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May 12,
In Plurality of Marriages and Divorces
Hollywood is second to
ABYSSINIA
Abyssinia contains
far value of which is carefully more ex-wives and ex-hus- recorded. This procedure is very bands per thousand of the cecesary, as will be seen later. When the details of the presents population than any country and the dowry have been satis- or town in the world, not factorily recorded, the bride--so even excepting Hollywood. mulled as to be entirely hiddon The late Empress Zauditu by clothes-is brought in and (Judith) divorced four hus- the couple are pronounced man bands. Her predecessor, the and wife in the name of Mene- lik. As a general rule the Empress Taitu, went one
ceremony is performed by a better with five husbands village elder, but occasionally i all divorced. The present priest is called in to give a tone Empress, Waizeru Menin, to the proceedings. divorced. two husbands be-
In this form of marriage, fore marrying Haile Selas- divorce is still a matter of individual whim. Either party sie.
may make a complaint to an The abundance of spouses older and all that worthy has to arises largely from the fact say is, "Menelik is dead", where Hongkong Telegraph that Ethiopia recognises upon the divorce becomes effee- three kinds of marriage, tive. It is no uncommon thing for an Ethiopian husband to starting with simple con- return home from work or tract that is governed neither hunting to find that he has been by sentiment nor religion. divorced during his absence. The man
"Every woman over forty alimony
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THE BROTHERS CUNNINGHAM
The Cunningham brothers-Alan and Andy-are Mussolini's biggest headaches. Andy-Adm. Sir Andrew Cunningham, 59 (above right)-is commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet that sunk five or six Italian warships in the Battle of Matapan and crippled the main units of the Fascist Fleet at Taranto last November. The current joke in the British Navy is that when Il Duce speaks of Mare Nostrum he means "Mine and Cunning- ham's." The Admiral, perhaps the British Navy's strictest dis- ciplinarian, has served so long in the Mediterranean that British sailors call it "Cunningham's pond."
He saw service in the Mediterranean during the World War when as commander of the destroyer Scorpion he carried out many daring raids against Turkish shipping in the Dardanelles. His flagship, Warspite, 30,600-ton veteran of Jutland, went to the Mediterranean after smashing through heavy German fire to storm Narvik Fjord, Norwegian iron ore port, last April.
Alan-Lieut. Gen. Alan Cunningham, 54 (above left)-is commander of the East African forces which swept through Ethiopia to Addis Ababa.
under the provisions of the Telecommuni-bride and if has been married at least sists scare the indication "U" I received in she is agree-four times if she has been the joint pro- the United Press Associations, who re able to live married at all, and many perty, including
The brothers are said to have always been strong but cliter wholly or in part wtusgut previous with him, he women of that age consider wedding friendly rivals, and entered keenly into a contest, to see who
The could win the bigger victories against the Italians. provides her that their matrimonial career à i vision is with a home, is only just starting.” effected by
A NEW AIR AGE SOME people, with much ingenuity, discover
War,
compensa-
food, clothing,
the
presents.
pre-
for any
particular article, the article
The third form of marriage is a strict religious ceremony, the
rules for which are laid down in
A
WHAT IS FLYING FORTRESS?
in American papers and the news Deliant, which operate on the power- was received with great pleasure.
Not much was known about these
three neutrals, and the Ethiopian equivalent and the share-out is so of a housekeeping allow- cise that if a quid pro quo tions in the ruin of central areas ance. They settle down to cannot be found of towns that have been heavily married life without any itself is divided. This curious legal or religious ceremony custom gives the impression that bombed. One proposal is that and when either tires of the there may be something in the such space should be earmarked other, the marriage can be claim that the Ethioplans are forthwith as future aerodromes. ended by mutual consent, descended from King Solomon.
