Parowan Times | 1939-12-29 | Page 4 | How New Year Speeds Around the World

how new year speeds around the world OR I 1 V UM Z 3 I 1 V BERLIN W f CHICAGO 0 A AN 01 1 k X when 1940 reaches new york city in a blare of noise at 1201 a in monday it will already be early monday monda evening just cast of australia in the chatham islands meanwhile at honolulu llono lulu the clock will register p n M sunday the new year is born on the lonely chatham islands miles southeast of new zealand and races westward wes ard at 1000 miles an hour about shepherds and fishermen in the chatham group celebrate the new year yea by y ringing the church bell orr on hanson island the international date line near these isles was set by the british britis admiralty and runs near the meridian of longitude