f ' I Editor^s PpstSag iCOMFORl'S FOR TROOPS llsoldlerlng InHcpld cliniates, I have


advertisement; for up iwoollen garments


■'so far only receive taicflppled lady of ,■ .The Chief l^yal


sir,—In' rei^p'on^e to iihy recent helpers to knit lor Sappers


d ,'Mie offer, from' Clitheroe.i H ’ Engineer writes:


j i very iuM r^coOTse the call


, two -yeafs. ^ ■ i It should ■also be n-oted that .thp policy advocated by the Labour Opposition was > one of Collective Security .which; required less arms tihan tl^e ; policy rigidly adhered to by , the [Hatlonar Government, hamely j


which domesjiic duties make upon all wives nowadays a id I realise bdw little spare ; I time | they have available, , but 1] can assure all con- fcerned that thgneed is! great. .The weather condmons; ar3 frequ'ently. apphlimg, :ahi flhb’ gratitude with which gif ts aj|e rededved| by the men' iip at the frbpt is' endhrsed by th e ! numbers of letters; of thanks , aiid ) appieclatioh! fwhic^ they, send to tHeadquarters|'i ■ j,; r, ■.


and I do aga; of Clltheroe S.O.S. and let), ■wool; I may; send them,


ywH


Brey Wool: Socks:


[Photo:to R; Wrlgley-'


Ithroimh were nothing bufl. pf! stone and rubble,.


jj; j ■ towns and villages \v& r


I beams arid girdera, j but!. IjiBt rubble. .


I'wm be able , to say>' Than L Let!s Iclear it away anct


fill-’: I r


I numbk' of; prisoners in IclotheSi,:' I supposed I they Tnbers of the German) Home Enemy dead ^ :dit(-


b |to lever Itory wes very near!


t and dltches-mo idnd hadi • ito bUry them,


were | lying ia '


-uti^cheerful soldiers were |g ; dbwh ' the: road! [ with a' puhd a' fat pig’s i neck, op with: a nice pldmp; tiirkey. ferjhls shoulder. J^rry-owedi |aigood|feed.” ; V ’ —


iachutea are- hanging on Ind trees, although,: some ofl “ have picked thehiiup as .1 The humoroua jside ofl , evident too, when tired,


lesday I had |,a viiit from' .Hargreaves,; R.A.F), and


jas home for ai month, hav- ' arrived from| Itajy. j -


alley, Royal;Signals, both n live in Whall'ey-road, ;as on a short leaVe.j whilst


‘Ived home from' i 0-reece, [ank Bailey, he has! been mlng!ln Africa atidiItaly, he was forthnate'to with B.L.A.sr j I , ,


(er visitor was Corpl J. C.. R.E;, i of Slaldburn,. who '


In ■ thb fields near liWesel,


ohfward r - began toj aS:\


wei ,


|)f almost every naUoiralitsi ling about wondeping whalj lome of them.' T lalso saw :


bers wore becoming more) F'arid I groups bfli ilav^


' jp I ■


te- notj- Wn maiily lun-* houses so far. Thfe towni


Khaki Wool:


Helmets Glove! Scarve


big part Sappers I have played in' our success; Ih alltheatres of war, in appeal 1^ the peopje;


ito Respond to this ihie kniov; how much'


4 ozs.■ 1 I—"


A. _W, ■USTIN, Major, R.A. Welfan Officer', N^o, LT.B.R.I


Youp faithfully, ; ‘ITORY PHILOSOPHY”


:';,Sir,-}-WlIlia:n Hay - would '.like voters! to imagine that Labour Party supporters were responsible for our unfortunate positiioni iwheh war broke out. ■


fpower and: hvhelmlngly


were advance l Labour men, th not in powe:[j therefore cou Into effect,


liNews,’’ in,Wojud Financf,.1938-1939, s, !isaid;- “Prac [free, excha'rig (for the pure] [•ivas supplied I by the Britls Just as bauj Is essential furnished to


iitbe following ^foreign editi;


{


' ind lead weril io German


lArcliie Dewhurst, R.A.F., ofl j-yiewi .the other day* as I , ping ito Brian Entwlstle, ofl tts-lai^y, who'lnteiids joln-> ■Indian Army) Brian told, .liOne' of his officers ;at the tip he I was. at .wasijMajot; ■'


_acks6n, R.A,B).,^ aiid I have |h ; Tom Mortjoh, R.A.F., ofl' lane;:Marine iRobti Cottam, ; iSergt Fred Bridge, l(711kin- Terence Cullen,; IR.A.F.,


as formerly in. charge ofl prst College: O.T.C, I,'! ___J ; thfe She'tlarids is


bn, of Boltojj-by-Bowland, ' ■ ’larg "


