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NANCY

WE'D LIKE TO RENT,

A CABIN FOR

THE NIGHT!

SORRY, MA'M --- I'M ALL FILLED UP...

Thursday,

OH, WAIT... THERE'S AN EMPTY ONE DOWN AT THE

OTHER END!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

GOOD NIGHT, FOLKS AND

GOOD

LUCK!

March 13, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

THAT MANA WAS RATHER STRANGE.**

I WONDER WHY

HE SAID "GOOD LUCK”?

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FOR 3 PEG RAZORS

French Producing War Seeking

Materials for Reich

LONDON, Mar. 12 (Réuter).-Following quickly upon Ad- miral Jean Darlan's threat to convoy French, foodships comes authentic information that Unoccupied France is actually pro ducing war materials for Germany,

A number of firms there are engaged on orders for the Ger- man High Command, making aeroplane paris, suctions of

tions and motor boats it stated at the British Ministry of Economic Warfare to-day.

NAZI PRESSURE

Unity In

India

U.S. Starts "Arsenal Of

Democracy" Mission

Special to the "Telegraph”

BOMBAY, Mar, 12 (Reuter).-A WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP).-President Roosevelt has conference of prominent personalities asked Congress immediately to appropriate seven billion dollars meets here' to-murrow with Sir Tajbahadur Sapeu presiding, to dis- under the Lend and Lease Bill. by the transaction. Thus, for ex- cuss and find out means to resolve He stated: "This nation had ample, the President could transfer

to $270,000,000

the from the present political deadinck, felt it was imperative to

the up

to the aircraft agricultural fund Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan

in Silch

exceed 30 the Punjab Assembly, that the ideal security of America to encourage fund since it would not

Democracies in their per cent of the original outlay. solution would be for indus and, the.

Mr Smith also asked that Pre- Muslims to accept their respective heroic resistance to aggressors.sident Roosevelt be permitted la majority, provinces and then devine Through this legislation, our withdraw from the fund to replace a central control agency which will be clastle and devoid of a dominat-country is determined to do our material being transferred from the full part in creating an adequate existing army and navy stocks. The Units could cut adrifi ir BELGRADE. Mar. 12 (Reu-

the arsenal for Democracy. It will Lead and Lease Bill empowers the President to transfer up to $1,300,000 Own worth of such equipment. be made by ter).-While diplomatie German control agency was found to be not be the bulwark of our

defence. Yugo-Slay working satisfactorily.

It will be the source of and the tool of defence for all

tanks, aluminium fittings, muON YUGO-SLAVIA

May Be Resisted ing spirit.

in

pressure

on

the

It is possible even that the barges which fitter hopes to use for invad- ing England are Frenchmen.

It is also known that Gerinan and Government continues sirong. Italian Commissions Marseilles and other parts of Unoccupied France the atmosphere generally is see to it that substantial quantities cheerful as it is believed by the decision lins of ereals, oil, copra and phosphate public that the shipped from North Africa are direct been taken that German aggres- ly entrained for Germany.

The statement is being examined sion would be resisted. here and us every phase of the war is the subject of fece direussion between this country and the United States, it may be assumed that it is also under consideration in Washington,

Britain has always been prepared to let food enter Unoccupied France where 90 per cent. of the population

a reserved place for Yugo-Slavia inį the "New Order."

Punjab Considers War Veterans

Dumocracies who are fighting to RED ARMY VIEW

preserve themselves against aggression.

of this

4

ON S. PACIFIC

"While defener equipment is beluti LAHORE, Mar. 12 (Reuter)---Im- portant concessions regarding the produced under H. R. Bilt 1776, it Well-informed quilers declared eligibility for Government Service of remains under control of the United

new German acte candidates who have served in or who States until it is ready for dispesi- Tension Remains to-night that a

MOSCOW, Mar, 12 (Router).~ had been presented to Yugo-Slavia may serve in the armed forces are lion. It is a fixed palley containing proposals for "active as announced by the Punjab Govern-Government to make for the Demo-

cracies every gun, plane and muni-The Pacifle situation remains lense sistance" for the Axis in return forment.

despite the settlement of the Thal- They have decided to accept the tion of war that we possibly can."

that wherever general principle

Indo-China dispute, comments the Two-Year Expenditure be given

WASHINGTON, Mar, 12 (UP)-Army organ, "Red Star," to-day. The proposals it is believed, will possible preference is to

