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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1943 THE ORTONA FRONT THE SKIPTON BY-ELECTION -The Common Wealth Challenge From our Special Correspondent If he should be elected he promises to come to live in the division, and at the next election to withdraw if the organised progressive forces want some other candidate. Mr. J. B. Priestley is MISCELLANY Attack and Defence Something like the old contest between the' projectile and the armour-plating seems to be developing in the case of air attacks and cloud screens.

Though we are naturally told nothing ebout the precise nature of the "new devices" which enable U.S.A. bombers to find and hit their targets "even through solid cloud cover" apparently they work pretty successfully. And if it is possible to bomb through thick and natural cloud layers, an answer would seem to have been found for the artificial smoke screens which the Germans are preparing as a defence against the Allied assault on the coastline of that European fortress." It is even reported that the remains of the barges which they themselves made ready for the invasion of this island in 1940 have been turned into huge smoke-pots to protect French shores. But what use is the biggest smoke-pot if the bomber can see GERMAN STORY OF ON SARK British Commando An attempted raid on Sark. in the Channel Islands, by British Commando forces on Tuesday morning is alleged in yesterday's German official communique, which said In the morning of December 28 the British attempted a Commando raid on the island of Sark.

It failed in the densely sown minefields off the coast, in which the enemy left dead in his hasty retreat. Another version is given in a German News Agency message, quoted by Reuter. This said A second attempt during the last three days by British Commandos has failed. As the enemy neared the beach several detonations and a large flash was observed. It can be assumed from this that the mines had done their work.

A later check confirmed this and a dead British soldier was found. The German Candidates: Mr. B. Rlddlough (C.l, Lieutenant H. Laweon (Common Wealth).

Alderman J. Tools Polling Day January 7. The flrurti at the last election were: a. W. Riclcards (C.) 2Z.847.

J. P. Davies (tab.) 17.788. In the years gone by the Skipton Division saw many a high-spirited contest between its native nonconformist radicalism and the Toryism of the countryside. To-day there is no sign of the old fervour no outward sign, indeed, that the contest is likely to move the pulse of the division a single beat faster than the normal.

It would not be safe to assume, however, that the electors are completely-uninterested. Common- Wealth has struck them as a novelty to be investigated, and Alderman Toole is a platform performer who may be worth listening to if he should be able to visit their part of the constituency. Moreover, although the Liberal and the Labour party organisations are keeping aloof irom the contest, there are among the rank and file of both parties people who distrust the House of Commons as at present constituted. coming to speak on his behalf on Sunday, and Sir Richard Acland, founder of the movement, has promised to come on Saturday and remain until he end of the contest. Mr.

John Loverseed. M.P. for Eddisbury. Mr. R.

J. Hall, a former Labour candidate for the Ripon Division, and Mr. Alvery Barker, secretary of the Skipton Weavers' Association, are actively supporting him. Labour and the Government Alderman Toole, in his election address, justifies his revolt against the party truce by quoting the statement in which the divisional Labour party executive announced its decision not to contest the vacancy. This body declared that it had come to -its decision with great reluctance because we are so profoundly disturbed by the failure of the Government so far to respond to the hopes of the men and women of this country and of the whole world that forces did not have to go into action.

German forces occupied the Channel Islands at the end of June. 1940. The islands are from ntteen to tnirty miles off the west coast of the Cherbourg Peninsula and are strategically valuable stepping-stones for an Allied invasion of the Frencn coast, providing nrst-rate fighter bases for the tactical support of after the war we should set about building a world free from war, injustice, insecurity, and poverty." Adopting the ttvle of "the flehtinir Both Lieutenant Lawson and Alder any landing operation. A previous raid on the island was reported on October 3, 1942. This had a sequel in the German order that British prisoners were to be shackled.

After the raid first-hand information about the ill-treatment of British residents on the island was obtained. A proclamation was seized, signed by the A.A. gunners of the Eighth Army manning a Bofors gun in the River Moro area, near Ortona. through its fumes Seeing it Through Other reports say that the Germans in France are contriving numerous dummy aerodromes to distract attention irom the genuine article. There again -the hope may be larger than the achievement.

