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RUSSIA'S FIGHT

THE semi-scepticism

which the earlier Russian

The Strange Case of HESS'S PROPHET

By Elizabeth. Castonier

In April, 1933, the famous glamour boys, the one ho loved clairvoyant Jan Erik Hanusson, best,

This private prophecy dis- a Polish Jew with an unpron- nounceable name, disappeared appeared from his fles and from his Berlin flat. The Nazis Hanussen was taken from his had just obtained power, and his flat by two S.S. men.

After a while, rumours began disappearance was only men- tloned casually in the Press- to spread that Ianussen, bad been murdered. Hess gave an after all, he was a Jow.

But Hanussen had played a order that Hanussen must be very important role in the Nazi found, dead or alive, at any cost.

He had Party's development. been poor a few years previously.

And the body was found in a But by performances in variety wood near Berlin, with bullots theatres all over Central Europe he had made a fortune. He lived in his back.

A humble shoemaker In in à luxury fint in Berlin's May-

Berlin's suburb immediately fair and everybody who was any- body. consulted him: business- made a statement that he had scen a man; hands tied behind men, millionaires, aristocrats his back, looking like Hanussen, and they had to pay heavily.

being pushed past his house into the wood. He heard shots, look- He foresaw the Nazi danger ed out and could just see the two long before it actually came. Nazis in uniform putting back And he tried to remain in con- their rovolvers and dragging the stant touch with more or less corpse away. This shoemaker important party. members in never returned to his home.

But it was an almost official order to become a "Schutzjude" (Jew protected by the Nazis). secret in Berlin that Hanussen Among his constant customers had been shot because Hitler had were many who were killed in suspected Hess to be the man the great purge of June, 1934: who might kill him some day. Heines, Brueckner, Count Hells-

dorf.

Rudolf Hess came for advice: to Hanussen. It was a well- known fact that Hess was a highly strung, superstitious youngster who believed in the "Kurpfuscher" (those who diagnose discoses by looking into the patient's eyes, touching his hand to establish contact, and prescribing harmless herbs and dried grass at exorbitant prices).

*

Hanussen had predicted Hitler's future and given him But only advice many times.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

1941, Chinga Theot, Ing

"Our leader has decided to strongthen the war cabinet- ho's giving himself an extra vote!"

Japan Lacks Air

Power

To Dominate Far East

By HENRY WOOD

United Press Staff Correspondent

"Japan's current output of military planes is estimated at 250 per month," the survey The survey points out that as states, "or one-eighth of the. a Jew, but dangerous because he been changed by the apparent evidence that Britain is fully United States output. Her lack with know too much of the privato certainty that aerial rather than aware of the manner in which of machine tools and of trained pilots are severe handicaps. claims lives of leading Nazis. Many of naval or military strength will aviation has changed the whole Moreover it is doubtful whether

them felt very uneasy about this be the decisive factor in the balance of power in

the Far Japanese, aeroplanes comply man who knew that the "inner

modern standards of

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 the Philippines, China and even before Hitler came into power. (UP)-The entire balance of the Aleutian Islands. Afterwards Hanussen was just power in the Far East may have

secondly, Russia, like Germany,

had long practised skilful propa- ganda which, it was feared, might be misused in the form

circle" surrounding Adolf Hitler present war, according to the East a British Air Marshal is with was rotten and consisted of Instituté of Pacific Relations. sadists, masochists and perverts

✩

My 3-Weeks

Fast

"Ag late as

in

of successes against the so- called invincible Nazi war

now Commander-in-chief of the efficiency. machine was received in the

1939, Italian A complete survey of Japan- British Far East Forces. sympathetic democratic coun- of different grades. He gave

He ese aviation just completed by "British spokesmen have al- planes, whose inferiority to tries, is now rapidly giving way large sums to the party.

demonstrated, were employed to unqualified appreciation of financed Count Hellsdorf, who the Institute reveals that where ready claimed air superiority in British aircraft has been since the magnificent showing which was constantly in debt and being as Japan has always counted in the South China Sea and the by the Japanese in Manchukuo

blackmailed because of his the past on her Navy to main- Japanese have not contested it," and Mongolia." the Soviets are making on the abnormal inclinations.

tain her supremacy in Far the survey states.

