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Surrounded By Dead In Explosion
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THREE men, surrounded by more than 3,000 lbs, of nitro-gly. cerine, which threatened to blow up at any moment, stuck to their posts and saved the lives of fellow-workers in the Royal gun- powder Factory explosion at Waltham Abbey, Essex.
it
been awarded
Their herokan was revealed when have that they was announced
the O..E. (CMI Division) Empire Gallantry Medal. They are:-
MR. LEO FRANCIS O'HAGEN, aged twenty-five, of Lombard- avenue, Enfield, Middlesex;
BUL. STANLEY
WILLIAM:
SEWELL, aged, thirty-three, of Graft-road, Brimsdown, Middlesex. MR. WILLIAM GEORGE SLY- VESTER,
aged twenty-live, Hallside-read. Forty Hill, Enfield. All are married.
purifying nitro- Sylvester was
glycerine when a deafening expl- sion blew away the walls und halt the roof off the washing house where he worked.
He could not run for safely with- out leaving more than ton of nitro- glycerine in a dangerous state. The explosion had cut off his hot water and air services, essential to safely completing the process, That meant the nitro-glycerine might freeze and blow up.
Despite the danger. Sylvester never worked on hour after hour knowing the moment he might be blown sky high. He enrried on until the vital services were restored and the nitro-glycerine brought to safe condition.
O'Hagen and Sewell went through similar terrifying experience. They were working in o building 150 yards: explosion, from the centre of the
engaged on the nitration of glycerine, critical stage in the manufacture. Hot water and air services were
than 1,000lbs. More
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nitro-glycerine were in a dangerous If they left it might blow up, state.
If they stayed there was always a chance they could prevent.lt.
They chose to stay.
Before they left for work that day the three men told their wives there was something doing." They had been told the night before to wear their best clothes. They didn't know why,
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When they arrived they were told there
"pleasant surprise", waiting for them.
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A saloon car drove to the factory, and the three men were told to geli inside. They were driven to White-
hall. where they met Mc Burgin, Minister of Supply, who told them about the awards.
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CRASHED NAZI BOMBER
B.A.F.
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round the Nazi bomber shot down on a Berwickshire farm
in Thursday's raid. The plans was riddled
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Leaflet raider made prisoner on wedding eve
AFTER his plane had been shot down over a German coast own, a British airman pulled o ut a packet of cigarettes and a hex of matches, and told his German captors, Mary; we were to be married on Monday."
The airman's name was Albert Aurkes, says the German news agency which issued a detailed account tell- ing how the plane, 'a Vickers-Welling- on bomber, was shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
The bomber carried a crew of Avo
came down in flames about e hundred yards from a farm.
One airman died in the blazing machine. Another, Bustace Fawson, jumped out with a purochule from a height of 400 fect.
When a German farmer, his son and a neighbour rushed to the plane. they found Flying Ocer Temple- man from St. Johns, Newfoundland, lying badly injured on the ground.
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The other two British alrmer managed to climb out of the plane, one with Iris belt ablaze.
While they were being escorted to the farm, they were joined by
Fawson-
"They're from
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Peter Cripps turned his merry, blue eyes excitedly towards his special nurse, Sister Louise, at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, W.C.
He was able to speak again for the first time in ten years. At the age of two his windpipe was affected by a disease of the larynx and he had to breathe through “ä rubber tube in his neck.
Thanks to two of the hospital's surgeons, Peter now has a real windpipe of his own. A piece of skin taken from his arm was grafted in his throat and Peter soon began to find his speaking voice.
"Hallo," he said cheerily. "It's wonderful to be able to talle, breathe and drink like other boys. The words are coming easler as the days go by.
I "When first apoke to alter my I couldn't own volco frightened me. believe I was actually talking, it was I wish I could go home marvellous. to mum. She lives in Vincent Rond.
have no father. Dartford, Kent
Wint will I want to do when I get home? Learn to swim. I could never do that with this hole in my throat. When it heals up I can try swimming, doctor says. And I shall also be able to shout and whistle."
Since he was a baby Peter, an only child, has been under the care of the Hospital for Sick Children, Surgeons had operated on him four times. there
t rubber When they. 'gavo him
Youngest M.P. wind-pipe his speech was confined
Is Baron
-But Is Not Resigning MR. JOHN DENNIS PRO- FUMO, youngest member of the House of Conumons-he is 25- became a Baron recently.
Hr father, Baron Profumo, Warwickshire K.C., died at his home, aged G1.
As the life is an Italian one. the new Baron, who was elected M.P. for Kettering only three weeks ago, will not have to re- "slen ̋lls sent. ****1
as clucking to what are described sounds.Only his mother could under- stand him.
He had two operations. First, the surgeons took plece of skin Zin. long and half an inch wido from his
arm.
They wrapped it round a rubber tube and grafted it into, his throat. Five days ago.the tube wins removed and the skin left in place.
Sister Louise said: "It was a won- derful. operation in plastic surgery. No surgeon here has ever done such la thing before.
"Peter was tremendously thrilled when he found he could speak. I had i to walch him day and night-to-see that he did not choke.
The famous Buns, after Australian Wives
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ARRESTS IN HOLLYWOOD in connection with the murder ring under investigation in New York have convinced the police that the film city is
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arrested recently, actually playing in a film, and extras have come forward with allegations that they are under gangster domination.
Racketeers, they declare, control their employment, and roam the sets in make-up terrorising them into paying tribute for their hire.
In Costumo
Another man, arrested some Ume ago on suspicion of the murder of Hymie Miller, one of the operators of the extra racket, was in costume when the police came for him.
lighting his cigarette and telling of
his wedding plans, took out a letter addressed to German women.
The Icafte! Wqs. Buch utter nonsense (adds the German news agency) that the Germans did not even bother to read it to the end."
