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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 25, 1941,

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

BAY... WHO IS OXIE'S SPARKING PARTNER ?

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NAMED ROSIE !

SLUGGO'S

ROSIE? SISSY HE IS ---

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COME

ON,. ROSIE!

HAVIN' A GOIL SPARRING-PARTNER!

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TRAININ CAMP

Moscow Eager, Confident, Erskine Caldwell Says

The first direct radio broadcast from Soviet Russia to the U. S. A. and the first direct report from Moscow by an American correspondent was made recently by Er- skine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road) and short story writer, over CBS-WABC.

Mr Caldwell and his wife, Mar- garet Bourke-White, noted photogra - pher, reached Moscow recently after a trip through China,

M: Caldwell said the outbreak of war between Hussland Germany came as a complete surprise to the people of the Soviet Unăm. He said it was a sudden shock, but one that "was invigorating and electrifying.” And had left Russlans enim ond con- ndent.

Mr

the

SCOPE FOR

19'S IN

THE NAVY

now

To-day young men who have; reached the age of 19 in the last six- This has been a warm busy

months register for service, and will in the capital of the suvel Union have to express their preference for Coldwell began. "Moscow's one Service or the other. The Navy four millions have over-flowed the will want rather a large entry

thun It has been able to absorb pre- streets, to soak up the sunshine after unprecedented cold, Crowds jam-viously, so that the chance of being med

Agricultural exhibition, accepted for those whose first pre- looking at the nights and eat

eating Es-

Es ference is for the sca better than it kimo pies. It Was day like a day

has been hitherto; and moreover, last summer at the World's Fair, since the surplus of volunteers has except the crowds gathered around now been largely absorbed, men ne- loud-speakers to Isten to reports cepted will not have to wait so long from the front. They hung on every before beginning their training as Word

concerning the 2,000 tanks and many have had to do in the past. the fight raging in the sector of Minsk, said to be the biggest tank battle to take place in the world.

People Surprised "The outbreak of war came us & complete surprise, The people of this country have been schooled portunities for the exercise of almost to believe in peace as the foundation every skilled pursuit, Including radio of their country, but when war all its applications, and, in the there were no hysterica. It Fleet Air Arm, all those connected sudden shock.

with flying, the maintenance services

came

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There have been so many calls of late from various Services and orga- nisations for young men skilled in craft, profession, or trade that there seems some danger of its being for

Q

gotten that the Navy provider op-

ns well as alrcraft crews. There are over 80 categories. of naval

taste for

JULY-S

FRENCH AERODROME BOMBED-Dramatic picture cabled from London shows Royal Air Force hits on the concreto runway of the Saint Omer aerodrome in northern Franco. Raid was made in a daylight offensive. Nino bombs, resembling hugo cabbage roses, aro scen exploding on the runway, R.A.F. bomber and fighter squadrons have been

carrying on strong offensives over Franco.

Indian Journalists Impressed By Malaya's Modern Defences

comment

that

dation for officers and men.

"The Base," the correspondent con-

of aircraft.

The workshops,

“Greatest Naval Battle If U.S. and Japan Clash

TOKYO, (UP)—The greatest naval battle in the history of the world will develop it Japan and the United States go to war, according to Admiral Sankichi Takahashi (retired), in an article written for the current issue of the "Talhelyo." He is a former commander-in-chief of the Japanese navy.

Takahashi said a major battle would not develop immediately after the out-break of the war, because the United States would probably establish a long-range blockade in an effort to exhaust Japan.

The admiral warned, however, that eventually a gigantic clash would be inevitable.

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Takahashi described Germany's use of battleships like tio Dia- marek for raking activities as a violation of the best naval tactics, He considered that Germany's feet would avoid a showdown with the British feet and would continue its querilia tactics.

