1941-07-07 — Page 23

Hongkong Telegraph 港電新報士蔑新聞 All

Series Prev Next Source

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NANCY

REALLY

??? HAS FINALLY

YEP.... OUR SECRET CLUB

MADE YOU

A MEMBER!

HERE'S D' PASSWOID** BUT DON'T EVER TELL ANYBODY". PROMISE

IF SHE SPILLS DAT PASSWOID

AROUND *ILL ---

COME TO THINK OF IT--- WHAT WAS

D' PASSWOID'?'

BZZZ

BZI

July 7, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

BUT I'M D' PRESIDENT

OF D' CLUB- YA GOTTA TELL ME?

MAC-17

Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1-Windar brans

lodenta

10 Money

14 Coros Isles

16-Very pais 10-sto

• 17-370un saço in-Merriment TO-PI ANEJ HD-Erectire stroke

Once more

23-hop

25-Oriental wisə snea 25-Akineraz spring

27 Vermition

Da—'S'ermination *55Wootten f

tabric

37-No acording to rule

slovel

13-fitborn

47 Poundation

-Youngster peran movement Al-Maks lucy 53-Comptirle group 61-Legal thing

3-Nettet

63-At any Jima 474-Armed fusce

BY LARS MORRIS

ANSWER TO

PREVIOUS YUEZLE

10~Yate time 7-Udder 72-Things left behind 73-Urge with; attck 74-eal with wat 75-Uqueeking round

DOWN

1-Card golde

2-Bun' k

free trunk

4-Warning***

-Lordir seerpons ga 1-Bit of faud

Masticate

ple

10 Thron

Cansur -Chopped }{~Yoziv of tits

2---Carnied.

T-Prull drink 70-BI TOOK

28-Help

29 Commanded

2030-Brmbol

33-Piliwater fich 34-Rusi parilainent

38-flour. Quixote'a, horre

žvaka stešíre

40-Con;(int

_unst_ol

4-axleboard

--47-Pleas

Patag سون

-anal BBCOR 64iperd of munis

-Wild time 16-Chopper 19-treat

—Deceiver 44--Valley 45-star

forth abur.}

40 (nostici Co-Au 12-Curve

No Effort Spared

Strengthen N.E.I.

By JOHN M.' RALEIGH

United Press Staff Correspondent)

BATAVIA, Java, July 2 (UP)-Netherlands Enst Indies Tave made every effort to turn the Indies into a series of island fortresses. More than 50 air bases have been built in jungle fustnesses in Borneo and the Célebes. These nerodromes can only be reached by nir, and attack necessarily would have to he air-borne.

Additional cousial batteries have been emplaced at import- ant salient points all over the Dutch archipelago, and the crea-

Report

tion of a new native militia Social Evil

should provide a sufficiency of defending troops.

Augmenting air training schemes

the military Instruction among

focal dying clubs. A number of

In Malaya

After a year's Investigations Into

Tiger Moth training ships have been social problems in Singapore, Mies urdered and should arrive shortly.

Much of

of this year's 30,000,000 $ E Niecoll-Jones, who came appropriation of the "Volk-Singapore at the invitation of the

Straits Settlements Gov

Government, has for thefence purchases

handed her report to Government, Three hundred Amerient made

"Blitz

Hitz says the "Straits Times."

A People's Parliament, is;

going

abroad.

Buggies," which have been success-

This follows several Interim re-

fully tested in the States, have been ports on the social evil problem, and untered. Their delivery, along with is believed that she is outspoken In her comments and has made in-

a farge consigument of Curtiss Inter

At a meeting of the southern divi- sinn of the British Medical Associn- tion (Malaya Branch), Miss Niccoll-

ceptor fighters and Brewster Buttu-portant recommendations. loes, is expected soon.

Miss Niccoll-Jones' report is to be Small arms of all types are being considered by the Executive Council anale here in the ordnance Inctories, and it is probable that it will be pub- Fast becoming self-sufficient, these lished. plants now turn out air bombs, rifle cartridges, grenades, and vast quanti ties of high explosive charges.

A Netherlands Purchasing Com-Jones said that she doubted if the inittee in New York, is speeding sterested in the welfare of children Singapore public was seriously in- ments of arms and defence material and it was her, opinion that boys and girls must be considered when tack!- ing the problem of prostitution.

Protective Measures

to the Indies.

Navy Speed-up

for

BRITISH SHRINE BOMBED-Britain's famed Westminster Abbey seemed almost to be the centre of the Nazis' savage air attack on London, May 10-11, Here is a scone after fire bombs set the Abbey's roof aflame and burned a great hole in it. The roof collapsed and

tons of debris fell.