' 'There was no Socialist amon;g those .! groups who were out to help Hitler, before the ’war, ■


..to'dqsso.’’ I ■ I


..Burgin, M| power to ban


Germany, made before


the AngtoGiimani Fellowship, etc. No, they ly/ire , riiostW powerful Catholic Fascists. [Lord Riverdale, >mic League,, who said of the greatest


such: .a;^ the Llrik,


■condition Socialist. It is a fact


id-sti; Bill F;Ullalove! R.N, eet; Fred Forrest, R.AJF.. ofl, ■road; ] Cyril Bleazard. R.E., ilngton-road; Frank'Booth- :.N., o f . Pimlloo-road; and Barnes, R.A.F., ofi Salthlll' <'! ' ‘


j! ') ■ '■


*3 frohl Burma, and "Geoff V,: RiE.M.E;,of Il'Cpwper- „is hoihe from Germany. I ,lso seen Pauline Smith, .j of Whalley-road; Leonard Colds.tream .Guards,, of.


W-hlttaiker, of Brb^bkpstreef,


ch-avenue, and ' IL.A.C. Watson, of Hothersall- Lleut, Tom, Wallwork, R.N., on, and Fred Dean, R.N., of


>road.: , ' P ' I


.which'Will! be of.-lntyest.iio flth relatives in' thje Forces:.


iclude, here is a note rrom


ironder.lif the jpeople of be and i district arelaware


mey go; by air. I wrote to my sons on April 17th and fply by the 24th. The jletters lly, taken three day^ each


llhary; letters may) be sent to Datives in Italy (C.MJ'.) for


menaces .to peace |ls the unarmed Germany; Is, not .a. j


of the Eoorio in 1933, ‘‘ (She


of


, do' not explaji sending thel-


now make it they have fo those i days, helped .to s.et


.put it out, or profits to wai ing men are e '


’ht tor England since 3ut riieni; |who have a contlrient on fire


lat many: lelr pnoui


when they ooiae Jaack to .fabricated huts!


(ling to remember that - ■ ■ their p're-


our fight- 1 TIBERIUI


“Sergeant inj ihe Middle ydur correspprident William Hay s


“ TORY PHILOSOPHY ” Sir,—I have no doubt


,411 perinit'mb! one tlpns on the (Mr, Hay th


have wori’derdd why so many letters attacking tht I-Coriseryatlve Party


_____ __.jiks yourteaders may ;|iibjedt.


GOD OF MUSIC Jiod of Music takes me down j-


lyears, | , ■ ;! • I ' .,1 1 brighter climes deyoid of care ; [fears,—' ,


I [ again ’ beneath ! ';he sunlit I'll; ■ is blest,, and nq; hit g evec


I t becomes the present once |i, ' I '


le’iis.airmy apguishj gT|ief and; , i I


|g|! scenes of.J glorj'j come tO ' Jj iiri fillup with rnagm, joy and


iic brings to me


jther worlds,. whe Ices,


J a gllrhpse of that Ind. I


ir .a moment, bteaks llfe’3 ^I'bond


I : - I wlilch lied I E. O^URGH. Jack to norjual,


!ooo rescued [iprisbners ofl l tnd (via. Odessa) wera ross personnel, at caiTJ


ance and cabaret: snow i !ei7 short; notice,


!'th» happy, i' I ‘e ^v’ryondi


' ' f , ■ !;


' Ifet this perkid slide into | obscurity 4or the simple! reason that -thereus no answer, I taere is no logical and e'Dnvlncing defencri of such inepti- ,tud!e at bolrie* and such palpa,ble Foieljgn Policy.


jV i(events did


-’lll see plamiy ■thqt.waj-'wlth s-ome '■power was'!trie obvious end; only


[to it In an him study Foreign Poll pgldly adhered to ment between.' 19:


'iar and Eurc^pe in _enera, riurpol


i Conservative I Whilst rifidyin


fi-oped for Policy towards Ger


.lilose plan, behind (then unfold! before


5 A A


concurren-tly:. Far East, aiid power it is wJlbh ’extremity -ofl’ Euro Fast and its'! ideoh


ludy [then


is more being led in- mprepared state, let very [ carefully- the '!y adopted! by, and by our Goverh- 1-1939.; -and he


1.,


cause of our |l)elrig][lnvbl-ved iffi^this war, and wha


dishonesty i-ri if Mr..Ha:'


............is searching for the


! The obvi-ot^; reply to Mr. Hay ,is that the peb|le who know the facts Jri the Conservative ranks wish! to


for! its record i.of Government be­ tween 1931-039 have been- left unanswered. I '


