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WILLIAM BOYD
Tuesday,
LONG TELEGRAPH :
August 6, 1
1940.
GOING PLACES7-Hugo now British luxury linor Queen Elizabeth takes on oil supply from barge boside her, at dock in New York City. This led to rumor she might be about to leave for war duty. Officials said, however, they were trying to beat expected price riso.
SICK BOY WINS THE BLENHEIMS
SCOUTS
V.C.
FOR two years James Hall, a sixteen-year-old Boy Scout, has lain in Hartlepools Hospital encased in a plaster suit suffer- ing from tuberculosis of the spine.
for everyone.
Nurses and patients have described
Yet he has always a smile
bim as the most cheerful and happiest COHEN MUST FIGHT
patient in the hospital.
"Skiing by dls bedside a reporter saw tears of joy run down the bay's faco as news was brought to him that for his courage he had been awarded the Heouts' V.C.-the Cornwell Medal.
The award had been made by Boy Scouts' headquarters following reports of the boy's bravery.
"I am the applest boy in the British Isles." he said. This wonderful,
"It has been easy to be "cheerful, because by brother Scouts, nurses and friends have all been so kind! to me.
"I don't know how much longer I shall be in hospital, but 1 am looking forward to being out in the world. orain. I have planned everything and I intend to transfer to the Sen Scouts. It is my ambition to go to sea,"
NO U.S. SHIPS
A Jew told the Con- scientious Objectors' Ap- peals Tribunal in London that a Cohen:
Must not fight;
Is forbidden to enter the house of a dying person;
May not remain under the same roof as a dead body, even in a cottage in the same row;
រាប
And is allowed to say certain prayers that other Jew may pronounce.
The
named inan Was Cohen, but the tribunal de- clined to vary the decision of the local court refusing to grant exemption.
FOR EVACUEES WORLD JEWS
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RAFFLES
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"KID NIGHTINGALE”
JOHN PAYNE JANE WYMAN
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BURMA ROAD STILL OPEN:
WIN AIR FIGHT
Four Messerschmitts Are Routed
LONDON. Aug. 5 (Reuter) The Air Ministry news service states that three Blenheims of the Coastal Command, flying la I tight formation above the clouds, defeated four Messers- chmitt 109's on Sunday.
The Blenhts were patrolling over the French coast when the Messerschmitts attacked them,
One In Flames
The British dived steeply In formation, Bring the whole time, and two Messerschmitts broke away and coast, one heated for the French apparently in flames.
The Blenheims brought the con- centrated fire of their rear guns on one of the remaining German planes it is believed that it was severely and damaged.
The Blenheims all landed safely without "domage or casunit:es.
Reorganising Polish Forces
Military Agreement To Be Signed
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). -A military agreement defining which the children from Britain to the United Representatives of the New the principles on
Despite pleas from members sup-Zionist Organisation are nego-armed forces of Poland will be porting the Bill, Crawford refused to tinting with the British Govern-organised for co-operation with withdraw his objections.
ment and are pressing us the British forces was signed in strongly as possible" for an of- London to-day. ficial pronouncement, made in It provides for the organisation favour of the formation of aand employment of Polish forces
under British command. Jewish army,
The Polish Government will be Mr. A. Abrahams, eller of the assisted in its task by The British political branch at the headquarters Government which has granted the SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
in London, said recently that Jews
Anance credits to necessary CHUNGKING, Aug. 6 (UP),~A) high official of the Ministry of Contin all parts of the world are ready maintenance of the Polish forces.
Polish Air Force munications declared to-day that the willing to give their services to
the Allies.
The Polish Air Force will be re- Burma Road continues to carry traf- The Jews have two aims," he Ble, despite the fact that the carriage said: "First to do all we can to secure organised and will be treated on the of certain item has been stopped by the defeat of Germany. No Jew cansame footing as the personnel of the the British Government.
regard himself as neutral, whatever R.A.F
Polish Air Force units will be The inflow of articles such as the standpoint of the country ini employed n the same circumstances chemtent supplies continues and there which he liveR, has been no Interference, said the official, with the exportation of Chinese products.
Latvia's "Request"
Soviet Union was made by
the
as the R.A.F. but when circumstances,
"Secondly, we wish to "ISHTE perinit, Polish units will opera
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THU.. "We have conducted private reganised from Polish troops in Britain
the United
volunteers from LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)-The cruiting campaigns in
other countries. Moscow Radio states that a request States and South America, but what and by drafting for the incorporation of Latvia in the we want now is the recognition of These forces will be under British
M. the British, Government so that, we
Allied High Command, Kirchenstein, the Acting President of can open up recruiting and training command in its Latvia, at to-day's session of the depots in Canada for the Jews of the
Americas. Supreme Sovlet at the Kremlin.
We also have pluns far! Plea Accepted
similar depots in London and South MOSCOW, Aug. $ (Reuter) America." Latvin's plea for incorporation in the Soviet Union was accepted unani- mously by the Supreme Soviet at to- day's session,
Internment Camps Census To Be Made
LONDON, Aug. * (Reuler). Internment camps in Britain to-day went under the official control of the Home Office.
Up to now they have been under: the War Offcc.
A special census is being conducted of the Internees to find out just who Is who.
The release of those known to be pro-British is being considered in accordance with the recent White Paper.
Stole Stockings
For stealing khaki stockings from! her platoon commander, Jonn Mullard aged seventeen, employed at un A.T.S. centre in Cheshire, was fined 10s, at Chester Castle,
BATTLE IN NORTH SEA
Gothenburg, Aug, 5.
SEA battle is believed to be taking place in the North Sea. Roturning fishermen relate that they heard gunfire throughout the night from a westerly direction.- United Press,
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A Fighter Plane Fund, started by a Jerusilent paper a fortnight ago, has already reached the total of £10,000,
Bill To Conscript 42,000,000 Men
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter), The Senate Military Committee decided by 12 votes to three to send the Burke-Wadsworth Conscription Bill to the Senate,
The aim of the Bill is to register 42,000,000 men between the ages of
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