1941-09-24 — Page 19

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DONALD DUCK

September 24, 1941. By Walt Disney

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CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

·ANU,

How to Win

JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

Too Cute!

M. MAISKY ON NAZI LOSSES Moderate Estimate

Is 3,000,000

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept. 23 (UP) WHEN the defenders can foresee This was sound enough reasoning, The Russian Ambassador to

that declarer's problem is apt but while declarer was collecting his to resolve itself into a plain old- three club tricks, West formed the London, M. Ivan Maisky speak- fushioned guess for a queen, their brilliant idea of trying to protect his ing to-day at the American best sirnica, in 10 sit ont alive, as Thus, having discarded one diamond Chamber of Commerce luncheon no indication, posliive or negative, to which of them holds said queen. on the third club, he deliberately let said that about one third of the army is now Any attempt to fool declarer may go a low heart on the fourth club, whole German very well turn out to be a boomerang, Note to-day's hand:

South dealer,

Neither side vulnerable,

AK74 V0862

4032

KJ 10

OU84

100 8

KJ 103

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The bidding:

his idea being, of course, that declarer hora de combat. A moderate would then place East with the heart estimate of the German losses queen.

be 3,000,000 killed, Declarer However,

the would viewed heart discard with deep distrust. He wounded or missing and 8,500 knew that West was not a beginner planes 'destroyed. and that he would not be likely to

He appealed to the United discard from sheer weakness and thereby "show up his own partner's States and Britain to step into possible strength. The fact that the breach and offset the Russian East had failed to discard heart, losses in production. He em-

to let go the diamond deuce, choosing war not significant since West's dis-phasised that Russia is fighting eard had come first and East would for the freedom of the whole of course

further his world whose fate is now in the attempt to partner's deception.

balance in the battles of Lening- he been left to his own rad and the Ukraine. Jind devices, declarer might very well have guessed to take the heart inesse

"Many amateur strategists talls weather; about against Enst, but the heart discard glibly about the East

by West was just a shade too pro- General Winter and General Mud. vocative. Doelnrer grimly resolved That kind of complacency is very With the modern that he might be "fixed" one way but dangerous. not

ace and led another heart to heart dummy, quite prepared to

South Went North INT L'ass 2NT l'ass BNT Pass Pass Post

Weat opened the spade ten, the top of his interior sequence. East played the lung and returned the allowed to hold this trick inasmuch as West could tell that there was a aure spade stopper against him

Overbureďky King Thacures i

New Battleship Stirs Knox to Grave Words

QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 23 (Reuter)-After watching the 35,000-Ion battleship Massachusetts launched before thousands of cheering people this morning, the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, declared that the Neutrality Act was "crippling" the efforts of the country and said that it should be immediately repealed.

"There should be no handicap on those trying to keep the war from these shores," on waste no time in repealing the Colonel Knox said. "We must Neutrality Act."

Evacuation To And From Japan

men

U.

"MARTIN'S"

ALL SPRING

HEALTH AND COMFORT FOR

BRACES AND GARTERS

میرا

LANE, CRAWFORD, Ltd.

S. Wants WAKE UP YOUR Facts

Britain's Obligation Emphasised

LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter). -Major William Dwight Whitney, personal assistant to Mr Averell Harriman (who is heading the American delega- tion to the Moscow conference), speaking at a luncheon given in his honour to-day by

tho English-Speaking Union, made

a strong plea for America to be given facts so that they could to win,

Major Whitney said that if the British expected decisive action from them a full picture of the situation. Americans, it was necessary to give It was necessary before an attitude of expectancy might legitimately be Assumed at all.

The Massachusetts was launched without incident and even before her bows touched the water, the keel for Thousand From N. E. I. understand Britain's will the new cruiser, U.S.S. Flint was

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. lold on the spot she had just vacated.