Within, the last two years there were reports that the approaches to Berlin had been so cleverly simulated at some distance from the capital that attacking aircraft would be baffled by a maze of camouflage. That has not been the recent experience of residents in Berlin. It was the Mr. Baldwin of some years ago who said that the bomber would always get through. Nowadays it can get through and see through as well.

The false trail seems to be more of a false "hope. The Liqueur King In shortest supply of all tipples this December have been liqueurs. Such rare bottles as have come into the market have been eagerly snapped up at prices ranging from five to ten guineas. To spare him the annoyance of a siege (writes a correspondent) I will refrain from mentioning his name or town in making the revelation tlt a worthy burgess of a South Coast watering-place broods watchfully German commandant, stating that all male civilians between sixteen and seventy non-resident and not born there had been deported to Germany. man Toole are appealing to this distrust.

Lieutenant Lawson in his election address, which he issued yesterday, said that the Conservative majority derided and excluded Winston Churchill for Jen years," and he adds that a Government which "sent the B.E.F. to France with only 23 modern, tanks has proved itself unfit to govern. We who now support Common Wealth," he goes on to say. were opposed to Nazi ideas E-nd Frussian methods when many British Tories were welcome guests of The Common Wealth movement was set on foot in Skipton by a small group of professional people of whom Mr. M.

L. Forster (head master of Skipton Grammar School), who has been speaking on Lieutenant Lawson's behalf, is one of the leading members. Lieutenant Lawson says his friends did not decide to contest the division until they had made sure that no other democratically organised body of Skip-ton electors wanted to contest the seat. Labour man," he is telling electors who have Labour sympathies that if their party does not assert itself now it is doomed to futility. And in a characteristic passage he asks if the great financial interests are likely to stand aside and allow comprehensive schemes of social security to be established without a fight.

They will not," he says, and that is one reason why one of the greatest and most selfless civil servants this country has ever produced almost weeps over the wireless for his social security plan to be adopted." So far Alderman Toole has only been able to organise six indoor meetings, but he intends to concentrate on mill-gate meetings next week. Meanwhile the Conservative candidate, backed by a revived organisation, is pleading for national unity, while his friends commend him. not without justification, for his services to local government in the division. TRAINING MINERS Scheme Starts in Durham Colliery The training of miners under the Government scheme began yesterday at Horden Colliery, County Durham. The training will take place in the main coal seam, which has been closed since the outbreak of war because of the number of men from the colliery serving in the forces.

Mr. Joseph Tavlor. who is the techni Sark, which lies sixteen miles east of Guernsey, is only three miles long and a mile and half wide and is almost entirely roekbound. Its normal population is 570. The Dame de Serk, Mrs.

Sybil Mary Hathaway, who had complete magisterial and legislative powers in the island, was reported to have been deported to a German concentration camp in May, 1941. as a reprisal for alleged offences by islanders who were said to have harassed the Germans. This is the second Commando raid reported by the Germans within a few days. On Sunday the German High cal manager of the training centre, said it was intended to have seventy-five men each week. Because of the holidays onlv twelve had arrived so far.

but the rest would follow next wees, in tne Command communique reported a raid on the channel coast on Christmas Eve. A Commando troop consisting of British and French attempted to approach our barbed-wire entanglements on the Channel coast and was annihilated." the communique stated. There have bec.i several broadcasts by the Germans describing Jersey and Guernsey as a steel block and an advanced outpost of the Atlantic Wall. They have certainly constructed miles of anti-tank defences and coastal fortifications and are understood to have taken special measures to guard against air-borne troops being dropped inland. course of a month they would be trained in both surface and underground work by qualified instructors and would then be drafted to various collieries where thev would start work under specially FIRE GUARDS Less Night-Time Duty As from Saturday, many fire guards in the North-west region will be called upon for less night-time duty than they have hitherto done.