; „ ! . or, tw


letter, he will i dispose ofl i t In jhls own way.' However, peflhaps you


:East!” gets observa-


;hat|'-when


uc'h people boast that


')y giving itieir excess .oans. Anc


e their sips even by relat-lons' to. help to


the “Financial


irlgbt up to tie eve of the war, iso, 'ionly 13 days beforei the (leclaratibn, 117,000 tons o:! rubber, 8,000 tons; of copper a^a large huantlties of tin


!for armaments were ermany friom'France


. Standard;”! • .said of the aboi


' '.itpres'in ;.thei United' K|ngdom.J :A '•■ third of ou


, have -gone. ,r d 'arejon their way to deliveries had toibe


quarter of| oiir su tSeptember


the deals,! Imt: refused was wortoier of support ■tlian Jthe i' !


ier hf GtoPly. had


doipinated irientallty, wishes to find a remedy tor the lack of an effect­ ive housing ’policy. Perhaps he|will recall ho-«[ in : 1940' we- were desper­ ately In.nped of guns, ’planes, tanks arid equlpmbnj; .of -every de.sdrlption, anri 'how if-was’so necessary, in order .to fObtain these flor the' Government, to-;take coptrorof productlon.l' I l f i Capitalism’| (so ardently advocated by the {Conserv­ atives) hsd been left to i^elf we sholild stll have been prpdiicing luxury goods.:! ■


orgdnisatiprii of whole nations :nst the! threat of aggresj ionj” Mr. HayJ, on I account 'of his Tory-


.Ists! becai.sb they feared' that; to defend,, at | that time, thpir.J own selfish rights would mean-,the loss of all private property to of toe diVader. ■ Now, removal olf 'this threat, outiagaln toidefend'd systeiri which by !its vera! riature of testojctlon can'only ibidi to slumps, uneipploy- ment and poverty; tor the riaajority of toe .wMklrig-class who owned' by such


Invasion thteatened,; the .defenders of .prlvatb::eriterprise were';silent. They left,, unanswered. tob’ many challenglril i 'attacks of the! S.dcial-


the' threat -with! the fiey.come


the iwealth minority.


produce a Ismail


p J' l -elLman. PENSIONS AT SIXO'Y


Parllamenltiry carididatei who sup­ ported trie Ir!-,claims, wriiqh ; were just bnes. Noidodbt there would be ■a lot' of silly talk about the;[couri-try not being ible to afford pensions on .the scale -WhlCri the Association was


'■■wages. ' Fbr isysteifli of source fro be- drawn- Increasing


age pensi- theh'i clai: might. coj sflich ‘qlai:


advoca I have f


,t ma,terialise .'as was ad' expected; by flhe Foreign Office. ' :i! !


our Foreign-


l ijemember what . cannot'cdiipete' -'lylth. the! foreign gy. The gran


ies betiween- the , market, aLj L,j cViahih ahh onr. le and'-the -Far


‘ u' v


ils eyes.,


, [prepared for Var, ae would so like ’ [to blame, the .'Socialists, for iHow impotent' this j argumfent is. it [ [floes not bear 'iflgures show,


i lAs regards O'ur: being so badly un-; I riant spent


'[ 11930-1 I 1931-2


’Tiey said that dancin* ris did more to restor®; [ity , than a|jything-e.sa;


1 -1932-3 I '1933-4


L,So it will b N-ational Gc


jThe “ ori-


Labour: Go.vern armaments i-m


.06i milllpn: pounds


[Now the fibs, I National Govprnmqnt*.


mililbn pounds st tflvo years of the j per .week A,. X 1 » -hiVestigatioh as thep i pensioner fV Ck AQ.establishes


■justify,' without ’'Injury toil others, 30s. per webk pensions at 60t?;:ilfien ges-t adequate pensions 50. lindeed, ih.ere is


itl2i riillUon pounds I ;j; iiardly an [(W rilillloni poufibs ; what fwe ■ cond


I would SI for all a:


age or a sum limit to might: have, given; the


Iti'ons,


________ I mrikeltheir claim [forth­ with or - afle they prepared [j tq: help to clear trie way for full prqdpc.don. and full .Jieward ; to earnjings to


and Tyithia just! taxation] system ' -IlDb' -the 01d’i;--Age


precede tion’to pi


mding.l Every obstruc- uction must be removed


• on to: pric!?. [These high i prices [wd should firid' iiour


?'l;’


selves! saqc(led once morel with a vast armyljof unemploJedM'Dow, ley be able bo obflahi' 30s- '60?, Rroductipn ’must


