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Cope, 1966 by United Verbos 23535isin Lee,

February 24, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

MY NAMES FLOY FLOY-

AND YOU TWERPS CAN SKIP THAT CORNY TALKIF

YOU DON'T MIND -- DELIGHTED TO MEET YOU!

Bonapartists Planning Writ Failed NAVY HAS

For Pretender's Return

Bonapartists are negotiating with the French Government at Vichy for the return of Napoleon's great grand-nephew so that he may become the ruler of modern France, it is reported from Switzerland.

The young Prince, last of the conquering Corsican's line, is now living quietly in Switzerland, not far from the French border. To make his return possible, the Vichy Government would have to abrogate a 55-year-old law which bans any French Pretender from France.

The name of the Prince, Louis Napoleon Jerome Victor Emanuel Muric, who prefers to be called the Count of Montfort, has been mentioned frequently among French Royalists ever since Adolf Hitler returned the body of "L'Aiglon." Napoleon's only son, to Paris.

Bevin Is Victim Of Whisperers

Goering Envoy To Britain

Vicars Suggestion The suggestion that a noted Nazi airman captured in Britain recently had been sent by Goer- ing is made in his parish maga- zine by the Rev. E. L. Macassey, vicar of Mapledurham, Oxon.

Mr Macassey previously sald of this airman. "He was one of 11itler's Hiller's action was described by

A whispering, campaign had most eminent advisers in the gentle some observers then as the possible forerunner of a Napoleonle restora been launched to remove from art of murder from the air. He was tion. Friends and associates of the office Labour Ministers, includ-s father's right-hand man in de-

signing Nazi aircraft." Prince said he had not been ping Mr Bevin, declared speakers The Count of Montfort's one major at a meeting of the Lancashire Cheshire Federation of rival for the throne of France is the and Count of Puris, Pretender of the old Trades Councils. Bourbon-Orleans line.

proached thus far by the Germans.

Served In Tunisia Count Montfort's backers say that during his nation's brief war with Germany the young Prince served under the name of Louis Blanchard as an amoured car driver with the Foreign Legion in Tunisia,

Athletically inclined, Count Mont- furt's automobile racing experience equipped him admirably for this task, his partisans asserted,

In defence to Swiss neutrality laws he now remains inactive politically in his expensive lakeside villa, which,

and

Now Mr Macassey says the airman was sent to England to discover why se vast a number of Nazi planes Iailed to. return.

No Report

To Stop French Ship

NEW SUPER PLANE

Vichy Rejects Demands In Tokyo Peace Talks

The Council of Ministers at Vichy has rejected the Japanese mediation compromise, which would give one third of Laos and one fourth of Cambodia In French Indo-Ching to Thailand. Thailand's 'demand includes Battambang as far as the ancient temple ruins of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap and Lake Tonle aor.

Indicative of the increasing American collaboration in Britain's economic warfare, it is forecast that President Roosevelt in the next few days will lante a Presidential proclamation increasing the scope of the export licence Bystem to include sole leather, carbon black, jute, shellac, borax, glycerine, vegetable olls such as copro, coconut and palm oils and other goods.

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The British Government has again advised Britons in Manchukue to evacuate or else to remain at their own risk Thirty-six members and children of the American Board Mission In North China are leaving for the United States this week. However, the majority of the Mission members are remaining in China..

Vichy, Feb. 22. prepare against all possible emergency

I is learned that the Counell of in view of the "approaching danger" Ministers has rejected the Japanese and to all able-bodied youths to mediation compromise which would stand by for possible mobilization in give one third of Laos and one fourth elvil defence, and to, report on stocks of Cambodia to Thailand.

of foodstuffs and agricultural_pro- ducts on hand, it was learned, 80 The mediators at Tokyo prepared French airmen who recently arrived compromise plan which would cost in Haiphong, have been assigned to cluding Battambang as far as the war materiale are also been rushed France one fourth of Cambodia, in- duties at bases near Saigon. French ancient temple ruins of Angkor Wat, to Hanoi from Haiphong daily.~

Domel. Siem Reap and Lake Tonle-sar,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THE FLEET AIR ARM, our The French freighter, Fort de Navy's aerial force that has France, 4,279 tons, sailed for wrought such havoc on Taranto Martinique from New York re-and other enemy naval bases,

At Friday's session of the Counell cently despite an attempt by the has a new plane the Blackburn of Ministers, the Government studied British Ministry of Shipping to Botha. It is the successor to the compromise, judged it wholly usi hold her in port.

the Skua, product of the same it is learned that a telegram is now saturday by the War Fund Inaugurated acceptable and decided to retuse it.

