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NANCY

OH, FLOY FLOY WILL YOU GIVE ME A PHOTO OF YOURSELF

FOR MY

COLLECTION?

OH, ID LOVE TO,

--- BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE PHOTO OF MYSELF AND IT'S NOT VERY GOOD!

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 3, 1941

By Ernie Bushmiller

I'M

THE

SECOND

PAIR

OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT---

GO GET IT!

HERE IT IS IT WAS TAKEN AT

A CHINESE FESTIVAL!

NANCY

Quer 1917 by United Prakary Ryalanku bat,

IMPORTANT GAIN IN ERITREA

British Capture Key Pass

CAIRO, Mar. 2 (Reuter).-British northern forces in Eritren yesterday captured an important pass covering the approach to Keren, which is an Italian stronghold on high moun-

tain land and the military key to the conquest of the whole

colony.

A British communique, record- ing this capture, also reports Satisfactory development of operations in the whole of Italian Somaliland.

•

THTHE

"The Great Dictator'

To Be Shown At Colony's

Modernised Theatre

The

Air Force Friday

Figures

Upper Hand

number of first-run

In the Gojjam province, Abysalan Britain Keeps The been described as the most amusing

In Abyssinia, further progress has been made along the road to Gondar,

patriot forces have Inflicted consider- able losses on the Italian garrison of Burye, which attempted a sortie with cavalry and infantry.

OF FEET!

Bulgarian U-Boat

Decision Threat Not

So Serious Explained

Experts' Opinion

cinema houses in the Colony will Nazis Admit Troops Theatre which, having recently Have. Taken Oversea-borne commerce may be ex-

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter) be augmented by the Lee

Hitler's new war on Britain's undergone extensive renovation and redecoration, will open on LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter) —

pected to be launched with evening with the According to the German news

between 120 U-boats actually premiere of Charlie Chaplin's agency, Professor Filoff, the Bul- available for service but the new film, "The Great Dictator." garian Prime Minister, in

attack can be maintained by only statement on the German entry one third of that number, says Hongkong has long awaited the showing of this picture, which has into Bulgaria, said:

the "Sunday Times" naval cor- "The Relch Government has ex- respondent. that Chaplin has ever produced. It pressed consideration of the existing

Some has played to capacity houses in New treaties of friendship we have con-

highly exaggerated York and Landon, and received the cluded with our neighbours which figures about the output of new enthusiastic plaudits of critics and emphasise the peaceful policies of boats from German yards have LONDON, Mar. 2 (British Wire-generul public,

Bulgaria.

been put into circulation, ho says, less),--During the week ended mid- night on Saturday, six German nero-

"In the present Europen situation, The Rim is a glgantle skit on Hitler after weighing all the circumstances, probably from Berlin as a move planes were brought down over and and Mussolini, with Chaplin in the and led, above all, by the wish to in the war of nerves, around Britain and seven over hole of Adenoid Hynkel nnd Jack

safeguard the vital rights of Oakie as the rival dictator, Benzino people and the country, and after craft has been mentioned.

A total ranging from 600 to 1,000 Europe.

Napolini.

receiving

assurances that the existing be as well to say definitely and un- law and order in the country would equivocally that such figures are be maintained in the highest degree, fantastic. They are a multiplication the Bulgarian Government has de- by five or ten of the possible output The claims made regarding, the cided to agree to the request of the of German shipbuilding yards in a comfort and other advantages of the Reich Government.

twelve-month spurt. Lee Theatre were found to be amply

"The Bulgarian Justified when private show was clares that the presence of German duced,

Government de- Subparines cannot be mass-pro- writes the correspondent. arranged for the press yesterday

#iroop: in

in no the country morning. visien from every point in the house, aris, who is determined to

Excellent

much way There is

work demanding acoustics, clear

changes the peaceful policy of Bul-skilled and patient handwork. Fur-

refrain hermore, the supply a simple and restful decorative

of skilled six enemy planes, of which five were scheme and up-to-date air condition from any attack and from any mea-workers is limited and there is no brought down in the central Meditering are points which cannot but add

sures that threaten the interests of evidence that the Nazis have recruit- ranean on February 21.

to an audience's enjoyment.

anyone.

cd exira hands from the countries they have over-run.

Aerial Machine-Gunning CAIRO, Mar, 2 (Reuter).-Dealing with Italian, East Africa, an R.A communique states: "Bomber, alr- craft attacked enemy positions in the neighbourhood of Keren.

Two British pircraft were lost over "Another of our bombers machine-th gunned two Caproni 133's at Alomata and around Britain and 12 in offen- on the Dessie-Asmara road and the sive operations against the enemy

enemy aireraft were burnt out.

bombed

"Our aircraft then

and machine-gunned motor transport vehicles on af aerodrome and on rou near the town,

"Froin all operations, our aircraft returned safely."

Victory For French Troops LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter). Kufra, a north Libyan oasis, sur- rendered to Free French troops on March 1 and yelled 1,000 prisoners.

Mr Eden In Athens

ATHENS. Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, and General Sir John Dili, Chief of Imperial General Staff, have arrived here by air after conversations in Turkey

અમ

from this country,

In the Middle East thentre of the

the British

air force lost six war, the machines and the enemy 50, of which 20 were brought down in the air.