This decision has been notified to local authorities by the Regional Commissioner (Mr. Hartley appointed supervisors. Mr. Taylor said over what is now probably the most varied collection of liqueurs in the world. His aim has been to assemble one of every brew concocted on the entire planet.

The majority, including several now extinct brands, he himself has collected in the course of his travels. His travelling friends have co-operated. He had made his own bar for their display and painted scenic panels for the walls. His most curious exhibit has a gold leaf floating about in it. He has found that quite a number of lands make their own version of the standard types of liqueur.

Britain end France are very strict about trade descriptions, but some other lands accord little or no protection to Benedictine and Chartreuse, for instance, so substitutes are not lacking. Tip for Prophets Almanac-makers, astrologers, professional prophets, end the like have Had a considerable task set them in foretelling events of next year. Precision will be the men who had already arrived were very keen, and he had no doubt that the scneme would ue a success. All of the trainees are opted volun oung German soldiers captured by Indian units outside Ortona. teers from Places as far apart as London and Abeideen and include railway and shipyard workers, a blacksmith, a chemist, a watchmaker, and a clerk.

METHODIST PRESIDENT A New Year Message In a New Year message to Methodists throughout Great Britain, published to-day. the Rev. Dr. Leslie F. Church, president of the conference, states Mankind is longing for a new social order and a higher standard of life for all.

There is a sense of expectancy in men's minds. It is as though a hew world is waiting to he born. Yet the human heart still hesitates to cast eway its old selfish desires or to renounce its ancient prejudice. So many of our plans refuse to abandon anything. They are as grotesque and pitiful as a bird which tries to fly still cumbered with the shell from which it should be free.

In the midst of war's uncertainties and terrors we set out to plan this better way of life. Public opinion is becoming determined that every man have the right and opportunity to work. His employment, men agree, must be dignified end must provide him and his family with adequate wages, shelter, reasonable security, and leisure. It is also beginning to admit the right of the other fellow," whether his -skin be black or white, whether he belong to a great nation or small. Democratic ideals are certainly permeated with Christian but they With five training centres already opened, the first of the conscripts for the mines are expected to report on VICAR DEATH AFTER EXPLOSION Coroner and N.F.S.

Men R.A.F. AWARDS A night-fighter pilot who destroyed an F.W. 190 on its way to raid London and later made a perfect landing despite a bullet in his liver as a result of another engagement receives the D.F.C. in a new list of R.A.F. awards to-day.

He is Sq. Ldr. J. B. Selway, No.

85 A.A.F., January 17. Each centre has a capacity of 300 to 400 and four more centres will be opened two on January 10 and two in February. It is understood that ballots for recruits will normally take place each month, but this will depend on the capacity of the training centres to absorb them. Shawcross) and follows that announced recently when fire guards were relieved of daylight watching. The following official explanation of the new procedure was given to the press yesterday This policy of relaxation has been made possible largely because of the additional safeguards against sudden attack during hours of darkness which will be provided by the introduction of the fire-guard plan.

In some premises where vital war work is done, or a high fire risk exists, or where the present fire-guard manning is already below strength, little or no relaxation will be permitted. Where relaxation can be effected the existing rotas will be maintained and each fire guard regarded as performing his full turn of duty, though he will in practice perform less. The relaxation mav have to be suspended at short notice if enemy air attacks should be resumed, and the relaxation mav be withdrawn at any time for short periods hard to come by in fixing dates, but perhaps someone will remember that there is a certain significance in the figure eighteen" in connection with the ending 3,000,000 ON BRITISH FILMS Post-War Production Plan Sir Alexander Korda, chairman and managing director of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (London Films), intends to spend at least 3,000,000 on making British films immediately after the war. He told a reporter in London yesterday that he had in view the production cf from twelve to sixteen good films which would cost on the average from 250,000 to CliUO.UOO each. About 80 per cent of the cost of production would go on wages and salaries and only 20 per cent on materials.

