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A cruiser taking on board multiple gun ammunition be- fare proceeding to sea for another spell of duty. This is only one of the vast preparations which have to be made when a ship comes home to refit. (Copyright, Fox),
Held
Major Bridge, Got The D.S.O.
HE LED CALAIS HEROES
The hero of the defence *** of Calais has at last been named. He is Brigadier Claude Nicholson, aged forty-one, now a prisoner of war.
A MAJOR, WHO, with one company, held a bridge against the Germans for three days with such watchfulness that no German was allowed to appear in sight and live, has been awarded the D.S.O.
Even when the company on his right rear was attacked and the flank company of the battalion on his left withdrew, he held on until the whole brigade was withdrawn..
With 3,000 British and 1,000 French troops, he carried out the order: "Hola Calais to the end." He did - and saved the B.E.F.
He spurned the German demand for surrender, and for four days his forces kept back two German divisions while the B.E.F. embark- ed at Dunkirk.
Outnumbered, outgunned, short
and of food
ammunition, the Calais defenders fought on--still there was silence.
Bernard Gray, War Correspon- dent, knew Brigadier Nicholson in France. Here is his story of their last meeting:
It was a plainly furnished bed-
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then Lieutenant-Colonel Claude Nicholson-raised his glass and said: "We're going to win this war, boys. Who's going to give in to a lot of Boches?"
man.
A qulet, unassuming The kind of man who says very little. The man who stands in
corner and smiles when you have a party.
а
quietly
But listen to what Winston Churchill said:
"The British commander was given an hour to surrender. He spurned the offer, and four days of intense fighting passed before a silence reigned over Calais.
"Only thirty unwounded sur- vivors were brought off by the the Navy, and we do not know fate of their comrades..
Called "Hitler"
That was Nic. I know exactly how he would "spurn" the Ger- man offer.
"To hell with them," he would say. "What do they think we are? A bunch of pacifists?'
He served in the last war,.and never mentioned it. He had a little black moustache. In fact, I once heard someone nickname him Hitler though no man ever hated Hitler more than he did.
A professional soldier, from his
schooldays.
Sandhurst, in the days
Winchester led to Sandhurst. of the last war, to France. Afterwards, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, and Indla. It grieved him to think that the regiment, the 16th Lancers-had been mechanised.
He is Major S. T. James, M.B.E.,, Colonel J. W. Pendlebury, M. C., of the East. Lancashire Regiment, E. Lan, R., Major S. T. James, cavalry and particularly his old who is among fifteen officers and M.B.E., E. Lan. R. men to whom awards have been M.C.- Captain C. V. B. Bird, made.
King's Own; 2nd Lieutenant E. C. The M.C. goes to Captain Griffin, E. Lan R.; 2nd Lieutenant C. V. B. Bird, of the King's John Rigg, Musgrave, The Border Own, who wag in command of R.
a detachment. Although his! D.C.M.-No. 2217940 Lce.-Sergt. position had been Qutflanked G. S. Salmon, R. E.
The last thing he said to an officer. friend of mina, was: “Let 'em: come.
There'll be no giv.
Ing. way. here."
So when the Germans demand- ed surrender, he followed the
by the withdrawal of noigh- M:M. 895235; Lce-Bdr. T. L.traditions of the British Army, bouring, troops, he restored the Robson R. A.; No. 908457 Gnr. W. He just told them to "go to situation and 're-established his Underwood: R: A.; No 861801 Bdr. hell." defensive position.
R. Pointer, R. A.; No 1881970 Spr.
Later, when; ordered. tp with-D. A. Jackson, R; E; No. 6006299 draw, he extricated his detach-Lce-Cpl J R. Cox, E. Yorks R.; ment under "considerable enemy No: 4344670. Pet: Ji Fatherley, E. pressure with practically no loss. Yorks R.; No. 4390867 Lee-Sergt.
Saved Wounded J. H. Peacock Green Howards,
Second Lieutenant John Rigg Musgrave, The Border Regiment, who is also awarded the M.C., was] Jordered on the night of May 22 to remain in position until 11 p.m.. to cover the withdrawal of the battalion.
At this hour it was found that neighbouring troops were with-
position. Second Lieutenant
"THE LINK"
TALKS OF
PEACE
EX-SOLDIER LENDS HIS PAY Bradford, home of the golden
fleece, where war millionaires are the made, leads Yorkshire. in
to way it is lending its money, the Government Interest free.
One firm of wool merchants has lent £200,000, another £50,000 and others smaller.
drawing across and through our Mr. J. J. Davidson, So-amounts. Musgrave showed initiative and a cialist M.P. for Maryhill, cool courage in deciding to held off Glasgow, wants to know the enemy for a further period if the Home Secretary is thus allowing, these troops to cross
bridge and reach safety before aware "that ex-members the bridge was blown.
The Military Medal le award- of the pro-Nazi organisa ed to Lance-Bombardier T. C. tion, The Link, met in
Robson, Ri A., who under heavy
J
At the other end of the scale a Bradford ex-soldier, who la engaged on first aid dutica aftar. being unable to work for four ariaing years through inoss from the last war, has writ
ten to the Lord Mayor stating hela willing to have 10#. week stopped from his pay The money is to be lent to, the
fire from artillery and light au-London recently and dis-Government interest free, to be tomatic weapons, went back to cussed the question of paid back at 10s, a week after wounded, sergeant to, safety. peace terms under a sym- Altogether Yorkshire has lent
his damaged gun to drag a
Carried To Safety
Gunner W. Underwood, B. A., heard a call for help from a gun. upparently tractor, which had been abandoned on the roadside.. He found a wounded man, whom he extricated and carried to safety. He too gets the Military Medal.
The awards are:-
pathetic Government.”
He is to raise the question. in the. House of Commons.
the war..
£05,000. Interest free.
"I have oveny reason to become to terms with the enemy.. Ilove that ex-members of the The ex-Link group apparently. Link discussed the chances of a want a sympathetic British Gov- negotiated, peaga, with. Hitler," ernment that is. to say, a Govern. Mr. Davidson told a reporter. ment sympathetic to the dictators. This sort of thing has got to
Got To Be Stopped [be stopped," added Mr. Davidson.. If I get no satisfaction, from
D. 9. O. -user Lieutenant-Colonel | James Brower Gartside, Lan➡ "I am determined to expose the the. Homo. Secretary, I shall raiso cashire. Fusiliers; Lieutenant-activities of persons who seek to the matter on the adjournment,"