A supplementary estimate for Air Services for an additional 13,000 men and a further sum of £1,000 for the year ending March 31, 1939, was aod yesterday.
The supplementary estimate now proposed shows an additional gross expenditure of £22,901,000, but there are additional _appropriations-in-aid of £22,900,000, leaving an increase in the net total of £1,000.
Additional appropriations-in-aid consist entirely of sums to be provid-by issues from the consolidated fund under the Defence Loans Act of 1937.
South was the dealer and both sides were vulnerable. The bidding was:
Sour: West Norm East 1 Heart Pass 2 Diamonds Pass 2 Hearts Pass 4 Hearts Pass Pas Pass The defence was quite expert. West opened the club king. East played the deuce to discourage a club continuation, and West shifted to the spade five, South capturing East's jack. A club lead by South lost to West's ace, and a spade lead gave the defenders their third trick. East then led a club.
South trumped his high club in dummy and finessed for the king of hearts, after which he drew the last trump with his ace. His problera now how best to play the diamond suit to avoid losing another ick. He could lead the ace and king, on the chance that the queen would drop on the second round, or he could finesse twice through West, on the chance that he held both of the missing honours. South tried playing the ace and king; the queen did not fall and the contract was defeated.
North criticized the chai ys, saying that mathematically double finesse has a chance of success.
All the experienced players present were of the opinion that South had pisyed the hand correctly, but n amateur mathematician sat down with a scorepad and pencil and soon produced figures which, he asserted, proved North's recommended play to be correct,
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