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CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

AND

How to Win

By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

Easy Slam

TIE average declarer is usually 50 finess. This too was a proven end, engrossed with his own problems and the contract was down one that he does not appreciate the dim-Four hundred points for the defen- culties confronting his opponents.derst Note to-day's hand!

North dealer.

Both sides vulnerable,

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Inas RedoublePass- PRAK PORN The contract was certainly sound; in fact, the next thing to a laydown, This particular declarer, however, found a simple method of defeating himself. He was lucky when Weat, faced with a "blind" opening lead, selected a heart; diamond lend, as it happened, would have

clinched

the setting trick. Tho-heart-ace was up and the spade nee was ushed, in the natural hope that the king would drop. East falled to obilke.

however, and declarer, per- haps rattled by what he considered an atrocious break, then tried

tried an- other

manoeuvre. He eashed the heart king ruffed the six-spot,

and

hoping to establish dummy's heart]

jack. Enst, however, had the queen)

In view of East's penally double It was not to be expected that the cards would break well, Declarer should have made provision for the

spade king fatting to drop and for

the further fact that the key, hon- oura would be "offside."

After winning with the heart nee,

the correct and logical line of play is na follows:

The club ace is cashed and a low club is ruffed. The spade queen is led and when West "falls." the ace 13 played.

ed. Dummy's last club is eliminated by another ruff, and now, with the stage perfectly set. declarer throws, Fast un

lead with the spade king. Any return he makes goes into a fennce In dummy, and even, if he had another club to

lend, declorer could discard his los- ing diamond while ruming in dum my. Scort thrown away by de- clarer: 2170 points!

To-morrow's Hand

South dealer. Nelther side vulnerable. North-South 30 part-score.

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to peration, turned

the diamond aggressive opponents?

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TRAVELS OF DUFF COOPER

Sir Olto Niemeyer und Mr H SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Reu- Merlo Cocliran, who is technical ter)-Mr A. Duff Cooper will

14 assistant to the Secretary of the shortly be flying to India Ide a Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, are brief discussion with the expected to leave for the Far East by tir from San Francisco to-day to Viceroy He will then proceed

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FIGHTERS OVER FRANCE

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Router). -Offensive patrols of R.A.F. fighters attacked a number of objectives to-day, said the Air Ministry.

Off the Belglan const, eneiny patrol boats and a sep-gobig barge were swept with cannon and machine-gua Ore, resulting in one patrol boat being set on fire and olèra damaged while the barge was left sinking.

put out of action.

A gun pastion on the coast was Dieppe were set on fire in another Five lorries of a convoy near rald,

From these operations, one R.A.F. fighter is missing but the pliot is safe,

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(War Commentary by “Annalist”) LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-To-day is the 100th day of the war on the castern front. The Russians state that fierce fighting is proceeding, all along the front. The Germans make claim to success northeast of Dniepropetrovsk, but except for the fact that Italiant troops are alleged to have shared in the vic tory, it does not seem to have been a big battle.

Exchange Of most unlikely.

Seriously Wounded

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON, Sept. (UP) The Department of Agriculture to-day said that the invasion of the Ukraine and Crimea was "a serious threat" to the Russian food supply, particularly if the war continues into 1943.

In the world war, both regions remained virtually intact and in Russian hands.

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It is becoming more evident, tage are punished. It means sow-

It was pointed out that the that operations are developing ing n seed of hatred which will yield Ukraine produces about three- sides register local successes but genised or driven to desperation, and wheat, as well as considerable into a war of attrition. Both crop of vengeance later on. For quarters of the Soviet Union's every person shot, hundreds are anta- sugar and orie-quarter of her it would seem that any decisive, the Gestapo will find growing op result before winter puts a position which will call for increased barley and other crops. Crimea brake, if not completo stoppage, severity and greater forces of police. also produces wheat and barley upon all military activities is

Index of Morale

and is the leading fruit and tobacco.region. The terroristic methods in France, .Frustration