At the peak period they would employ regularly about three thousand people a year. He also had in view the working out of a scheme for training young craftsmen in the industry. of our greatest wars. Waterloo was fought on June 18. The end of the last world war came in 1918, and it we add together A verdict of death by misadventure was returned at the inquest at Whiston yesterday on the Rev.

Francis Arthur Hayes Score, vicar of Knowsley, who was injured in an explosion at the church on December 23 and died in hospital. Mrs. Score said that she and her husband were decorating the church for Christmas when she smelled smoke. He went to the boiler-house and she telephoned for the fire brigade. Later she heard an explosion and found her husband lying in the church by the altar.

He was burned about the face and hands. the figures representing next year victory year as we hope it will be found that they total eighteen. Grave prophecies have been built up on more slender in ine evenings to secure tun mannina bv foundations. who, in his fight with the second raider, a Junkers 88, was severely wounded and momentarily lost control. The D.S.O.

is awarded to Actg. Sq. Ldr. C. B.

J. Porter, D.F.C, No. 51 who has taken part in attacks against Berlin, Hamburg, and the Ruhr. FSgt. J.

White, of No. 630 pilot and captain of a Lancaster which bombed Leipzig on December 3, wins the D.F.M. With his aircraft badly damaged by an Me. 210 Sergeant White bombed his target and by superb airmanship made a perfect landing on a strange airfield with his bomb doors open and a burst tyre. Other awards are BUt TO D.F.C.

Sq. Ldr G. W. Northcott DFC, A.P., No 402 (RCA P.J Sq. D.F.C.

Aclj. Sq Ldr. F. Robinson, f. A F.V No.

157 Acls Lt. V. C. Plttall. N.Z A.F., No.

198 Actg. FLt. D. Mldgley. RCA No.

15 fire guards for exercises and training. In nHrlitirtn IVio Oortmnl rn.n: i I THE FORCES' NEW YEAR Manchester Plans American Service men and their friends will dance in the New Year at the American Red Cross Services Club in Manchester. The floor show will be given by a Civil Defence group of entertainers in charge of Mr. Withers, and a group from the 925'ers R.A.F. artists and their assistants.

Another dance will follow on New Year's Night given by a group of United States Army soldiers, when music will be played by a G.I." (Government issue) orchestra. The first dance to take place at the Y.W.C.A. Princess Royal United Services Club (the Memorial Hall, There was a very important overseas ar.arket, Sir Alexander said. South America especially was keen on British films and the Dominions, particularly Australia, wanted them. Europe also advised local authorities to withdraw the relaxation from any premises where training is suffering as a result of it Under the new fire-guard plan, wh'ch comes into operation on Saturday, the fire guard alone will be responsible in most of the built-un areas in the region for notifying the N.F.S.

of fires occurring durine air raids in the black-out periods. Mr. Shawcross emphasises that it will now be more important than ever to maintain a high standard of fire-guard training, and that in view of the relaxation in stand-by duty it will be expected of them to undertake the full training the more keenly. would welcome them in normal circum stances British film production would not be hampered by the climate com ACie. LI, K.

cacoit, ti A r.V.K Ho 15 Sq WO. R. Grant. R.A.F.VR.. No 218 Sq.

pared with Hollywood. ACCOMMODATION FOR THE FORCES The shortage of accommodation in Manchester particularly at the weekends for members of the forces visiting, or passing through, the city is still acute, and the question is to be discussed to-day at a conference at 'the Town Hall which has been convened by the Lord Mayor (Alderman L. B. Cox). The conference will be private and will be attended by the Regional Commissioner (Mr.

Hartley Shawcross), Manchester M.P.s. representatives of the military authorities and of various bodies directly concerned with the welfare of the forces. CLOTHING COUPONS FOR NAVAL OFFICERS impose an enormous burden on the average man. It is the obvious duty of the Christian Church to make plain to every man his spiritual resources. Man needs spiritual power to realise the goal he now sees is truly worth while.