A total of $1,564.220,43 was reached on Abo on the high sean, her destinadesigners and manufacturers.

being prepared to notify Tokyo of by the S.C.M. Post, Ltd, with the follow- tion unknown, was the 7,011-lon The Botha, although a general the refusal.

ing donations: Frend tanker, Merope, which left

Mr Matsuoka notified Vichy of the Talko. Dockyards "Spare Cear and

Lecture" (weekly donation). .... Philadelphia without cargo. Other reconnaissance machine, is also

salted a torpedo-carrier and with twin- Japanese mediation plan in the ab-Lhombre Evening (fourth donation) French ships which have from United States ports recently engines, low wings giving the sence of Admiral Darlan, who was in Sale of Scrap (ninth donation)

Immediate Chief Justice's Clerk's Shrapnel Box P. S. S. Chicken Feed (weekly dona- crew better vision for bombing, Paris, and pressed for

reply in view of the expiration of Stani under similar circunstances are re- portedly aiding

French and latest equipment in arma- the armistice which the French con- evacuation from the British Isles.

ments, it will add substantially tend the Thailanders failed to respect. The situation is tense because it is to the striking and offensive:

known that 30 Japanese warships are power of the Navy's own air between Singapore and the Gulf of force.

Siom while a large part of the rest

in the

Attachment Writ The Fort de France has been held in port in New York by a Federal writ of attachment granted on Nov.

The Botha possesses formidable of the fleet sailed for an unknown 25, pending trial of a $145,000 libel speed, like her new naval fighter destination. brought by the British for alleged counterpart, the Fulrey_Fulmar. failure of another French merchant- Bothan, Skuas and Fulmars will

Brillah cargo.

now be the main equipment of Bri- man to deliver

French line oficials quietly urtain's aircraft entriers. ranged clearance. Just before court closed, they deposited a certliled cheque for $155,487, covering a libel and litigation charges, and obtained Jan order vacating the attachment.

CLIFF SHELTER FOR 5,000

This campaign, in the form of

"He had special instructions to certain subtle attacks, had been

return. As, like this vast number of started in the House of Com. Write a full report for Goering on his mons, said Mr W. J. Munroe, Nazi planes, the noted in himself The Erith Borough Council, in and failed to return, Goering did not Kent, propose to ecnstruct a deep alr secretary of Manchester Salford Trades

Labour receive the full report. But the air-raid shelter for 5,000 in a sandeli..

mon will be able to reflect that he Families will be able to live there Council.

discovered the reason, even if he is in gas-proof shelters, which will in be said, with Mrinot able to write home and tell the clude a nursery, and an emergency

maternity ward. D. R. Grenfell, Minister of Mines, Nazis nil about it." regard to the coal situation, and it was being extended to Mr Bevin, who was one of the finest Ministers they had ever had.

It had begu

Mr Bills Smith, M.P. said recently

is well guarded, surrounded by they saw in the House members who barbed wire and bristling with tunk had been docile for years, in succes- their barriers. This is a part of Swiss sive Governments, showing nilltary precautions along the fron-rostility whenever a Labour leader ter and not solely to guard the rose on his feet and looked like going too far and uncovering the mistakes Prince.

The author of a volume of letters of years.

We need to be on guard," he de- _compiled from Napoleonte manu-

scripts in the family's possession, Bieclared, against-this-small-minority-

members, who Prince now is engaged in completing of hostile

presenting vested intérests "

a second volume.

are re-

Mysterious Strong-Arm Clan Formed In France

France's mysterious new strong-arm clan-the "GP"-is reported to be spreading its organisation throughout the "un- occupied zone.

Husky members of, the "Groupes de Protection," wearing armbands lettered "GP" and leather jackets and helmet similar to those worn by motor-cyclists, made their first public appearance on Dec; 3 in Marseilles where they assisted police in controlling the crowds during a visit by their Chief of State, Marshal l'etain,

The organisation was said to be composed mainly of former mobile guardsmen or the "hard- boiled" street fighters of Jacques Doriot's Erench Popular Party.

Reports indicated a membership of 1,000 in Marseilles, 500 in Lyons, and additional units springing up in other eitles in the unoccupied zone follow- Ing netivity by mysterious agents.

Menns For Dictator Some reparts said it was a vigilante group. Others called it a French

New British

Radio Offensive

Britain is to start a big pro- | paganda war on enemy-occupied countries in the New Year.

version of the Nazi Party's "SS" Ellie The B.B.C., in collaboration į Guard. Still others believed I might with the Ministry of Informa- prave the means for a new dictator lotion, will broadcast a bigger pro ride to power in

in France over the

gramme of regular news and

heads of the Vichy Government.

There have been rumours from features Vichy that the organisation was ap-Europe.

services all over

PRESENTS FOR ITALIANS—Thoso are bombs stackod at quay, sido of Grook port that have been unloaded from transport and will supply British airmon fighting in Albania. They'll be dropped on Italians.

