1947-01-08 — Page 3

TRAINING OF

POTENTIAL OFFICERS

A number of officers for the British Army of the future are' training at Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith, in Scotland, alongside wartime soldiers and ATS who are taking refresher courses to fit them for civilian life on being demobilised.

Of the 100 potential officers, about 40 are from Scottish homes and aro aged between 18 and 19. They will be in the first postwar couSKO at Sandhurst when that opens shortly.

Newbattle Abbey, or No. 1 Army College, to give it its illitary title, has one of the 60 army recruiting| bureaux which have been started in Scotland na' an experiment. So far none has been cominenced in Eiland or Wales,

Defigned to give helpful informa- tion to men contemplating joining. or rejoining the service, the bureau also advises relatives on their problems..

At the College the potential officers mingle with Beer-students and the men and women about to leave the army to enter business or Industry or to start off businesses of their own. Studles are mostly concerned with mathematics, economies and history, with a dash of IT and drill,

THE PARKERS

I KNOW, DADDY--- THE TALE ABOUT KING ALFRED ANID THE CAKES...,

TRANSFER OF

SOVIET

MANPOWER

The transfer of large numbers of Soviet workers, particularly specialists and technicians, from European Russia to new in- dustrint areas in the Urals, Siberia and the Far East was shown by a Pravda report, which said that a recent decision by the Central Committee of the Com- munist Party called for Improved utilisation of manpower.

The newspaper indicated that the decision would have a sweeping effect on Soviet Industry.

It said: "It is of major significance to all ministries and lndustrial boards,

Recently, German prisoners of war: have admirably converted a Iarge gymuutiom into a theatre with u well-

The decision takes note of the fact planned stage. The roof beams have that lending offlelula and ministries bgen boarded over and generally the do not always take into account new building has a finished appearance.

Insles confronting the industry and Members of the College staff with in many cases permit improper dis- theatrical experience form the e-tribution of specialists, pany of players, and plays are given by drama students among the men and women of the Services.

NEWSPAPERS

"Many specialists are employed in central districts of the Soviet Union, while at the same time there is a inck of them in many plants in the Urals, Siberia and other Eastern drets of the country."

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW →→

Filipinos Convert Scrap Into Household Supplies

Ruined Philippines will arise from the ashes under the

development plæ announced by President Manuel Roxas.'

The government-owned Nullona! Development Company, says Associated Press, will erect a plant to convert thousands of tons of scrap Iron, now cluttering the war devastated areas, Into plumbing supplies and building materials

A small-scale pilot plan inaugurated last week is already pro- duelng nila,

Government trucks are gathering up 70 tons daily of burned roofing parte, United States tanks, Japanese, guna and demolished bridges.-Associated Press.

NEWSLETTER FROM WALES

By J. C. Griffith Jones

BRITAIN'S

BICYCLE EXPORTS

Bellain is manufacturing bleycles at the rate of 150 every minute of a working day.

Giving this news, the Ministry of Supply states that during the first 10 months of 1040, some 1,300,000 bleycles

were manufactured, of which 10,000-60 percent-were for export.

It is expected think the total num-. ber of bicycles, manufactured for export during 1040 wät prove to have been well over 1,000,000. This compares with 650,000 bicycles exported during the whole of 1930, when total output was 2,100,000.

The Agures for 1916 do not take into account production of laventle blcycles and tricycles, of which 120,- 000 have been distributed in United Kingdom and 50,000 abroad.

tie sent

Wales will have a large measure of independence for the administration of the new National Insurance Act, There will be three "central” offices to handle the vast scheme, one at Newcastle to deal with the English re- gions, one at Edinburgh to cover Scotland, and the Based on the normal consumption third "head" office at Cardiff to deal with Wales.

per head of the world's population, it le estimated that the world re- The full scheme will not be Secret of the sttecess is co-opera- quirement following the shortage of

wor the tion and voluntory discipline. The the

years la launched until 1948, but

about lies, 50,000,000 bicycles. Britain 15 Ministry's preparations are weil leader or "mayo" is "Jimmy" under way. Mr James Griffiths, He went to live there voluntarily, part

scially-ininded deputy town clerk. playing an increasingly important in satisfying this de- the Minister. himself paid a The co-operators look to him for man by exporting bleycles to Personal Considerations special visit to Cardiff to ex-mithority and guidance and he rules, parts of the world except Germany

plain how the all-in insurance villagers," firmly but kindly.

with a "Council" chosen by the had Japan. These two countries Pravda sald personnt considerations.

