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NANCY

IMAGINE ME FIGHTING OXIE--- I WON'T HAVE A CHANCE!

BE CALM I JUST SAW OXIE --- AND HE LOOKS MORE WORRIED THAN YOU!

WONDER

IF DATS

TRUE

WHAT'S WRONG?

.YOU

LOOK

SCARED!

Wednesday,

I CAN'T HELP IT THAT FIGHT HAS ME AWFUL WORRIED!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 20, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

THIS IS

WHAT HE'S

WORRYING ABOUT

YOU'LL GET 20 YEARS FOR THIS!

Cyanide Found In Bodies

Leads To Murder Charge

INVESTIGATION of a double murder charge at Ealing revealed the discovery of traces of cyanide in the bodies of a mother and baby which were buried in a garden in Goringway, Greenford.

This was stated when Lionel Rupert Watson, 31. bakelite worker, accused of killing 28. Fear-old Phyllis Elizabeth Croc-

Novel Hobby.

ker and her 18-month-old baby Of American

Eileen.

Mr H. A. K. Morgan, presreuling. ; explained int Watson was married, with four children, and was not

Bottle Club

living with his wife. He rel. Miss Contrary to the impression Cracker at his work, and went to often crented by its name, the live with her at a flat in Goring-way International Bottle Club, of On Jan. 10 he told Miss Crocker Los Angeles, is a group of geo- that he had divorced his wife. He graphically minded and Miss Crocker went through women of many nationalities, men and form, of marriage.

scattered around the shores of They appeared to be happy, sald the Pacific Ocean, whose hobby'| counsel, but at work Watson showed signs of wishing to scrapedence carried in bottles by Is an exchange of correspon- an equaintance with girl med 17. Joan Philby. She gave him winds, waves, and ocean cur no encouragement,

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On May 21 Watson, looking pale. Started in 1026 by Cal Edward P. and agitated, told a neighbour, Mrs Italley. native of Australia. Bound, who lived above, Phyllia has former officer in the Canadian Army gone to her nunt in Scotland,"

and now a resident of San Marino, Calif., the International Bottle Club now has a membership senttered from Chile to Alaska, from Siberia In Australia, and on various island throughout the Pacifle.

Five days later Mrs Round saw Waison lift two flagstones in the back garden and begin digging what seem ed to be a plt.

She called out, "Are you digging for victory?" and he replied that he was going to bury rubbish,

The club idea developed after Colonel Bailey prepared messages in Air Bound next noticed on offen-half a dozen languages, placed them sive smell on June 20. On the in hundreds of bottles, and senttered following day she and a neighbour them a few each day from the deck got into the flat, thinking some foart of a ship en route front Vancouver had gone bad.

Mr

heard from widely scattered points around the Pacine.

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THIS ONE GOT OVER-President to assure war supplies to Britain. arrived safely in England, after the

Jilted

JULY-1-

-ERNIE BUSHMILER

Roosevelt has said that the U.S. Government intends. This is an American-mado tank that already has ship carrying it dodged the Nazi menace in the

Atlantic.

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Breach Officer

Action Against R. A. F.

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Russia's Merchant Fleet

Is Eleventh Largest

In view of the current interest in the question of United States giving aid to Russia in the present war, the following data on the inercantile marine and the railway transportation of the U.S.S.R. has been made available by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

"As of July 1, 1938, the last full pre-war year, Russia ranked 11th among the world's merchant marines in point of tonnage, having a total of 678 vessels with an approximate gross tonnage of 1,370,000 tons, This slightly exceeded the tonnage of Den- mark at the time, and was surpassed by the merchant marines of Great Britain, the United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Greece and Sweden, in that order. "The Soviet merchant marine Eastern economle area served entire- included at this date eight ly by the trans-Siberian increased burges, two sailing vessels, 13 from 5,400,000 tons in 1932 to 15,500,- combined sailing vessels and almost 300 per cent.

000 tons in 1937, an Increase of diesel-motored ships, one com- "Running time for deluxe passen- bined sailing and steum, ship, ger trains over the all-Rusalan route 503 steamers of which one were from Vladivostock to Moscow is re- side-wheelers and 141 vesacs ported at about nine days. Freight propelled by diesel engines.

trains, averaging 30 cars, would re- quire a longer time, but in wartime "During the four years prior to may have precedence over passenger 1P38, a total of 42 ships were put in traine."

to Sydney. Months, and sometimes WITH her head bowed, a young, attractive nurse heard the breach of years later. these messages were

promise action she brought in the King's Bench Division described cperation. Of the total number of by Mr Justice Hilbery as 'a piece of almost inconceivable folly and waste of the Court's time.

the

and

have.