, let him by in the


and a;deci eis, it'[Will ■will not


tkx'atlion this is flhe only III v|hich their claims'can


iiriiSber ^of


S our soWal peryices Is, again ||brpugh dur preserili’tax;


laxe iiivu account: that thbloost of systeib. ipbssed


(miners included)! take ip to;


to S o n em eashitnmbebSfl^^^^^^


be se5i that suchl'a claim bfe .just! to the !|workers Also, we. must


s as ‘(just” ones, they ;iqer the ■ rqpercussion ilj have on; producers’ under the Jpres.ent


sj;i mpathy with the old ersi- but in cbrislderlng


of 30s. per I-week [[at 60, fwithout a'- mearis test, [the Old Age Perisioners’ Asso'ciatlon! state-: “ At|! the; next election they :iwouldr;jsupp.ort


Sir,—In 1 heir claim for perislons During those dark days! "when . ..-lii I. ,


of rubber arid a of nickel


ihe’-avy wlthar;iwals were made from prevented !the present war. locks


‘‘ To ■ "execute the


lAugUit ■ :^lst, 1939, -’- - ’e transactions'; orders in, time.


furnished by Britain rhe:J “Evening


Government.” | | , :ite 'and ofher mater-


available |to Germ'any ase of ra-w materials ^ -’.irecfly ■


lally thb whole of the


are at. once! rumbled! when we remember fehid whatever%llly views by | either Tories or


! Such '^Imsy pretences


e: Labour Party was at i all 'events, and put|the-ir views Tories were ; in


[they were over-- til they allowed . happen. The


3 o'zs. 3i ozs. 5 ozs,


It Is comm|)n knowledge what la:


Security and following IsolitlonisS. Policy. ! Furthermore; whte thh National (^oVernment took to'thh responsibility of government; in 1931, Greiti Britain and iFraface were . ecbr omically aiid- .militarily loverwhelmtogly starong.—Germany wasi ecbn^lcally and militarily weaker than'any great nation had ever been in modern times. I ■ The armed strength lof ’NmI


sabotaging Collective . |. ■


■ trol! .by ; dnajoritles ' Finally*


1931-1940,


Germany Iwas definitely built u]) between 1983 dnd 1940,, and] therel- fore- the- rjesppnSlbility for .our .un­ prepared state : bel'ongs unques'tlon - ably to! tne [iNationai Governments which had absolute con- reason of theiri hugs


.war potentipl and ■armaments, let him[ digest!: the i findings o f ; the


some infiorination on the subj<ect of


Senator! . Nye Commission, and m will I find ,|thiat; .:the very sapie' so- called Demobracles which have:had to fight ior their very existence againstI tpCi terrific power jofthle


if Mr. Hay really,Wants than .the Labour Government: for- K n a H A l fB HAT.T, 1


Maigaret.LockwoDd and Tom Walls in “LOVl . .STOEY.V I


in Metro-Gbldwyi-Mayer’s' “Whlstunu in Brooklyn,’’- opening on'iTdondaylfpr three days., Ann Rutherford and Jean Rogers are; the girls whoi makeJllfe


complicated for :ted when a beautiful reporter appears on the scene to cover Red’s marriage (o Ann. j j ‘ 1


i The action, of the film takes , place in Brooklyn, as t le title: indicates, with ‘The Fox” tan'ling with 1 the police in addition to :a mop of jgangsters.


fcently involves' hfm In his dilemma' by his muddling.


sI “Rags” Badland is,Red’slfriend and “THE MAIN W i-gbey;’


supplied t h e war-mongers with th^ war I material, and the Governments of the 1


■declared supplied war


no ! ob'jeptlbn i . until war


country after we' had declared war oh


hdep:d, 'our own country to


U VUl UWli WUAilli ’planes


tooth^f


should acqualiit himself with: tb e more Important facts i! about Governme[i.t arid Foreign Policies this fateful period, 193^1940,'arid theri' he -would‘"not b? “Stramirig at gnats an'd swallowing'cariiels.” ■ i


;Your correspondeiit


BIAITO; This


, t.h.t:'


PEACE ivND PRIVATE Enterprise' j ;


-;bp indir’Cctly^ lay the’blameifor our unprepareip


Hay|, is 'an, pxpbrt at distortion arid ■adept at tihrlng words and phras'es fropi theip Icoritext In an effort ''


r,—Your ccirrespondent, ’jvililam


ness in 19^0, onl the Socialists. What sort of Innocbnt people does he thlrk we aije to accept such drlvql? :Durlng tpejyears; he mentions,


