After four days of celebrations, Shanghai's millions are back at work A. B. Archibald Vearncombe, who was recently decorated by the King for his bravery in examining unexploded mines. The explosion caused tons of coal to be forced through the hatches, descending over the deck in a black shower. One stoker said it was the most comfortable shipwreck he could remember—none of the crew got wet, and their only complaint was the cold on the trip ashore.
Tur rector of Ludford, Lines., has devised a means of solving the problem of lighting the parish church, which, owing to its unusual size, has been difficult to black-out. He has asked his parishioners to bring candlesticks to church with them, for Which he has provided a hundred parchment shades painted over with black japan. Each choirboy too has his own candlestick, as well as the rector himself, The verger stands at the door with an ample supply of shaded candles and hands one over to each' person entering the church to put in his candlestick, The experiment has apparently proved most successful.
Tug Government hope to make it possibi for "the million children' left in evacuation areas to be inspected, bathed and where necessary, medically teated within the next three months. e issued 's urging the full resumption of these services. The new arrangements are to come into operation immediately without "waiting for the schools to reopen and should cover all children of school age in the evacuation areas. The survey will also cover the nutrition of the children, and where necessary authorities are urged to provide supplementary nourishment.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.