A.T.S. Purge-Debs May Have To Go

PRESENTATION AT COURT ON RIDING TO HOUNDS IS

proved by Minister of the Interior It is expreted that British broad- Marcel Peyrouton. There has been casts will be heard in every Nazi- no official word from Vichy sanction-occupied territory every day for three ing the corps, but Marshal Pelain hours longer than at the present time, himself saw it in operation In Mar- The B.B.C. does not suffer hatt as NO LONGER, ON ITS OWN, A SUFFICIENT QUALIFICATION sellles,

severely as the German radio stations FOR COMMISSIONED RANK IN THE A.T.S. Doriot “Strong Man". from the presence of enemy

ralders. M. Doriot, "disillusioned" Com- Scklem, if ever, is it diffeult to get Many debutantes and duchess's daughters, who obtained munist who later said he was in- some station on the British system, commissions in the early days of the war on the strength of their corporating the best in Communism whereas all the German stations ure and Fascism into his French Popu-"off" every night when the R.A.F. is being "the right people," are likely to be reduced in rank.

lar Party, long has been considered on the job.

a possible "strong man" in the new

France. Thus for, M. Doriot ha

been directing Some "GP

to

his Party from Paris. members also

are

Some of them may be called

altogether.

Woman Does Not on to resign their commissions

Know Of War

faced with the prospect of de- motion,

Every officer will have to prove sak

This will be the effect of the filat she understands her work und la belong to

to Col. Francois de in ocque's French Social Party, legul

War Office call for confidential capable of setting a good example to Brit Brighton woman does not know reports on every officer in the the girls under her command. successor to the old semi-milltary Britain is at war.

Many of these Soclety girls, of Croix de Feu, and now called simply She is Mrs Hannah Leaver, of A.T.S. organisation, "French. Social Progress" to comply Ivory-place, who is. 90, blind, and Details of the age, family, pro- course, wll survive the test, for they

VICHY

political rulings on stone deaf.

fessional or other qualifications, dis- are not all butterfiles. Many of them parties in the unoccupied zone.

"I have told her about the war," elplinary conduct, and personal char have trained themselves for the

duties they have to perform. Both do In Rocque's followers and Mrs Dye, her daughter, said, "but acter of every officer are asked for, those of M. Doriot in recent years cannot make her understand. have been opposed bitterly by French "She is surprised that she cannot Communtats. There was one guess have her ordinary allowance of that the "GP" Was a "safeguard butter and sugar, and the black-out against Communium."

|la-n-mystery-to-hẹr."

To Prove Ability

But more of the commissions in future will be going to the types of women who have held managerial ed in Whitehall, and those who do and executive positions in business -not-rome-up-to-standard-will-bo-and-cominercial-Rita...

The will be carefully serulinks

The Aic Ministry has announced that its Botha twin-engined torpedo bomber was "off the full secret list of British warplanes."

Can Be Mentioned That means the plane can now be mentioned but that no details of its production or action against the Cer- mans and Italiana are yet permitted. The Ministry's decription of the craft stated that it is powered by

The Japanese compromise plan

the French surrender of involved considerably more territory than the Thailanders originally

demanded. This territory includes the rich north- west corner of Cambodia, Including the important towns of Batumbang, Stropohon, and Samrong and extends as for as the ruins of the antique temple. the Angkor Wat-Unied press.

Denial of Deadlock

Bangkok, Feb. 22. The Government to-day issued R two Perseus engines: has a span of communique denying that the peace 50 Jeet,

a length of 50 feet, 114 conference is deadlocked, inches, and a height of 10 feet, 3 inches.

HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE

The 1010 Hawthornden Prize for the best book of imaginative literature has been awarded to Mr John Pope- Hennessy for his book. "Lonton Fabrle." The prize consists of £100 and silver medai, and the author must be under 41.

come

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It stated: "It is hoped that out of the mediation will soon peaceful solution. . showing that our great friend, Japan, has main- tained Justice in the best possible way-United Press.

Preparations for War

Hanoi, Feb, 22. Japanese authorities In Indo-China are watching with growing concern Mr Pope-Hennessy is the son of the worlike preparation being made Maj-Gen. L. H. R. Pope-Hennessy by French authorities in Tonking. and Dame Una Pope-Hennessy, her- Coupled with orders of Admiral Jean self the author of several worki Decoux, to all prefects of Tonking to

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PACIFIC C.-IN.C.-in the recent reorganisation of the U.S. fleet, Rear Admiral Hus- band E. Kimmel," above, ba- camo Commander-in-Chief, of- the Pacific fleet, also taking over similar post for U.S. fleet. He will be promoted to Ad- !

miral.

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