KOBE, Sept. 21 (Domel)-More Russian Fighting

than 1,000 Japanese evacuees, mostly Colonel Knox asserted that recent women and events on the Russian front "made group of evacuees to return from the children the largest prospects of victory dim." He need Netherlands East Indies--arrived not elaborate on this statement ex- here yesterday aboard Π Japanese Evacuees said that Japanese still were greater than in any other con- cept to say that casualties in Russia ship. niet in history and that the fighting in the Dutch East Indies are

Mr Clement Attlee LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter) --- in Russia has a direct bearing on who bre trying to protect the "From the moment Russia came into Japanese interests there as long as the war we have been doing our our own situation." Colonel Клок

suld that it was pos- possible. Since the freezing

of best to send help in every possible sible that the battleship just launched Japanese assets by the Dutch Gov- might have to "participate in another ernment, the Japanese residents are way, declared Mr Clement Attlee, night for human liberty."

member of the War Cabinet, speaking unable to carry on their business. to-day at a luncheon organised by He declared that Massachusetts Mcst

the

Japanese residents are now ex-officers of the

Royal and other ships recently launched or

sell

Tank their righis and Regiment.

We guns afloat and would participate in cording to

are fighting a common baltic the job handed over to the Navy "of

and right that we should do our and obviously it is common-sense

America and Britain are kept free," Security & Sea-Power

British And Indians

We shall beat the Germans with

he added. Declaring that if American security SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

our tanks not only because of the United was to be maintained the

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 24 (Domri) skill and courage of our men but States must "rely for years to come Japanese Customs authorities busled because of the skill, inventiveness on the dominance of seapower

themselves checking the baggage of and devotion of our engineers." Colonel Knox added: "It is essential the British nationals who are leaving

"Tanks For Russia" that aid should be sent when and on a special British evacuee ship,

Our tasie is to British and Indian evacuees from is a "Tanks for Russia" week

LONDON, Sept. 23-(Reuter)-This where it is needed.

10

the other!, He told 'down the technique of war, these factors have buliding would carry the heaviest as early as possible but ac

finesse

been considerably minimised. Per- haps by now, General Winter has

Mud to a Lieuenant," he declared.

new regulations the Japanese are allowed to take only 50 travellers sald.

seven spot. Declarer's queen was West played low. The appearance been reduced to a Colonel-General Eeeing that the sea-lones between Dutch guilders out of the country, the utmost to support our Allies in every

and therefore it would be advisable to leave a possible spade in East's. hand for communication purposes.

Naturally enough, declarer's first play was to knock out the club ace.. East returned his last spade and West collected the ace and nine. Now with four tricita home, West was pretty sure that the fald of the con- truct would rest squarely on clarer's ability to guess the position of the heart queen, since there was an odds on chance that declarer, who had shown very little in spades and only the queen la clubs, had at least two diamond tricks and the heart acc.

de-

Hence West made thé safest exit play

of the queen made a nesse un- necessary and the contract was.home.

To-morrow's Hand South dealer. Both sides vulnerable,

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How should South play a

he could find, namely, his lost club, heart doubled contract?"

Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

parang By LARS MORRIS

1-put into words

—Intolerant person

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

Upread for drink

12-eta-bearing rock

13-Eisekade in Rum

14--Man's name,

16-Troplest fruit 17-Cause to love 19-King in Volsunge

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father

12-Ex-ruter of Numis

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--Duck

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Sviatlon used in

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speaking

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society abur./

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-Curses

25-Japanets potato

22-Bymbol of savage

clan

23-The color black

Toward

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fulerum,

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31-Metris mesure

of ten

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10-Point of story

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48-Telephone connection 10-Projecting label

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B-mble

53-Part of foot

61-Blicky mest tilangi

BS-Objectiva

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58-Bishop'a

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Magnificent Defences Of Leningrad

German Admission ZURICH, Sept. 23 (Heuler)-The superiority of the Leningrad defence system compared with the Maginot Line

both

as regards the number of fortifications and their adaptation to swampy terrain is admitted in the German "Milftuerische Korces- three pendenz und Deulschland" which

the

Sʊys

that "the French fought with trodi- tional bravery but without the deep political conviction which makes the and which is causing heavy-

it says that the

"extraordinarily severe have proved obstacles" consisting of huge tank: traps and rows-often 10 or 12 miles deep-of pine trunks rammed several yards into the earth as well as pine trees cut down a yard above the round, concrete pyramids and barb- ed wire,

Russians more so actences

Forte Well Protected Garrisons were able to occupy the great ring of forts immediately, the squads of civilian workers had finish

and

keep fighting away from America. Kobe and Osaku will arrive here by preliminary reports suggest that the Let us free the hands of our Com train on September 24 to board the output will represent the greatest mander-in-Chief (President Roose-evacuee ship which is entering port production drive Britain has ever velt),"

on_September 28,

Oficials

seen, Hourly reports reaching the of the Customs Once Ministry of Supply, confirm this. yesterday completed Inspection of baggage consisting of books and factory should have had holidays in Over 2,000 workers in one Midland personal effects belonging to over 20 lieu of

Mobilising Philippines' Reservists

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" reliably reported that plans to call MANILA, Sept. 24 (UP).-It is up the remainder of the Philippine army reserves besides three regl iments of the Philippine Constabulary or active duly with the United States Far Etist army were completed a series of conferences which during a were held this week between Presi- dent Manuel Quezon and Douglus MacArthur.