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to

years old

Neighbour's Find Prising up a togstone, Mrs Bound Valuable Information noticed that the earth underneath

ships, only 216 were built in Russia, was mixed with white powder. That collect thousands of ohl bottles, place Now The Bottle Club members

113 were constructed in England, 120 powder, sald counsel, was garden their messages in them, and send

in Germany, 13 in Holland and 33 in ilme. The pollee were tolci.

The nurse's engagement to an R. A. F. pilot lasted place first in a car about a fortnight or 36 percent of the total number

the United States. then to sen with crew members of

Ninety-five ships, Mr Morgan read a statement in ships or passengers who can be in only a week, and was broken off by him after the wedd-after their first meeting.

યુર ears old in 1930, and which Watson was alleged to have dured to drop them into the ocean, ing invitations had been sent out.

Mr Slade: In April, when you only 10 ships were rep said that Miss Crocker had taken us for as possible from lands to

A few days later. invited him to your hotel, you slepi j a speed exceeding 1ported to have) according to her counsel, the nurse had a miscarriage tell him then that you had slept miles drugs in the belief that she was going which they eventually return.

12 knots. with him twlee? Yes. Did you "After a voyage of to have

scine 4,500 In the course of a few more years through the shock of the broken engagement. another child, and he came home from a cinema tu But both

across the Pacifle requ Hottle Club may International

with other men?-Certainly not.

requiring 15 to 16 days for ships at moderate woman and baby'dend.

be capable of furnishing valuable in-

Refusing to allow any general condition, he was very upsel, and suleide it he did not marry you?---I

Have you threatened to commit speed, United States shipments The alleged. statement continued: formation concerning world wind damages for the breach of pro- gave her certain advice, which she

Vladivostock have sat up all night and went to work drifts and ocean currents. The travel mise, the judge awarded the followed, but without result.

to travel ve another 5,700 miles double -tho-noxi-morning-The-same-i-records-of-some-of-the-messages-re-

- gauge Mr.Slade-read-n-letter-which-Miss-tracked-trans-Siberian railway-to On May 16, Miss Mathias wrote Mathias had written to Pain in May, reach Moscow. Wide gauge of the nurse. Margery Mary Mathias, Pala and asked him to marry her. 1940, after she knew slie had become Russian railways would preclude use night I dug a hole near the shed, put covered sound like the tales of my wife and baby in the hole, Alted Marco Polo, Magellan,

Sir 20, of Grenville-place, South in this letter she wrote: it in again with dirt, and then put the Franels Drake, A message launched Kensington, £28 special damages

An extract ran!- prepiant. I want to bring the child safely.

of existing United States rolling stock flagstones back."

by Japonese member near Kam- for

We can be into the world and do my best re-in name only. You need never Ilvo expenses incurred. She

can be married, if you wish, Dr Roche Lynch, the Home Office chatka was reported three years later sued Flight-Lieut Derek S. Pain, garding i. Derek, will you marry with me or see me, and if at any

increase transportation facilities over the land route. Capacity of analyst,

Morgan continued, had from Chile, Chilean messages have 23, who appeared in court wear-me, so that it will not have to suffer time you wish to marry anyone I will

the trans-Siberian railway is not found traces of cyanide in both been found in Alaskon waters.

revealed. for the sins of its parents? bodies, and evidence would be given Alaskan messages have turned up in ing the medal ribbon of the "The couple," Sir Charles stated, willingly give you your freedom, that Watson was seen to take some-Australm.

and vice versa. "met again on June 27. On Padding- I love.

I cannot say that thing from a drtim of cyanide at the

Announcing his decision, the judge ton Station that day, when she was this, but I am more fond of you

of anyone I know. he would grant Miss Methlus,

him

asked Miss off, Pain

In another letter Miss Mathias wrote: only such costs as would have been "On his return to camp. Puin put Marriage at present is the last incurred had the case been heard the promise into writing in a letter thing I want. before a Master in Chambers instend in which he said: May I ask you, my plans and entails large sacrifices, It interferes with all of in open court.

very humbly, to marry me? I fear Judge: You hated the whole idea "I feel," itis lordship observed, you may think me wholly unworthy of marriage, yet you are now asking But if you accept I will do my best for damages because the defendant this is a case where I can exercise to make you happy." my discretion, and say that the defen-

did not marry you?--I was very Miss Mathias, Sir Charles added, fond of him. dant has been put to unnecessary made the arrangements for the wedd- expense through the action. It is an ing, engaging a church and organist,

