Daily Post - 27.01.1943, Qupperneq 3

DAiLV l'OSl'
&
British Aid
Soviet Doctors
Cooperate
Founded a year ago to work
in association with the Soviet
Union, the Anglo-Soviet Medi-
cal Council has held its first an-
nual meeting at the Royal So-
ciet yof Medicine. Objects of the
Council are twofold. First, to
transmit to Russia the most re-
cent clinical and scientific in-
formation available, advise on
questions of medical supplies
sent frcm this country; second-
ly, to make Soviet medical
work available to the medical
and dental professions in Bri-
tain.
The Executive Committee,
chairmaned by Professor J. A.
Ryle, has despatched to Russia
complete sets of the Lancet and
British Medical Journal since
September, 1939, also the Bul-
letin of War Medicine, the Bul-
letin of Hygiene, and many
other journals, special reports
and books.
The Executive Committee
has decided, at the suggestion
of Hon. Treasurer. Sir Philip
Manson-Bahr, to prepare a
book to be called Reviews of
British War Medicine, to con-
sists of articles specially writt-
en and printed in Russian. —
This is considered to be not
only a gesture of friendship but
of immediate practical help to
the Soviet. Three thousand co-
pies of the first volume have
been printed and were pres-
ented to Madame Maisky on
November 23. The book covers
a vast list of subjects from
public health in Britain, gen-
eral war surgery and treat-
ment, down to íropical diseas-
es ‘and laboratory work. The
next volume is in hand.
An urgent appeal was made
for medical instruments for dis
patch to the U.S.S.R., with un-
expectedly good results. No
less’than £3,000-worth of in-
struments had been sent.
Through the Editor of Sovi-
et War News, 11 cables were
received from Russia, 5 mostly
from the Soviet Scientists’ An-
ti-Fascist Committee. Some of
these have already appeared in
the medical Press. Others will
follow. Most interesting reee-
ipt of all was an article by
Academician Lena Stern on
the treatment of shock. This
aroused much attention in
Britain.
Macbee
EXPLANATORY NOTE
We have heen reading in
these columns about the Grem-
lins. So far their story has heen
told inadequately. Very few ap-
preciate their power; still fewer
are aware of the service they
are rendering the United Na-
tions at the present time. Occa-
sionally, the Gremlins get in
touch with me. They usually
visit me at midnight. They have
given me permission to tell you
what they tell me. Naturally, I
shall not abuse this privilege.
* * *
First of all, the Gremlins
wish it to be known that their
sole purpose in life is not to dis-
comfit airmen and other service
people. An influential Gremlin
who visited me the o.ther even-
ing when I was in that world
that is neither sleep nor con-
sciousness gave me an insight
into their outlook.
“Fundamentally,” he said,
“we were conchies. But human
nature is so wayward and we
have so absorbed the charac-
í teristics of humanity, it is im-
possible for us to fight against
the war any longer. After care-
ful consideration, the Free
Gremlins * have decided to de-
clare war on the Axis. Good
honest devilry has been one of
the cardinal points of our philo-
sophy but the Axis have gone
too far. They are plaguing the
life out of too many innocent
people for our liking. We have
Todaj’s B. B C.
Proðraœme
HOME SERVICE
(Icelandic Time).
1600 News, 1645 Pantomime
“Babes in the Wood”, 1715
Symphony Concert, 1805 “Men-
on’s Lament for Diotime”. read
by Alan Wheatley, 1900 News,
1925 An American in England,
1955 Fodens Motor Works
Band, 2030 North of the Tweed,
2045 Scottish Dance Music.
FORCES' PROG.RAMME
(Icelandic Time).
1500 Swing Showcase, re-
cords, 1530 “I Don’t Like
Rhythm”, 1600 News, 1630
Forces’ Choice of records, 1700
American Sports Bulletin, 1705
“The World Goes By”, 1730
ENSA Half-Hour, 1800 B.B.C.
Dancing Club, 1900 News, 1940
Canadian Sports Talk, 1950
Fables of the Forties on records,
2015 “The Enchanted Bucket”
read by L.A.G. Strong, 2030
Harry Fryer and his Orchestra.
played a few tricks on the Jews
ourselves, but this inhuman lust
for their blood is too much.”
The Gremlin stamped down
his web foot upon my sleeping
bag to emphasise his point.
* The Free Gremlins hold sess-
ions of their Parliament in the
bombed out portion of the House
of Commons.
(To be continued.)
In Reykjavík j
Today ... j
CINEMAS
NÝJA BÍÓ: “Arizona” with
Jean Arthur, William Holden
and Warren William.
GAMLA BÍÓ: “Gone wiíh the
Wind” with Vivien Leigh,.
Clark Gable, Leslie Howard
and Olivia de Havilland.
T JARNARBÍ Ó: “Meet John
Doe” with Gary Cooper and
Barbara stanwyck.
REYKJABÍÓ: “Grapes of
Wrath”, after Steinbeck’s
novel, with Iienry Fonda,
Jane Darwell and John
Carradine.
POLAR BEAR THEATRE:
“Icecapades” witb Dorothy
Lewis and James Ellison.
Y.M.C.A.
THURSDAY 7.30 p.m. Gramo-
phone Recital in the Reeding
Room.
RED CROSS
3.30— 4.30 Coffee Hour.
6.00— 8.00 Movie “Ball of'
Fire”.
8.00—10.00 Movie “Johnny
Eager”.
10.00 Coffee Hour.
Navy Delívers The Goods
Picture shows: British transports which brought suplies and troops for the Allied Armies in
North Africa, lying alongside the jetties at Arzeu, near Oran, Algiers.