And were the world's leading exporters must be sunt aside in the allvention plan would be worked in Wales. he gets no extra pay or expenses for before the war. of nunpower wherever it is needed,

this arduous job. a thoroughly Welsh in order to keep up with the current

It is an experiment that other the now Ministry Councils might well emulate, an ex- five-year plan, reports United Press. first Press conference on Welsh soperiment in orderly "squatting."

"It is impossible, the paper stated, Mr Grimths was supported "to reconelle oneself with the fact that chief omeinis

moni clus family relations are still pre- three other Welahmen-Sir Thomas Most of Britain's newspapers

valent in this matter of objective Phillips, permanent secretary of the are now 60 percent bigger than appraisal of the political and in- | Department and

native of at any time since the blitz.

each worker." dustrial qualities of

Montgomeryshire, Mr Edgar Evans, The editorial called on the Minis-Lehter officer of the Ministry Under the increased newsprint tries to study incessantly the problem Wales, and Mr Osivald Jones, ration authorised by the govern-of allocating personnel to assure the deputy Welsh director. ment, four-page penny papers necessary matipower for areas such were enabled to print six-page እ። The Eastern districts-United

IN BRITAIN NOW BIGGER

editions three times a week, and eight-page tabloids went to 12 pages three times a week.

Newspapers whleh had been com- pelled to restrict their circulation for over five years are now permitted to print as many copies as their reader will buy.

Press,

Making Movies

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Quite a lot of Welsh was spoken. should not have been surprised if the Minister had led the con- ference singing a Welsh tune at any moment!

The Welsh headquarters of the scheme will be at Cardiff when a large building can be found. A staff of 1,500 to 2,000 will be rc-

be in Cardin, Local offers will be set up all over Wales-110 for D

Increases In Operálon

Clear To Blind quired, but at the oficials will not

Most papers immediately devoted

a new service to enable the blind start." their extra ration of sprice to fea- ! turcs, sports and advertising. Lord to follow and enjoy selected moving Beaverbrook's Daily Express, with a pictures has been inaugurated by the press run of approximately 3,500,000 Brable Institute of Amerien. dally in its first week under the new

morning.

Mall

Circulation Figures

The Daily Herald, the Daily apportioned the space simi- like the Express.

and the News Chronicle

Jurly

The

tabloids, the Dully Graphic and the SWEET QUININE

100

loca!

The

and

note that the

It is Interesting to Britain's export of bicycles to U.S.A., negligible before the war, is Increasing.

Off For Cruise With Radar And Aircraft

A 33-year-old scientist is leading the expedition which has set off for the Antarctic in the whale factory ship Balaena to hunt whales with radar. The expedition has a two-fold objective-to examine the possibility of using lean whale meat for human consumption and to study the diving characteristics of whales to see if they will furnish any idea that may be utilised by the Royal Navy for submarine craft.

He

·

A quick-freezing plant has been Installed to freeze the choicest cuts for human consumption. The frozen meat will be stored in the ship or transferred to refrigerator vessels.

It is at these local offices that all

The expedition, under the contains one of the largest whale oll President J. Robert Atkinson has benefits under the Act,

except auspices of the Department of producing plants and is Atted with ration, used three pages for foreign assigned Miry Ruby Thurnherr, unemployment benefis, can be Scientific and Industrial Re- the most elaborate by-products plant and local news, two pages for fea- former movie studio story analyst, to cinimed. But awards of penalons acurch, is led by Dr R. A. M. yet installed in a whaler. tures and one for sports, That is a prepare weet synopses explaining will be derided at Cardity. sample rats of the other penny elements of the plot and action which personal touch" will be cultivated. Case of the Royal Navy

are not clear fron a film's Ullalogue. Officials will be chosen on their Physiological Laboratory.