Belgiuin, Czecho-Slovakia,

Yugo That the Germans are feeling this Slavin and Norway and above all, in sense of frustration is obvious from Poland, therefore, are an index of the news from the occupied coun- the lowering morule of the Germans that several important factors are in THE GREATEST OF ALL TONICS FOR tries when repression and persecution und an indication of a spirit of de- Russin's favour, while it is very are the order of the day. The trou-fentisi war, the question` of moralc.obtain any appreciable fobdstuffs of Indigestión

doubtful whether the Nazis will ble does not proceed so much from

in-resistance and spirit of sacrifice will suppiles from these fertile regions in the increased hostility of the habitants as from the growing weak be determining issues. This revealing the near future." at the disposal of the Cicima e denting with the people.

ness of the German authorities in exhibition of German tendencies is thorities for the repatriation of some 1,150

most encouraging although the lot of British seriously wounded

of men is beginning those exposed to their drainage

their vengeful spite to tell and to compensate for the is greatly to be deplored, prisoners of war who are being ex-

for a similar number of fewness of their own

There is no definite news of the numbers, prisoners from Britain. Germans are introducing new and fighting in the Crimea except reports take some 300 wounded bestial methods of terrorism in the that the Germans have been active It will British prisoners across France to a hope of cowing the people. They will strafing railway and route communi- French Channel port where they find that this does not pay psycholo-entions in the Peninsula. Their at- will be exchanged for

equal gically because it is not by shooting tempts an

to advance have made no number of German prisoners who hostages that culpriis of acts of cabe-progress. will arrive flere by a hospital ship Irom Britain,

DERNE, Sept, 20

(Reuter)-A Swiss hospital train has been placed

The exchange is expected to begin early in October.

Chaplains And RAMC LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter).- British prisoners of war in Germany and

500 chaplains and medical services personnel will probably be repatriated next months.

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This was announced by Mr Dun- can Sandys, Financial Secretary the War Offee, in a broadcast to- night.

Aid To Russia Missions

Get Down To Business

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)

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Mr Taylor On Way Back To America

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept: 29 (UP)-Prest- dent Roosevelt's special Envoy to the Vatican, Mr Myron Taylor, departed to-day for the United States.

During his visit he conferred with the United States Ambassador, Mr John Winant, the United States Am bassador to the exiled Europeon

Governments, Mr Anthony Drexel and the Minister to Fire, Mr David Gray, who

conferred with Mr. Winston Churchill

It is believed that Mr

Mr Taylor, who

MOSCOW, Sept. 29 Last night the heads of the Anglo-From Dublin this morning, edly came U.S. delegations and the British and American Ambassadors had in the presence of M. Melatov and M. Litvinov-the latter acting as interpreter conferred for three and a quarter hours with M.

that the United States is the "richest Power in the world."

Communique MOSCOW, Sept., 29 (Reuter)-A

Repatriation will be carried out in two British hospital ships and the British prisoners will be exchanged for German prisoners who will Stalin. embark at a south coast port and. The scope of the conference will be landed at a Northern France cannot yet be discussed and prob- port.

ably the exact results will not be disclosed at any time the que issued after to-day's Germans are only too anxious to know the details.

Diplomatic Party LISBON, Sept. 20 (Reuter).Sir Lancelot Oliphant, the British diplo mal, and party who have undertaken to preserve the most absolute. re- fluence, are going to England at a

very early date,

These are the first batch of people exchanged for Germans delivered by the Spanish authorities to the Portu

guese Government the frontier,

All had been detained in Germany for ntore than

year. Bealdes Sir

But naturally the conference is dealing with possible direct milltary help as is alréádý visible from the participation on the Russian front of the RAF., short-term supplies and all the Important and not easy ques tion of transport and routes for such supplies.

A satisfactory outcome of the con-

meeting sistes:

tinl

on Sunday morning, has a confiden-

message from dent Roosevelt. It is rumoured that

the Pope for Presi there is some worldwide plan of action by the Catholic Church which is under discussion although it is not likely that the Church will inaugurate

any pence overtures.