'I'll Never Yield

Darlan

Tells

Fleet, French

டி

fro

12 115

124

29 30

156

Зн

59) [40]

102

Half A

Laid

Million Cars

Britain Up In

LONDON.-A secondhand motorcar in good con- dition costs more in Britain to-day than the same car when new. But the used car in run-down condition is a liability. Spare parts are difficult or impossible to obtain. When a car begins to go to pieces, the owner usually puts it in storage and resorts to other means of transport.

The NEI Navy is receiving targe She compared the problem in the grants of money for extensions of East with that in Britain, where the Netherlands Indian ports and har-laws, she said, were so protective bours, as well as landing stages for and so expertly made and applied cruisers, the production of mines, and that they did not allow loopholes for Darlan's broadcast to-day to the French people:

VICHY, France, May 23.-Following is the text of Vice-Premier Admiral Jean price of used cars. Many people Several factors have forced up the.

the building of minesweepers. Ma-exploitation.

believe there will be such a shortage ) chine tools and dredging vessels are From the time a baby was born

of automobiles In post-war Briluin | on the Navy' "must" list for defence. until it reached the age of 17 years,

Frenchmen:

former Allies, it is as a result of the by acts her desire to continue that that old timers will command high. Money is forthcoming

both.

Government which policy. You have already heard our default of the was covered by a code of prolec-

prices. One London dealer esti- youth is at being neglected.tion."

continue These are acts which determined mates at least 500,000 cors chief, Marshal Petain, tell you declared it was ready to

have remains have been set up for

military

On the contrary, in the East and that it was with his approval night without having the means, Chancellor Hitler to grant us ameli- been laid up by owners who expect

but which in reality only thought of orations of the consequences of de- event Kymnastle teachers now direct their such that there was no protective classes on a military basis,

Chancellor Hitler and that con- to take the destiny of the country in armistice which you just learned. ARP efforts have been redoubled,ode around the young person

Listen well to my words. In fact, she added, the channela versations between the chief of his hands and ask an honourable Governmental departments and ins-were so wide, allowing exploitation the German Reich and myself

arinistice,

On the result of the negotiations titutions, plus all firms biting

and immoral trame,

In June, 1940, the victor could have in course directly depends the future that the prosti-had been approved by him and refused us an armistice, beaten us of France. than 50 persons, must register with tute was never free. Alt centres, and build shelters, pro-

̈und wiped France off the map of thef It is believed that Miss Niccoll-by the Government, precautionary apparatus, and Jones, in her report, dwells at length The Marshal, having given me the world. They did not do it, Mores provisions. First aid and

on the subject of tracking in girls. undoubted honour of designating me camouflaging materials must be en

Since her arrival here she has as his second in his heavy task, I hand at all times.

made very close investigations Into have come to bring you details which the problem, going out among the you have been impatiently awaiting

The Chancellor did not ask me to of Singapore's "underworld," spanking to them and learning much hand over the fleet to him.

Everyone knows and the English better than anyone-that I will never

training in Malaya especially, the laws were that I went at the invitation of flight, that the Marshal was called fent and of the conditions of the chasly to get double their pur-

chsidered vital to ustioni dece national defence cannot have their jobs, and have been regimented on a defence pro- about their life. visionary reale.

CHARLES DAY NAMED TO

OTTAWA POST

Strange Request In Sheriff's Will

hand it over.

The Chancellor did not ask me for any colonial territory. He did not ask me to declare war on England.

Why has he acted mo?

Nazis Stand Alone Germany began the war alone and Judges herself able to end it alone last no matter what coalition.

At no moment in the conversations abandoning in any way her sovereign

A direction for a strange Ashing competition in Loch Lever-the competitor catching the heaviest basket of trout to receive £25 and OTTAWA, May 22-Charles Day, to throw deceased's ashes into the noted United States aircraft pro-loch-was included in the will, was there any question of France duction man who spent several years published recently of Mr George in China bullding airplanes for use Perey Trentham, of Oak 1, Buck-ty. against the Japanese, has been nam- nell, Salón, a junior sherlik- of the ed chief of the munitions and supply City of London. department's production division, it He died as the result of enemy was learned yesterday.

action in December last.

Department offelals sald J. A. C. The competitors are to be his three McCurdy will remain in charge of sons and co-directors. purchasing and that A. J. Tyler, for- Mr Trentham, who was a public mer chief of production, and material works contractor, left £180.645. He progress, will become chief of over-directed that all private loans under haul and repair.

£300 "should be extinguished."

Precautions To Guard

Priceless Documents

Are

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UP).-Secret precautiona being taken to ensure the safety, in event of war, of three price- less documents of human liberty-the English Magna Carta, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, it was learned recently.

Similar measures are being where it is under guard.

