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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.
COMPARATIVELY QUIET DAY OVER
ENGLAND
BULGARIAN TROOPS TAKE
OVER FINAL ZONE
Bulgarian troops yesterday marched into the final zone in southern Dobrudja, in- cluding Silistra and Kassum; without in- cident. The Bulgarian- Rumanian frontier of 1912 is thus restored. -Reuter.
ARM BLOWN OFF- FOUGHT
ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY over Britain häd three phases yesterday and these ventures cost them four ‘planes —— one in Surrey near Redhill which is believed to be the same mɑ- chine which machine-gunned a train in south-east London station, and three în Poole, Dorset, where a large formation of German 'planes was routed by fighters.
Guns in north-west, south-west and cen- tral London fired on a solitary raider which fost no time in making off. Bombs were drop- ped in a south-east London area during the afternoon's alert.
An Air Ministry communique says the enemy made several abortive attacks on the South of England.
For the most part his aircraft did not penetrate far inland and few reports of the dropping of bombs have been received.
A small number of reached London and bombs. These causód casualties, same fatal,
aircraft dropped reveral
and
His arm blown off by an bombs were also dropped at a point near the Welsh coast, anti-tank shell, a young
causing a small number of casualties. private told the driver of his carrier not to stop. He continued with his duties with only one arm.
Just before, the soldier--Pri- vate F. Williams, of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry-had enabled the carrier to pass up a road lined with Germans hiding in the ditch.
the read.
While four enemy aircraft were
hot down, three of our planes are missing.
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UP AT S TO MEET
Munition making in Australia. Photo shows an opera- tive filling.bombs with T.N.T. The fluid sets hard and is then rammed. (Copyright, Fox).
THE QUEEN DIED-RED TAPE
Helpers at a Buckinghamshire fruit preserving centre got up at 5 a.m. to "get the clothes out of the way," in time for a visit by the Queen.
When she arrived they were and busy slicing plums for jum preparing other fruit for canning. The rentre is run by Dr. Sybil
HELD LIFEBOAT.
For nearly an hour two boys, aged fifteen, clung desperately in the sea to a capsized canoe while disq cussions took place whether a lifeboat should go to their rescue without the Admiralty's consent. When ing the wounded and burying Welsh with the help of the local help did arrive one of the boys was drowned.
the dead-when his division had embarked, is awarded a bar to the M.C. he won in 1916.
Women's Institute. Already they have saved hundreds of pounds of zurpius Iruit from rotting.
The Queen saw canning being done in a garden shed by Mrs. E.
The chaplain "carried on de- spite murderous bombing and his demeanour was an inspira-kay. tion to all."
The enemy were too near to
Women have been busy at the be good rifle targets. So Wil- liams
centre every day, Sundays in- prepared grenades for Mr. Layng was ordained on re-
1932. cluded, since the soft fruit sen- throwing. He
sixteen tiring from the Army in threw in all as the carrier dashed up After a curacy at Sharpness, Glos., son started. The Queen was told he became Rector of Duloc, Corn-that none of the preserved fruit Now, the one-armed soldier has wall, till 1938, when he was elect- is sold in the shops, but will be been awarded the Military Medaled tutor in modern history at kept for sale privately among Women's Institute members and for "initiative, devotion to duty Balliol College, Oxford.
villages. and courage of a high order." His award is one of fifteen announced by the War Office.
Company Sergeant Major N. Metcalfe, of the Durham Light Infantry, has been awarded the Military Croes a dictinction seldom given to any but officers -for saving "what appeared to be a hopeless position."
Metcalfe took charge when all
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Other awards are:- Major (Acting Lieutenant-Co- lonel) G. H. Gilmore, M.C., of the Cameronians, bar to the D.S.O.
Lieutenant (temp.. Captain) J. Nicholson, R.A.O.C., and Second Lieutenant J. Parker, R.A., get the M.C.
Platoon Sergeant Major R. Makewell, of the Middlesex Regi-
ment, Sergeant Morgan, R. W. his company officers had been Fusiliers, and P.S.M. G. Pinkney, killed or wounded. He had to fight Durham LI., win the D.C.M. his way out of the position. He withdrew his company to another position, which he held.