BLACKBTJHN Week-end


Donald O’Oonnir arid'Jack Oakie “THE jviERRY ImONAHANS.V I


in


■the I Socia ists j opposed compulsory training and the 'arms policy of toe TprV Par;;y simply : because their policy aloto was useless If the.mrire worfh-whlle one of ' Collect ve Secijirlty -W Security,'


leacjing ne-ivspaper has, however, tourid an effective reply to puph dnsid.i'ous. propaganda ' wtori-|-lit assorts: “Conservative propagand­ ists bellev3(l, and still belfeye, that the drillingjOf! a! handful of-London children ir


effective means which could have pne


feryently- d!'etested, was ren inil a Fulham schoolroom


ps ilgnored. ■ (Xjllective -which ! toe


Tories .the only so


which Maria Montez, jSusanna Foster, Jack Oakie i and Turban Bey are! co- starred, depicts in magniflcenti Techni- colour the rivalry between two beer- garden owners! Thebe roles are re^y admirably dellrieated by Jack .Obkie as Michael OjRourke,; and- Donald Cook as Dennis Dugan. The rivalry develops into ;4 feud: when O’Rourke steals Dugan’s star bnd features ; her with ..the first chorus in tights tq be seen in New. 3flbrk. ! Naturally Dugan refuses to accept this without response, and the clash; leads; to many amusing and entertaining incidents. Dugan, seeing a pair ofi-beautlful legs silhouet­ ted, in,a window, get? an idea of stag­ ing a big production with “ the'girl with the million dollar legs” in'Jthe stellar, role.' He has a good deal of trouble in establishing contact with the girl (Susanna' Foster), but 'rilti- mately signs her up! 'But!quite ebrly she falls in love with Ted Barrie, who has been giVen the task of! writing her songs. In the end, O’Rourke, and Du­ gan enter into partnership and open a show in a !theatre on 42nd Street. There, success 'after success is staged, their greatesf triumph' coming with the,signing of-Marina, the European star. The role;is played bjj Miss Moh- tez iwho makes a capture of Dugan, Inducing him (to star her in drama rather than musicals. The partners disagree, and part, and thefle are more complications before final success is at last achieved bn Broadwayl Colourful and amusing, the picture" has lots of catchy,melodies. ' '


RURAL APPOINTMENTS DEGISIGNS ON


[PARISH REQUESTS ‘, :—— ''


; ASHPITS SURVEY


unanimously re-elected! Chairhian ■of Clltheroe ;Rural; District Ooiincll at the annual meeting of the Council, held on Monday. Cpun. R. T. Varley -was re-elected vlce- Chairm'an.


' Councillor' Green presided, and others present were Couiiclllors the Hoii. Mrs. Assheto-riv T. Hanson,! E. Holgate,: J. Rich, J. G. Sharp, R. T. Varley, and the Rev. F. Nj, Vavaslour, S. J.;


' i ' J


appointed, tho: Cquncil |decided [to revert to -its former practicri of appointing 'every | member to | the Finance and General! Purposes Oommlttee, the Waterworks,- Sewer­ age: and Public Health Committee and the' Rating; and Valualtioii Committee. The; Staffhi'g Com­


When [the committees [came to be I ■, ;i ■ , ;


mittee will comprise Fr Vavasoui and Councillors Clayton, Green and Varley. ! ; ■'


;wlU attend |the 'meetings ofl tM - “ ■ ■ " iwii'


ted the Councils’ represflntatdv^ or the Blackburn- Area- ^sessment (Committee, -whilst Councillor Varlej


Councillor I Clayton ■wris appoin­ ; : :


Planning Man'agemerit Committee


.Vavasour ,was appointed lative to the'Lancashire


J. F. M. Robinson and Clayton'win represent the Councileroe


trie C O ^ t forlhe“Preservati^^^^^ England. - Fr. VaiLourlf^b


Ciil Councillor


.Guardiansji Committee WHALLEY suggestion


on the Blackburn and Chth


reported la i communication froni the Whailey .Wbmeni’s;| Institute, asktog thbt 'women should be! coj opted on to I the Council’s : Housing f Committee'. i It ,was " decided to leave theJimatter for Icohsideratioix until the peed arises; ’


TOe Clelki (Mr: T. p| Rushltoii


' The Cleflk! also reported that in view of t e adequate cover against fire a f . 'Wballey; being avaifl from ad-jomngjtovyns, pnd.bf reluctance; of the preseriit persoi to continue to man, thfe' Whallej


| - J


Association, .will] ’suppbrt 'Ithose Parhamehtary, candldatfes wh^ ■will


I hope ;|hL Old. Age-i'IPensIpners


go all out for the: taxation.of-jland values and free trade. ! ' Andj the


rest will'be’ added unto us.. I ! 'P.G.S..IWHALLEY.


