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CONTRACT How to Play BRIDGE How to Win

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-By:JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON;

Easy Slam

MIE average declarer is usually so | thesse, This too was a broken reed, THE

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. derat Nole to-day's hand:

North dealer.

Both sides vulnerable.

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The contract was certainly sound; In fact, the next thing to a laydown. This particular declarer, however, found in simple method of defeating himself. He was lucky when West, faced with a "blind" opening lead selected a heart; n diamond lead, ns It happened, would, have clinched the selling trick. The heart nee was በርሮ was put up and the spade cashed, in the natural hope that the

East failed would drop. oblige, however, and declarer, per- . haps rattled by what he considered an atrocious break, then tried a other manoeuvre. He cashed the heart king und ruffed the six-spot, hoping to establish dummy's heart Jack. East, however, had the queen

In view of East'a penalty double

It was not to be expected that the

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GUARD TWO OCEANS

By Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UP).-Two ominous situa- tions soon may confront the United States and Britain.

One is in the Orient, cards would break well. Declarer where Japan has occupied should have made provision for the spade king falling to drop and for Indo-China and threatens

the further fact that the key hon- to move into Thailand, Here oure

be "offside," would

After winning with the heart ace. British and American pos-

the correct and Togical line of play sessions, and the vital raw

is as follows:

club ace is cashed and low materials of south-eastern

The club Is ruffed. The spado queen is Asia, are endangered. led and when West "fails," the nee

is played. Dummy's last club is The second is the possible

To-marrow's Hand

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Bomber Fund

Tin Hat Day Gifts

Yesterday's Bomber rund collections, included $250 from Right Section (likh 2. Mountain Battery,- INBRA, and 8150 from "K.CC. Auction Did from A. There were a number of donations in memory of the late Mr J. Harrop. The total of the Fund has now reached 22.334,431.29, the following being the latest listi "Roulette"

Western Hemisphere-to keep open the northern routes to Britain. But America can-"K.C.C. Auction Bid from f 10

Sale of Badges, etc, idonated by the CaraYA) (Third dona-

our

Right Section (Bikh) 2nd Mountain Mr Kong I-un, 5P, Imonthly dona

Battery, H.K.BNA,

not, under present law, send

new army

tion) outside of the Western Hemisphere. This bars the United States from occupy- ing Dakar, Casablanca and the islands mentioned. even if Washington wished to take this risk of war.

the war threatened simultaneously in the At-· lantic and the Pacific, the question of Anglo-Ameri- can naval strategy and the disposal of the British and American fleets be- comca of major import- ance, In an analysis of the situation, the United Press Naval Critic aug- gests that the time har come for Britain and the

· United States to divide these two great oceans between themselves.

tish shipping,

Hitler Still Hopes

Pacific For U.S.

Misses. Alleen and Doria Woods

(monthly donation) Miss Naylor--V's for Victory (ixi

donation).......

M. D. C. (twelfth donations N, M. (monthly donation) A.GJ. Interpreter's Fee.

150

34.70

230

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The following donations to the Bomber Fund were received yesterday in memory of the late Mr J, Harrop:

Mr D. L. Newbigging

Mr M. H. Lo..:

Mr J. Linaker

The European Staff of the Food

Control Department

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club

Lt Col, E. D. Matthews

Mr G. M. Park.

Mr and Mrs D. D. Sinclair Mrs Angus and Mr Bhewan

Mr and Mrs V. R. Gordon

TIN HAT DAY

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The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Tin Hat Day

Mr 8. T. Williamson, $100: The Shelling Sunday Bowls (per Mrs. H. A. TASTOTY 50 previously acknowledged. $350.

