Yet another surprise for truck drivers along Desert roads is the appearance Pub signs. This one is ironically named Noah’s Ark.” This in a waterless tract of country is the kind of humour which troops appreciate. Some South Africans halt to taste the beverage provided at the “No

thereabouts (99 acres Arable, 2l acres Grass), with House and ample Farm Buildings. The present tenant. Mr. G. Bellerby. will, on receiving ul notice, point out the boundaries. Offers to be sent to: J. H, MURRAY, Auctioneer. Valuer and Land Agent. Hax''94l before Wednesday, 12th

UN SPEARHEAD 15 MILES ' ROM LENINGRAD 1" Claim Not Admitted By [ty’s Defenders shrouding operations on the front was broken last night from Axis sources that the the Soviet’s second city has p], • _ 'uned that the nearest spearhead ol ■ r<>rces )rcss^n ff Leningrad was before Kra

BARKER AST AIR SIM INSPECTOR HORN LEIGH ON HOLIDAY.” Screened ai 5.5. 6.25

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8.8. C. and Northern Hedlffusion “A” programme to-day Is:— llO.Mli SKKVICE 8.0 a.m.. News. 8.15. Tlie Kitchen Front. 8.30, Filmusic.” 9.0, Manchester Regiment Band. 9.30. 8.8. C. Salon Orchestra. 9.50. Home To-day.” 10.5, Schools. 10.15, Service. 10.30, Music While You Work. 11.

“Ghost” Butts in on Dutch Radio Now From RADIO ROYAL, our Listening Station ROAMING at will over Nazioccupied Europe, the Mystery Voice called in yesterday on Hilversum, gave the Dutch announcer the shock of his life and Dutch tea-time listeners their biggest laugh of the war. H

The card was ca’-'led over at the Victoria Club, London, yesterday, when the following prices were on offer: 6-1 10, 13-2 t); Chateau (o, 15-2 t); 15-2 Owen Tudor (o. 8-1 tt; 8-1 Sun Castle (t, o); 9-1 Devonian t. 10-1 Royalist (o. 11-1 t); 100-9 Baktotawar 10. 100-8 t); 100-6 (

Definite steps towards the scrapping of the “attendance bonus” plan for coal miners, which the M.F.G.B. formally rejected on August 8, are confidently expected when the Joint Consultative Committee meets to-morrow. This Committee, which comprises representatives of both owners a