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THE MUCH PUBLICIZED CHINESE TONSORIAL

COMEDY!

'THE BARBER TAKES A WIFE"

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CHANGE!

(凰虚鳳假)

Starring LILI-HUA SHEK FAI

Dialogue in MANDARIN

Myrna LOY

Don AMECHE

:

Report On Anti-Semitism In London & The Disturbances in the East End

BOTH

'A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES'

THE other night, after a

T

riot in Dalaton, I eaves- dropped on a very pleas

ant piece of civilised behaviour. Three young men, who had

an

By REBECCA WEST

This row is raised to a mad-house din by the Interrupters who attend Interrupters 1th meetings, Fascist

inid to the charge of this title im- becile. The law does not permit speakers are insulting ngunge likely to use a breach of the beare or to incite violence.

They get excited

filou questions, malleious to the point of dementia, at the Jewish ex- |NASCIST (peakers do nol often Servicemen. Interrupters who Gre

POCKET CARTOON

ON

I'M GOING ASK TO BE PUT THE TRANSFER LIST

BY THE

WAY

been shouting "Down with dramatian and the love of violener, the Yids" and "We want They belonged to members in good Mosley," were sauntering down standing of the Hitler Youth; to giris who, whatever they lind been brawl- Kingsland-road, on their way ing about before the Nazis came in, to thebus. There came and many of them had been brawling

use such language, even when to walk in step beside them on the Communist side, toed the line wish or Communist or both attend speaking of the Jews, but restrict

Jew,

ordinary Jew very quickly and followed the the British League and at first nisk themselves to vague generalitics like

ons and then, boo and hoot un- questions another, specta- swastika, many

til.the speaker is inaudible and the such as Chesterton and Belloc used cled, slightly ball, and plumpish.

chairman or the police close the to permit themselves, But sume'imes Though it was an evening when

said to have meting, Orders are. people were hitting each other

dretion. Such a moment happened frequently and quite hard, and No respectable inhabitant of Dalstone given by the Communists that they get excited, and lose their dis-

this programing is to be abandoned there was no policeman near, he part of Londen should go out

or modified. But this is what has some Sundays ago in Bethnal Green. T accosted the young anti-Semites inix with such people, even if he or happening for the post several when a speaker was carried awaytion of convertible sterling by

ገነ

Keep away!

or Bethnal Green or any other

nnel

weeks.

interrup- most

Now these anti-Fascist Ilons are not likely to arouse

by his venom and appeared to me to be about to utter some incitement la violence. It cannot be known whe-

op 'c's Indignation because it may wave bought. But it worite out in the luke prehnittst well be considered that the Fascists ther he did so, for just then the a way singularly unfortunate to the emitted an ear-splitting yell, which

by Beachcomber

unerr-

HERE is still time. The argument about the absorp-

outstanding dollar credits is based on a confusion between cross and net, and now is the moment to dash in like cels and interruption

snatch the unallotted, community.

chorus of marked liabilities from under was itself drowned In Li us take a young Interrupter bees and howls from his cqually the very noses of the creditor who takes part in the proceedings islatie friends.

early every Sunday. I do not

know whether he is Jew or Gentile; the point is that he behaves exactly as aane would do if it felt called up

on to break up a political meeting, arm le constantly flips his right about in # foolish, animal gesture,

ways Idiotle.

and spoke to them with smiling she is Jewish and feele a desire to contradlet the speakers who are mak- dignity.

They could hardly reject such ng unjust attacks on the Jews. Let overtures; and after of those fatuous speakers

the exchanute of the etnily fatuous Interrupters Fant nd let friendly word or pursued his advantage and told them back at them, and let them give each he was sorry to see that they were other bloody nenes If the will.

it should be But it for he had

recognised that rupperiets of Pescian

Londoners there are some respectable noticed certain inconsistencies in it.

who cannot shut their doors on this He explained in the boys what they

It pursues them into their with respectful re-

te- terafcolery. were, quietly

and gard for the objections they raised, men, with an intrusiveness which But before

bus the low should not permit. they parted at the bus

In Betina: Green mere le parallel stop he asked them, not Intrusively, int giving them the chance to accept to one another two short streels of or refure, if they would care to give the housta. Their tenants have made him their addresses so that he could them very agreeable homes, bcentret calls out interjections which are sraid then proof of what he had they themselves are mostly agreeable said: and they were subdued by people, whs are, whether Gentile or

śiy they

English gentlefolk, gentie his gentle good manners that

manner

and gentle in heart. I think agreed.

ail of them work hard, and would all

and.