Donations may be sent to Lady Mac Building. Greger, 372 The Peak, or to the Han. Secretary. Miss Dander, Morning Post

B. W. 0. F...

Organisation Fund. Branch, acknowledges the Previously Acknowledged $740,048,00

It might then be an excellent strategic plan for Britain and this country to divide the two great oceans between them. with Britain taking over the eliminated by another ruff, and turning over to Germany the Atlantic safer for Bri- the Pacific. Britain then would now, with the stage perfectly set

Atlantic and the United States declarer throws East on lead with by the Vichy regime of the spade king. Any

he return

Dakar and Casablanca,

seize without delay the Atlantic ninkes goes into a tenace in dummy,

bases mentioned, and take over and even if he had another club to West African bases do- lead, declarer could discard his los- minating many of the At

also the garrisoning of Iceland ing diamond while rung in-dum-

But this condition may not and Greenland, relieving the my, Score, thrown away by de-lantic trade routes and endure long; in fact, is certain American Navy of responsibili- in aid of Bomber Fund: clirer; 2170 points!

menacing South America. to change. Although locked in ties in the Atlantic. This would be a grave a gigantic death struggle with threat to the vital supplies sight of the seas and their great Russia, Adolf Hitler has not lost of food and munitions for importance to his plans. He Fleet would take over the Paci- The entire United States Britain.

still hopes to achieve his pur- fic, including Britain's great pose of blockading Britain. base at Singapore and making it Hongkong

The British Wor Washington so far has re-

Increased patrols by British a home station of equal impor-toowing donations! sisted demands that we join aircraft and destroyers of the tance with Pearl Harbour, Ha-and 4115: Mr and Mrs. T. A.. Brendfoot in the battle of the Atlantic waters immediately west of wall. This would require no (monthly), 5; D. C. Edinondston (moni with our navy-a less press- Ireland and Britain-where a American troops (except in the Onlcers (9 months up to 30/8/43). few months back most sinkings Philippines, which is legal), only ing consideration at the

of British ships occurred has the US. Navy, upon which moment now that the sink forced German U-boats to oper- there is no restriction. ing of British ships by Nazi ate farther and farther from U-boats has declined to a British receiving ports. Ger- forces of troops in Singapore, Britain already has strong figure not too ominous. The many's smaller submarines now Burmu, Malaya and India, and German attack on Russia, require bases nearer the trade reinforcements could easily be Royal Air Force attacks on from the Orient via the Cape of

obtained from Australia f Northwestern Germany and Good Hope., Bases at Dakar, needed. relentless R.A.F. pounding Casablanca, the Azores, the Moving the United States Hewitt. 19. of occupied French ports all Canaries and the Cape Verde Flect could be accomplished- have contributed to making Islands would fill this need and without involving this nation in

AIR RAID VICTIMS The S. C. M. Post has received the Germany is in a position to war-unless Japan should de- following donation to the The Lord obtain these bases if left alone. cide the-move-itself-was-an-act-in memory of the late Bir J. Harrop;

Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Fund of war, which is highly unlike-

Mr G. i. Percy, $5. ly,

DENEVOLENT SOCIETY Germany then woukl have

The &C. Mt. Post has received the wall of bases 1,500 miles-long,

With the British and Ameri-

to the Hongkong In memory of the extending directly across the can navies thus disposed, and Hio; Mr and Mrs P. 8.

J. Harrop trade routes to. Britain. To with both adequately supported seize these bases after German by alr

power strategically Britain occupation would be a task of based,

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ly $29 C. J. Powell (monthly), 30; $225; 'Ladles Section Fongkang Goli Club (monthly), $23: Anonymatis, $20; A. D'lardivilliers-Set $500:

Autumn Meeting: 8040: S.WP. Perry whittaker (monthly), 131 Mesars Francois

696.00.

total $142. The S. C. M. Post has received the

Organisation Fund in memory of the late. following donation to the British War

J. Harrop:

Mr R. D. Gillespie, $10.

PRISONERS OF WAR FUND The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the British. Prisoners of War Fund in memory of the late Mr J. Harrop!

