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Paris, July 17.
John Volkers, a 20-year-old RAF officer cadet at 42 Cranwell, established new record -- minutes 34 seconds in the London-to-Paris air race today, travelling from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to London's Marble Arch.
He clipped une minute, two seconds off the previous record, also elamed by the RAF, of 43
36 minutes
seconda sot by Sqn Ldr Charles Maugham.
But Volkers nearly fainted as he dashed across the finishing and the at the Marble Arch, was taken to St George's Hoa- pital with his hand dripping blood. He had caught it in a winch while being hauled to the embankment at Chelsea after londing by helicopter off the foreshore
Indians Fight To Draw
Solid
Ite
EVANS CLAIMS 1,000TH VICTIM
Not Off Says
Gentlemen v. Players Match Drawn
London, July 17.
TO THE EDITOR
Mi Chow & Mr Larken
Footman For the fourth consecutive season, the Gentlemen allowed not only to emphasize
Victoria, BC, July 17. Mr Bill Robson, 25-year-old footman at Buckingham Palace, does not believe his marriage to Miss Pat Evans, 24, of Whitburn, England, is off.
v. Players match ended in a draw at Lord's here today. The Players made no attempt to chase the 149 runs in 80 minutes they needed to win after Peter May declared the Gentlemen's second innings closed at 319 for five.
Mike Smith, the Warwick- shire captain, continuing his re- cent good form, made a splendid Mr Robson, now in Canada 108 to make the game safe for with the Royal tour entourage, the, Gentlemen. Smith, who bat- said: "I am in love with theted five hours and hit 25 fours, girl and I intend to marry her became the highest suurer in the back to Eng-fixture since the war passing As soon as I get
and,
the 152 not out of New Zealan-
who
Partnership
He was met at Pairicla Bayder Marlin Donnelly in 1947. airport here by reporters questioned him about a state- ment made by Miss Evons in to have which she is reported said she had "decided to call it off."
Mr Robson sold: "1 am in love with the drl and I intend to marry her as soon as I get back to England."
ENGAGED
Hove, July 17.
Broken Finger He met Miss Evans, daughter balting throughout
to of a wealthy building contrae- accompanied WAS the day, led by a deter-
they ago and hospital by
Ldr 10, 18 months Soda 72 from deputy mined
engaged for seven Maugham where it was found) have bech opener Nana Joshi, en-
ho had broken one finger and months. abled the Indian cricket- needed stitches in another.
Volkers now holds the record ers to fight their way out: of a tight corner against cach way. This morning he crossed to Paris in 44 minutes Sussex on the final day of one second, the match here.
The 11-day competition, Indians began the day which opened lust Monday, is £10,000 in total prize facing their second county worth defeat of the tour. With nine money.
Provided they cross the Eng- wickels standing, they needed
choose their
The
Smith dominated a second wicket land of 173 with Reman Subba Row (North- amptonshire) whose 55 took 354 hours.
Godfrey Evans, the Kent and England wicket-keeper brought his total number of victims in exactly Arst class cricket to
when he caught Les 1,000 Suvill, the Essex opening bits- man at Westellt.
Malayan Chinese
Resign
-Sir,-With reference to Percy Larken's lotter in defence. et N. Chow. We beg id be our letter published on July 15 detail.
but to enlarge on it in mOTO
We, and many hundreds of
and digested many letters from the self-appointed film
thousands of readers, have read
critic
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As for saying that, and here I quote his command of the English Language evoke ad- miration, as 1 indicates the correspondent's high standard of education, this is popycock. The mass of words used in many of these critisme
that they are such a manner quite meaningless, As indivi- dual words in a dictionary they make sense, and it used in the correct way are intelligent, but having deciphered several of his fetiers we find them unintel- |ligent, together with the fact that several words are not even in the Engilsh Dictionary and ane what an Englishman would term The Malayan Chinese Asso-as Amerieanisms' and in actual ciation, torn by an inter-fact have no basic meaning what- soover. This in our opinion, und nat crisis last weekend, to quote "Correspondents have to promote the knowledge was today continuing to the right to express their views If they do not, Infringe en com- loso strongth through
mon decency". Indicates a low stream of resignations.
standard of education. The association is a branch of
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Evans took two more catches during the innings, and despite Mr Robson told the reporters: lighting 105 (10 tours in over
To croach now the subject of her three hours) by Gordon Barker, Tunku Abdul Rahman's ruling heard that
of N. T. Chow's many Alliance Party, which is prepar- no "hoven's
the way. Essex lost by 17 runs.
General Elec-critisms, we think not that we letters to Although Yorkshire emerged ing. for crucial
were overcome by the host of family will stand in I have written two
High ranking officials and the day. but that Mr Chow her in the past few days, and without any points from their ons on August 19.
from this allment are resigning suffers she has written to me. She did drawn match at Leeds against
remain commitee went Ure top of the championship daily in protest against the as-when watching the Alms (if he not say the whole thing was Gloucestershire, they
decision are in love and
sociation's
to accept over does). His critisms ore off. We
Vie Wilson was left 09 will get married,"
men not out-hard driving bringing only 32 nominations for Chinese neither constructive nor helpful 8.30 am. Holy Communion.
