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AN OFFICER WHO went on to a bridge to fire gave birth to a baby daughter. a demolition charge, was blown up with the bridge Both are stated to be very well. but fell into a canal and escaped, receives the Little material damage was done by bombs dropped in the Military Cross.,.
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Bristol Channel area. Four per- He is Lieutenant Richard Ro- 'M.C.-Captain (acting Major) sons were slightly injured.
bert Fairbairn, of the Royal En-William Yaldwyn Kington Blair Wednesday, you can send them all the Some enemy planes crossed the gineers. He was ordered to de-Oliphant, Border Regiment; Cap- South-West Coast, and it is. molish
road and rail tain Noel Hall Wood, Royal Artil- local news in addition to your own letters. known that three bombs dropped bridges leading south-west from lery; Captain Percy McAlwyn in a field, but the only damage Peronne.
'Sinclair, Royal Engineers. Let us help you to keep them fully posted was a few shattered windows. The charges were laid in face BAR TO M.C. 2/Lieutenant The only casualty was a cat.
of heavy enemy fire. The road John Greenshields Moodie, M.C. regarding local activities. bridge charge had to be relaid, Royal Artillery. and blew up at the second at- D.C.M.-P.S.M. J. Cavaney, E. tempt:
Lancs R.; C.S.M., J. M. Mulhol- On the railway bridge the land, Border Regiment; Sergt. W. charge failed to fire do Lieut-Rawcliffe, King's Own R. enant Fairbairn went on to the M.M.-Gar. J. Dixon, Royal bridge, still under enemy fire, Artillery; Lance-Sergeant Griffith and blow the charge from close Iorneth Hughson, R.E.; Corporal quarters. He was blown Into T. O'Neill, E. Lancs R.; Pte. H. H the river, swam ashore, ratlled Stout, The King's Own; Plc. his men and withdrew them Leslie Wilson, Border R.; Drum- under machine-gun ⚫ attacks mer. James Whitbread, The from low-flying "planes.
King's Own; Sigmn. John Alex- Other awards arinounced are:- ander Cross, R. Signals.
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The French Consulate in New York announces that the liner Normandie will stay. in: New York until further, notice.
There had been 'rumours that} the ship might be taken over by the United States or operated by, the French National Committee in London's
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