The younger Christian Churches, in spite of persecution, isolation, and all the limitation imposed by war, are growing stronger in adversity, and they will surely play a great part in the deliverance of mankind. Young People and Drink Splendid though the achievement of Britain been in resisting the forces of evil, there are still things in our national life which menace all our planning. We an never build a new world if we allow the malignant growths to develop unchecked. It is trite to say that war lowers the standard of morality, but it is terribly true. Selfishness exists in our midst, side by side with splendid self-sacrifice bad manners jostle chivalry.

Pilfering and a lack of any sense of property seem to be increasingly prevalent. Worst of all. sexual offences and the increase of venereal disease show a laxity which threatens our future. The Christian Church cannot remain quiescent although there is a war on." Instruction in parenthood is seen to be more than a matter of economic birth control, but there are still hesitation and indifference in the matter of the appalling laxity which Drevails. RHEUMATISM NEGLECTED Endorsing pleas for the establishment Eric Myers and William Smith, of the N.F.S., said that during the fire they were clearing burned wood from the boiler-house under the church.

The place was full of fumes. The vicar came and In the gas to help them to see, but it winked up and down, and Myers put -t out again. A few minutes later Smith saw the vicar examining the roof. The vicar struck a match and a loud explosion followed They all received burns. Mr.

John Hall, gas engineer, said that the solder of the gas meter had run and gas had escaped. The Deputy Coroner, Mr. A. V. CunhfTe.

said there was ample time for someone to have pointed out the danger of what was being done between the striking of the first and second match. The gas seemed to' have been turned out not because it was a naked light but because it was winking up and down. A valuable life had been lost because of the disregard of the sensible instruction of specialised treatment centres for rheumatic diseases, Lord Horder says in Albert Square, Manchester) will be held the same evening. This will be in the form of a the dansant from four o'clock until eight, and music will be supplied by an R.A.F. band.

About a hundred are expected. It is hoped to continue this form of week-end entertainment. Another celebration will be the New Year's Eve party to be given at the Broughton Park (Y.M.C.A.) Canteen to 18 disabled men of the last war from Broughton House. Bed-fast patients at rte Officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, W.R.N.S., and sisters of the Q.A.R.N.N.S. serving on shore in the United Kingdom or in ships in home the Practitioner waters will be supplied with clothing Rheumatic disease is the last of the great prevalent national scourges to be left almost wholly to voluntary effort.

Considerations of humanity, of national coupons as from January 1. Specified The Sea Cadet Gallantry Cross has been awarded by the British Admiralty to Cadet George Harris of Fleetwood, who on November 4 saved the life of a four-year-old Belgian refugee. Thomas James (26), a coloured ship's fireman, was hanged at Walton Gaol, Liverpool, yesterday for the murder of Mrs. Gwendoline Sweeney, whose body was found in the cellar of an empty house. Colonel N.

M. Carstairs. deputv safety, and of true economy plead for some concentrated effort to check its toll of pain and disablement. It is unlikely that more than 10 per cent of to N.F.S. men not to use naked lights.

The vicar himself might have tne total sunerers irom painful and dis articles ot Dlue outer unitorm are coupon-free. The number of coupons will vary according to the requirements of the particular Service. Naval officers will get sixty a year. Twenty-one coupons marked special may be used to buy specified articles of civilian recreational clothing. Coupons will not be issued to ratings of the Royal Navy and W.R.N.S.

or to other ranks of the Royal Marines, who will continue to obtain requirements as before. abling forms of rheumatism in its early thought of the risks, but he. was not a technical man and was concerned about the damage to his church. The major director, is to succeed Mr. Paul stages obtain the treatment necessary to prevent the disease from progressing.

In the absence of team work the diagnosis is too often a guess and the treatment too often a bottle of medicine, a liniment, and that hope which springs AMMUNITION THEFTS BY BOYS At Douglas yesterday three boys, aged 15, 14, and 13, were brought up on remand charged with 22 offences, which included the breaking into three Home Guard magazines and stealing a Sten gun with ammunition, a revolver and tank grenades, Mills bombs and detonators. The charges also included wilful damage to two private houses by placing detonators in keyholes and firing them with 'safety fuses. All three have been 22 days in detention, one celebrating his fifteenth birthday there. Two of the boys who were concerned with 20 charges were fined 5. with 2 8s.

damages, each and the boy of 15. who was concerned in four charees. 2. Thev were all nlaceri on Kimberley, who rehn cuushes tomorrow the post of director of Army blame obviously lay with the people whose job it was to attend to fires and who knew what they should and should not do. kinematography which he has held since 1941.