Great numbers of aircraft This is the normal form of should be availabic, after the marriage among the Gallas for conversion to civil (the subject tribe) and the purposes. If the
ordinary lower orders of the Am British citizen's lack of air-harics.
the intricate legal code of the mindedness could be overcome
country. This code is based on (perhaps the events of the war
tho Mosaic Laws. It forbids will achieve that result; perhaps not), there ought to be a great The civil marriage is marriage to lepers and sufferers bom in air travel, both within rather more elaborate. It is relations as far as the seventh from other named diseases, blood the country and far beyond it. 1 Cent Buys Percussion Cap of a .303 Hitherto a heavy handicap has frequently arranged by fri- generation, guardian and ward, been the lack of aerodromes in endly parents while the prin- spiritual relatives, foster re- S.A.
are still or near the centre of our cities.cipals
infants. latives, and many other classes. This-has-meant-that-the-busi---Adults-using-this-form-of Its terms are so sweeping that ness man going by air from, say, marriage go through a pre- Abyssinian marriages could pro- only A small percentage of Edinburgh to London has found liminary engagement that is ceed if it were the only form of that the time saved in the journey proper is largely eaten far more binding than the marriage in the country.
Consequently, the religious into by the process of getting marriage itself.
marriage is rarely used, even by from the terminal airport to his
The suitor is represented the aristocracy. Of the Empress business objective. There have been suggestions that landing by a guarantor who, in the Zauditu's four marriages, only grounds could be established on presence of an elder and the the last was under the religious the roofs of railway stations, girl's parents, indicates what with the consent of the Abouna, Divorce is only possible from which local trains could take passengers speedily to their the suitor can provide in the or Bishop, and then only for answer to our prayers.
way of presents and pro- certain specified reason. Alimony destinations.
Umtoubtedly there will be perty. If these suggestions is granted on the same basis for
for opportunities great
re-prove acceptable to the par- all types of marriage.
As a result of the heavy planning, and the war-time ents, a promise to marry is bomber may have cleared the made in the name of Mene- married two or
alimony, women who have been three times way for a great development of
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ties and stringencies which will have to be faced after the war,.
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Any enemy 'plane unfortunate "FIFTY flying Fortresses-the enough to find himself in front of the largest bombers in the world Fortress would feel the force of its -are being delivered to Britain." guns popplug from every window. The Consolidated will presumably This announcement was made have the same guns as our successful
control principle.
5,000 Horsepower
Nearly 5000 horse-power is the aeroplanes, but the fact that driving fores of these new bombers, is fitted with four they were fifty additional strong each of which weapons to strike fear into Nazi Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp en- But very soon they will be in the hearts was all we cared about, sines of 1200-hp ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
In winter weather especially it is. all-important for a bomber to be able news, and we shall read of the to fly high. This to escape the which extends up- raids they carry out over Ger- "freezing bolt"
wards for thousands of feet. A many and Italy. For, make no heavily-Inden bomber. with such mistake, they mean an invalu- wing spon as the Fortress would be able addition to our bomber in dire trouble if she got ice-bound. The weight of the ice would soon Beaverbrook force her to lose height and come command. Lord bombers, so perhaps this is the mercy of A.-A. guns. But there is stated that we are short of down to impossible levels, at the
no danger of this happening, for the Fortress in a "celling" well above
Now, what is a Flying the usual for bombers. Fortress? What are its advan I cannot divulge the exact figure, tages and disadvantages, if any? for the
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RAF. want to spring surprise on the Nazis, but I can say Not Mass-Produced that the boys who will fly these giants of the skies will be flying First of all, there are two high, wide and handsome." 1 Small High Explosive the use of peace-time aircraft.lik, and from that moment acquire a considerable amount of
But to plan is one thing and to the guarantor is responsible property, but instead of fighting makes of this machine, the older Experts in the R.A.F. believe that of these much-married one planned five years ago and defences will soon become so good Bomb
that bombers will have to fly much execute is another. Many town for the fulfilment of every shy planning enthusiasts appear not promise made by him on be- ladies, the men pay ardent court the other in 1933. We are get- higher than they have been doing up
to them. Every woman
ting roughly half of each. till now, After all, anti-aircraft de- 1 Large High Explosive to appreciate the many difficul- half of the suitor.