"After the new frontier between áre pro-British provided that there be rejected as it trow appears clear to men with war service to their in a letter to the House of Represen-Thailand and Indo-China is traced,j part of the influence of Japan in this part that Yugo-Slavia wishes to remain credit, and also that rules prescribing tatives to-day, accompanied by an

educational qualifications for neutral rather than non-belligerent, particular service or posts shall, sub-analysis prepared by Budget Director, the Pacific will be increased." the **Therefore, though Following the receipt of the note

paper writes. velt asserted that the

billion

veen Thailand and from Germany, the Foreign Minister Ject to proper safeguards, be relaxed Mr Harold Smith, President Roose- made a report to the Regency and to permit the recruiting of men whole should remain available for indo-China is solved for the present,|

the conflict between dollars have been prevented by their service expenditure until June 30, 1943. inter the proposals were examined at with the armed forces from acquiring The analysis specified that $1,343.- South Seas where there is a a special meeting of the Government,

these qualifications.

is a guarantee that the Frerich people will consume it, but such a guarantee

has not been forthcoming so far.

EDEN IN EGYPT

CAIRO, Mar. 12 (Reuter).~—Mr Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, visited the Egyption For- eign Ministry to-day and had hour's talk, with Hussein Stry Pasta, the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

an

Eden. atso visited Prince Mr Mohamed Ali,

1

Invasion Of Hupeh

Chinese Claim Victory CHUNGKING, Mar. 12. (Central News). The Japanese troops launch- ing westward drive on the opposite bank of Tchang have been severely beaten and are in full retreat,

The Japanese invading force had been brought up to about 20,000 men.

seven

the situation in the region of the

con-

2t is learnt that a second batch of 1000,000 was for ordnance and orda-¦centration of Japanese warships withi

candidates for training in industrialance stores; $2,054,000,000 for alr- corresponding British and American

acro supplies including mensures remains tense," workshops in England will shortly be craft und

Soviet-Thailand sciccted, and will consist of 50 of engines; $362,000,000 for tanks, arm-

MOSCOW, Mar 12 (Reuter).-The whom 10 will be selected from oured cars, automobiles and trucks; the Madras Presidency and the native $629,000,000 for vessels, bonts and Thailand Minister to Berlin called on other water craft; and $200,000,000. Molotov to-day and exchanged states of south India.

for miscellaneous military equipment.

Patriotic New Zealander

LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—Mr Baker, wealthy

a Altria

New

Shanghai Shooting CHUNGKING Mar. 12 (Central News). Wang Hisiang-yén, alkis A major attack was launched against Zealander resident in Malayn, has Wang Yan-min, was wounded in the Chinese on Sunday, The Chimera fiven £30,000 for six fighters and and inflicted has sent an appeal through Lord gunfire attempt on his life in Tukhol stubbornly

ther further Beaverbrook for upon the enemy.

casualties

The list also includes $752,000,000 notes establishing relations between

Thailand and the Soviet. facilities for

and equipment to manu-

M. Molotov later gave a luncheon facture defence articles: $1,350,000,000

for testing, inspecting, reconditoning in honour of the Thai Minister,

and placing in good working order

the defence articles. any of

The hearings in the House will start exi Thursday.

Transferring Funds

The Budget Director, MrSmith Empire recommended that President Roose- Road in the international Settlement heavy heavy Chinese pressure the flights and squadrons "I am doing volt be permitted to transfer up to

Under on Monday. Wang is said to be Vice-Commander of the 11th Route Japanese lines tottered yesterday my utmost to see that should' 1 die 27 per cent of the funds in

A retreat was started before victory, my present private category, to another fund providing Army of the "Peace and National morning..

The Chinese cxpenditure is to provide a gift of the original amount of the second Salvation Army" of the Wang Ching-under smoke-screens.

item is not increased over 30 per cent wel regime.

Rave pursuit.

one fighter each three months."

SCHOOL TEACHER NEARLY FAILS HIS CLASS

(THINKS) THE BOYS WILL NEED A LOT MORE COACH- ×

ING IF THEY ARE TO PASS THEIR SENIOR CAMBRIDGE NEXT

TERM.

|WORK!

TALL

NIGHT

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE BOYS?

IT'S PARTLY MY FAULT.

I JUST CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON MY WORK, BUT I MUST NOT LET THE CLASS DOWN, THEY ARE SO KEEN TO PASS THEIR

EXAMS. I'LL

SEE A

DOCTOR,

FAT THE DOCTORS

EVEN

WAKE TIRED

YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION. YOU SEE, WHILE YOU SLEEP. YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER

AUTOMATIC

PROCESSES

CONTINUE USING UP ENERGY.

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