North East Lancashire Joint.TJo’ (CommitteeI and


Lancashire Branch of District Councils [Assocl'Otaon.


the of


represent-i Bran<^ of


Rtira; F:


thfl thb


le 4


Councillor James' Green, C.C., fwas


“BOWERY TO BEOAjDWAYj’ This attractive muslcaT romance!. In


war - determined ' Dictators Germany, I Italy and Japaii', were the self-^S'^me countries!! 'Which


to ii hf hi


countries supplying ralsep The Marquis wants an ;heii;, and with wps


..he Marquis of itohan (James Mason) knd (Uarissa (Phyllis Calvert) is jthe ...^ foundation of! m astounding story,


paatic 'climax, leads to ' a present iday epilogue which ends on a happier note.


P'


lis ambitlon gfa ecomes one of


week is a re-issie.of an’ except?on^Uy powerful drama, “ The Man in Grey.” Margaret Lockvood, James Mapon, Phyllis Calvert and ; Stewart Granger, who head the cast, have poWerful sup­ port. 'When!this dramatic romance was shown previously, many were |un- able to see! it; !tl lose: who have seen it will again enjoy the ophortUnity to be carried ialong by its: emotional power. Most of the action takes plac'ein the ,9th century, arid the accurate pres^nt- ,tion of the dre^es, etc.’ of the period ,dd Immensely to; the picture’s appeal. :he marriage o) convenience between


Coming for' the later half of ithe


tified, the marriage tie name only) The t o ­


elf-appointed; :p) ess [ agent I who irino-


murder mystery further tangle the gdventures of Bed Skelton when! he appears as Wallv Behton, jThe Fox,


“WHISTLING IN! Romantic com]ilications als well ais a


Brooklyn}’ I.


I


C U T H E R O E i P V E R T I S E R 4 T IM E S . F R ID A Y , A P R I L 27, 1 9 4 5 . at the Pictures ?


Fredric March* Margaret Sullavan.i in ™SO EM)S OUR NIGHT.’»!


!|:h e f a u a b it ih T h is Week-end;


‘MiVRINE RAIDERS.” ..


action story, plus a fine romance, this picthre, coming on Monday for three days, has Pat O’Brien, Robert Ryan, and Ruth Hussey in its starring roles. A magnificent production, both in its depiction of the U.S, Marines in train­ ing land! in war, and in its, brilliantly toldj love affairs between Ryan and


Bringing; to the screen a rousing


,i A superb; atmosphere ;of realism per­ meates eveiy foot of the [film, lifting it far but of tne customary “war picture’’ class.' 'Die romantic leads are splendid and] O’Brien has one of his best roles to date.^! ln the supportmg cast Frank McHugli’hnd Barton MacLane turn in exceptional performances.


Miss Hussey, the picture provides-;a wealth of ; entertainment. .


I ; j .j:' '


.1939. Eager to do-his duty and;,carry on the family tradition of service, he does his best to get're-instated in any position of responsibility, .but has the mortification of considermg himself a lack-number. This so preys on his nind that lit is only the keen percep- ;iori of his chauffeur-butler; and old latman—delightfully played by - Mor- and Graham—that saves him from a iuiblde’s grave. It Is an old Triend of fie i family,, Lady Frome (Miss de Casa-


' ,


Casalis,, Morland Graham and Mabel Coristanduros, this grand picture ;ls bated on the novel by 'James Ronald. Gbdfrey Tearle is cast as General Vic­ tor (Jhurch, who had been retired for many years when the war broke but in


i “ l^DAL; FOR THEj GENERAL.’^ I' Starring iGodfrey Tearle, Jeanne de


-------|. ■ ; ;■ i i ,


THE GBANH This Week-end: i


Phyllis Calvbrt and Flora Robson in ! !i


!i. . This Week-end ; “2,000'WOMEN.”


poem by Alice Duer Miller, told ih the “Miniver" . t r a di t i on, Impeccably acted, produced and directed, Metro- Golydwn-Mayer’s “The White Cliffs bf Dover ” , is a dignified and enthralling tribute to the British and the British Way - of life. '! The picture, opens on Monday for t h e:wee k .|


“THE WHITE CLIFFS ()F DOVER.” Based on the world-famous narrative


wotaan’s emotional life iristwo wars .. a sweep of years which giv'e'athe story a breadth and depth of great appeal, rich in incident and lavlsh in drammlc and romantic, arid gripping moments. “i-The White Cliffs.oi Dover” gives


It is Ihe story, in\ detail; of , 0


'Alan Marshal: has his finest opportu­ nity to date; opposite her, and the lavish ■ all-star least' includes .such


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'famous names I as Frank ' Morgan, Roddy McDowall, Van Johnson, :C.


Aubrey Smith; Dame May Whitty arid Gladys Cooper. ) ; ; ;;.


Irene Dunne, straight from • her hit role with Spencer Tracy in “A Guy' Named ■ Joe,” ■ thb greatest emotional part of her entire distinguished career.