He was brave

THAT was a courageous and dis- creet mun, who has travelled ahead of mest of us. But there were that crowd. not many like him which here, and at all other clashes

and Communists is Fascists between composed of abominable people.

They look like Dickens' characters as drawn by Cruikshank. There was who, na all who the elderly warshot of her grating stood within voice soon learned, was lean because

because

acid her she was mean, spirit was cating away her flesh from within. For though she was listening to an anti-Semitic speaker, the hate with which his words were loaded for her, and she was not enough tried to bring more into circulation by nagging at a woman standing in front of her whom she recognised as

Jewcss3.

nations. This was Ricardo's remedy, and Bastint's, and Neither I nor several other persons

theSay's and it merely means ad whether could have Bworn speaker finished his sentence with the vancing the hands of the clock, incitement to violence which had financfully speaking, in order, been pronised by its beginning; and

myself saw the police reporters's Digmuhl put it. "To forestall network of contingent pencita waver and come to a halt the

agreements which is produced on their nulebooks.

by premature convertibility." Grocer's niece in golf fight

Nobody can blame the authorities

if in these circumstances it has been hard to get at grips with the pro-

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women in the American Army are given the latest fashion and is peculiarly unfortunate, therefore, pert their morale," we are in for

prelate a quiet Sunday morning you can't say anything, you're tco veration offered by the Fascists. It

But they do not

Cars

and.

nerves.

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To give a typical specimen of his it when a Fascist speaker sald, "Before I stop would like to say one thing" our interrupter shouted. 101 get it. They are exposed to two hours of ignorant." After such sallies he looks no4 revolting forth of torture to round for approval, wagging his head and laughing at his own shrewdness. At. about. 'etnek the British cugue of Ex-

He becomes estelle-towards the end Servicemen takes up its stance in one

of the meeting, and jumps up and down giggling and babbling. of the streets, at the end where it runs into the market; and at the same time a League of Jewish Ex-Service- men takes up its stance in the parallel market. They are in the streets. street. They, do not gather in the

Madhouse din

more

in certain quarto,s suN JALNA H.at

they at statements should have appeared some fun.

How long will it be before

backless long, clinging. new instructions have been given to demand

“EVERINÄ. parates, i the police, which will lead to gowns for "Ugitening up" of the procedure negliges for early morning parades? used in dealing with these mettings. And why should not our own love-

women ly

police become It is unfortunate that other sinte-feminine, with little hats and half- ments appeared at the same time vells, Mexican sandals. non-utility corsets, and slashed jabots? Un p'tit which led people to believe that the Government had been lolling in le- air de sainte touche, a demure suddenly been lowering of those rummy lashes, thargy, and had

purred to activity by visits paid to and you will have all the criminals. the disturbed areas by two young saying, "May I have the MPs called Mr Woodrow Wyatt and or the next dance?"

Mr Platts-Mills.

Nonsense!

pleasure

"Private Mr 'Ulyate H. Nubboc- your shoulder- straighten

ker,

'A shame” THERE is no end to the tympathy this imbecile and his like win the Tuscists, One Sunday a husband and wife, pausing on their way to visit a relative, paused bealde me at a meeting. They were surprised at stili Fascists first that there were about. It happened that the speaker who held the platform was one of the most stupid and sincere mem- bars; and his porr dull, honest face

ME. ZAPHROMA was recalled was twitching na he plodded un against the cutralls for bis Coll seienes saxe. "It's a shame," said the duce an official who gave them or a The meeting was so secret that the the police. I duly anybody to pro-urgent and sceret Cabinet meeting. could beshte me; "they ought to let policeman who received them. For Ministers wore masks, and spoke to him say what he wants to, he's got weeks and months (und, any honest each other through holes in screens,

right to. hasn't

sn't he?

