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JOHNNIE BEAT
THE BUGS
By Wing Commander
R. R. STANFORD TUCK, D.S.O., D.F.C.
F
nie
ROM the very first
page to the last 1 was gripped by John- Johnson's wonderful book. Unfortunately, 魏 natural modesty has com- pelled this very brave, dush- ing. unul extraordinarity skilful fighter pilot to re- late his story with perhaps too much restraint.
As LLR ex-fighter pilot myself. I often felt myself back in the cockpit while reading the book.
more
But n
professional author might have extended the experience to the man who has never left the ground.
DARK HATRED
THE CHINA MAIL," MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, (1956. *.
JOHNNIE JOHNSON
after a battle
then,
6 Our 20 mm. cannon
perfect
were not quite
but
Dir
nce Johunic
Johnson used the weapon well enough 10 end up as Europe's top - scoring
fighter pilot
fighter aircraft, and their hit-and-run raiders were equipped with armour plate, Even with their bugs which were quickly ironed out-we needed the 20 mm, cannon to make our pre sence felt in the sky.
As Johnne's story evolves, the description of his "kilis" bears ample evidence as to The devastating effect of Johnnie was posted to This weapon both in fighter the 19 Squadron ut Duxford Y. fighter combat and in In the early days of the war low-level support and straf- where he was intralneed to ing operations. the 20 mm, canna. Few of
averse
Then
there
were
Johnson
I feel, however, that he should have borne in mind the fact that we had very few pilots at this time who hat any ground strafing ex- perience, and also the most appreciable morale value re- sulting from this "reaching 14. offensive operation" policy of Sholto Douglas.
Johnson writes vividly of the
mich
who flew with him and
against hum Douglas Bader making the ground staff's cars Adolf Galland, the n with his language over the German air nee, who sat behind
tercom. his Kunsights with
cigur "Screwball" between Fils teeth;
Hugh
"Cocky" Beurling Dunds, at many more of the allant band who fought the war
in the wit
ARGUMENT
મ
CROSSHAN
"He shall (fka not pass.
'The Socialist Party will stand up to Nasser to the las! Yankee capitalist dollar (**
Cummings
THE STATUS OF
FORTRESS
T
tories.
TERRITORIES
LIKE HONGKONG
to Mediterranean
were cast
HE Commonwealth through the
On lberg: It cannot survive with the Mille East
bastions
away the out bases, without Commonwealth countries would the fortress ferri.
have to be ready to rely their communications
for
Friday last tho China Mall began publish- ing details of the "Ex- panding Commonwealth" plan proposed by 15 Con- Unionist and servativo Member of Parliament. This is the third instalment,
com.
their actions. But enduring connection which will sibility for world proclaim to the
that this match may be adduced from on the Report Brain remains in the Mediter- the Tomlinson
for runcan
the development of the Bantu areas DI guard Commonwealth.
in the Union of South Africa: Certainly is within an Ex- It untre
were sufficient capital panding Commonwealth that the investment, the Government of out a might map smaller territories which cannot the Valon
full achleve
sovereign status future for the various can find pride and opportunity, munities which would be econo- Λ Fortres Territory is in mically attractive. Whether this
Lo the importance
Common- would be politically desirable is wealth like the jewel of A
But this point emerges: with captial Investment, will be electrified by the pros abundant
jewel great things could be done. pect of being a watch to his own territory; if this unless the watch IN O going a gold concern and, better still.
the watch
Common- THE Either
of information and decisions of the watch, But no Fortress Territor not, we repeat, for us to judge.
the the pilots liked the new "Rhubarbs." These were a weapons and were to them being fitted to their type of offensive operations consisting of low-level at. beloved Spitfires and Hurri- tacks on ground targets in
It is essential to canes, primarily. I think, France when weather con-
the Commonwealth principle gor route by the Cape. Quite because of the considerable ditions were unsuitable for
the effect on the apart from this Palos will find much in
countries that all those und increase in weight
of Sterling Area's balance of pay- medium and high altitude
book to argue over. But for the
art capable
ments, this would mean that the iL s the exhilarating which wing operations. They were trader many olber complex techni- cal faults which had to be
story of a young man's deter- sovereignty may hope to Commonwealth had no front, or
front in not popular with pilots.
the Muidin mination to become an efficient attain sovereign
hope of indepen- overcome. In other words
11 recounts the en- combat taat.
wark against the prostarCI Johnnie to use the jargom-they
from Westminster. That is gen- Central Asia, though it would countered them when he joys, difficulties, fears and dence under the Statute of East and that Pakistan's bil were still full of bugs.
sorrows as he progresses
could
offer higher erally judged to mean that protect India, But the Germans went to became a member of the achievement
an aspiring territory must olaco to Africa. All this under- Tangmere Wing. He des achievement throughout the war,
Importance of recur- and wall he becomes what he is now, hazarda cribes their
first be economically viable, thus the virtually a legendary figure.
ing international
effective their scan rewards and
or at least not wholly de- Suez Canal, including effective Certainly it is a book
Commonwealth representation." " loathed those sums up:
Successly British Governments Home powerful neighbour. pendent for its economy on Otherwise the more legal of both Parties have laid li down
of sovereignty cennot expect sovereignty concession will mean nothing.