Nine enemy alrcraft were destroyed on the ground in this theatre of war. In addition the Navy accounted for

Wall Collapses, Kills Woman

Redecorated Theatre

.

A long list of notable pictures has been lined up by the management, including "Rebecca," which recently won the Academy Award for the best picture of 1940, Alexunder Korda's

OUT

"The Bulgarian Government feel that their action will be rightly un- derstood by all and approved by the Balkan people.

It may

:

Problem of Slips Finally there is the problem of space. The number of building slips on which Germany can lay down the vessels of 200 to 300 feet in length absolute is pretty necurately known, and even

The German news agency adds that the Bulgarian Chamber has approved

by

Communique

2111

A wall in Fung Wah Sirect, Kow-Life of Lord Nelson," with Laurence and accepted the statement of loon, which is in the course of re-

Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Bernard Prime Minister construction, collapsed this morning Shaw's "Major Barbara," "Foreign majority. and a 40 year-old Chinese woman Correspondent" and The Long was buried beneath the debris and Voyage Home," an adaptation of was instantly killed.

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IN AID OF THE

BOMBER FUND

though the yards of occupied coun- tries were used, there were still not enough to have taken anything like LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-The 800 keels in the past year. German High Command to-day issued

the following commnunique about the might have been a programme of 150 At a general calculation there entry of German troops in Bulgaria:

guit

"As a

hand ir recent measures in south-eastern Europe, and the ship at sea there is a safeguard against British U-boats In

months. But between the blue print which have become known, formations as the German Navy found in the

a big of German troops began to murch los into. Bulgaria on March 2 with the about only half the boats for which last war when it was able to complete consent of the Royal Bulgarian con Government.

contracts were optimistically placed.

We "As the German troops were march-pondent), expect that itler's new may. I think (says the corres- ing in, they were cheered by the war on sea-borne commerce will he Bulgarian people."

launched with between 100 and 120 boats actually available for service. Necessary Deductions

"Protection"

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter).—The entry of German troops into Bulgaria was offietally admitted in Berlin for the first time to-day.

10

At first glance that number appears formidable but the number availa-

A German Foreign Offlcé onnounce-ble is not necessarily the number aç- ment states: agreement with live in the front line. There are the Bulgarian Government, German my deductions to be made. For troops have just crossed the Bulgarian example, the submarine school at frontier in order to protect Bulgaria Kiel needs several for training new "from Britain's scheme to spread the crews.

war to the Balkans.

Hitlers Telegram

It is probable that some 4,000 hands are undergoing Intensive training and to give even a quarter LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuler).-Hitler of that number experience under to-day sent a telegram to King Boris way for a week, some 20 boats must of Bulgaria, saying **1 beg Your be detached from the fighting fleet. Majesty to accept my most cordial That figure is no mere guess; it is the wishes for your well-being and for actual total of the training boats the happy future of Bulgurin in this attached to the school at the height hour. In which Bulgarin has re-jof the 1917 campaign. affirmed her attachment to Germany, Italy and Japan."

London Envoy Resigna

The whole number of craft available cannot be maintained at sen at the same thine and practical ex- perience shows that about one-third LONDON, Mar. Z (Reuter) of the available craft can be on ne- "Reuters" diplomatic correspondent live service in any one week, learns that the Bulgarinn Minister in third resting and the other London has telegraphically tendered third undergoing extensive repairs. his resignation to the Bulgarian Government.

Rendel Received

VICHY, Mar.. 2 (Router)-Dis- patches received here from Sofa state that the Briitsh Minister to Bulgario, Mr George Hendel, was received by King Boris this afternoon and that the British military attache has left Bulgaria,

Ironical :

SOFIA, Mar. 2 (Reuter).—White German troops continued to march cross the frontier, Bulgaria to-day began celebrations of her National Independence Day which falls to

morrow.

one

One

Volunteer Camp Washed Out

The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps was, waalied out of Fanting Camp tast night by a very heavy downpour which soaked most of the

kit.

Sona perfectly calm and as usual This morning the whole camp in- large crowds are atrolling on thecluding No. 2 and 3' Companies, Mo- main streets in brilliant sunshino. bile Column, Engineers, Army Ser- All public buildings are hung with vice Corps, Signals and Field Ambu- Bulgarian flags and there is little to lance, returned home to get a change remind the people of the momentous of clothing. happenings behind the scenes except the occasional formed German Troops.

appearance

Congratulations

The men have been ordered to re-

of uni-port for training again to-morrow at Headquarters where the remainder

of the week's "camp" training wiH.

TOKYO, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Con-bo. Anished.

gratulations on Bulgaria's adhesion to

the Tripartite Pact have been sent by

串

Me Yonuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Five firewood store tokis, including Foreign Minister, to Herr von 16-year-old girl, were charged Ribbentrop (German Foreign Minis-before' Mr A. N. Macfadyen at Kow- ter), Count Ciana (Italian Foreign loon Maglatency this morning withi Minister) and M. Popoff (Bulgarian rotalling frewood at excess rates. Foreign Minister};-

They were ench fined $25.

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