The plane had ne bombs on board. The ercw's orders had been to drop the leaflets over Germany, but they did not know where they were.
Want Tattoo Marks
For Married Men!
Compulsory tattooing on the wrists of married men Burkes also had a rough sketch to prevent them posing as single is suggested by "Thought-
of the Elbe and a few towns.
The RAF. men said that when ful Mother," in a letter to "The Sun," Sydney, they tried to discover their posillon by penetrating the clouds, they were a haven for Immediately shot down.
Murderer Will Be
Free After 10 Years
After serving ten years of a life sentence for the murder
of his wife, Archibald McTaggart, now aged thirty-two, wrote to his mother in Gateshead saying: "I am to be released Juno."
He wants to join the. Army-the Royal Engineers as soon as he leaves jalli
But
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A distinguishing tattoo-mark, tattooed such as a heart, would be more!
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the finger would be. Spiritual Symbols permanent than a wedding ring. The president of the Feminist Club "For years," she writes, "mothers (Mrs. P. A. Cameron), thought the have been worried how to discover suggestion preposterous. No outward whether their daughters are going symbol, whether tattooed heart or about with married men,
wedding ring, would act as
"I have thought a lot about it, and deterrent. have decided that good would be done
"Nor would it be of value in hold-
If married men were forced to wearing a marriage together," she said,
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a tattoo, say of a heart just above "A wedding ring do not do that with a woman. Spiritual symbols are the where they wear a wrlsiwatch..
only valuable ones in marriage and the mother asks they alone result in people living up "Why not?"
wear a wedding to their Idents. "Married Womera
"I cannot imagine any woman wish- inring, although, on second thoughts,
ing a man to be tattooed to show many cosily slip that from finger when they want to. Perhaps his wedded state," she added. married women, too, should be made The Rev. G. Cowie thought the
A to wear a tatloed heart."
tendency to.for- Idea ridiculous. She says that if the husband or wile sake marriage vows would never be ated, a line could be drawn across the
of the
harge, but was ordered to leave the Bystre in France with Caricature On 'Plan
Hollywood.
The employment racket is now in Extras who refuse to pay full blast. for their jobs are beaten up when a picture calls for a screen fight or rencies mi-rates which will be quoted on a crowd scene. appilcation.
Films in which gangsters SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ;mises opened in Local Currency and Sterling with intrest alleged to have prranged for attacks allowed at rates obtainable on application on extras who refuse their demands
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Stravinsky Married
NEW YORK.
his mother said; BEF. I have another with Territorials and a fourth waiting to be called up.
"I'm going to try to keep Archie out of the Army. He's been away from home long enough."
Wife Conforsad
it.
their
Journal.
attracted by a married man, bo Hongkong heart, on the wrist of the remaining were. Nor would young women.
"You have lo review the question
cancelling marriage, a new heart could be placed deterred by symbols. JASLE.
A
caricature of Mr. Winston above the original one. Churchill was painted on the side of the Dornier bomber which innded at Dasle yesterday and whose crew- four were interned.
of
airmen
Fow Favour Idea
on
#
50-60 basis," he said. "The Fisheries married man is not entirely to blame. The idea was referred to social Sex appeal cannot be overlooked, workers, clergymen, feminists, and The attraction of a particular man for Research young women. Fow: favoured it.-- n girl is frequently so strong that It
Most agreed that while it might does not matter to her if he is married Station serve in a few instances, the scheme or single. The same right apply to Mr. Cowle did not believe that girls
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Algort bmcials gave no reason for the Dornier's call, Their only com McTaggart was only twenty-two
they painted out the carlènture. bo tolerated. when he married Miss Hilda Batter-But the wond is neutral. was impracticable and would never a married man attracted by a girl"
At dawn to-day Swiii
But the Moderator of the Presby-now were associating with married shell; of Romford.
Six weeks after the wedding he stepped aboard the Dornier and flew terlan Assembly (Itev. G. Cameron men to any greater extent than years
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots killed her, and at the trial cald she it to the Interior of Switzerland.
Wood) thought the schema might ago.
Brands er tattoo marks will never had admitted she had been un- The Dernier was equipped with work. It was a strange Idea, but it
incendiary bombs and machine-guns. would serve a purpose if it prevented solve that old probiern," he concluded. Now on Sale faithful,
An hour earlier another German some of the pathelle cases which "A good religious home life for both. The Jury recommended him to
The general secretary of the Young at T Igor Stravinsky, the Russian com- mercy because of his youth. A fort- bomber crossed the Upper Rhino at resulted from the friendship of single parties is the remedy."
"Bigamy cases are often heartrend-Women's Christian Association, (Miss poser, has, it was revealed to-day, night after the trial he was reprieved. Huninngue on the French frontier a girls with married men, Leon secretly married for a fort. And thres yours ago a petition with mile from Basle. Anti-aircraft open-
absurd. Her association would never sald ho night. His bride was formerly Vera 35,000 signatures from Gateshead was ed fro but the German airplane con- log and innocent, young girls are Lira Taylor) thought the suggvation Morning Post Building.
duped,
Price $3.00. been discussions on the approve of such art idea, thù said, dwara have b de Bossett Sudeikine, ale Tuusalan: sent to die Home Secretary making tinued on it night
The couple mét 20 years ago when for the relozan of McTaggart. they were introduced by, Serge Mic official reply was that the Uma A condition of McTaggart's release advisability, of een wearing woopThe um of our mowment fo Diaghllen. Stravinsky is now lectured hot arrived when further elements that "his industry and conduct rings, But, as the mother, paints out, educate girls so that they do not need shall continue to be satisfactory." they can be removed. Perhaps à xing those kinds of associations," she said. ing on poetry, at Harvard University.cy could be recommended:
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