forty has been married at least Neither of these models is made fence is really only a few months Bomb
Should the prospective groom four times if she has been on the mass-production principle. old in Britain, and the experts are
Just learning what it's all about. decamp, the guarantor's position married at all, and many women Hundreds of men and girls at
Better Bomb-Sights is decidedly unenviable. He can of that age consider that their the giant Boeing aircraft factory
Brillah selenilfic workers are en- be made to pay heavy damages matrimonial career is only just in America, screw every nut and every bolt by hand-machine. All for the failure of his friend; he starting.
the parts are individually tested aged on the job now, and it is hoped to have some belter defences very may even have to marry the girl
before they are assembled on soon. This will make the Nazis fly himself. Even after the marriage
the floor of the workshop. When higher still, and with their
poor bomb-sights, make necurate bombing completed, the huge machine, of militory objectives almost impos- dwarfing all the bombers in the sible. Whatever repercussions this world, has a wing-span of 103- may have on the populace it will 110 feet and an overall length of certainly keep the factories and about 80 feet. It weighs nearly workshops free to carry out produc- 50,000 lbs or about 20 tons.
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and which may make progress towards ideal lowns and citics much slower than all would hope
to see.
THE CULT OF HATE
Does war of itself engender hatred? It is argued that decent soldiers do not hate their enemies; that soldiers and sailors of all nationalities have more of the spirit of good fellowship
has taken place, the guarantor's responsibility continues, but if he has to make any payments to the parents he can recover treble
than of enmity. It is only when hate their value from the errant
used as a part of milltary technique
and lashed to a fury by lying pro-husband, always provided the
paganda that opposing nations are latter can be found.
Biled with bitter animosity.
Unfortunately, an exception must
be made in the ease of the GermaTIN.
Long before the Nazis seized power
they fancied themselves as a fighting
The curious method of protect-
and conquering people, and therefore ing the bride's rights is most
of necessity filled with haired of their successful in practice. The Intended victims. Under the rule
the
of
Nazis this hatred has spread to all guarantor keeps his friend well the world, and where they do not up to the marital mark and the hate they despise, even their so-called husband dare not involve the Allies.
guarantor in any payments on The German people have been sub-his behalf in view of the heavy Jeetod to a poisonous propaganda for which
their leaders are primarily fine he would have to suffer. responsible. But the people
them- selves are not guiltless. There must be something seriously wrong with
the make-up of a nation who can seg
From which it will be seen
that the Ethiopian husband is
so well tied up that he can hard-
so many small nations overrun and ly help behaving himself.
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ruthlessly despoiled and not stricken with shame and remorse. On
the contrary, they glory in outrages
The actual marriage takes
and think it proof of their greatness place at a feast. Every guest -and-of-fitness to rule the earth.. brings a present, the nature and
POCKET CARTOON
Ah-ha!
As
I thought, there's an unexploded nervo:
in this drotér,"
tion.
The older type-the real Flying true. Our bomb-sights are much to the Germans', and, as Fortresse a cruising speed of superior nearly two hundred and nity miles well, we have received a new secret an hour; not so fast, perhaps, when bomb-sight from America. This ac counts for our almost uncanny ac- compared with some of our new
Hamburg. Mennheim, or other at this speed for over 3,000 miles is Greater Reich. You
may
bombers. But the ability to cruise curacy when over ter elties of the
Berlin,
be
sure
a most important factor. The later that these Flying Fortresses will have model, while retaining the long all the latest devices that American distance range, has a top speed of
lond of four tons.
350 miles an hour, with the full bomb brains have invented. So the higher
we go the better.
Yes, the Luftwaffe ls in for a
Larger
are
This will mean that these new severe setback once the Fortresses
commission. sent Into bombers could fly to Greece, drop & few bombs there, run over to Rome faster, and with a heavier bomb-load or Nuples, and send down a visiting, then any beniber in the air, they will cart or two to Mussolint and come doering and his staff! Of course, the prove Afty severe headaches for home with plenty of petrol to
The
the new
speed of new "Fortress, Nazis will try to tell us the Fortresses. which is really the Boeing-24, or are poor affairs, but don't you believe "Consolidated, will make. It almost it. They are all that is claimed for impossible for any German fighter to them and more! piny tricks with him, and an Italian
D. R. Fielding fighter would be left behind.
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