The

General

British and Indian nationals in Tokyo They have days foregone at Whitsun.

again voluntarily deferred

and Yokohama. Four car-loads of their holiday. the baggage of evacuees from West Japan arrived here yesterday.

War Tax Dept

& A. R. P. Hint

Frem another factory, already working a six-and-a-half-day week,

LIVER BILE-

Without Calama!--- Axd You'll. Jump out of

Bed in the Morning Full el Vian, The liver should pour out twa pounds of liquid file into your bowela daily. It this bits In eos flowing freely, your food doesn't digeki. It just decays in the bowels. Wied bloate up your alomach, You get constipated. Your whole system is poloned and you feel sour, tired and weary and the world looks blues –

Latatives are only makeshifia. A mare bowd movement doesn't get At the same. It takes These good old Carter's Little Liver l'air to get those two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel up and up." Harmless, gentle, yet smarlog in making bile flow freely,

Ask for CARTER'S Litua, Livet. Piilu By name. Stubbornly refuse anything else.

Only a fragrance

but a fragrance that *got something! Make you feel smart.. makes you look gay... makes 105

romantici Very chla

.. Very "Interesting and not very costly, And I ALWAYS keeps fresh...on frocks furs, undies, hankica

SAVILLE'S

Mischief

APS COSMETIC SHOPPE

ppposite HONGKONG HOTEL

New

with much overtime, preliminary EVERSHARP

reports indicate that production is likely to be stepped up.

Similar

reports are coming In PENS and PENCILS

from other plants.

A representative of the workers in the Midlands tank factories to-day. sent a telegram to Lord Beaverbrook Asked if his Department was going in Moscow pledging themselves "le to take up the suggestion made break all records from now on in ald yesterday by the Chairman of A.R.P. of the tanks for Russia weeic." Work Inquiry Commission regarding

Ordnance Manufacture an inquiry into the profits of certain LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter)

a number of Midland

Wesson,

Thele object

Th plan envisages an army of 125,-Arms vis-a-vis the War Profits Tax President Roosevelt's Lease and Lend 000 men to defend the Philippines be- Ordinance, Mr Black, Commissioner expert, Mr J. D. Biggers, and the fore 1942.

of War Tax

Taxation, stated this morning Chief of the United States Army of the next class that he was not in a position to make Ordnance, Major-General summoning of reserves is expected as soon as any comment,

to-day visited a barracks are completed.

added, however, that his armament fuctorles,

act can

ini which Americon factories can co-operate and Co- ordinate their output in conjunction with the British output,

The

serve forces

Не

ed their construction, it adds. The mustering of the remaining re- Department would not let any grass was to get further Information

against all but the heaviest of bombs and shells.

Tribute is also paid to the garrisons understood to have been facilitated possible avenue for taxation. formed by the Leningrad factory by the willingness of the

United workers which "have proved excel Slates Congress to authorize the dis- lent" despite their very short train-position of approximately $54,000,000, Ing.

Air attacks are of little use in these sectors, the statement concludes.

Says Gun Went Off

Accidentally

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

due to the Commonwealth for gold Boon Of Press Cable de ses sald " what they

devaluation and sugar processing taxes, for Philippine national defence purposes.