Great Decisions
war with a proven
cannon
efficient and
their #
should,
to QVE!!
without
which
doubt, be
WIND LEADER. By Group Captain Rhubarbs with a deep, dark serves a large public, and it
J. E. Johnson, DNO, BEL, chano
included in every pilot's library. and Windur, 19a,
hatret."
Quality
need not be expensive
* Automatic
that
110
the Fortress Territories
or
absolute self-determination irims= pective of other considerations. But on the Kilmuir Report on of Malta mode plain, the peoples THE territory must, moreover, these places are entitled to knew enjoy firmly established what their future shall be, or to
Institutions, It
they what
legitimately Parilomentary must have Government cap aspire. able of taking the great decisions. These are the
mory
Maturity decisions of war
and peace. It is Commonwealth
experience that only a Govern
ment that rests
on the support
CONSTITUTIONAL
resis
11
Commonwealth Prime Ministers on regional malbers of concern
Own Arn- could be done his portance and the standing of there for whom he speaks would be enhanced,
øven
a
out
Colombo Plan
Common- wealth is a prosperous disocie. THE mind of the
wealth is troubled by South tion in which material benent Africa's domestic tensions and
idealism combine
or it
by the estrangement crumble away.
Denled the and Pakistan. development,
and
of
the
is
really
Д
Racial Issues
of India
The Colombo Plan illustrates the Commonwealth principle
frco that help is given
it in political conditions. But also evident that the Commoù- wealth participants have helped and been helped more, in pros portlen to resources and netos, than
the fore) States B5-
the
Plan. The sociated with
be im- Colombo idea could usċfully
on Expan→
of capital to
the
If he enjoyed such a position
The settlement In my Expanding Commonwealth; W
means
of the Kashmir dispute is first if his
Fortress Stale—it
a matter for Paltistan and India. i szent were recognised as and respected part
Domain
of the Commonwealth British or Canadian or CeyloneŞa of a growing system which Do
so entitled will responsibility only enters wron foreign
night and might be countries
fall victim to envy and disaffer- it could help to smooth the way aspire to join-then his territory
Unless tion.
business and to would gain stature and status brotherhood march together the
agreement for which it could not otherwise
baser coinoge will drive out the have hoped,
better. Proposals for Common- wealth Council, perhaps on the basis of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, are THE generation develop not directly relevant to
develop all parts of Commonwealth and raise slan- The ment has proved this.
theme. We are convinced, how- of a stable representative system stability
the Commonwealth dards of life and leisure, health of a parliamentary ever, that can in extremity take responsible aystem
the last noods more outward signs of
culture is of prime docisions.
resort OR the maturity of unity and Institutions to excite portance. No concept of an Ex developed through
And
Commonwealth if a State, the imagination of its peoples.
will ston of the Commonwealth and scrutiny if it is not a vision
some of Asia's so help to case great or small, is to throw up
of economic no less than of poll- answer Parliamentary leaders with a
- tensions. question of the Fortresa tleal expansion. It essential to
There is not only the differ- sense of responsibility to
the concept that the tendency of
between India and wider community to which they Territories was contained in the belong, they must be given some Kilmuir Report which propose members to drift apart must be
Pakistan, with as well the rivalry to integrate Malta go, with the mastered by economic pollileal incentive.
And The Premier
small United Kingdom
to give as political partnership. Uue Members from an over- There are the racial tensions. There are must be something territory more than a suppliant paying sporcation since the fall
Different racial policies obtain India ocals fut
Rt. Westminster, occasional visits to London like of Calais ocn
ean bu Whother this conception
Alrize. territories In Tetrarch seeking an audience of Caesar, The proper pride of general application to non-
people and Idealism of his
the people must viable territories is matter for It is a principle of Parliamentary has its effect in
British consideration. Some think that Covomment and hence of Com- Caribbean, in Mauritius, in East be respected and given outle!.
of Britain But suppose he were admitted the islanders
and monwealth practice that Minis Africa, in Fiji, in Malayn and Grand Malta, having shared the horrors ters cannot be questioned nor in Ceylon. The solution of the on appropriate terms to
Governments condemned by
in an economy Council of the Commonwealth; and the glories of world conflict,
problem lica elosor welcome a If he were allowed to share the will
those who cannot share respon which expands faster than tho
problem itself.
It is thus clear that there art ils electorate. seme terrkorica which cannot attain full independence in the foreseeable future and others which can never attain it at all,
bo Dominion status might ap propriate to Mate had the island The same стопоту. a viable argument applies to Cyprus, o Aden, to Singapore to Gibraltar It is also relevant to the Falkland and Islands, Fiji, Mauritius
Nearly Hongkong.
all these territories are of strategic value to tho Commonwealth whole.