The clash, soid Takabushi, musi precede any possible effort by either; side to gain a crushing victory, be- cause neither side would be able to

"After all, it cannot be denied that transport troops across the Pelle the Germans are fighting the British until the other's fleet 'had been sent at a disadvantage as far as naval to the bottom of the ocean,

warfare is concerned," · Takahashi

The former commander-in-chief of sald. Japan's combined fleets sold that if Besides having formerly command- the United States and. Japanese fleets fed Japan's naval forces, Admiral avoided a decisive battle the war Takahashi still plays an important would be long one, because Japan role in directing the Japanese navy had sufficient war materials to en- by serving 45 21 member of the able her to prolong the fighting de nation's supreme war council, spite any American, blockendę efforts,

Takahashi declared that the war

weapons of the future would include Thomas Hardy MS

"flying submarines combining the features of the submarine and naval torpedo bomber,"

Violation Of Tactics

Fetches £2,000

Thomas Hardy's original manu- from the Madding script of "For

The admiral said he belleved Crowd" has been sold in New York modern navles falled to provide for £2,000; yet when this treasure adequate auxiliary craft for the pro-was offered in the Red Cross Sale at tretion of aircraft carriers, which he Christie's on April 22, 1918, it was described as one of the most useful sold for only £230,

of all, naval units during operations

against enemy warchips, The day,

Hardy thought that his manuscript however, was not far off when more had been pulped 40 years ago, bút dequate protection would be sup-his publisher, Mr Reginald Smith, plied parriers, the most vulnerable of discovered it and agreed that it the larger warships.

should be given to the Red Cross.

Louisiana

Develops

Tung Oil Industry

NEW ORLEANS, (UP),—The tung oll industry, new to this state but old as the hills of ancient China where the trees first were grown, is bringing added revenue to Louisiana. Taking its place beside the orange, pecan and pine groves in the southern part of the state, the industry fast is developing from an expert. mental stage to a full-fledged money-making crop.

20,000 Acres.

of

"I was at a resort on the Black Seu, 1500 miles from Moscow..

Until recently, the United (lowed the land of the Great Southern ratings,

THE party of journalists from India who toured Malaya's defences recently States had depended on importa and in short order a crushing mill The echo of Germany's invasion had and the Navy needs men with any barely ilet out before the people sart of mechanical experience or came to the conclusion on their return to India that Britain is "taking no chances from China for its tung oil. The was built jointly at Covington. were already on

their way back apprenticeship, as well as men with

oil is used in the making of home to take up the duties of war.

should Japan cease to be a sleeping partner in the Axis and strike at Singapore," such a taste or aptitude, who have not "I returned to Moscow two days yet had the opportunity of training.

"Malaya is armed to the teeth," writes a correspondent in the "Calcutta and enamels and its fatty acids industry and the Department

paints, varnishes, lacquers and

Other companies joined in the new and

the first Impression I re-

Every man enters on the lower ceived was that the city had under-deck, but all who display the neces- Statesment." "India's far eastern bulwark is strongly protected by land, sea and

are used in the production of Agriculture's experimental station in gone a great change. Of

sary character and ability are equally course..

shellac substitutes,

Bogalusa began experimenting with there was the inevitable blackout eligible for commissions. As the air. Men and materials arein abundance.'

the trees. To-day, more than 20,000 a most striking sight. On the Mos- ordinary channels of recruiting have

The visit to the Naval Base and refuelling, and shore accommo- of the largest and most modern types It is converted into aluminum tun- tion and two modern tung nut crush- Combined with aluminum oxide, acres of tung trees are under cultiva- cow streets are the striking posters been practically suspended now, those which have appeared almost over who after experience of It develop a brought the

gate, used in fireproofing and water-ing mills have been constructed-one night Crowds moved from one pos- Navy seem likely to have increased "lime has proved the wisdom of tinues, "has 20 square miles of un-aircraft repair section and the engine

permanent service In the

including the proofing numerous materials.

at Bogalusa and one at Covington. ter to the next, reading the slogans chances of being accepted for it when the choice made by Admiral chorage, the harbour extending all repair section, are equipped with The Great Southern Lumber Com- al posters are about the size of the time comes.

The tung trees, however, need,con- the way from the Johore causeway every type of the Jellicoe who foresaw the need of down the Straits to Changi Pulni machinery, and organised in a man- Louisiana

most modern pany brought the first tung seeds to siderable more care than the average In 1930. The company grove. They must not be planted in ensuring the Fleet's mobility in and including also the mouth of the ner to enable repairs to be carried planted 80 acres at Isabel-the first soll in which the water table is with- bombs. Some of them depict with Love Letters Cause the waters east of Suez." Johore River, which is protected by out as rapidly

-the-island-of-Pulau-Tekeng and

possible.

planting on a commercial scale in in 12 to 15 inches below the surface, workshops the repair of this state, although groves had been the soil must not be alkaline, and Ubin.