France freely is choosing the road she is taking.

On her depends her present and her future.

She will have the peace which she makes herself.

She will have the place in the organization of Europe which she will have made for herself.

Secs Future at Stake

In 1941, the victor has agreed to negotiate with the French Govern-

ment,

Since the Montoire interview; dur- ing which the principle of collabora- tion was decided, France has shown

price, Manufacture of new automobiles has virtually stopped for the dura- tion. Those that are made are 1- served for the export market. The private. motorist must gel_authorisa It is necessary for her to choose tion from the Ministry of Supply between life and death. The Mar- before he can buy a new car-andĮ shal and the Government have he must have a good reason. chosen life.

Your duty is clearly traced: Follow the Marshal, aid with your force, as I am doing in his work of national restoration

thoughts and in your acts, be inspired Like him and like me, in your only by the interests of France.

George Formby Returns

To His First Love

English comedian George Formby lias returned to motor. cycling in private life and on the screen.

Formby earned

first money as a racing motor-cyclist| in the north of England.

his

When he became a radio and fim star, his one extravagance was the purchase of powerful motor cars.

In fact, Forniby traded in his old car for a new one every year.

To-day, however, Formby ins Jacked up his latest purelines for the duration.

Remember-some seem to have forgotten that France has suffered the gravest defeat in her history, that

He can be seen learing round city three-fifths of her continental terri and country on a motor-cycle. with tory has been occupied, that we have his wife Beryl riding pillion.

lion and a half prisoners.

"We used to do this in our court defeat was due to our posting tinya," Formby says with a grin.

to From 1919

Our "We didn't walk out: we motor- Kovernments ond our legislative biked." assemblies stored up errors and let

Wife Also Keen themselves be led to defend Interests

Formby is keen motor.

crrors.

1930

FUTURE PILOTS

MAY FLY

LYING DOWN

Registrations Drop

Quadruplets Born In Chicago

All Girls, Died 10

Hours After Birth

CHICAGO, May 17-Mrs Frances Adams, 20-year-old wife of a lunch- No figures are now available as room chef, gave birth to quadruplets to the number of vehicles operating the second set on record in Chicago on Britain's roads because the gov—but all the infants dled to-day,

them." ernment considers it would not be less than 10 hours after they were {1} the publle interest to

disclose born. 11." But car registrations are

་

estimated in competent quarters to The quadruplets, h ́ girls, wero have dropped less than a a quartor. born three months prematurely. The Bicycles always have been popular Orst born was weakest and had to be in Britain, where distances between placed in an artificial respirator im- towns are much shorter than in mediately. The others were placed Canada. Since the war,

more in incubators. bicycles than ever have appeared on

In the early morning hours all the have infants showed signs of weakening

the roads. Many form and were pinced in the respirator in

turned to this less

The

form

of transport as an economy measure shifts. Frances, the third of the Hasoline ratlon allows the quads, was the first to dle. Char- private driver to travel approximate-lene, the second born, and Margaret, ly 200 miles B montit,

But those the first, died within five minutes of doing work of national Importance, Frances. or to whom a car is essential, 'can ket an

The fourth and tiniest of the extra allowance. For in- stance, a commercial traveller who gundrupletis, Morle, who weighed needs a car to cover his route can four ounces, died about three hours travel between 550 and 800 miles after her three sisters succumbed. monthly.

Special Regulations War-time conditions have

com-

Planes of the future would prob- ably be built to enable pilots to fly peiled special motoring regulations. lying down, Major Oliver Stewart, If you drive in the blackout, you B.B.C. commentator, said recently. must have your headlights masked. "There is no mare effective way Tips of mudguards or unpers must. of avoiding plots' black-out at high be painted white, Parked cars must speeds," he said.

Soldier Dies For Soldier

be immobilised by removal of the

Sergeant F. R. Holman, Royal "Tests have shown that the pori-distributor head or some essential tion of the pilet is linked with the part of the engine. Even in day- Artillery, recently gave his life in a speed of acceleration he is able to light they must always be left lock-vain attempt to save Bombardier J. stand.

ed, Speed limit in the blackout in Nowland, when the Victoria Hotel at "If a plot crouches ho can skand bulit-up arens is 20 miles an hour. Lyme Regids was destroyed by

fire. Sergeant · Holman which were not our own, to the de-cyclist, fooshe used to own her renter acceleration than if sitting. In open country there is no speed instrous

was successful in rescuing two "If he lies on his back he own machine.

can Holt stand

and even more, and

The tourist must frequently halt children. During the Alming of "Call a Cop." if he lies on his stomach.

again moro George and Beryl arrived at the

nt rond blocks manned by soldiers.

