By BUD FISHER
LATELY!
FIRED HAYSTACK, GLOOM
SAVED R.A.F. PILOT SENTENCES UEENS THEATRE
A farmer sacrificed a can of petrol and a hay- stack to save an R.A.F. sergeant-pilot who was lost while flying in bad weather.
He fired the haystack, which]:
enabled the airman to make a good landing on a field hitherto hidden by rain and, inist,
While flying with other aircraft. in a cross-country trip over 'Scot- land some time ago, the pilot be- came separated from the others owing to the weather.
For a long time he flew, in a circle vainly trying to get a glimpse of the ground through the mist.
When he was getting despers ate, he noticed a red glow far beneath him. It spread. and burst into a huge sheet of flame.
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Farmer's Welcome
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Thirteen people con- victed for statements like-
GIVES HOPE FOR SON ly to cause alarm or des-
-A treasured possession of Mr. A. Breed, of Clivedale, Clifton Road, Shefford, Beds, is a faded news- paper cutting reporting his death in action in the last war.
His wife received the letter from the War Office telling her that Mr. Breed was missing, believed killed. Ten days later he wrote to his wife assuring her he was well.
Now Mrs. Breed has received another. War Office letter, stating that her son, Lance-Sergeant R. W. Breeds of the Oxford and
pondency have had their sentences altered by the Home Secretary.
Proceedings had been authoris- ed in seventy-four cases up to the times. of the Premier's state- ment in the House of Commons. About thirty have not yet been dealt with by the Courts.
Twelve cases involved sentences of imprisonment. In six of these sentences (from one to fourteen days) has expired.
In four cases there clearly ap- pears, It is stated, some "evil wish or systematic purpose to weaken the national defence," and the
As the fire got bigger and Bucks, is missing. brighter, the pilot joyfully saw: Mr. and Mrs. Breed remember-Home Secretary has been unable that it was at the edge of a flating the faded cutting still have to advise any remission. field, which it illuminated clearly. I hope.
a
He lost no time in landing.' As he climbed out of the cockpit, farmer ran forward to welcome him.
The farmer had heard a plane
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GRAND DUCHESS FLYING TO NEW YORK
In the case of Lance-Corporal A. E. Rice, sentenced on July 17 at Wincanton, Somerset, to one month's hard labour and a fine of £2, remission of the remainder of
the sentence and the whole of the
fine is recommended.
A. S. Collins, charged with Rice and fined £5, is to have £4 re-
mitted.
Of the cases where only fines
roaring round and round in the mist, and as aircraft. are com-
The Grand Duchess of Luxem- mon in his district he had no bourg will arrive in the United hesitation in deciding that it States on Friday by air, states was British and in trouble.. an announcement issued in New
So he got the petrol; throw it York by Pan-American Airways, were imposed there are nine in on, the haystack" and, set fire to||~
which the Home · Secretary has Prince Consort, Felix and their not been able to advise any inter- Farmer and, pilot celebrated, the six children reached the United ference, because either the case occasion afterwards in suitable States in July aboard an Ameri-was a serious one or the fine was fashion.
can cruiser.-Reuter:
trifling, The fines in these cases varied from £30 to 106.
OUR 10-MINUTE CROSS-WORD
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Big Remissions
In "eleven cases the Home-Se- cretary has advised substantial remissions. These are:-
Name and Place
H. F. Bourne, Ash- by-de-la-Zouche
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16
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27 128
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33
31.5
135
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42
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47
48
149
52
55
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& Ancient
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“government":
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gods an
20 Greck (sliver
coin
21 Symbol for
copper.
23. Poem
23 Fresh-water
→ porpoise
27 Ibsen
character
25 Vessel's
curved planking
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measure t
32 Dillard.
stick
33 Insect
34 French :
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33 City in Ohio
37 English
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£30
£2
£3
£5
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They were Air Vice-Marshal Bishop, V.C., and Air Commodore Walsh, in command of the R.C.A.F. now in England.-Reuter.
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