In any respect, and when flm 7.00 p.m. Evintong. The footman watched
candidates in the election. him six and 12 fours during a
productions of brilliant works of (Other Serviona arranged at
Her by request.) loading the Queen's suitcases watchful stay of three hours 40
literature, costing millions of £, for her two-day visit here, Own
Then he climbed into an off-minutes when Yorkshire were cial black car and drove to Vie- dismissed for 223. toria 10 await the arrival of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.-Chino Mail Special,
185 runs to avoid defeat by anisk Channel by air, competitors innings. AL the close they pre free to
were 383 for live-steered to method of transport.
rafely by one of their most consistent batting displays of
the tour.
Joshi was the anchor man, but other notable knocks caine from Chandrakant Borde (58)
and
defeat
Special Prize
A special prize of £1,000 goes urkinai, metned
te the inst of crossing.
Placings now stand as: (Arst
1. Under-Ofeer Cadet John
Pully Unrigar (01). Later, when the danger of six)
passed, Pankaj WON Roy (63) and Jaysing Valkers, RAF, 42 minutes 34 Chorpade (57) joined in un seconds. unfinished six-wicket stund of 122,
IMPRESSIVE
Squadron-Leader C. G. Maugham, RAF, 43 minutes 36
2.
Aced.
Well Armed
Hertford, July 17. The prosecution agreed yer-
Miss that
Margaret terday Marshall, 44, had no intention the 3. Commander lan Martin, of harming anyone with
hammer, Sussex are one of the weaker RN, 43 minutes, 36 secs.
tneks and straight Commander razor she carried to an championship sides. county
Lieutenant But even the case with W. J. C. Carter, RN, 44 minutes employment office.
50 which the Indians fought 14 sees. buck from the point of de- feal was Impressive.
Rung cane fairly briskly before
5. Group Captain E. N. Ryder, RAF, 44 mins. 57 recs.
0. Flight Lleutenant Maurice
lunch, 116 being added to the Williams, RAF, 45 mins. 11 sees. overnight 24 for one wicket-Reuter,
for the loss of Dottá Gaekwad, i
who made 32.
REDIFFUSION
1.K..
11.30
Jeshi and Borde added 89 In
100 minutes before orde. whose attractive batting had contributed 58 of the partner- ship's runs, was bowled going forward. He hit 11 fours. ACCRESSIVE Umrigor, always nggressive,
Srames Forsyte partnered Joshi in a fourth quire; 12 Neon, Tune Time: 11.30 wickel stand of 58 in 60 m Tree On A Mike: 1, Key
branl Capers-Carmen Cavallaro; minutes before Joshi's patient 13. Weather, News and Special 1.30, George and highly-valuable innings Announcements;
Melactirino and Orch.; 2. Saturday ended with the score at 200.
Requests Iton Ross; 2.45, Blart of HIS 72, made in three and 1939- walkathon, with hourly r three-quarter hours. end in ports on progress Trom 3.30 p.m.; cluding six, fours, was castly 3 Year By Yenefits of 1941; 3.30.
Walkathon John Diamond-Adver his best of the tour,
turer. Final Episode: 4, Song Of Umrigar fell to a brilliant diving The Prairie: 4.30. Walkathon, catch after slamming 11 fours Rhythm Parade; . Eusical Inter- In his 80-minute stay. And: 5.10. Unit Requests Nancy WC, Birthday Mailbag: 0.02, Melody Magic: 3.30,**** Walkathon. Meet The Stars-Ricky Nelson, Connie Francis; 7, Jartward Bound 230, Walkathon. Spanish Nation Day Show; &, Time and Nows; 5.00, Weather, Announcements and Inter 0.30 Surd.18 Flesia Time; Walkathon Voice Of Sport: 9. Filt Parade: 36, Walkathon. Palace Ot Varieties: 10. Crime Club; 10.30. Walkathon. Dance Party Host: toy Cordeira: 11. Blop Fresa: 11.05, Danica Party: 11.30, Welkathon. 13 Midnight Starlight Berenade: Cluse Down.
then Roy and Ghorpade joined In their unbroken partnership, which grew more carefree as time progressed.--Reuter.
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Second worst word to call the polled students is spendthritt," the magazine sald, but that only annoys 11 per cent.-UPI.
Lost Trucks
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Thwarted
Surrey, seeking an outright taken win that would have them to the top of the table, were thwarted by Yorkshire exite Willa Watson who hii 155 for Leicestershire, help- ing them rain an honourable Watson's draw at the Oval. innings was
for
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condemned by the city to make have come from self-appointed office equipments, ornamental goods, rain equipments, grocery said it appeared clear the ham- Montgomery, Ala., July 17, room for Iteal improvements experts who think they could de goods, beverages, alcoholic drinks and children's toys. Wo mer and tacks were designed to
Harris Dawson reported he ( UPI..
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and xay that Mira Church was Agents in any country to cater for our interests by negotiating enrried the razor to protect her other was a rebin, dropped by Answer to 'Did It Really
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Aintree, July 17,
Beth covered the three-me that his BRM was not giving Australia's Jack Brabham in tap in one min. 58 sec. at an 100 per cent efficiency.
a Cooper Climax and Britales average speed of 01.53 miles an Mechanics were checking the Roy Salvadori in an Aston hour. Marlin both set up uncficial lap records for the Aintree
perhaps
folle de grandeur than anything on our behalf.
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Major Stanley may have hurt the feelings of come local self- appointed experts by his inde- pendent attliude, but on the whole he is doing a fine jeb in selling Hongkong overseaĄ
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