"The formal opening of the Three-

The American Ambassador to Italy, Power Moscow Conference took place Mr William Phillips is leaving Rome this morning under the presidency for the United States soon but it is of M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign officially stated that the trip is merely Commissar.

the opening address, routine. M. Molotov paid a high tribute to Lord Beaverbrook and Mr Averell United States delegations). Harriman (leaders of the British and

Tite

conference" appointed" "six committers-army, havy, sir, trans- they are Mr Peter Scarlett, ference is a factor of absolutely pri-port, raw materials and medical sup- Secretary of the

Lancelot, the Embassy at Brussels; mary Importance for the Russian plies.

An Observer Optimistic

Mr Mackenzie, the Commercial At-morale. The British tank week has mediately and will report on Friday

The committees started work im- On Thailand

war OL

tache at Brussels; Me Edmunds, the created a good impression here, but

MADRAS, Sept. 28 (Reuter),- Consul at Bergen, his wife and two as M. Lozosky pointed out in, a on Russia's needs." -

Thailand ehlidren; a nurse, Miss Athis; Mr message to the press, what is wanted

Bill

emerge unscathed from the For Whadrop, the Vice-Consul at Bergen: is not one week but many weeks.

Eastern SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Reuter)erves, according to M. Sivaram, Messrs Tollemache and Baker, both A typical Russian standpoint also Completing his discussions with Mr Editor of the "Bangkok Chronicle" Vice-Consuls; and Bennett, a Con- is M. Lozovsky's phrase about the A. Duff Cooper, the British Ambassa- now in India. sular servant,

whole brunt of the German war dor. to. China, Sir Archibald Clark machine falling to Russia. Soviet Kerr, will leave for Hongkong en followed by the That

The policy of strict neutrality Government papers also have been emphasising route to Chungking on Wednesday: and its friendly relations with the great Powers of the world and the preparedness of the defence forces of the country to resist any probable

the basis gression constitute

optimism, he

he added.

Wavell And Auchinleck Conference

SIMILA, Sept. 29. (Router)—It is officially announced that General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-In- Chief, Middle East, attended an im- portant conference at Baghdad fast Friday and Saturday in order to work out full detalls of co-operation be tween India and the Middle East re- garding the anti-Axis front now es- tablished from Syria through Iraq and Iran to the left flank of the Russian armies.

Wavell Leaves

LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter) General Wavell has left Teheran, for Indib, according to the Ankara wire- *1055.

TOBRUK PATROLS Enemy Casualties

CAIRO, Sept. 20. (Reuter)-At Tobruk during the night of Septem ber 27-28, British patrols in the southern sector-

ctor penetrated -de-

wira

fences, attacking a strong post and inflicting a number of casualties on the enemy, says an official war coins. 'muniqué from the Middle East.

Bame" sector, artillery Yesterday engaged and dispersed ontmy working parties. 2

"In the

the enemy

In the frontier orca also our 'figliting "patrols continued to harass

as Troops Reliaved SIMLA, Sept. 20 Router)e^ low. days ago the 18th Reulmeht of the Indian Cavalry was quiet

Hap Chint settle monetary and decal to Burma, return to Singapore Tobruk filer sharing:

ngs, and go on later to Australjaj.

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erring to Anglo-Thai relations, that they were very cordial,

adding: "Adversity often serves as

a test of friendship."

Friendship Valued

Thalian'd values the friendship of Britoin

and will

never pursue a policy, jecjurdising relations with Bri- lain or the United States.

He pointed out that the statements by Mr Cordell Hull and Mr Anthony Eden regarding British and American policies in the

event of

any further Japanese move in southeastern: Asto were favourably received in Bang- kok,

He added that it was the un ambiguous declaration of Anglo-

Polley in the Far East that! in the present full. Thailand, he emphasised, is just pro-Thai and a friend of all but any foreign attempt to turn her into a Rumania or Bulgaria of the Far East was doomed to failure.

Felicitations

LONDON, Sept. 20 Router) King George VI har sent a félegram of congratulation and good wishes to President Inbunu on the accasion. of his birthday, states the Turkish Radio,

President Incunu has thanked the King for this thought:

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