Oh what, Oh what 'doh


" Comt spend your monn I Whyputinthe iai’kw


Society ball, j Staged with all the; sumptuousness of the pre-World War; I. period, it makes a vividly dramatic


Colourful scenes include: a grand'


contrast to the realities of the raid on Dieppe as also, pictured in a later sequence.


lis) I who shows nim how Best'he might serve his country. He takes this good' dvice and, In the end, is decorated ith the George cross. ! ,


THEATBE BOTAL


Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney in r


! : :, iThis Week-end: ; !■ “LAURA."


m; epic , story bf America’s vast indus­ trial power, has its fulfilment in the M.G.M,' picture, “ An Apierican Roin- ipce,”'which, coming ..for the whole of next week, stars Brian ponlevy in the role . o f : Steve- Dangos, * and Ann Richards as his wife.


“ AN AMERICAN ROMANCE.” king Vidor’s dream of: eighteen years,


! Filnfed in Technicolor, the picture bperis at | Ellis Island in 1898, wjth Steve's arrival in America to work in, the iron mines, source of raw ore for steel production. His curiosity and ambitibri | drive him to lea-m more about the [miracle of red earth becom­ ing steel. 1


in the steel mills, climbs to the top on his ability, later develops into a pro­ duction 'genius in the infant automobile industry, i and„ after forty-six 'years devoted' to production, lends his; skill, brains and experience to the building' )fi giant'bombers.


" He get a job as a labourer ■ ■ ; !


; Woven.!through the exciting docu- nqhtafy ' background of America’s ndusthal development is the warm, luman story of an immigrant and his


fatnily as they take rbot in America knd contribute to its greatness and its progress.:


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i pfie script, which took two years .to Write, takes in the tremendous pano­ rama of the . United .Sflates in all its aspects,! ;its agriculture, moufitains, deserts, monuments, and scenic terrain from coast to coast.


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■ Featured in the supporting cast are Walter I Abel as Clinton, Steve's life- Ibng friend and partner; John Qualen as Anton Dubechek, Donlevy’s cousin; and Horace McNally-as one of Steve’s sons. !; '


Fire S.tabion, the ' N.F.S. i have decided -to close the Station.


'warded a copy of a resolution jof the Parish! Vestry Meeting, dated 7th October,' 1875, from , whi<jh it appears that on that date the 'mjeetlng proposed to close the road as a public highway. The informa­ tion is 'to be forwarded to the County Council.


' |In- connection'with the qujsstion of repairs' to 'a retaining I wall adjoining Chatburn! Bridge! the Criatbiirn ParishGouncil have for-


BURNLEY , CINEMAS. EMPIRE.


V • ' , This'Week-end: Sydney Greenttrcct, Petei[ Lorre.f “ THE MASK OF' DIMITRIOR’ Next Week:


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I incident and moves'along at a quick tempo. The British Movietone Rows completes the programme.


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Phyllis Calvert and Flora Robson in !


Thisi Week-end;


; “2,000 WOMEN.” Nejc-t'Week:


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action i on (receipt of a resolution 'from,the Worston Parish Meeting protestlilg against the present posi- -tlon :bf the-,’bus stop at Chatburn. Station, and asking for the stop tb be moved to a point on the ;ciitheroe side of the Worston-road, end.- !• ■'


jThe bouncll decided to take- no


to name and number the streets in Whailey. This decision followed' a [letter from the Whailey' Parish [-Meeting. , - ;


I •! ' NAMES ANEfl--NUMBERS ' An early attempt Is.-to be made


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iPeriodlcaJly In Chatburn, but the 'Council decided to leave -the matter 'over for the period of the' war. ' ; ! [After receiving a letter from - a 'Liverpool firm, stating that they! proposed' to use- the Assembly Riboms, Hurst Green, as a tern-1


Col. Robinson ra-ised the question- ofl rate,, collections being ' taken


MANY “ ()PEN” again.


iborary store for boxboards under; 'the Ministry of Supply Tlpiber,; iCbn^ril, ! the Council, decided to 'make arii Order under the Town- ,and. Country Planning. .(Interim' iDfevelopment) Act, 1943, prohibiting 'siich use! of the premises, -which are [premises : within ■ a proposed (residential area. ■ ,


' Following a complaint from a (Barrow' ratepayer,' who ■ said -that; 'his ashpit had not been emptied- [during . trie past six months, the - Sanitary Inspector (Mr. W. Jack-vl 'son)'was instructed [to report on 'the number and condition of ash- 'pits in; the district, whilst the Clerk iSi to report on the Council’s powers


’and duties with regard ,to their re­ placement by ash bins.