New Titles For Police Officials

of the

Both visitors declared themselves

saw. Mr

said "I was particu- Rate Reduction

Jarly Impressed by the

manner in LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter).-The

which Britis -manufacturers have converted introduction on October 10 of a Press

peace-time machinery rate efa penny per word has been shall profit by your experiences."

to manufacture war materials. We described as "a great event" by Mr- Brendan Bracken, the Minister of Information.

of

Precaution Tähen WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Reuter) HONOLULU, Sept. 23 (UP)-Tho At to-morTOW"B meating

In a message to Sir Edward Wil- -The American Administrator Folice are still holding Customs Leglaintive Council, the Attorney shaw, Chairman of Cable and Wire- the Lease and Lend programme. Me Guard Yeung who shot and killed General will move a resolution that less read at a Glasgow luncheon, Mr. J. Stettinius, Jnr., has urged the Lieutenant Connelly yesterday,

the Director, Criminal Investigation Bracken stated that "when the rate House of Representatives sub-Com- Officials were conferring to-day (Special Branch) will hereafter be comes into operation the flow of news milites for Appropelations which is with City and County Prosecutor styled Director, Special Branch, that and comment between Great Britain considering the latest Lease and Charles E. Cassidy regarding the the Assistant Director: Criminal In- and every corner of the British Com-Lead Approplations Bill to reject charges. still undecided, Mr Cassidy said that known as Assistant Director, Special increased, Every Empire Country received from informed members of Although jurisdiction is vestigation (Special Branch) will be monwealth will be stimulated and any prohibitions which would bar aid lo Russia, according to information the case may be transferred to the Branch, and that Assistant Director, will enjoy the same facilities and

the House. Federal Court instead of the City Criminal Investignon (Crime) will empire newspapermen will be free and County police courts.

be known as Director, Criminal In- from the restrictions which the old Yeung told the police that Connel-vestigation.

cable costs imposed." ly struck him thrice during the. search and said that he drew his gun "to scare" him and the gun went The stories of wit-

off

Cou

accidentally to whether or not

nesses

any blows had been struck.

Charged With Murder HONOLULU, Sept. 28

(UP). Customs Guard Yeung has been charged with second degree murder, His preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held in the Honolulu, District Court on Wednesday, Judge John A. Mathowman has set ball at $2,000.

Red Cross And St John Fund

Gayda Admits Frenchmen Are Sabotaging Vichy Policy

The following telegram which has been received in Hong- kong from the London headquarters of the Free French Move- ment clearly illustrates that the majority of Frenchmen in France stand definitely against collaboration with, Germany and are, violently opposed to the Vichy Government.

Mr Stettinius explained that--It ↑15 American. 'Government's not the policy now to extend aid to. Russla through the Lease and Lend pro- gramme, but he emphasised that. In view of the uncertainty of the future any restrictive provialons would be. specially undesirable.

CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR TROOPS

of

· LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter)-One hundred soldiers have been-loased to the Army Post Office, to cope with the enormous Inst-minute ruh The telegram rends: "All many remains the foremost preoccu Christinas postula und Malaya.

to forces in thio' enormous number of Frenchnien pation of France. All hopes are Middle East, are de Gaullets," writes the pegged on Britain and de Gaulle; do have been requisitioned to

A large number of army dryles LONDON, Sept. 23 (British Wire Italian semi-official oditorialist whole nation which refuses to re-ships in Lime

Gaullism appeals tremendously to the

ensure Jess) Slett Courtauld Thomson,

that the gigantle mall reaches the Chairman of the Red Cross Sales, to Virginio Gayda in the very in cognise defeat"

"The_latest Egures of Christmas. day banded a cheque for £30,000-to-fluential Rome paper "Gionale Emphasizing that the majority-of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross d'Italia" on September 19, Frenchmen act as propaganda agents ongs.are more than two million letters and cards and a quarter and St John Fund.

acknowledging the fallure of the "Potain's statements have not suc- label "Not to be opened until Christ

for Britain, the author adds, million parcels, many bearing the Included is £700 realised by the German collaboration policy in ceeded in shaking the Frenchmen mit Day Agenda 233 King's gift of wine at the first Red France Cross wine sale

belief that de Gaulin alone is safe-Sixty per cent contain pudding and | With the sdaltion" of unli wiequa. ↑ Göyda: toes on + "'Ant-German guarding France honour. This pre- cakes and at the Army Port Omde the Fund to-day increased by hatred realis "unstinkeable in the vents: the collaboration polley from the whole consigiment, is known, no

£32.920:

henets of Frenchmen; Te best Ger- bearing,

Apudding mail.

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SINCERE'S

TIN HAT DAY

Saturday, Oct. 4, 1941

Entira Procoads to Hongkong's Bomber: Fund

Those desiring to send advance donations-are-requested to address them to the President Lady MacGregor, 372, The Peak or to the Honorary Secretary, Miss S

Bander, Moming Post Building,