The motion plcture mulde for the records of service in Wales and blind also will describe players, Bets knowledge of the Welsh language Young Dr Case has been studying and costumes, snys United Press.

will be, an advantage. Advice will the effects of high temperature, be freely and readily given at each humidity and pressure on submarine

Three amphiblaus walrus aircraft omee, and next year the crews, reports United Press,

will be used for spotting wholes and In the general Ministry 1.300,000customers said: "I am interested

weather reporting on

"undice in Wales will be given a comprehen-physiology of the whale and the conditions. Test pilot John Grierson sive booklet which will be printed body mechanism which enables this will be in charge of air operations.

ad a submarine both in English and Welsh ex-curious mammal to lead a the workings of the Act, existence. This subject is Pready family allowances

connected

In addition to radar, the Bainena and with the отпра magazine "Business have went as possible foud, because the is equipped with atlie

of studying whale is equipped with asdie and elaborato reports that Russian scientists have been put into operation because of character and

of whale compostion developed a new industry employing the urgent needs of a large number muscles are adapted to the require cinema and a library. thousands of honey bees to take the of people. In Wales alone up to ments of Its underwater existence.” Eighty members of the crew of bitter taste out of quinine.

December, 138,315 applications for Case salt there were Indication 550 ore British. The remainder are The bees are fed on a mixture of family allowances were received, that as an indirect consequence of

Norwegians under the command of quinine and honey at experimental and of these 128,295 have been this submarine adaptation, the stations in the North Caucasus. In gemted, Another Hlustration of proteins of whate ment

Capt. Reider Pedersen, London morningers, soya United return, they produce honey which, the work confronting the Ministry exceptional value. Press, pre: Daily Express, 3,403,030; | 200

the Russians say, contains "els provided by the number of old Daily Herald, 2,150,000; Dalty Mirror, ceptional medicinal qualities." It has age pensioners in Wales 220,000- 1,027,000; News Chronicle, 1,395,000; no ller taste. Daily Graphic, B03,000; Daily Tele- The Russians report that the feequal to about 11 per cent of the

Dolly Mirror, appented with 12-page. editions. The Times and the Dally Telegraph have been using their ra tions for extra pages throughout the war. They merely printed more cuples to meet the demand.

London's morning papers represent the greatest concentration of heavy circulation of any city in the world because they serve the entire British Isles as welt as London.

Latest daily circulation figures of

FROM BEES

graph, 832,000; The Times, 229,000; of the bee is not affected by the Dolly Worker, 168,000.

diet of quinine.

SIDE GLANCES

- CURU. 1945 BY NEA DEKVKE, DIS 2. H. HEO U. 3. HAT OFF.

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population.

Squatting Problem

arc

of

Equipped For 1,500 Whales The Ealbena is equipped to handle n entek of 1,500 whales during her long cruise. A research team will make a detailed study of the catch. It will test the meat for palatability One of the few towns in Wales, and study its neidity and nitrogenous unt Indeed in Britain, which has

chlefi which are the

Include 11

Leopard Trappers. Making Fortunes

By Galbraithnet been troubled by the "squatting" constituents. Separate records kept South Africa, are to-day

"You're the one who suggested it would be educational to save stamps, Mom! Is it my fault. I tired $127.50 to complete my Norwegian series 2"

GODD

COMMENCING

FRIDAY!

BEDS WANTED ...will consider all Washington

offers.

Pastor's cooking, and

Fred's buth lity for bed

and board!

What a girl

will do lo get a room

for her basy

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ed capitolt",

STANDING

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ROOM ONLY

with

LAUGHNES

KOOM ONLY

EDWARD ARNOLD - ROLAND YOUNG- HILLARY BROOKE PORTER HALL

"TARZAN AND THE

LEOPARD WOMAN”

ORIENTAL

A

SHOWING TO-DAY: 2.30-5.157.15-9.15 p.m.

TERRIFIC ADVENTURE IN BLACK FEAR AND CRIMSON COURAGE!......with the hard-boiled guy who said no dame would over play him for a sucker!

