1941-08-25 — Page 7

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 25, 1941.

NANCY

SAY*** WHO. 15 OXIE'S SPARRING PARTNER?

I DON'T KNOW.--- BUT HE SAID IT'S SOMEONE

NAMED ROSIE"!

SLUGGO'S TRAININ CAMP

___________By_Ernie Bushmiller

ROSIE?

BOY--- WHAT A SISSY, HE I5-** HAVIN' A GOIL SPARRING-PARTNER!

COME

ON; ROSIE!

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. akine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road) and short story writer, over CBS-WABC.

Mr Caldwell and his wite, Mar- garet Bourke-White, noted photogra- phur, reached Moscow recently after a trin through China.

Mr Coldwell Bald the outbreak of war between Russia and Germany came as a complete surprise to the people of the Soviet Union,' He said It was a sudden shock, but one that "yas Invigorating and electrifying." And had left Russians calm and can Лdent.

"This has been a warm busy day in the capital of the Soviet Union," Mr Caldwell began. "Moscow's four miltons have over-flowed the

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reached the age of ID in the last six

To-day young men who have| months register for service, and will have to express their preference for one Service or the other. The Navy will want rather a large entry now

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

carrying on strong offensivos over Franco,

Indian Journalists Impressed By Malaya's Modern Defences

THE party of journalists from India, who toured Malaya's defences recently came to the conclusion on their return to India that Britain is "taking no chances should Japan cease to be a sleeping partner in the Axis and strike at Singapore."

"Malaya is armed to the teeth," writes a correspondent in the "Calcutta Statesment.""India's far eastern bulwark is strongly protected by land, sea and air. Men and materials arein abundance.”

"Greatest Naval Battle' If U.S. and Japan Clash

TOKYO, (UP)-The greatest naval battle in the history of the world will develop if Japan and the United States go to war, according to Admiral Sankichi Takahashi (retired), in an articlo written for the current Issue of the "Taihelyo." 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 Japani,

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

Takalaslit described Germany's use of battleships like the -Bls- marck for raiding activities as a violation of the best naval taciles, 110 considered that Germany's col would avoid a showdown with the British feet and would conilnue its. guerlita taction,

The clash, and Takahashi, must, precede any possible effort by either sido to gain a crushing victory, be- cause neither side would be able to transport troops across the Pacific 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 Germans are fighting the British "After all, it cannot be denied that

The former commander-in-chief of sald, Japan's combined fleets sald that it, Besides having formerly command- the United States and Japanese fleetsed Japan's naval forces, avoided a decisive battle the

Admiral war Takahashi still pinys an Important would be a long one, because Japan role in directing the Japanese navy had sufficient wir materials to en- by serving as a member of the able her to prolong the fighting dé-nallon's supreme war, council, spite any American blockade ciforts.

Takahashi declared that the wor

weapons of the future would include Thomas Hardy MS

lying submarines combining the features of the submarine and naval

torpedo bomber."

Violation Of Tactics

Fetches £2,000

Thomas Hardy's original manu- The admirat said he believed Crowd" has been sold in New York script of "For from the Madding modern пачіся failed to provide for £2,000; yet when this treasure adequate nuxiliary craft for the pro-s offered in the Red Cross Sale at tcetion 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 warships. The day,] Hardy thought that his manuscript however, was not far off when more had been pulped 40 years ago, but adequate protection would be sup-his publisher. Mr Reginald Smith, plled carriers. the most vulnerable of discovered

that it it and agreed the larger warships.

should be given to the Red Cross.