The survey also ascertained 2,000-mile

the Budden The war front.

Eastern waters,

Fought On Paper that as the Japanese have con-- original suspicions as to the

Shortly before taking over the shift to aviation as the domi-

centrated on bomber planes for "The great battle of aero-use in China where there was extent of the achievements of command in Germany, Hitler nating factor in modern war-

warships has little if any opposition, they the Russian army and air force had a detailed horoscope made fare has caught her quite un- planes versus

by Hanussen.

already been fought on paper at have failed to develop the fast were governed very largely by

Hanussen made two of them, prepared.

the desks of all military staffs fighters now necessary to ac- Her Navy, operating by neces- two considerations; firstly that an official one and one for his -it-was-genorally-believed outside files. The one handed over to sity in the limited South China in the Far East," the survey company bombing expeditions,

states. "This theoretical battle especially against fleets. Hitler predicted victories, of Russia that Stalin's fighting successes and immortality. The Sea, is already within effective takes place in the South China Whether or not the Japanese forces lacked first class equip- other foresaw Hitler's, death. striking distance of aerial bases Sea. Its object on water is the pilot is capable of manning

and engaging ment and real

leadership; He was to be shot by one of his at Hongkong, Netherlands India, Japanese Navy. The planes are fighters

.predominantly of British and "Stuka" diving is also an un- American design. The stage known factor, it is pointed out, has been set. However, while

The survey finds that the the British have openly stated the basic revolutionary outline whole war strategy of the Far East is now apparently based tion rather than naval power is Mr Gandhi should use his fondness signs of getting thin. Girdle fat has been strangely silent." for fasting as a half-threat to author proved the most obstinate, and there

The Institute finds that Japan going to be the decisive factor ty in moments of political crisis. No was still plenty of it left at the end

has at the present time-accord- here in the future. one should know better than the of the period,

The decision of the Nether- The desire for physical activity ing. to the claims of the Navy-- exercise a food fast can be.

found expression in garden work. some 4,000, warplanes, and an lands Indies to defend all of the of Piano commen

pel, saxophone to your S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd. ceptions proved to be contirely Indian leader what a valuabic health

Not long ago a Judge made painted The summer was at its glorious annual output of about 3,000, northern islands, instead

to the benefis to be height and this new-found light-

the merely Java, as the gateway to Sumatra, the Institute attrl- trated to the world that shoobtained from fasting, but the masses ness and energy kept me out of evenly divided between

AArmy and the Navy.

While it butes to this fact. possesses both splendid equip still regard the idea as something too doors from sunrise to sunset.

"The same source, however," was unable to get full figures on ment and imaginative and high-quackish for serious consideration, the back of my house there was a Abstention from food is not a cure- paddock about 1 acre in extent.

the Institute states, "disclosed the increased aviation force that relieve carried and stacked the hay, health exercise, and it will while the Moscow propaganda the symptoms of many long-standing handed, in less than a week. Japan's naval warplanes are their export licences for planes department has been so careful chronic complaints that have defied earl never proved long enough to obsolete and possibly a danger from the United States, as in-

the best skill of the medical pro- had never

enable me to mow this same patch to their pilots' lives rather than dicative of what is being done. in wording its communiques fession.

to the enemy."

These call for 100 of the Doctors look askance at the fast of grass. that subsequent events have

At other times during the fast i as a therapeutic method. They can.

Against this number, the heaviest bombers and 1,000 more than once shown that not afford to take chances, and there undertook prolonged spells of heavy Russian successes have been is always a risk attached to the prac- digging. At no time did I experi-western dependencies, the In- lighter combat planes, in a understated. These are factors tice of fasting. But most people, in ence any feeling of faintness or even stitute finds, have already 2,000 single month.

good health or not, can fest for quite weakness. which breed confidence not only in Russia itself, but among her allies and sympathetic neutrals. The most gratifying feature of the Russo-German war is that Russia is the first nation in the present Euro- withstood D pean conflict to have Nazi invasion Jonger than 30 days without for an armistice;.może

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of exaggerated claims as is the TT has always surprised me that Face and neck first begun to show of their new strategy, Tokyo on the changed fact that avís-

case with Germany, Happily both

theso

con-

unfounded. Russia has demons-

reference

ly competent military leaders, all, but it has a certain value or a 1 mowed this fleld with that about 60 per cent. of is being built up there, it cites

tive on several sectors, notably in the extreme north and in the central region. It is the Nazis in these areas who now face the prospect of a terrifying blitz,

a long period without harm.