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ISS Bartok, sim- moring under the hot Roman
said:-
sun,
"A present from a man? course not. 1 bought Caroline self?" myself. Im't she lovely?"
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THE CAR WITH ITS NAME INSCRIBED IN GILT partners, It is argued that
By LOGAN GOURLAY
I'd hate to think that I'll never fall in love again--and perhaps
marry,
"I'm a Hungarian-a roman- tle at heart. You know what I mean."
"I do."
career,
they
have discarded allegiance to their former Sovereign, and that their neutralism betrays an indifference to the interests and security of the Commonwealth.
The Gulf
VET oven to consider theja for the moment I'm exclusion is to despair, Li
easy in politics to divide our "I can't say very much about concentrating erfolgt ny
aim must be to heal and unite. it at this stage except that it
all its "I'm finished with all the For
imperfections the will come up bofore the German
alone bridges ̧- cheap,
the Commonwealth publicity and
the milf of gimmicks.
race and colour. courts soon.
Interest and ideallim again "I want to be known now for
"Which you
bought your sat In the make-up room under a drier and talked about her "Yes, of course, But I'm not divorce, Very interested In expensive Caroline who occupied a furs and fancy clothes, "bojievo
section of the aludio's me." large car park, is a gleaning Cadillac, She hog her owner's monogram "I'm much happier in simple "E.B." on the door and her little things. Like jeans and
"Caroline" abovo the blouses." back bumper in large solid gåt Jetters,
hame
was disappointed to that they don't light up
at
"I try."
to the system
the
"Of course I'm not interested In
any other "What about buying some nothing like that involved here's what I do as on actress, Nothing combine. The world hos chama
olse. Not because of what I do to believe diamond jewellery? Maybe à
She bristled at the mention of is a night club.
oxlatenco hear ring?"
the Marquis of Milford David,
"Never go to night clubs now strategy goes "Got one," she said. "I'm not Haven. At one time before she with handsome men.
which commands „rosovarden an onthusiastle Jewellery collec- married Herr Jurgens it was as "You know who was with me and the will to use them to the for like some girls. I've got dimcult to imagine Miss Bartok when I went to a Hungarian beat advantage. It would there-
tore be madness to despair. a few pieces and I'm satisfied, wi
the Indian Ocean Common
of the the IA, LIGH
bought Caroline from the proceeds of a fen I made re
Germany. cently in
It was titled 'Carolino of course,
"I buy myself something after overy film. Got most of my things that way. I never liked accepting presents from men. Protmbly silly of me."
"Probably,”* Í sald,
"Bought them yourself too?" Without one of her flowerpot place the other right?"
as without the escorting "Not your mother!"
"Well, some of them."
hata
I didn't see David when I was in London recently. And I don't know when I'll see him
Why
must our friendship
I decided it would be tlil- gallant to suggest that since the again. film Ten Thousand Bedroomy" is about
··
upon
"Yes, my mother. But seldom go out these days, Fast Africa, In Ceylon, usually stay In and read or Malaya, Indonesia and paint.
lic minerals which "I'm also Interested in rell- of nuclear gion. Not a silly cult or anything: tbere
in abue like that. But a new about remote boot
of
are the
Be They lie
relatively The
depredation from the north
it In the same flippant context dispersal of strategic power and
a hotel magnate it always be dragged up? It's Miss Bartok is now me might be appropriate if the in- unfair to both of us her first Hollywood film, Ten
money in a hotel "I was very happy to know Thousand Bedrooms," which vested her had taken her on location to a small one but big enough to David. (So was her publicity life, I don't want to talk about Rome and which will bring accommodate her ex-husbands agent at the time.)
But that was a long time as films. But it has the answer economic resources: Csentials to three times more in salaty than if they all turned up at the
same time.
ago, I wish you newspapermen to all my probleme
the survival of the Commodi any of her previous Akna.
She gave me no more dotalis wealth calls for 11 consolidation "What," I asked, will you Though still only 27 the busy would forget it. I'm a very buy this time?"
Bartok will shortly be dinerent girl now."
She is not so different, how before I left her. But I can tell siki corpansion" in the 'regio you that the way of life which divorcing her fourth husband, really don't know,"
that who rules, out the answers all her problems is not raid. "Any suggestions?" German Jurgens. An
Iman actor Curd Vera amonu powibility of a fifth husband in one that permits and a "A mink, perhaps," I anid. "No" said Miss. Bartok Arm- movie stars.
"sho
Grant's
the Indian Ocean, frhla a question of om pitanj STALAKÍTOMORROW
The Problems (0)
followed her to the hair. 1. 201. course I haven't any dressing department, where she in mind at the momentan author Dationary, definition;'" Pierašity