observer could delect this) the und in whispers. He certainly had that right. Al authorities have been doing their best

Mmc, Zaparoma was asked to ind that moment he was mooing out some to cope with this nuisance: and fout what it was all about, why they inofensive details about his past life, their efforts have had to wait for were there, and what they were to

His is stuff and nonsense. No new,

straps." Top Secret

instructions have been issued to M urgently and secretly for an

a twin THERE then breaks out

pand:monium. The British League puts up is one competent incom- speaker and its numerous wetent speakers to bellow their con Viction that the economic crisis could be solved by stopping all ex- ports and that Jews are one and ni pos very

wicked people, who however firmly voted in England are aliens and ought to be deported. It is very natural that the League of Jewish she's no right to be

to be smon us, we Ex-ServATMEN

should pul Wan Brittern for the British was attack on the citizership of hundreds nad if free speech weans anything their results it is because

speakers to contest this monstrous

"Lock, there's one of them tust here," she said to her neighbours, "anyone cou'd tell she wasn't English, she's an allen if ever there was one,

of

The woman she was inst stung to

to protest, but her voice was and thousands of people with every te shou. have been allowed to bore platitudinous vagueness of the Fas-her cauldren in the chunney. Alled the say or do. She at once hung up scit, and the harpy relayed her ze-

to consider themselves his audience in peace. marks to us in what must have been title

But they cut. speakers and the imbecile

it with strange herbs, stirred it, in- ont of the inest horrible utterances Brits, and their speakers and for aid of the interrupter, "Look at that hubblebubble raised by the Interrup- naled the nauseaung

more gifted. But they also bellow; horrible little man making a monkey ter

smoke,

and of all time. "Says she's had four sons

and if I were resident of either of of himself over there! It's a shame.

spoke as follows: Tantumne coniig killed in the war," she sneered, "Well,

These speakers, those Interrupters, vult. Nargie, nurgle. "Arcades ambo, really is."

are e disturbing the peace of innume the 74,000,000 dollars are hidden.

they are de- that the Fascists were decent law- grading the English way of thought was, and will be

our paces to the left of the hollow abiding people, who were being un- and life, and they are

found by an old costing the

sailor on the Second Sunday in Ad- justly persecuted. This is not the Landon taxpayer thousands uf

vent." This statement was

not only kind or mischier that can be pounds for the hire of policemen, Issued to the Press.

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I don't suppose she's the only one ese streets who was ill or fredey went away Brmly convinced male English homes;

Bogus peasant

TIQUALLY ripu.sive was a girl of ES

the opposite faction at a riot the other night, though she was young and tall and well made, Sho was not u Jewess, and should be surprised within miles of Dalston. Though her clothes were cut in bogus peasant style they were of expensive material, and her volec

"SO GOES MY LOVE if her home iny

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THE SAINT MEETS THE TIGER

HUGH SINCLAIR-JEAN GILLIE

M.LEOD

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presence.

WHY HAVE WE LOST BURMA?

WHY is Burma leaving the

SIR REGINALD DORMAN-SMITH, who was Governor of Burma from 1941 to 1946, answers some of the questions raised by the Burma Independence Bill... in on interview with MILTON SHULMAN-

to

and

the men of the hills and plains can- not live in peace together, I think that the analogy of

India Pakistan is inappropriate to con- ditions in Burms. However, one of the most lamentable features of the present situation

that private Since private armies breed private armies have been allowed to exist. armies, this may create difficulties in the future. Thus the PYT of U Aung San recreated that Galom Tat, whleh is U Saw's private army.

