... reported, are finding it hard to obtain new clothes, which are particularly needed because of the very cold winter. Generally speaking, however, there is no serious food shortage, provided one has the money to pay for it, but the fare obtainable is monotonous ...

... defence for the Union. Simonstown, the British naval base, is the centre of intense naval activity, and the defence authorities speak glowingly of the work done by the Royal Navy to keep the Union safe from aggression.—Press Association. ...

... —Reuter. BRITISH AND JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP “MAIN PILLAR OF THE EDIFICE OF WORLD PEACE The Japanese Ambassador (Mr. Shigemitsu), speaking in London yesterday, said : The traditional friendship between our two countries is not skin-deep, but souf-deep, and it ...

... present at a reception given here to-day in honour of Rear-Admiral Harwood by the Pro-Ally Committee. Rear-Admiral Harwood, speaking in Spanish, said; “I have the satisfaction of thinking that my cquadron has done something to help Uruguayan commerce.” His ...

... 365 German-speaking inhabitants of the Upper Adige (Italian Tirol) have chosen to return to the Reich, according to official communique from Bolzano jo-day quoted by the official German News Agency.— Renter. ’I here were 250,000 German-speaking inhabitants ...

... sovereign community in Eire; but we are jealous of having the whole of our territory of Ireland united. Nobody wiL be allowed to speak for the people except the duly-elected Government. What cannot be tolerated is that a body should take upon itse»f to advocate ...

... profits. Major Peter D. Thomas, chief representative for the Yorkshire area of the Ministry of Munitions in the last war, speaking on the need for enlisting the help small manufacturers, said: we do not do something of this sort we stand a good chance ...

... thanked the Lord Mayor for his presence. It was a good thing, he said, that the head of a great city like Birmingham should speak to his fellow-citizens such words as the Lord Mayor had addressed to them, showing them what they were liable to forget—that ...

... of the passions is, in itself, evil.” To of crashing the natural passions is nonsense, as stupid and even as criminal y to speak of breaking the will of a Break his will and you have broken Crush out the passions and there remains emasculated human being ...

... Association. REQUISITION’ OF BRITISH SHIPPING LIVERPOOL OWNERS VIEWS ON DECISION Mr. Lawrence D. Holt, a Liverpool shipowner, speaking of the Government's decision to requisition British shipping and the services of all engaged therein, said it was a matter ...

... Government and removing the embarrassment hich has been experienced owing to the fact that J’ou have not yourself been able to speak lor your office in the House of Commons. Let me say at once how deeply 1 appreciate the public spirit which has prompted your ...

... more nonsense. If there is any more slip between the cup and the lip you will have judgment so quick you will hardly hear speak.” (Laughter.) BANK CLERK KILLED NEAR HENLEY-LN-ARDEN FOUND BENEATH WRECK-AGE ...