No Vindictive Feelings utterly deplorable

case, which should and

Answering Mr Slade, Miss Mathias never have been brought here into bought her wedding dress

sending

She declared that she had no vindictive out Invitations. the limelight of publicity.

and feelings, and was merely asking trousseau. Sir Charles Doughty, K.C., for Mids and also

obtained a special licence, damages to cover what the affair hud

wedding cake, which was cost Mathias, said that both the promise

her, ed by Flight-Licut. Pain. The only was called off, to marry and the breach were admitt-given to her landlady when the wedd-

Judge: But the gross cost to you was less than £50, Have we had to Mother Opposes Affair listen to this sordid story, involving "When Pain's mother heard of the innocent people dragged into the

factory where he worked.

A.F.C.

Valson took Miss Fliiby, to places Mystery Murder Of who had two counsel acting for her. Mathies to marry him.

and gove her

of entertainment, clothes and shoes belonging to the dend woman and jewels,

Woman Censor

Bermuda authorities have called in "On June 15," stated counsel. U.S. G-men to help solve the murder "Watson asked this girl into the of a woman member of the censor's dat, enticed her into the bedroom, staff at Hamilton (Bermuda). showed her fur coats and fox furs which he said belonged to his divorced wife, and asked her if she would have them. She refused." On the day before his arrest Wat-ball bat. son wrote to Miss Philby, "I took to

ton, a 43-year-old English-woman.

The victim was Margaret Staple- Only clue to the slaying, which ccurred recently is a sawn-oit base-

you as 54

Miss Stapleton was killed as she 500n as. 1 saw you because was cycling along a moonlit rond on you are a lot different

and her way to a railway station, was beginning to love you."

Doctors declared that she had

He was alleged to have made cen assaulted and beaten to death,

the clothing torn off.

Germany's Supplies "However, it is significant that

reports press

from

apparently authentic sources in the Far East state that as recently as June 1041, Japan was supplying Germany

with a total of 1,500 tons of raw materials which, of course represents only a daily over the trans-Siberian route, portion of the total travel. It was reported that about B,900 freight cars of 20 metric tons capacity each were engaged in the trade between Ger many and the Far East.

"A study of the trans-Siberian railway by the Department of Com- that freight shipped from the Far merce issued In January, 1940, noted

NEW REVOLUTION IN FRANCE HELD

statement that he had not bees The body was found with most of question was the amount of post forthcoming wedding she want to light, of publicity, for such a pultry O KE IMMINENT

familiar with

Joan Philby. "That

was true," said

Mr Morgan. "The

The killing la Bermuda's

girl was perfectly pure."

"mystery murder,”

Lupescu's Turban May Leave Mark On Fashion

If Madame Lupescu exerts any influence on American wo- men's fashions, it probably will be to popularise turbans.

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Eventual revolution in France is predicted by two Americans who have just arrived in New York from France.

clared Henry Kahn, aged 80 years. be blood in the streets of Paris," de- "Within a few months there will

"I saw in 1875 during the Com- mune nfler the Franco-Prussian war," he added, "what the Frencht can do when they get mad, and they are getting mad how."

American Ambulance Corps, who Josephine Winter, a member of the

days as an alleged spy, de- was detained in a Barcelona prison clared:

"Talk of a revolution is common throughout France, but the people are not yet able to do anything about it."

damages. Both parties were in a good. first tion in life.

to in life. Miss Mathias was

was the daughter of a large landowner in see her son and vehemently opposed, sum? How dreadfull Pembrokeshire, where her family was the affale, even demanding a medical Mr Slade did not call Flight-Lieut. well known. She was a fully quall-certificate regarding Miss Mathias's Palt to give evidence, but, address Aed nurse and midwife, and was condition, Sir Charles stated.

ing the judge on the question

of shortly leaving, the country for n

damages, said: Three times this. place abroad, where she would be persuade her son to break it off, und, at last, atment driven distraught "Furthermore, she managed man was pestered by her to marry: doing war service.

which he did on July 4 in a letter by threats of suicide, he agreed. Met at Rectory

to Miss Mathias, pointing out that Nct until after the breach of promise "This unhappy story begins in his pay was small, that he had no did the word 'love' ever appear in her February, 1940, when Miss Mathias private means, and that life would tetter." was staying with friends at a country be hard for her as his wife." rectory, Sir Charles continued. The letter went on