Mr. R. G. Geor, #9: Mignon and BI11

Benavalent Society, following donation

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Plenie:

Mr A, Wilcox, #3

An admission that the Ger- the first magnitude for the Bri- would control both the Atlantic following donation to the Blind Girls man Naval Command is com-tish Navy, requiring withdrawal and the Pacific, keeping the sea pelled to rush raw crews Into of many warships and troops lanes open to their own ships U-boats was broadcast on the from protecting the British and closed to the Axis powers. Berlin radio recently.

Isles and holding the Mediter- irancan.

A remarkable story was told by ratings and officers of a submarine which had returned to its home port.

"Our crews are continually chang- ing," said the captain. "Mind you, I don't think that so many fresh men on board is a handicap when It comes to the actual fighting."

The officer in charge of the con- trol-room said: "There are always apprentices saling with us."

"An Experience"

The third officer admitted:. "This Is my first vayage against the enemy. Previously I yns in a school boat.

Without much preparation I was commissioned for a trip against the enemy. It was an experience, 1 must say."

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Only the navigating officer called himself. "an old U-boat hand," had already made 12 voyages.

The radio operator disclosed that they could not always maintain con- tact with the German naval trans- mitters.

"There are technical hitches, you know," he said, "One has one's avorries

A rating sald of his parents; "They have their sadhore, belleve me.. We are five brothers, all. In the forces, three of us in the navy."

Worse Now,

The gunner said: "We must be economical with our torpedoes, Whenever possible we try to use our guns, instead,

The officer in charge of the còn- trol-room spoke, again: We have to be in a perpetual state of pre parcăness. - Now; it is even worse, because the nights are-so-shost,"

dnally, the commander of the German honte port who had wel- comed this U-bont back said: The relurs of this ship fills me with par Licular-joy. The crew will be, trans- ferred to other submariner.

As long as this is done, any plans for world domination held in Berlin and Tokyo are doomed What is the alternative?

to failure, regardless of German The United States occupied successes on European continent Iceland and Greenland-both or Japanese successes on the generally conceded to be within Asiatic mainland.

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AWAITING COLLECTION Donations for the following Organisa- lions awall collection at the office of the 5. C. M. Post: Emergency Refuges Coun Food Kitchens Fund; at John Am

bulance Brigado: British Prisoners of War

Fund; China Defence League: Taipo Bural Orphanaya: Blind Girl Home, B.W.OF.; Blind Girls Picnic, Hongkong Benevolent Society,

B.W.O.F. Accounts

The British War Organisation Fund; Hongkong Branch, statement of accounts for August in as followin

Receipts. To balance brought forward at August 1, 1041, 415 and $10,563.88; „to donations and subscriptions $8,254,04; to sales-badges, $3. postal jabola, 30 cents, miscellaneous sales, $13.50, total $17.397- Krand total 215 and $20.030.32,

Paymenu-By, remillance to Dr Barnardo's Homes-100 at 1s 2.31/326, $1.003.04; by purchases-ny swats. MiętaÍ Jadies, paper farts and gauze, $2,613; by packing, transport, freight, marino and wer risk Insurance, #37233; by omica # penses salary and wages, $317, printing and stationery, $15.35, falloring. (21, postage. 2105, repairs, $7.50, travelling.. 22 cents, latal al 92; expenditure for August, 1041 $4,025.00.

Balance Monies in hand on August 31, 1941, Current Account, Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank, 415 and $1,800.75 peity cash, $100.28; totals 15 and $20,036,12,

Kuling Lad Killed

News hus been received by cable In Kuling that Mr Bob Berkin, son of Mrs C. M. Berkin, Kuling, was killed in action at the front. He was just over 10 years of age and had obtained his wings in June so his death must have taken place during one of his early fights in

actual warfare:

Mr Berkin was born In Kuling and received most of his schooling there, Inter going to Cheloo before sailing for England in 1937 where he joined the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of the war.

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