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China's Role With this new development "This would be more by one of aviation as the big factor for

but the dous my intention early misgivings, I continued to do third than the modern planes of bringing about a change in the

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A Craving for Marzipan

Family arrangements made it de-planes in the Far East at their My own fast was undertaken with sirable that I should preside at table disposal. the consent and under the supervi- during all meals. Not without some sion of a doctor. It

at the same time, so, performing the usual table ch the the Japanese naval force. Vir balance of power in the Far to give up

hurdle proved top of carving the joint, but Intually all of this concentration East, the survey points out that ambitious for me. During the fort children's bread, and so on.

stroked about 20 cigarettes a day retrospect, I do not recommend this. of western aerial power is shore China is destined to play an

fast the nose

ose becomes based, which means an advan.

important role. and drank about five pints of During a than that, she lins secured the initias. Argentine tea without milk or sugar. supersensitive to food odours, and tage additional to its quantita

to sit at table with the delicious

In addition, "It is not accidental," the I chose Argentine ten because it con smell of roast beef right under tive superiority tains practically no tannin.

one's very nose is almost more than the basis of the bulk of the survey states, "that informal the human will can bear. Even the Japanese planes would still be in discussions have recently taken smell of vinegar proved tantalising, the homeland more than 3,000 place between British and Chin- Thanks probably, to the cigarettes, although ordinarily I never use it.

miles away and it is extremely ese military authorities. It may unlikely that the Japanese would similarly be assumed that the By and large the situation on the hunger in the ordinary sense scarcely castern front is consoling and troubled me, but I developed an In- Life Full of Zest

be willing to deprive the home- present course of American ald Doubts have given ordinate encouraging.

craving for marzipan

The doctor visited me daily, and land of all protection by naval to China is no more the imple way to confidence, and there is a

There is a reason for everything, it

montation of a mere sentimental doctor was

was amazed at iny physical activi- able and

to ex- growing conviction that Hitler bag

scerns, blunder

or moralistic attitude. Buprome committed tho

plain even this quaint result. The les. Indeed, I think he was at first

Cannot Build which in to presage

act of smoking caused the liver lo sceptient that I was carrying out

"This policy is now supported downfall. This is not to suggest that

release some of its stored sugar. This strict fast, but the rapid and cou

Besides her present aerial in- by the Staffs of the United. the Germans are already a beuten

diminished the Immediate feeling of sistent reduction of weight soon army in Russlo; fortunes in modern

hunger, but later on it, created a convinced him.

The return to food was cautious feriority, precisely at the mo- States Army and Navy, as they warfare con swing very rapidly and

craving for sugar to make good the but delightful. At first only soups, ment when aviation is taking visualise the Far Eastorn de- Hitler is not likely to withdraw from

amolints so rele

then small helpings of solids, and the ascendency in modern war- fences against Japan as this eastern adventure without resort

My weight at the beginning of the finally back to ordinary food again. fare, the survey reveals that for integrated whole China, the strategy known to to every type

but was stoutish, his military chiefs; but he does face

fast was 100 lbs.. not actually fat. After two days Every dish was a re-discovery, its the prospect of falling morale among

without food I began to experience a flavour heightened a hundredfold hy basic reasons that cannot be Philippines, Netherlands India, his forces while the Russians,

picasant sense of lightness, a feeling the long abstinence. The temptation changed, Japan has little oppor- British Malaya,, Australia, and. encouraged by their fine showing to

that physical activity would be wel to over-cat was tremendous, much tunity of over building up to Burma all of them pooling their

to resist than the dale, are growing more determined and more confident in their relat

come. At the end of a week my more dimcult

she is to maintain her aupro- put at their disposal by-the weight was down to 184 lbs; at the temptation to eat during the fast present domande for aviation if military resources, with those ance. These can bo ali decisive in- Auences in a conflict where men and

end of a fortnight it was 173 lbs: at itself, KU the end of three weeks it was 100 lbs. DOUGLAS COMPTON-JAMES. Imacy by force in the Far East. United States," materials are quantitatively equal,

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planes."

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