Broughton House will be visited during the afternoon on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. by Mrs. R. Collier, leader of the canteen, accompanied by Mr. J.

Wright and Mrs. C. Burgess, when gifts will be handed to each bv Mrs. Collier. This entertainment and the gifts have been made possible by public generosity.

Other guests at the party will be 35 men patients from a Red Cross Hospital. A feature of the proceedings will be an entertainment of radio-gramophone music by Mr. C. Weir, an L.M.S. railway signalman, who has been specially released from duty for the occasion.

At seven o'clock, with the arrival of 250 Service men and Service women guests drawn from the R.A.F.. the Royal Corps of Signals, the A.T.S.. W.A.A.F., and the crew of an A.A. battery, the proceedings will develop into a social and dance, which will continue until the New Year has been danced in." Industries Close Down Many firms in the North-west are arranging to close to-morrow night eternal. THE HUSBAND'S MONEY 18B RELEASES From November 1 to November 30 no detention orders were made unde Mrs.

Score My husband told me he did not wish anyone to be blamed. On the contrary, he told me he wished to thank everyone for what they had done for him. Mr. H. S.

Ellis. Fire Force Headquarters officer, said he thought the coroner's comments were rather hard on the men. They did not break the regulations, and it might not automatically occur to their minds to stop someone else from doing so. Regulation 18B. During November 56 Mrs.

Alice Boyle. Palmes Street, Maine Road, Moss Side, Manchester, was discharged at Manchester City Police Court yesterday, when she had been charged with steaRng 70 from a wallet belonging to her husband, Harold Boyle, who. it was stated, had discovered the loss persons were released, including 20 probation. persons of Italian origin. Figures for large savings for the week ended Tuesday were affected by i the Christmas holiday and showed a decrease of rather more than 4.000,000 on the previous week.

The total was 6,769,392. RA.F. Casualty List No. 328. published to-day, gives the names of 153 airmen who have lost (heir l.ves.

six wounded or injured, and 148 who are missing. Of these 09 are second entries giving later mferma'ion of casualties published in earlier lists The Liverpool Finance Committee yesterday decided to recommend the adoption of the Lancashire and Cheshire Whitley Council scheme of sick pay for Corporation manual workers in non-trading sections. The scheme will cost the Corporation about 17.000 a year. Not least among such cause is the drink problem. How quietly it is taken for granted that because increased production imposes increased pressure on workpeople no restriction be put on the drink traffic It is impossible to deny the fact that young people are more prone to fall into promiscuous immorality when under the influence of drink than when sober.

The president's message closes with a constructive review of the domestic duties, opportunities, and problems of Methodism and declares that the awareness of the Divine which was such a vital quality of our fathers is still needed to-day. Greetings to Russia In his message Dr. Church also said In the name of the Methodist Church I sent and received greetings from the members of the Russian Orthodox Church. I was able to send messages of appreciation and good cheer from the Methodist people to all the people of Russia in this hour of their fiery trial. It seemed to me deeply significant that one could assure them of our prayers not -only for deliverance from the invader but also for their complete spiritual freedom, and that such an assurance would be appreciated." I when he woke up on Boxing Day.

The Coroner said he agreed it was CROSSWORD No. 309 Mrs. Boyle said sne took the money fY 3 SEf 'niin case her husband spent it on drink ACROSS According to the police evidence. Mrs. been broken.

There were occasions i I -n i a fir nn .1... i he i buir and Sad pr. i 1 1 i i3 1 16 1 i i8 i ill UJ1HUU instead of at noon on Saturday. Workers who usually work through New Year's Day will thus get a half-day holiday through the fact that New Year's Day falls this year on a Saturday. The Manchester Royal Exchange will be closed on Saturday, and it is a recommendation of the Manchester Chamber of Trade to its members to close on that day also.