After

Judge's Anding, Flight- "Her friends would occasionally ask All this

Lleuf, Pain told a reporter: "Thank would not matter a damn goodness that's over! It has been offeers from a nearby nerodrome to it we really cared for each other trying business, but I feel happier Her favourite headpiece-au inexpensive white wrap-around officers who went was Flight-Lieut. will understand what a cad I feel, but Now I can go back and get on with

dine with them, and

one of

the sumciently, but we do not.... You now than I have done for a long time, turban--takes on a striking appearance; set off as it is by huge Paln earrings and careful hairdress. She prefers light sports clothes

after all it is our ultimate happiness my job! "He met Miss Mathias, was --well-fitted, to the tropical climate of Havana, where she is

un- that counts. Do not think too badly doubtedly attracted by her, and of me, Maritus, in cross-examina-and returned to his flying station He had been granted a day's leave living.

toy saw each other several times

from duty in order to allend court, Madame Lupescu's flashing

afterwards. Shortly An invitation from royally-even

after Easter, lion by Mr G. D. Slade, for. Pain, smile won 1 warm reception from a king who has lost his throne

Miss Mathias was staying at an hotel said she had been very fond of Pain,mediately the case was over, In the neighbourhood of the station but did not love. him. She agreed from the hundreds who witness--is still to be coveted and bears to which Pain was attached, and she that she had twice written Pain ask- ed her arrival, but she may and

some of the force of a command. wrote inviting him to dine with her. ing him to marry her when she dis- Havana social circles less easy many years

Carol's trim, red-haired friend of

He did so, and that night visited her covered her condition. to capture, says a correspon-engagement

shured his first social room, ond intimacy took place. Mr Slade: Had you been trying to here luncheon in They stayed together the follow-set an abortion ever since the child dent,

their hotel dining room with Captain ing night in an hotel, registering as was conceived?-No.

Flung out of a training plane, a Jose Aree, son of the Cuban Charce

Flight-Licut, Even In

and Mrs Pain, and

But you

you did succeed in getting and hung on until his instructor lund- U.S. Army cadet lodged on its toll whether, she will read a welcome

exile a questionablo d'Affaires at Lisbon, and Mrs Arco again there was ge intervenedj ! you care to put it that way.'

rid of the child in July, 10407-Yes, ed the plane safely at St. Louis she v But a day or so later when Carol sign on all doors to swing-open for went out to be the huncheon guest and asked, "Is

At this point the Her royal companion, former King of the British Minister, Sir George that this should be advertised to the breach of promise to marry after you said: "I wasn't frightened until we

your ellent anxious

(Iinois). And you started this action for T Carol of Rumanto.

Ogilvie-Forbes, Matlame Lupescu re-

cadet, Victor Woodrick, 23, world? Sir mained behind.

Charles replied: "I knew that you were not going to were on the ground. Then I realized has bearing on what happened sub have the child? Yes. sequently. Miss Mathias found she

what had happened. Kissed On First Occasion was pregnant, and that induced Pat's Miss Mathias admitted that Pulimo when the plane, dived and somer's

f was adjusting the belt promise to marry her"

around Gave Certain Advice

kisset her on the Arst scenalon they saulted me out Sir Charles went on to say that was love-making. Answering then grip you couldn't have broken with met, and on the second occasion there I clutched the plane's tailpiece in when Miss Mathias told Pain of her judge she stated that inilinary took a crow-bar.".

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Social leaders who would give her cold shoulder might find them-

The exiles reached. Havana atá selves in an awkward position, how time when social activity almost was ever if Carol decides to entertain at a standstill. Not until the distal extensively once he and Madame Lu- round of parties and dinners is In pescu are settled in a multable rest-full swing next winter will Madame

Lupescu's real position be clear,:

Flung From Plane, Clings To Tail

King Rations His Cigarettes

Because of the tobacco shortago In Britain, the King has had to cut down hie cigarette smoking.

The Queen mentioned this when

King has cut down his smoking ba

visited a girls hostel in Hoxton, one of the poorer districts of London. "I don't smoke, but I know the cause of the cigaretta shortage," she

Shoreditch" (Aldetinin "T. 5. Siilite) The Queen asked the Mayor of

Unfortunately, yes, Madam," said cigarettes: whether he found it dificult to get

the Mayor,

sald

TO-MORROW

AT THE

KING'S

HESTER... of the

smoldering eyes... the crushing Ups..... the clinging arms!

Youth at the

marcy of the wrong kind

of womeet

EMILIE...of the haunt ing loveliness...the gallant loyalty...thio understanding cast?

A love battle

with no

roles...to win five men!

INGRID

WARMER

BERGMAN BAXTER ADAM HAD | Four Sons

HAYWARD DENNING · SHAW