Tell Uno

W Empire? Could she have been kept in? Are the people With gestures revealing that she of Burma capable of governing was modelling herself on Comrade themselves? Will Burma suffer Olga who, thrice life-size, conducts the disorders and bloodshed now tructor across the dawn on a hammer- and-sickle poster, she

being experienced in India? had swroped

U Aung San, Thakin Nu These are some of the ques- Tin Tut would have advocated Do Burmese than does the decision

and Usents the attitude of the majority of down on a stupid little man who was

ng a silly little pamphlet by Sutions still unanswered after his minion status for Burma had it been leave the Empire. Oswald Mosley, and in high-pitched toric debate in the Commons. offered to them by the British Govern- theatrical tones was addressing him as

Hnd Burmese

Could we refuse? Few men are better qualified to ment

leaders at a Fascist wine.

discuss the question of Burmese in that time been told by the British

Q-Once the Burmese had chosen dependence than Sir Reginald Dorman Government that under

completa independence the Statute to ask for Smith. Governor of Burma from of Westminster they would be given could the British Government have

Q-What will be the position of was responsible the same rights within the Common refused to accede to that request? 1. for carrying out the preliminary wealth as Great Britain, I feel nuro A-Definitely not. Having failed minorities in the future

Burmese negotiations for Burmest -ru Burma would never have chosen to explain to the Burme the State? and he knows intimately the Burmese leave the Empire.

advantages of remaining members of A hope their rights will be leaders involved in the country's re- '

to ask for the Commonwealth, we had no alter respected under the new constitution, cent turbulent history.

independence for Burma native but to grant them independen. The only way Britain cnn now

the will of the majority of ce when they asked for it.

discharge her responsibility to thene Q.Do you believe the Burmese minorities is by ensuring that all instances of discrimination of unfair. Yes,

they pro ex-

ness are immediately brought to the

of Uno.

In fact she was a female lout who was having a grand time giving way to a brutish desire to brawl with a stranger in the street; but she was pretending she was making a tine and neble attack on. Fascism. Actually the working, and working hard, for Fascist dictatorship.

was

The simpletons who sell pamphlets will not play any decisive part in history. But it is possible that if Fus- cist and Communists brawl in the streets long and loud enough, some adventurer not yet unmasked whil take advantage of the situation and get into power by promising to restore order.

That girl was specfully ablerent because it was certain that the Germans had won the war she would not have been demonstrating in the streets bgainst Fuscism. Those of us who knew Germany between 1933 and 1939 often saw such faces as hers, young but displeasing because they wer empty of everything except self-

NANCY

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE MOVIES -- WHAT'S

IT LIKE

The Usual View

WELL ---

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1941 to 1046. He

Agri-

Com the decision

As a former Minister of culture in the Chamberlain Govern- Hurmicel ment he is also familiar with the political and constitutional problem politicians. who were fighting for

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"A-It represents the will of the capable of sen movernment?

involved in Commonwealth relations. complete independence because it emely democratic in their outlook. ten no you think we have let down

uneword:

I put to Sir Roginald a number of was the unly kind of freedom they questions. Here they are with his know.

Freedom such as we know it with Q-What steps might have been in the Commonwealth wat neutr taken to keep Burma in the Com fully explained to the Burmese monwealth before she doelded this people until it was too late. I frankly summer to constitute herself an, in- not believe that by voting as they dependent state outside the Com did they were in principle covering upon India? monwealthy

all British relations. The gift of A-This entirely, depends upon rubles to Princem Elizabeth and the whether the Burmese who live in the Q. forthcoming · visit- Pisu Wedding Walus are popped to give square

But they will need considerable tech- nient help to develop their industries, those elementa in Burma who werd agriculture and forests.

faithful to the British Government, -Do you agree with Mr Chure such as the Anglo-Burmana and the chill that Burma is Jicely to repro-

Toyal hillemen? duca on a smaller scale the horrura AYM, I ксе nothing in the and diastern which have descended treaty to protect them. My only hope in that the Burmese will live up to the Buddhist principles. Wednesday's debatel

would you have voted in

neo, why with the Government.

A-The offer of Dominion status should havé comme much sooner than It did. As late as early 1946 re ceremony of the new President deal to the people wise live in the A-I would have reluctantly volod sponsible Burmese lenders such as Elect of Burma more truly repre. hills. I personally cannot

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