When the decision was announced Mr. and Mrs. Boyle left the court with the 53. ROMAN CATHOLICS AND EDUCATION BILL The Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster, Dr. Thomas Flynn.

said of 1. Ride a bit (anag.) (B). 5. A cross look in the eyes (6). 9.

With regard to me the face is last to be considered (8). 10. Salesman (6). 12. In consequence we get fatter ham (9).

13. Mrs. Gamp was a bad one 14. Non mentis (6). 17.

Night in Hamburg. for instance (5). 20. Give me an article definitely, and I make a song about it 45). 21.

Mrs. Muffet must have used it! (6). 24. Pages that have never been read (5). 25.

No glisten (anag (9). 28. This is more in my confused recollection (6). 29. He makes us flat with it (8).

30. "To Thee, whose eye all 'Nature owns. Who hurlest from their thrones" (Hardy) (6). 31. Lyle's tin (anag) (8).

INFLUENZA DECLINING IN MANCHESTER The number of deaths from influenza and influenzal pneumonia in Manchester continues to decline. The total number of deaths from these diseases registered for the week ended December 25 was twenty-one. compared with forty-four for the previous week and fifty-seven the highest weekly figure registered during the epidemic for the week ended December 11. "1 1 I Niul Mr in, im mi mr ipiirHri umdj iniMit1 iirjijM ZLUUiltS I I jiuiUMt itii i mi im "I I I 1 mi mi imniiei mi -iisi itii 30 i ien ii i i i the Education Bill yesterday "While this free gift is dangled before the eyes of democracy, we Catholics are told 'It is not for you except at a The price is 10.000,000, to be paid with interest in twenty-five years. We protest that that is unjust.

It is a penalty on our conscience. We do not want privilege, but equality of opportunity irrespective of difference in creed. WHatever happens, we are not going to give up our schools." The Bishop, who was addressing the Catholic Teachers Federation of England and Wales, in conference at Blackpool, said that the President of the Board of Education had not solved the education difficulty. POTATO RESTRICTIONS An Order prohibiting the sale of specified varieties of long-keeping ware potatoes grown in Durham and Northumberland comes into force on Saturday. The movement of ware potatoes into Durham and Northumberland will also be prohibited, except under licence, and permits will be issued in approved cases to allow ground whites to be into Durham and Northumberland from Roxburghshire.

Berwickshire, and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Under another Order grade A and potatoes' grown in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire (including the Isle of Ely), Peterborough, Norfolk. Suffolk, Bedfordshire, and Huntingdonshire may now be sold. SOLUTION TO CR0S8W0RD No. 388 MANCHESTER QUARTER SESSIONS Mr.

P. M. Oliver presided over the Manchester Quarter Sessions yesterday in the absence of the Recorder, Mr. Noel B. Goldie, K.C., who is suffering from influenza.

Edward James Sell; (33). natle ol BlrScenhead. and ol no Hxed was sentenced to Be years' penal servitude for two oflences of scop-breakinc and 'arceny to which he pleaded euilty. Kelly wanted 29 other oSences. the total value ot the property being Placed at 520.

to be considered. Marcarec Kirtam Boocoot 1241. Lancaster Road. Pallowrleld. ho pleaded guilty to stealing 300 Irom the Withington Road Sub-Post Office while employed there, and also to stealing a postal packet and iorsing a ravines bank withdrawal form and obtaining 2 was eentenced to three months' imprisonment.

Miss M. Jalland, on behalf of the accused, said that she was living apart from her husband, who sent her only occasional Her baby was very 1U In hospital and Boococt herself was not in good health. Joan Curran 30), capstan operator. Mackworth to ciaraes of theft and American troops stationed in the North-west are to be taught the finer points of British Association football. Special classes composed of Americans who have not long been in England are to be held, and the British Council, organisers of the scheme, hope to arrange for first-class British players to lecture on the game.

