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NANCY

HOW DO YA LIKE MY

NEW BEACH

HATI NANCY?

WHY DON'T YOU PUT JT ON STRAIGHT

?

AW---YER ALWAYS PICKING ON ME!

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OH, MISS RITZ I WANNA ASK ́ YA SOMETHIN'?

SLUGGO. DON'T FORGET THOSE MANNERS I'VE BEEN TEACHING

YOU---

March 21, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Expert Says Invasion Is A Bluff To Tie Up Army

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).In the opinion of Colone? Kleen writing for a Swedish newspaper, the Axis must win

IL

KING ON BOARD NEW WARSHIP

decisive victory this year or the Allies will become too strong Tours Plymouth

for her To win Germany must attempt an invasion or rely on blockade.

An invasion necessitates contral of the immediate waters, security against the enemy air force and the breaking down of

forge in the darkness and to fire the shore defences.

Since

these conditions first salvres of a heavy barrage which rone of exists the javaslan will probably awaits a possible Invader." remalo a threat binding the British frees to the British Isles.

It remains for Germany to win by

Preventing Surprise Illumination was the mainspring of

power

With Queen

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—The King was piped aboard one of the American destroyers taken over by Bain when he visited Devonport Dockyard to-day.

It was the first time that the King had been aboard one of these war- thin and as an old naval officer, he was very interested in, her equip- ment and armament..

Women Say Red Tape Is Holding Up War Work

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). The House of Commons to. of ten of the day hnd an "All-Woman Day." Seven out M.P.'s joined forces for the first time to present the case of the women of Britain to the Government-and they did so with feminine forcefulness.

The debate was on the organi sation of woman-power and the theme of most of the speeches Was that women

were anxious

to take up war work but were prevented by rules and regula tions which discouraged them.

Food Parcels For Germans Sent From Thailand

the meats to prevent a surprise at

BANGKOK, Mar. 20 (Reuter),- Much good humour enlivened the blockade. She has better subourine

night, beat if the invaders used a bases

but

proceedings. noy

anti-submarine

Many Germans are receiving smell The Parliamentary Secretary to parcels of tea, coffee, sugar and soap weapons are also improved. America smoke screen, the defenders could ers thieve the same end by other means

This destroyer is manned entirely the Ministry of Labour and National from friends or relatives in Thailand has already transferred 50 destroyers to Britain and the still has 211 detection.

Searchlights of th-million candle by Canadians.

The King inspected the ship's com-Service, Mr R. Assheton, admitted and the fact that these purcels have against Japan's 83, leaving 100 more

the searched

scas. Theiri U.S. destroyers which can be trans- ferred to the Atlantic to operate bluish-white beans were so intense any, drawn up on deck, and later the Government falled to to go via, Japan, Siberia and Russia these commodities in at could only be because it approached shortage of leader by the Captain and inspected them in the wrong way. If compul- Germany. against German submarines either by that the moon's reflection on the water he was received aboard the Dotilinoctis any men as were needed, is regarded as an indication of the against Gervention for by transfer piled into insignificance while steers and ratings who, a few hours ry powers had to be used, it wontsl!

gulls played in his runbeam of the Eefore, had been at action stallons be in an almost negligible number of ed as "samples" and there is no limit

The parcels are apparently describ to Britain.

"In addition mosquito boats can be night, their shadows, like moles on ready to engage any enemy ship. cases.

A Decoration

Only three men participated in the to the number which can be muldress- produced in large numbers and there one distant music score.

Suddenlyd

picture this

ed to any single recipient provided of frugile

On the quayside the King decoral-debate and at is a considerable amount of shipping

that the weight of each does not ex- the searchlights which benuty changed as waters frozen in American

naval officer, Captain Jobe Anderson, Lore President of theed one kilogramme. silhouetted a small vessel represent a Polish can be transferred to Britain.

Finally, British bombers operating ing the first of the invasion barges. Hulewicz, with the D.S.O. amid the Council, in winding up, apologised

ofleers and ratings.

rush in ground that "fools Pulish against submarines in their bases and DenBy six-inch guns, hidden in the cheers of British, Free French and as a man for his intervention on the

are causing severe losses, darkness, swung into actium positions,

Meanwhile the Queen chatted with angels censed to tread." The technical possibilities exist for ready to hurl 100-pound shells at the wounded officers and salfors at the Aghting submarines If they can be larget. brought Into use quickly enough.

