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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 161, 9 July 1943, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS REGENT TO-DAY —2, “ WAKE ISLAND ” “ WAKE ISLAND ” “ WAKE iSEAND ” l Early on a sunny December day in 1941 an epic of human courage upparalleled in history began on a tiny island in the Pacific—WAKE ISLAND. The tight little sandy stretch of land was attacked by the Japs, with savage rutklcssness, on the same day as Pearl Harbour. Radio and wireless hurled the news back home across thousands of miles of ocean. The people wdre stunned; they were furious, vengeful. There were some four hundred Marine officers and men on WAKE ISLAND, and over a thousand civilian defence workers. The Japs lashed out with what they thought would be a crushing blow. Giant planes bombed every inch of the unprotected island. The Marines held. One day, two days, three days. The attacks grew more ferocious. The Japs sent more planes, more ships. Pour days, live days, six days. An inferno raged on WAKE ISLAND. The Marines lashed back, making the Japs pay a frightful price. At home America was thrilled by the magnificent stand. Its heart went out to those men who were setting an example of heroism and courage to inspire the whole nation. This is the story of unparalleled heroism told in personal terms of men against a background of cannon, diving, shrieking planes, thundering warships, death-splitting maekineguns. “ WAKE ISLAND ” “ WAKE ISLAND ”, “ WAKE ISLAND ” —Starring BRIAN DONLEVY MacDONALD CAREY ROBERT PRESTON ALBERT DEKKER A story of heroism and sacrifice for the wives, sweethearts, mothers and sisters of all Free Men. REGENT FEATURETTES. Speaking of Animals McFarland Twins and Their Orchestra Hands of Women Headline News, etc.. (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) Plans at U. and C.’s, 7178. GREY CARS PHONE 8164 GENERAL NOTICES QANTERBURY JOCKEY £JLUB GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, 1943. AUGUST 7th and 14th. Entries for the n.z. grand NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, SYDENHAM HURDLES and WINTER CUP (First Day); LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE and N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE Dav), WILL CLOSE TO-DAY (FRI.), JULY 9th, at 5 p.m. F. T. 11. BELL, P.O. Box 355, * Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH, C.l. Telegrams: “TURF.” NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES. HOKOWHITU BN. (H.G.) SPECIAL PARADE. A PARADE will be held at College Street School on SUNDAY, July 11th, at 1000 hours for the purpose of having the Battalion photographed. R. W. PRIEST, Major, Commanding Officer. STEEL RETURNS CONTROL NOTICE, 1943. THE Minister of Supply and Munitions lias issued the above-named notice (see N.Z. Gazette July Bth, 1943) iu force July 9th, 1943, directing that by July 21st, 1943, every person who, on June 30th, 1943, owned or had in his possession or control any steel in semi-finished forms or in the forms of structural shapes or piling, plates, rails or track accessories, hot rolled or cold finished bars (including fiats and squares), pipe, tubing, wire, wire ropes, wire netting or other wire products, tinplate, ternc plate, tin mill black plate, sheets or strip, wheels or axles, or steel castings, shall, if there was one cwt. or more of stainless or alloy steel or one ton or more of other steel, furnish to the Ministry of Supply (Steel Control), Govt. Life Insurance Bldg., Wellington, particulars of such steel, together with particulars of receipts aud of sales and usage during the three months prior to said date, in conformity with the form provided for the purpose and obtainable as mentioned below: —The returns must be certified ns being complete by the owner or person in whose possession or control the steel was on date mentioned, and all steel owned, possessed or controlled (except steel on which processing or assembly lias been commenced) must be included in the return notwithstanding that any such steel may be reserved for any special works or contracts. Forms for the return obtainable from E. M. Cuniano, Yorkshire House, Shortland St'., Auckland; N. E. Crimp, Dilworth Bldg., cnr. Queen and Customs Sts., Auckland; W. 11. and R. J. Nankervis, Union Bank of Australia Bldg., Featherston St., Wellington; .L. R. James, Manufacturers * Chambers, cnr. Willis and Ghuzneo Sts., Wellington; G. H. Congreve, 206 Commerce Bldg., Hereford St., Christchurch; R. T. Alston, H.V. Bldg., High St., Christchurch; A. W. Stables, Imperial Bldg., 1 Dowling St., Dunedin; F. L. Hitchens, Central Chambers, 49 Bond St., Dunedin; L. S. Alswcilcr, S 8 Dec St., Invercargill.