Chaplain Hero
The Rev. T. L. Layng, who stayed behind at Dunkirk-tend-
So annoyed are the people of Rhyl at the failure of the local lifeboat to go out that a petition of pro- test is being sent to Mr. Gwilym Rowlands, M.P. for Flintshire, and the National Lifeboat Institution.
This was revealed at the inquest
Rhyl on
Edward William Hughes, fifteen, shop assistant, of Westfield Road, Rhyl, The verdict was Accidental death.
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The other boy, Ronald William The Ministry of Food assists Robinson, fifteen, of Marine-drive, granting a special; Rhyl, stated that on July 15 he the work by allowance of sugar, 8lb. of which went out with Hughes in a canoe, is required for every gallon of syrup used for canning.
The Queen remained nearly an heur, chatting with the women and watching them at work.
It was drifting out to. sea, so they tried to turn and it over- turned, throwing them into the water.
"We clung to the canoe for an hour." said Robinson. "Suddenly it sank and Hughes let go. I tried to save him, but I didn't see him again. A few minutes later I was picked up by a motor-boat"
EIRE'S AREA CHIEF
Eire is to appoint area commis- In addition to Private Williams, sloners similar to those ap- who will Military Medals are awarded to pointed in England Lance Corporal J. Burton, Middle-have power to carry out the duties sex Regiment; Eusilier A, Bailey, of Government in their districts R. W. Fusiliers; Lance-Corporal in the event of an invasion. M. McNiel, R. W. Fusiliers; Pri- Mr. Lemass; Eire Minister of vate J. folinson, Durham L.I.; and Supply, revealed this in a broad-culties, but on looking through Corporal P. L. Herauville, R.A.S.C. cast to the Irish people.
The Home Guard of Stroud, now have two well armoured cars and an ambulanos. Two re- sidente gave high-powered cars which a local engineering firm armoured with the approved thickness of steal, free of chargs, Other tradeamon, and skilled mohibefa of the Home Guard- aerated In the work, which resulted in the vehicles soon in picture. 2 Photo shows members of the Biroud Momo" Guard at oxeroles with their armourad vehicles. (Copyright, Fox).
Walter Henry Bolton, a Rhyl coastguard, said Rhyl police told him that the boys were in dim-
his telescope,; he decided they. were merely bathing.
He kept them under observation for five minutes, decided they were really in 'difficulties and telephoned. Mr. Ernest Jones,
HILLSIDE MYSTERY
The body of an unidentified Chinese, believed to be that of a "boy" employed in the Bowen Road Military Hospital, was found on a hillside in Lo Wai Village, Tsun Wun District, New Terri- tories, by villagers at eight o'clock last night.
There was a small cut on the
throat but no sharp instrument was located anywhere
near the Lody, at the side of which was a length of rope stretched out, and a rattan basket containing some clothing and a bottle of Chinese wire.
PIERRE COT TO BE VICTIMISED
secretary of the Rhyl Lifeboat M. PIERRE COT, FORMER Association, who said it was not FRENCH AIR MINISTER, HAS possible for the boat to go out... BEEN ORDERED TO APPEAR
BEFORE THE RIOM SUWAR, GUILT TRIBUNAL..
Later Mr. Jones suggested that a motor-boat should be sent. This was done.
Coroner's Criticism
Constable Cecil Williams, ofļ Rhyl, said that after he phoned Bolton twice. to send the lifeboat out. Bolton agreed to do so, but at 9.20 p.m. Bolton phoned back that he had cancellêd the order as he had decided the boys were really not in difficulties..."
A warrant has been issued for. his arrest and all his property has been seized.
M. Cot is at present in America
Reuter
STOCK EXCHANGE-
STEADY
The London Stock Exchange. yesterday was generally steady Ernest Jones, of Bodfor Street with selected Kafirs responding- Rhyl, secretary of Rhyl Lifeboat to moderate buying. Japaneso Association, said: "In the ordin-bonds were sharply lower while nry way I would have ordered the British Governments were inclina lifebont out. I didn't do so be-ed to improve after early de cause it is now under the "Admir- | ness; Industrials mainta alty's supervision,
their level. Wall Street was liq
Reuter.
{"it is forbidden to fire ma- roons to summon the craw, so it ́would have taken about an hour to get them together."
The coroner, Mr. H. Llewelyn Jones: If there was a boat aink King, it would have #"fine chance
of being, saved by your boat. 'Jones: Whether the boat goes. out rests with me. I adapt my sclf to the conditions.