all metal main planes, fuselage, air-planted in Florida.

the land must have been thoroughly "The anchorage

is marr than

craft Instruments, uero-engines and Two other lumber companies fol-cleared. enough to accommodate the entire armament was seen to be proceeding British Fleet. Thousands yards In successive boys, and the hundreds

sea wall and wharves have been of skilled men engaged in this typ built with berths to accommodate of work presented nn impressive reveral warships at the same time. sight." "Nearby are rows of store sheds

Je travel bulletins, but de-

with bursting shells and

graphic effect the change of attitude that has come over the Soviet Union. One showed a huge red shell, hitting Hitler in the stomach, with the slo- gan: We will wipe this Nazi Invader from the earth.

Moscow Calm "Moscow 15 calm. People talk confidently of the outcome of thei

to-day

Paper Famine "His vision," says the correspon-

dent, "has to-day given the Grand Blue ribbon around bundles of Fleet & Sempa Flow in the East. carefully preserved old love-Jetters

"The natural harbour with Ita may cause English daily newspapers and magazines to go out of circula-deep waters leaves the outstanding impression. And it is extensive lan.

attack, other harbour, safe from enemy and

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and

of

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The torpedo section proved to be

fire

a large This section is responsible for t11: maintenance, repair and storage of hundreds of torpedoes which required by the squadrons of tor- pedo bombers operating from basea throughout Malaya.

war 1. spoke to several Russians horded waste paper are surrendered with docks where even the biggest capable of taking all the many and one of the most interesting sighis.

to the Salvage Control, Britain is battleship can be accommodated for varied stores required for who expressed satisfaction

overhaul, workshops fleet which may be operating at son over England's progress so far and faced with this threat to its litera repairs reports increased activities about of- ture and news, the Salvage Con- where machinery and guns it be for weeks on end without opportu- altended to, wharves for revictualling nity of returning to port for supplies from the United troller, Mr Judd, warned recently.

In the victualling yard may be found old storage and air-conditioned chambers, and there is always In stock enough fresh food and other supplies to 'meet all cinergencies,

fels of naistance States, Russians admire the cf- Aelency and spirit of the American people and they ore expressing the

row

their

admiration from every street corner. "There are few Amerleans in Mos- to-day. A mere handful of newspaper men and the diplomatic corps make up the small group that remains. A story Is being

told in Moscow about some American fur

who buyers

are in Leningrad. The fur buyers, so the story goes, were notified by the American Embassy to return to New York, but after many telegraphic instructions they replied that icy wished to spend the Fourth of July in Leningrad, where they had visions of a colebration in the good old American way."

In Admiralty Waters

Filipinos Easy Targets For Cupid's Arrows

Dan Cupid is remarkably accurate, with his arrows among Filipinos because very few of them remain unmarried for long, census figures reveal. Only three out of every 100 males and five out of every 100 females reach the ripe old age of 45 with- out getting for themselves either a bride or a groom.

Out of 1,115,031 men, between

25 and 34 years of age, 867,100

the

Combined Force

"These aircraft are flown by men drawn from all the corners of the Empire and it is interesting to note reinforced by a number that their ranks have been recently of New Zealand pilots.

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Oil No Problem "Oil is no problem to the Noval Base. Singapore is fortunate in being situnted close to

ollfelds uf Borneo and Sumatra: nevertheless ou the Base itself, or near at hand, are

used against an enemy feet or transports moving to attack any stocks which can be drawn upon

ely the need

British possessions in the Far East arises. sufficient to maintain

they would the

would prove to be one of the Fleet for a very long time is kept

most powerful and deadly striking forces with which the

attackers The Base has its own, Singapore,

would have to contend," Independent, water supply,

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the corres- stacks of all types of pondent states, from bachelorhood. And out of.

naval. shells, mines and torpedoes. Mainya where the from India 1,145,865 women 25 to 34 years

They are constructed on modern de-went they met Indian troops.