Louisiana Develops Tung Oil Industry

NEW ORLEANS, (UP).The tung oil 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 experi- mental stage to a full-fledged money-making crop.

of

streets, to soak up the sunshine after th

than it has been able to absorb pre- unprecedented cold. Crowds jam-viously, so that the chance of being med the Agricultural exhibition, accepted for those whose first pre- looking at the sights and eating Es-ference is for the sea is better than it kimo ples. It was day like a day has been hitherto:

and moreover, Bummer at the World's Fair, since the surplus of volunteers has

the crowds gathered around now been largely absorbed, men ac Loudspeakers to listen to reports cepted will not have to wait so long from the front. They hung on every belo

before begining their training os word concerning the 2,000 tanks and many have had to the fight raging in the sector of

do in the

In the pari. There have been so many calls of Minsk, said to be the biggest, tank lote from various Services and orga battle to take place in the world. nisations for young men skilled in a

People Surprised

trafi, protession, or trade that there. "The outbreak of war came as a seems some danger of its being for- complete surprise. The people gotten the

that Novy

provides op- 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 in all its applications, and, in the came there were

Fleet Air Arm, all no hysterics. It

those connected was a sudden shock.

with flying, the maintenance services "I was at a resort on the Black as well as aircraft crews. There are

1500 miles from Moscow.

over 10 categorica of naval ratings, The echo of Germany's Invesien had and the Navy needs

States had depended on imports and in short order a crushing mill Until recently, the United lowed the lead of the Great Southern' men with any barely died

out before the people sort of mechanical experience or

from China for its tung oil. The was built jointly at Covington. their way back apprenticeship, as well as men with already on home to take up the dulles of war. ruchi taste or aptitude, wito have not

oil is used in the making of "I returned to Moscow two days yet had the opportunity of training.

20,000 Acres ago and the first impression I re- Every man enters on the lower

and enamels and its fatty acids paints, varnishes, Incquers and ceived was that the city had under- deck, but all who display the neces-

Other companies joined in the new industry and the Department a great change Of course, sary character and ability are equally

are used in the production of Agriculture's experimental station in there was the inevitable blackout eligible for commissions. As the

shellac substitutes.

Bogalusa began experimenting with, most striking sight. On the Mes-ordinary channels of recruiting have cow streets are the striking posters been practically cuspended now, those 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, aeres of tung trees are under cultiva

the trees. To-day, more than 20,000 which have appeared almost over who after experience of It develop a brought

dation for officers and men. the comment that

"The Base," the correspondent con-

of aircraft. night. Crowds moved from one pos-aste for permanent service in the

"The workshops, including

gate, used in fireproofing and water-ing mills have been constructed-one to the next, reading the slogans Navy seem likely to have increased "time has proved the wisdom of tinues, "has 20 square miles of an-aircraft repair section and the engine ter

proofing numerous materials. loud.

at Bogalusa and one at Covington chances of being accepted for it when the choice made by Admiralchorage, the harbour extending all repair section, are equipped with "The posters are about the size of the time comes.

the way from the Johore causeway every type

The Great Southern Lumber Com- Jellicoe who foresaw the need of down the Straits to, Chang Point machinery, and organised in a man-Louisiana

The tung trees, however, need con- of the most modern pany brought the first tung seeds to siderable more, cure than the average peace-time travel bulletins, but de-}

with bursting shells and

ensuring the Fleet's mobility in und including also the mouth of the ner to enable repairs to be carried planted 60 acres at Isabel--the first soil in which the water table is with

in 1930. The company grove. They must not be planted in bombs. Some of them depict wh Love Letters Cause the waters cast_of_Suez.”

Johore River, which is protected by out as rapidly as possible, graphic effect the chenge of attitude

he islands of Pulau Tekong and "In the workshops the repair of this state, although groves had been the soil must, not be alkaline, and planting on n-commercial scale in in 12 to 15 inches below the surface, that has come over the Soviet Union. One showed

all metal moin red shell, hitting

planes, fuselage, air-planted in Florida. "The anchorage is more Hitler in the stomach, with the s'c-

than craft inst

the land must have been thoroughly enench to accommodate the entire armament was seen to be proceeding

Instruments, aero-engines and Two other lumber companies fel-cleared. gan: We will toipe this Nast invader

British Fleet. Thousands of yards in successive bays, and the hundreds from the earth.

of sea wall and wharves have been of skilled men engaged in this typt Moscow Calm

built with berths to accommodate of work presented "Moscow is calm. People talki

several warships at the same time.

