached and captured Benghazi has not only surprised laymen. The perforinaties of the British troops and High Com- mond calls for the respect of all unprejudiced observera,

"Whether the course of the Afrienn campalm is of Importance for the final decision, whether the British advance continues, that widespread rumour that England is an oil country and the home of old people without the power to live or resist was after all only a rumour.

The English have Borne terrible bombing attacks without weakening or crying for the world's recognlika!, and have destroyed this rumour. Not many so-called young peoples could have achieved this record of Jang froid and nervous endurance.”

Linking Alberta To

Badges For Transferred Destroyers

LONDON, Feb. 12 (UP).– American destroyers which figured in the recent history- making transfer to the British Navy will soon receive the dis- tincfive badges carried by most British ships,

Designers of the College of Arms, Britain's 450-year-old governing body for matters of heraldry, are planning the em- blem which euch destroyer will] bear. Known as a "badge," a bronze plaque about one foot In diameter. is placed in a

pro-

Friday,

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SAND AND SHADOWS--British soldiers doff most of their uniform, as they plough through soft sand of western desert, North Africa, where fighting has been intense recently,

German Doctors Give

'minent place on the quarterdeck | Dunkirk Man New Face

Alaska By Air OTTAWA, Feb 13 (Reuter)-Al of British warships. Others, nyslem of nerodrmnes Brough Alberta and British Columbia leading ranging from five to Reven to Alasku, In being established by the inches, are fixed in pairs on the Canadian Government as a defence bows of the gigs, whalers and measure nè a cost of about £2,000,- other boats belonging to the 000, It was announced to-day by Mr C. G. Power, Minister of Defence and ship. Air Minister.

Mission To S. America

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb.

13 (Reuter)Great

cordiality and evident friendship marked the stay for

here of the British Economic Mission to South America which leaves England on Saturday,

LADY CHAMBERLAIN

On the transferred destroyers, the barges will replace the brass nuruerals formerly carried on the

bows of the ships boats.

Since the former American des- troyers have been need for towns and the United States, it is likely that

and cities ecmmon to both Britain

their badges will be base: where possible on the arms of the British elly, accompanied by some indica- tion of their American origin.

This indication may take the form of Stars and Stripes motif or one

Corporal Ernest Law, of Sheffleld, his face. But such are the HOURS in a sea covered with burning oil at Dunkirk cost wanders of plastic surgery that now, after many operations, he has a new face.

grafted on It grew, and the tears disappeared,"

When bis leave is up he is going, bark to a hospital facial unit for be attended to, and so has his other more operations. His eyelids have to ear. When this is done he expects

When the ship in which he was leaving Dunkirk

was bombed. he, with others, was ordered to, throw himself over- board. Oil on the water was set alight by German planes and the men were terribly burned.

Corporal Law, now home on leave, sald he had very largely to thank two German doctors in the South of England for his new. face.

Nose Rebuilt

" had no face." he said. "Now

or two stars incorporated in the de- I have new checks, taken fom the LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter).—The | sign. Where the American city has skin of my legs, and n. new nose, death is announerd of Lady Chamber arms or a corporate seal; this pro- | built up from the flesh of my arm. Jain, widow of Sir Austen Chamber-bably will be taken into account by "One car has been rebuilt, and now lain, after a short illness,

the designers.

bave

eyebrows. The skin

was

bis face will' be normal.

DONOVAN IN BAGHDAD

Baghdad, Feb. 13. Col. Donovan, President Roosevelt's personal. representative in the Mid- de East, has arrived here from Calro on a brief visit. He will meet the Regent, the British Ambassador, and the Iraq Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.--Neuler Bulletin,

U.B. Beer

February 14, 1941.

Chetryi Supreme Court

EIRE PREPARES A pound of value

FOR WORST Evacuation Plans

DUBLIN, Feb. 13 (Reuter).— The importance of perfecting ovacuation plans "while the time Is still available" was stressed by Mr William Norton, lender of the Labour Party in the Dall, broadcasting to-night,

Mr de Valera made a recent an- nouncement that if the voluntary evacuation scheme proved unsatli factory, the Government would resort to compulsion.

"We know the plight of millions of refugees in other countries who had no time to prepare for evacus- tion and we have that lesson before us," he added.

Wrote Message In Newspaper

Vicar's Wife Fined MRS KATHLEEN LAURA HOGAN, wife of the vicar of Horsford, Norfolk. was fined £20 and £6 costs at Norwich recently on a charge of record- Ing information which might be useful to the enemy. It was alleged that she had written a message on an inside page of a copy of "The Times" which she posted to lier cousin' at Ardee, Eire.

Mr Ronald Keefe, prosecuting, said that the police discovered dispatched newspapers to two that someone in Norwich had

addresses in Eire, and Hogan admitted having posted them. She said that she had no iden it was an offence to send news. papers to Eire.

The Bench decided to hear the case in camera, and when the Court Chaleman resumed in public the (Major S. W. Trafford) said that t was a bad cuse. Hogan had dell- berately written in the newspaper lit order to get past the censor.

Hogan was fined a further £2 for posting two newspapers to Elre

Husband's Action

The Magistrate's Clerk (Mг H. N. Jones) told the Court that the Rev. W. K. P. Hogan, the husband of Mrs Hogan, had written to Mr Cyrill Walter, the chairman of the beneli, who was not present.

The presiding Magistrate (Major. s. W. Trafford), calling the vicar before him, said that his behaviour was "irregular and highly improper" and added that the letter had been passed on to the police, who would consider whnt action to take.

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Balkan Uncertainty Reduces Business

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). The Stock Exchange was dull to-day, business being very smalt pending Balkan, developments, but there was no selling.

Gilt-edged stocks were inclined to be heavy, Indian bonds met profit- talking and Industrials were easier. There was some provincial selling, Olls also tended to be lower and Kars were barely steady. Japan- ese bonds receded 30 stiillings. -

Wall Street was quiet.

Sumita Entertained On Bangkok Visit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Bangkok, Feb. 13 (UP) ——The Pre- mfer of Thalland will entertain Gen- cral Sumita at cocktails this evening. Omcials are silent concerning the object of General Sumita's visit, However, the Japanese Legallon stated that the General was merely conferring with members of the | Japanese medintion mission herè,

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