"No oficial figures were naturally signs to withstand a direct hit by available of, the land old, around 923,138 or 80.6 per

forces in A Warrant Officer who, during a heavy bomb and supply with am- cent are married "till death do

Malaya, but bearing in mind what recent battle in the Middle East, cap-munition any man-of-war from them part."

was seen of the Indian forces and tured

prisoners 13-inch gun battlesialp to on escort that there are also British and Aus- several hundred Among the older folks-45. to 54 years--there are also more married single-handed

another here are more than 17 miles of tealinn troops in the country, there Japanese Pleads Guilty that, out of 185,020 cr and show been swarded the D.C.M. 5150, has railway for the handling of singes is to the defences on land, and what

as a large number cranes, Japanese, was fined $20 in the Singa- ground the mid-century mark, 705 hng been made to Squadron-Sergeant vehicles,

Yolch! Kawaguchi, n 40-year-old 983,620 men and women

trucks, lighters and motors worthy of note is their mobility

and modern equipment. pore Traffle Court recently when he

"One had to press for complaints pleaded guilty to a charge alleging or unhappily married-but married. Major Cornelius T. Buckley, R.A.C. Speaking of the B.A.F. base the

Indian from

dlun troops," have (Dragoon Guards), whose home is at correspondent remarks; that, being an alien, he was in Admin chosen the free life of a single per- Alfreton, Derbyshire. ralty waters without permission in

the headquarters that one gets a "und there were two which writing from the King's Harbour on

His armoured car was escorting lasting impression of the strength of unanimously expressed everywhere. "One could be remedied; the other Statistics also disclose that in the prisoners, and in the darkness missed the Air Arm of the Far Eastern Master, an offence under the Defence Philippines women as a rule marry the squadron. His party met a group Command

a common handicap of the country Regulations.

nt a a younger age than men and quite of the enemy. Inspector Court

"For over three-and-a-bait hours from which everyone suffers. A. IL Frew, who often, with much older men. Almost the enemy, ofter suffering a

Duckley attacked and

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fow the party from India. M Naval U

one-fifth of the women between 15 casualties, surrendered. Next morn-around the station which has the ad-news from India. The men seem i patrol vessel stopped a motor-sampan and

found

Kawaguchi on board. Ile and 19 years of age are locked in the ing. again alone, he attacked an vantage of covering a vast area al- sed no Indian newspapers and hunger holy bonds of marriage, while only enemy fort with his nail-tank rifle lowing buildings, such as workshops, for news of their country and pro- explained that he was going to an

The other is one out of 27 men between 15 ond and captured the garrison, esiate on which he worked to pay

hangars, power houses and barrack vince in particular. 10 is married.

blocks to be scattered in such a mun-; the lack of fresh milk." labourers

their wages. Ho

Speaking found with $420 in his possession.

of the "permanently ner as to make it nlmost impossible; Comparative Agures reveal the over widowers. First, a much larger of nir attack, while remaining easily declares, "With the tall rubber trees for them to be destroyed by means pueca barracks," Use correspondent Is just an ordinary breach of regula- existence of a large proportion of proportion of widowers than widows accessible to one another.

growing close to each other flons, is it?

widows and widowers in the adult remarry. The excess of females in

Oregon, pine and these lumber Inspector Frew: Yes.

population, and this proportion Is the population 15 to 34 years in

Special Protection

'slieds' one has only to imagine, a In an explanation to the

"Every building in possible for both

specially pro- Be has made it Kawaguchi said he had been travel- on higher than Ini occidental no-

unmarried men and widowers to tected against ale attack, while all the nip in the air, Instead of the clam-

miness

ness of the never changing tropical Philippines has over yours without any difficulty. "I did half a million widows and almost inercise rather freely when marry- vulnerable points are proof against climate, and snow on the ground to

the universal preference for a direct hit by a heavy bomb for the anything about theso re- a quarter of a million widowers, At "never-married women" to

no protection of personnel, air raid picture oneself in California."

The correspondent concludes by tulations," said Kawaguchi. ·

every age, the number of widows longer-married wo

women," Second, ahelters have been built in all parts Imposing a fine, My Whitton sold: exceed the number of widowers and women marry at an earlier age than of the station soured with an Malaya is

"A deal of time was spent in the returned is that consequently, the marriage, la mone extensive workshops of the Station indeed a bastion of the Empire and at that you should conform to the Two important reasons may be likely to be broken by the death of seeing the facilities Installed. to carro! Indlaŝià, safe with Malayaɛas a bar- ventured for the excess of widows the husband than of the wife out the complete overhaul and repair rior to any aggressor in the Far

was

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court, much

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