impressive Unless love-letters of the outcome of the confidently

sight "Nearby are rows of store sheds. The torpedo section proved to be Spoke to several Russians hoarded waste paner are surrendered with docks where even the biggest capable of taking all the many and one of the most interesting sights war. I

to the Salvage Control, Britain is, battleship can be accommodated for varied stores required for a large This section is responsible for the to-day who expressed satisfaction over England's progress so far and need with this threat to its litera- repairs and overhaul, workshops flect which may operating ut seu

at seu maintenance, repair and storage of reports increased activities about of- ture and news, the Salvage Con- where machinery and guns can be for weeks on end without oppertu- hundreds of torpedoes which art attended to, wharves for revictualling nity of returning to part for supplies, required by the squadrons of tor fers of assistance from the United, troller, Mr Judd, warned recently,

In the victualling yard may be found pedo bombers operating from cold storage and alr-conditioned throughout Mainya. chambers, and there is always in stock enough fresh food and other supplies to meet all emergencies.

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Paver Famine

"His vision," says the correspun-Ubin. dent, "has to-day given the Grand Blue ribbon around bundles of Flect a Scapa Flow in the East. carefully preserved old love-letters may raise English daily newspapers "The natural harbour with its und magazines to go out of efrcula-1 deep waters leaves the outstanding Impression. And it is an extensive other harbour, safe from

altack, слету

tion,

and

States. Russians admire ficiency and spirit of the American prople and they are expressing their admiration from every street corner. "There are few Americans in Mos- cow to-day. A mere handful newspaper men and the diplomatic corpy make up the small group that remains. A story is being told in Moscow about some American fur

Dan Cupid is remarkably accurate with his arrows among buyers who are in Leningrad. The

vere Filipinos because very few of them remain unmarried for long, fur buyers, so the story

EDCs, were notified by the American Embassy to census figures reveal. Only three out of every 100 males and return to New York, but after many five out of every 100 females reach the ripe old age of 45 with telegraphic Instructions they replied out getting for themselves either a bride or a groom. that they wished to spend the: Fourth of July in Leningrad, where Out of 1,115,031 men, between they had visions of a celebration in 26 and 34 years of age, 867,190 the good old American way."

Filipinos Easy Targets

For Cupid's Arrows

or 77.8 per cent have graduated Captured Garrison

from bachelorhood. And out of 1,145,865 women 25 to 34 years

In Admiralty old, around 923,138 or 80.6 per

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another

Oil No Problem "Oll is no problem to the Naval Pase. Singapore is fortunate in being Borneo and Sumatra: nevertheless on situated close to the ollfelds or the Base itself, or near at hand, are stocks which can be drawn

upon immediately the need arises.

"Oil sufficient to maintain Fleet for a very long time is kept in Singapore. The East has its own. Independent water supply.

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

pliots, "If used against an enemy flex or transports moving to attack any British possessions fo the Far East they would prove to be one of the most powerful and deadly striking forces with which the attacker, would have to contend." Speaking of the Army, the corres-

"Everywhere pundent states,

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than single persons. Figures show occasion, captured a garrison, has railway for the handling of stores to the defences for ther:

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as a large number of cranes,

and

"In the armament: depot are maga- zines holding stocks of all types of naval shells, mines and torpedoes. Malaya where the party from India They are constructed on modern de- went they met Indian troops. signs to withstand a direct hit by a "No official figures were naturally A Warrant Officer who, during a heavy bomb and supply with cent are married "till death do recent battle in the Middle East, cap-munition any man-of-war from

available of

of the

land forces "Malaya, but bearing in mind wha them part."

was seen of the Indian forces and tured several hundred

battleship to an escort Kun Among the older folks 45 to 54

prisoners 10-Inch,

that [ vesici.

there are also British and Aus ears there are also more married single-handed

"There are more than 17 miles ofis certainly no

tralian troops in the Japanese Pleads Guilty

any qualm- on land, and what Yoichi Kawaguchi, a 40-year-old that out of 083,620 men and women been awarded the DC.M. Japanese, was fined $20 in the Siege 200 or about 85 per cent are happily has been made to Squadron-Sergeant vehicles."

round

the mid-century mark, 795,- The award, officially announced, engines, trucks, lighters and motor 19

worthy of note · ទ. their mobility pore Traffic Court recently when he

nd modern equipment. pleaded guilty to a charge alleging or unhappily married-but married. Major Cornellus T. Buckley, R.A.C.