Naval hospital.

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On Britain's Beaches

BY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT)

Escorted by Lady Astor, deputising for her husband, the Lord Mayor. who is with influenza, the King and Queen toured the bombed areas

Aus German fleet which managed to evade the Navy and R.A.F. would assuredly have been roughly handled, Behind the beaches, infantry and LONDON, Mar. 20-Lighting up one Guards, manning inland de- Britain's southern shores from the fence posts, bridges and publie buik-of Plymouth. beaches with lights searching for outings, were ready, to provide the in-

to sea would have quickly exposed a vaches with another hot reception.

Nazi invation And it followed the

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Staunton St Fire

Dutch Lose A Freighter

BATAVIA, · Mar. 20 (Reuter) The Navy Department of the Nellie

raic henvy Wednesday night,

Under the pale fight of a half- n coustal moon, I watched from battery's observation post near the A small fire broke out about 1.30lands East Indies reported to-night foreshore. The crews of searchlights, am. today at 50 Staunton Street. that the Dutch freighter, Simaleer, guns and "ether devices" which the second floor, and caused damage to of 6,500 tons, must be considered lost British Army new possesses turned property amounting to $2,000. The after an air attack in the Atlante at out for a practice aların call. It took haze was caused by a lighted candle the beginning of March,

It is believed that of the crew of then just 30 seconds to reach their eening into contact with inflammable

material, but was put out shortly 71 only two are missing: they are posts.

Their job was to spot the Invaston after the arrival of the fire brigade. Chinese fireinen.

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U. S. ALIENS

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Whiskey For Japan Whiskey, Is the largest single ilem among the foodstuffs and beverages sent by the Japanese in Thulland as "gifts" to friends or relations at home, These gifts go by post, ship and aero- plane, and good whiskey is now so scarce in Japan, it is stated, that it Is considered well worth paying the costs involved as well as the heavy --Treatment Import duties the recipients in Japan LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).must pay.. -Cheers greeted the ministerial jannouncement in the House of Commons to-day that the utmost liberal policy would henceforthi be followed in granting exemp tion from alien restrictions. to United States citizens.

GERMANY AND TURKEY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' BERLIN, Mar. 20 (UP). 13 understood that a further exchange The Home Secretary (Mr Herbert of views between Germany and Morrison) said that it would not do Turkey is likely to follow Premier to assume that every Amerienn etti- (Inonu's message to Hitler.

Usually well Informed Ioreign zen can be treated as if he were a British subject but all Chief Cons-diplomatic quarters understand that tables will administer the regulations Yugo-Slavin statesmen are coming to sympathetically in the case of Ameri- Berlin within the next two or three cans unless there is reason to the days to conclude a pact with Ger contrary.

General Gough Is. Col., Home Guard

LONDON, Mär. 20 (Reuter).-A full general becomes a Home Guard

many. German-quarters,-on--the- other hand, continue to be reticent regarding the ncgotiations.

Communal Clashes In India

The latest casualties in the cominunat

colonel in the first list of appoint-! DACCA, India, Mar, 20 (Reuter).- ments of that body issued by the War omice.

disturbances which took place

He is General Sir Hubert Gough, recently are 10 killed and 93 wound-

who becomes a zone commander, a pusition from which he resigned last year because he is above the age

it--he is 71.

Nazi Standards For Manchukuo

TOKYO, Mar. 20 (Domel).-Mr Shinji Yoshino, first ceonomic ad- viser to the Manchukuo Government, is leaving for Europe early in April on an inspection tour. He will take stock of public utility eronomy in Germany.

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The police had to are a second the last night and killed four and

wounded two.

There have been several cases of incendiarism, including four boats on the viver.

Assam Warned

To Be On Guard

SHILLONG, Mar.. 20 (Reuter),— The need of being prepared for any contingency was emphasized by the Governor of Assam, who warned the WAR FUND DONATION people that air attacks may

A donation of $100 from the without warning.

1 Czecho-Slovak Committee brings

Cumie

The Governor. added that flying yesterday's total of the War Fund from the nearest aerodrome occupied intgurated by the S. C. M. Post,

td., to $1,803,991,62.

The

Creelo-Slovak Committee have now thade three donations to the Fund,

by the Japanese to Shillong was only a few hundred miles.

Whether the danger was imminent or not he could not say but they should be prepared.

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