When the owner of the hotel heard. These usually obstruct half the road. "In straight flight, human being On two mornings George managed

triment of our own.

Cites Incoherent Policy-

Domestically they permitted sabot

laziness and disorder, legalized

the British left it with the Library, age of morale of the Nation; they studla by motor-bike every morning;¡ can be pushed through the air at Some drivers who ignored a sentry's of the fire she and a friend rushed taken to ensure the safety of other two yellowed parchments, the herent polley: they made us the pro seat into a hard, concrete roadway,tected from wind pressure. But it When stopped, the driver must show children down the main staircas Abrond they carried out un inco- to give Beryl tosses off his pillion aimest any speed, provided he is pro- challenge have been shot and killed, up stairs, and brought some of the

Is in turning that binckout" has to identity card and driving licence.sergeant Holman and Driver

Across the Library foyer are the

out

be faced."

through thick ·-smoke,” and · fumIOS, C. Then he is allowed to proceed.

The private motorist can camou-Rose fought their way upstairs and flage his car if he wishes to protect brought out several guests. Then from possible machine-gun attacks they were told that there was another they both done so. But the colour scheme and went to the rescue, but Rosa found a design must differ from that used girl in one of the bedrooms and

brought her to safety. by military vehicles,

hundreds of other rare but less Declaration of Independence and the tectors of small European powers

George blamed a

flerce cycle having been

been capable important books, papers and Constitution.

without

han other Ideas. clutch; Beryl literary items now in the

forging the indispensable arms for For Fort Knox?

carrying

George also declares that this rid- mission. that Library of Congress, adjacent to Some members of Congress specu-

They decided to give aid to every. Ing put his back in trim for the rac-

sequences of

of his new film. the Capitol.

New British Bombs by daylight raldern. A few have soldier in the hotel so one, which made necessary a power- | Inled that they might be taken, in

in "Call a Cop," George plays a The Librarian of Congress, Archi- | event of war, to Fort Knox, Kentucky, ful offensive army. Our bald Macleisti, said that precautions and stored there with the $22,000,- ments and our assemblies, however, constable with ambitions to join the

Demoralize Nazis motor-cycle corps. were being taken to insure the 000,000

gold hoard.

only gave the country a defensive

He rode the chase sequences with estifying on the legislative appro-army

The Lisbon correspondent of the maximum safety" of the documents,

such speed that it was dimeult to "Dally Express writes that reports "He refused to disclose the nature of priation bill, Including

Not having known how to prepare the

Library's

Ing

govern-

The preparations. The best insurance funds, Macfelsh, wevealed plans to for war, either morally or materially, "Call a Cop" is George's second referring to the devastating effect of for complete safely of the historical store less important papers in post our governments nevertheless relles, he said, is to "keep the place official vaults at

clared it. sentiered points. storage absolutely secret."

rome 60 post offices in One of the four copies of Magna West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsyl- Carta, first English document * of vaula had been found to have avoll- Individual liberty, was deposited with able storage space.

Macieish

Bald

the Library by the British govern- Macles asked $150,000 for the ment for the duration of the wal.protective work, and the House It was on exhibit at the New York Appropriations Committee has allow World Fair when the war started and 'eð $30,000 as a starter,

Past Mistakes We lost it because of the mistakes and weakness of those who led us into it..

within camera range. have been received from Germany topleal comedy. In "Gunner George" the new British bombs, he was involved with spies. In the

"Many

were killed when their new flm he trails a wartime enbotage | lungs

lot.

were crushed by the bomb binst although they were untouched Formby anys he has not had so by bomb splinters," the report added. much fun as in his very first picture, "No Limit,"

"Hamburg residents will not trust even reinforced steel concrete shelters of you have horrible memories, it is that one, which was filmed on the

He was a racing motor-cyclist in against the now British bombs. nan result of the defection of our Isle of Man,

"All Bock underground to the rail- ways Immediately the sirens sound."

And it is as a result of the in- describable debacle of which many

Premier's Son-in-Law

Holman, however, crawled through the smoke into the lounge, reached

Nowland who was unconscious, and then collapsed. When Aremen found them they were wearing their service Seriously Hurt

respirators · Attempts were made to Mr Duncan Sandys, MP, for the revive them, but, they died in Norwood Division of Lambeth, the hospital,

Both the owner Prime Minister's son-in-law, has

the hotel.

Mrs been seriously Injured lu; a motorlug M. H. Norman, and the friend who accident, both his feet being crushed.helped to rescue some of the guests, Mra Sandys took him to a hospital Mr Kennard a bone-petter, have al just outside London, but it is feared ready been bombed-out of their that his injuries are very serious, London homes:

1941-07-07 — Page 23

Comments

Private Research Note