They also hope for the co-operation of football club managers. The Chorlton-cum-Hardy (Manchester) Anglo-Russian Friendship Association has arranged a concert, to be held at the Manchester Road Methodist Church, Chorlton, on the evening of January 5, to aid the fund to send clothing and other comforts to women and children in Russia. Miss Isobel Baillie and Mr. Don Hyden, of the B.B.C., with Mr. Harold Dawber at the organ, will give a recital.

A boy of twelve was charged in the Heywood Juvenile Court yesterday with doing wilful damage to upholstered seats in a cinema during a matinee on December 4. The seats were cut. and the damage was estimated by the cinena company at 5. The boy admitted the offence. The mag'strates ordered that 30s.

be paid for the damage, with 4s. court costs and 10s 6d. part of the advocate's fee, and said they had decided thai in any future cases they would advise that the name's of boys charged with doing wanton damage should be published. Thev felt that this would have an effect on both the boys and parents. A I I jT A A PD NCTUALgBU SKIN OyiCRAME1i SH'ADE SMBt AKE lfliaill sIrIIhIIe xk a Ci s-A I JN RECENT WILLS Goaa.

Henry ot Elmfield, Bristol, at one time deputy chairman of tne Imperial Tobacco Company, lelt 723.952 cross. wltti net personalty 702.340 (doty paid 328.948). He telt 1.500 to Bristol General Hospital, 1,000 to Bristol Royal Infirmary. 300 to Westbnry-on-Trjm PansH Cbarcb for the repair of the fabric, and cuts to cardeners and other employees. Pbilp, William, of Harhniton.

Middlesex, market produce cower (net personalty 93.206). 131,972 Mackie. imcs. of 15. Kensington Road.

Belfast, chairman ol the Strand Flax Spinning Company (personal estate In Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 87,702 Skav. Miss Phyllis Mary Christiana, ot The Red House, Mortimer Common, sear Beadlnc. Berkshire (net personalty 49,636) 49,893 George, Richard John, of Sens. Ala Road, Pvliheli. general diaper (net personalty 11.815) 23.058 Eyles, Joseph, of 53.

East Parle Road. Blackburn, chemist (net personalty 2.295) 3360 Acaertan. James, of 1. GIdlow Memie, Wijan, blouse manufacturer (net personally 2.713) 2,762 Broadhoit. Isaac, of 15.

HalIefltldi Crescent, Macclesfield net personalty 1,760) 1.795 DOWN 1. May be fins, nerves, or vertebrae (6). 2. Allows entrance (6). 3.

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4). 7. By devious route (8). 8. "The smoothness, ere it dash below" (Campbell) (8).

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secundus (5). 27. Parasitic insect X5). Tae aalatian will ke rablishfd to-morrow. iFWOlNllTlTlS TSSS A RSlgSgrC asfclrric for three other offences to be taken into onstderatlon, was sent to a Borstal institution.

it ttmi rhnt xh nhtalrted a situation as a domestic errsnt at a house in West Dldebury andj AMERICAN DAY OF PRAYER In accordance with President Roosevelt's proclamation setting New Year's Day as a day of prayer for Americans throughout the world, there will be a short service for their army forces at St. Paul's Cathedral at noon on January 1. High British officers have been invited to attend the half-hour service, in which the Dean of St. Paul's and three American Army chaplains will take part. AE SPIONAGE lei Ik us; FARMERS TO MAIE WAGES STATEMENT The National Farmers' Union will issue a statement to-day on the Government's wages and prices policy, a reporter was told yesterday after a meeting of the president's committee of the union in London.

another at Withington ana myea one uay at eacu place. She took a gold watch and 2 from wie first house and s. wallet and notes to the value of 33 from the second Sentence of 12 months' hard labour was passed upon Ernest Haushtom S2). motor-driver. Oldham Road, Mlddleton, who pleaded guilty to breaking Into two houses at Loneslgnt and stealing alUclea to the I NlBEANC HE RllTMfc He i He STERgSHOELES I value oi fczi..