GARFIELD CHARA

Sparrow

WALTER SLEZAK- PATRICIA MONSON - MAREKI D'ORISOOIL;

COMING SOON:

"BELLE OF THE YUKON”

SASTAR S

THEATRE.

THE HONG KONG STAGE CLUB (BY COURTESY OF C. S. E.) presents

"OUTWARD BOUND"

A PLAY IN THREE ACTS

By

SUTTON VANE

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BLANCHE LITTLER'S

STAR

ALL

COMPANY

IN

of

THE SPARKLING COMEDY

Native trappers in the Union of making problem is Newport. The

ex-by the inspector of the Ministry of small fortunes from their catch planation is that the Borough Coun- Agriculture and Fisheries and by the leopards, according to a leading

l beat the squatters" to 1

biologist of the discovery committee Johannesburg We

furrier, who anld must remember that "squatters" are will assure complete documentation only ordinary citizens in desperate of the huge catch.

prices paid for the skins of the need of reasonable housing necom-

animals are now 10 times higher, than before the war, the demand is also greater, with 10 buyers waiting for every skin to be sold,

modallon. And reasonable · accom-- The 15.000-ton Baleena, the most modation is still desperately short

islands.

in Wales as in other parts of these modern whole factory ship afloat, is equipped with radur to locate the Newport councillors and officials, underwater, mammals. The Balaena over since the war ended, have will net as mother ship for a fleet fared the town's housing problema with ezurage and resolution.

hey of ten whale catchers. The factory They determined, for instance,

with so inany living under crowded ditions, that no vacant premises in the town should

unused. Old offices. shops, and even warehouses that were

not

fully occupied have converted been living accomm:dation.

i

On

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con-

Inte temporary

But the most striking, achievement

to convert on army camp into

co-operative housing "cslate.

It was the idea of Mr Mervyn Jones, the young,ive-wire town clerk, tie morning that American troops vacated the camp the borough amelals took over. Priority cases on the Council's waiting list werd given a chance to live there in the Nissen huts one family to a hut

100-Families Installed

Only 14 families went in at first, but now after four months there are 100 families installed, about 300 persons, about half of them children, The Council provides electric light, coal (in weekly rations), hot water and shower baths (on army lines). Inclusive rent 10

15 shillings a week.

A somewhat apartan-life, but more satisfactory than living in one two muggy, rooms in the town.

'villagers" help each other,

or

The

Rupert and Ninky-?

Rapers and Mr Bear look -AT-

Tigerlily expectantly, "Me got lovely stulling for Jockey if Rupert can come and get it,” smiles the littla Chinese girl. Mrs. Bear. looks through the window. "The snowstorm it over.” she says. "He (can go with you now,, and mess- while I will start cutting, up the curtains." So Rupert eagerly puts on kia esse again and the two friends off running over the white comizion to keep`thensatives warm | until the strangs new tower of the

coniurer's house comes in sight.

-ALL RIGHTH MERKAVED.

NEXT CHANCE

AT THE

KING'

M-G-M'S MIGHTIEST OUTDOOR EPICI

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KID

BRIAN DONLEVY

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"MADAME LOUISE"

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CIVILIANS: $3.00, $1.90, $1.00 (Including Tax).

Amateur Yogi

Loses Feet

POSITIONS VACANT ̧

APPLICATIONS are invited from carli- cated or qualified navigating or diesel engineer officers · for employment as Const Staff Officers, on the ships of the Chinese Marime Customs Service. Employment is also offered to men ex- porlenced in navigating small crati. Claiming he had heard the volce Applicants are interviewed at the Office

Floor, Marina House, Queen's

itoad.

of a Yogi commanding him to stand of Uio Chinese Maritime Customs, 4th in a fre, Douglas Frederick Birch, Central, 30, of Brisbane, obeyed and, as a res sult, has had both feet amputated, reports Associated Press,

Birch told police he was a student of Indian Yogi. He said he stood In the fire several minutes, then felt the heat and stepped out with his feet: cooked. He crawled a quarter of mile to a main road where a passerby

called an ambulance:

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Indicating he was over with his Yogi obsession, Birch said in hos“. pital: "I now can see for the first time. how silly it was,”