Speaking of the R.A.F. base the "One hud to press for complaint that, being an allen, he was in Admi-chosen the free life of a single per- Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Only 42,010 or 10 per cent have (Dragoon Guards), whose home la at arresaondent remarks:

"It is at from Indian.

Indian troops," the writer adds, rally waters without permission. In

which were the headquarters that one gola

"and there were two writing, from the King's Harbour son.

Els armoured car was escorting tasting impression of the strength of unanimously expressed everywhere. Master, an offence under the Defence Philippies women as a rule marry the squadron. His party met a group Commande

Statistics also disclose that in the prisoners, and in the darkness missed the Air Arm of the Far Eastern

"One could be remedied; the other Regulations,

is a

'a common

mon handicap of the country Court Inspector A. H. Frew, who at a younger age than men and quite of the enemy. Buckley attacked and

suffers, everyone "For over three-and-a-hoit seurs from which every prosecuted, alleged that a

ften, with much older men. Almost the enemy, after suffering a

few the water from Indin KATA

"The first is the scarcity of any ด คนท Naval -ffth of the women batween 15 ensualties, surrendered. Next mom around the station which has the ad-news from India. The patrol vessel stopped a motor-sampan and 10 years of age rre locked in the Ing, again alone, he attacked

men seem and found Kawaguchi on boord, He

onge of covering a vast area aseo no Indian newspapers and hunger

their explained that he was going to an hely bends of marriage, while only emmy fort with his nail-tank rifle towing buildings, such as workshops for news of country and pro estate on which he worked to pay one out of 27 men between 18 and and captured the garrison.

hangars, power houses and barracks vince in particular. blocks to be scattered in such a man the lack of fresh ma the other is More Widowed

Speaking of Iner as to make it-almost impossible

the "permanently ucca barracks," the Comparative figures reveal the over widowers: First, a much larger for them to be destroyed by means occa

corresponden is just an ordinary, breach of regula existence of a large proportion of proportion of widewers the widows of a'r stack, while remaining easily declares, "With the tall rubber tree! like other Close to sach widows and widowers in the adult remfrry. The excors of females inaccessible to m* another.

these lumber Inspector Frew: Yes.

population, and this propertion

pine and is the population 15. to 34 years In

Special Protection : In an explanation: to the court, much higher than in occidental na- age has made it possible for both "Every building is specially pro-nip in the air, instead of the glam- 'shicos' one has only to Imagine a Kawaguchi sald he had been travel-tions. Hing to the estate for the Inst seven

unmarried men and widowers to tected against bir attack, while all the years without any diffeality. I did half a million Philippities has over exercise rather freely when marry-vulnerable points are proof agains, widows and almosting the universal preference for a direct hit by a heavy bomb for the

end Dow on the ground 1... not know

oneself in California." anything about these

women". | re- a quarter of a million widowers. At | "never-married gulations, al

air raid "no-protection of personnel, said: Rewaguchi,

every age, the number of widows longer-married women," Secord, shelters have been built in all partying, impression one and n

The correspondent concludes by. Imposing a fine, Mr Whitten anld: exceed the number of widowers end women marry et on earlier age than of the station. We accept your story that you were the surplus of widows increases with men and usually with elder men, A deal of time was spent in the Indeed a bastion of the Empire and

returned with is that Malaya #going] to pay wages, but it is import advancing age, consequently the marriage is more extensive workshops of the Station India a safe with Malaya as a bor ant that you should conform to the Two important reasons may be likely to be broken by the death of seeing the facilities installed to carrier to any aggressor in the Fai regulations

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