The Archive · 1939

Britain Bound to Other European Nations Mr. Here-Belisha States Duty in Conscription

London, Apr. 27.

The fate of Great Britain is bound to that of other European nations, Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, the Secretary for War, stated in a speech at the Constitutional Club today.

"To those who would regard conscription as an infringement upon individual liberty, I would say that the liberty of the nation as a whole cannot be sacrificed because some of its citizens so value their own liberty that they won't combine to defend it."—Havas.

What really delightful people the members of Judge Hardy's family are: In the fourth of the Hardy series, "Love Finds Andy Hardy," now being screened at the Nanking Theatre, a most human story of youth with all its ambition, carefree happiness and calt-love is skilfully unfolded to relate in the most pleasing manner how young Andrew, the Judge's likeable son, gets into one scrape after another in his tireless endeavours to win the approval and smiles of the winsome Polly, his well-to-do neigh-hour. Mickey Rooney's acting improves with every film and it is a tonic to watch this young man enacting all the phases of those years between thirteen and fifteen that even the most cynical of cinema-goers will recall with pleasant memories. The picture is quite the best of the series yet seen locally, the paternal pose of Mr. Stone, the sisterly poise of Miss Parker, the admirable singing of Miss Garland and the "homey" settings all assisting in making two hours' rollicking entertainment for both old and young.—3.A"K.

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