- |The (Jllerk submitted a reply from the Regional Engineer of the Ministry;, of Health, regarding the writer supply at • Wo-odflelds, Stony- hurst, suggesting that the present time was not opportune for making any alteration ih- the existing


riibnts for Improving -the supply in trielr post--war, schemes. ■ ^ - ' AljDMINIDM BRIDGE.


bridge, Tvelghing only 54 tons and able of spanning a river ^


A new''type- of portable aluminium that folows an assault boat crossing.'. ' day until the.declaration ofitoe polL -


hT^ee known as the M4, was developed ' eiq ictions, of whom there are about 300, tA' sMcd toe flow of military


fin; wides,; is. now m iproductlon, -(^. liinv engineers have announced. (The,! .vyy..v.j recently '(Mr:


CtourchlU told that Service the; Conunons


candidates at vuy.u.uu,uuo m traffic would draw no pay from nommation


gramme has been arranged m con-; nection with tlje Lancashire “beautiful gardens” scheme tori behalf of (tiie Queen’s Institute arid District Nursing apd the . Lancrishlrp: County Nurqing Association.: Difaqulties of mainten­ ance I have I caused changes,; but! the the


Another season'^ attractive proi


___ ___.am number open tp thej public; will be same as last year.


lahds, Caton, hear Lancaster (Lleut.- Col. W. H. MiisgravA-Hoyle) which will be on view to-riiorrdw and Sunday. : The gardens are, well distributed and will include— J ,


' Among the newcomers will be Cfoft- i May 19 and 20; Jfuly 1.,;


ii Storiyhurst College,; August ID^the College only.


f! Worden Hall, Leylarid, July 22; [Croston HaU,' (Jroston, July 29 ;


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at - Grafton, -Flyford, Worcestershire, i at toe age of [82] had -been running an allotment since I884. ' — ■


- i SERVICE OANDIDAT-ES. ( Mrs; Jessie Black,-who recently died


aflrangements, but that:the Council should consider including arrange--


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6 land June 10 I Graythwaite ( HaU,: Newby Bridge,


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i HUntroyde, Padlharii, June 10; jUie Villa, Wrea Green,'June 30-and


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.: ] Parrox Hall, Preesall; July 8; ’ : Downham Hall, Chatburn, July 15, ; II Waddow Hall, Clltheroe, July 4 and 22-; -


' Woofleock Hall, Dolphmholme, May,


mjisical, “Sweet and Low Down.'f in which those foremost actors,' Benny Goodman, Jack! Oakie, Linda Darheli,. arid Lynn Bari’take part. Indirect contrast-'is; “Bermuda -Mystery,’! a thriller surrounding a murder mystery, with a strong cast led by Preston Fos­ ter, .Ann Rutherford and Charles Butterworth! ' |'


two-featUre programme. ' A dual programme opens with a fine


I GRAND. This! Week-end:


“Red” Skelton, Ann Rutherford, in ! “ whistling in BROOiaYN.”


! Next Week : “PIMVERNEL smith.”


Leslie Howard lever (did, surely “Eim- pernel Smith ” ,is in the very-iforefront. Audiences will have the pleasure of seeing tliis excellent film, in which the lafle great actor had the support of FrancisVL. Sullivan and May Moms.


Among the best ptrformances which TO TEA RETAILERS


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this outstanding production has Spen­ cer; Tracy leading a brilliant cast qora- POsed, in the main,'of Hume Cropyn, Slgne Hasso, Jessica [Tandy, and Agnes Moorehead. The picture abounds hi


I “THE seventh] CROsIs.” 'The finest film seen for many weeks,


hi: ’n the whole as


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Thls Week-end; Betty GraWe in “PIN-UP GIRL.”


“DARK


■her doctor. A:i ity has been to I this splendid sembled to do justice


St of! exceptional abil- romance.


Humphrey Bogdrt have the leading roles in this dramatic romance, which will be shown iii the'first half , of the week. ■ An exceedingly powerful love story, it tells of the' life of Judith Treherne, who,1s saved from death!by


Bette Davis,


VICTORY.” George Brent, and


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to be filmed, this thrilling ..drama is the attraction from Thursday for the week out. • Humphrey Bogart, Michele Morgan, Peter (F Lorre and Sydhey Greenstreet are co-starred in • this revealing film of antl-Friscist activities. Pull of action arid enthralling incident, it is a picture to be recommended.


“PASSAGE jrO MARSEILLE.’ One of the mast topical pictures ever


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produced by Sidney (“Mis. Miniver,” “Random Harvest,” “Madame Cjiriei”) Franklin, "The White Cfiiffs of Dover’’ stands out as one of the finest tributes ever paid to this country, and one of thri finest, romaptic dramas in screen history.


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