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Kiitles waving as they go happily on their way. This picture taken "Somewhere in England" is typical as troops move off for France. (By Air Mail, Copyright).

WELSH R-A-F. GUNNER'S SAGA OF SIEGFRIED LINE: "I GAVE HIM ALL I HAD"

(From "Eye-Witness," Somewhere in France).

London, To-day.

JOCKEYS

THIS IS A SAGA of a little Welsh gunner as related SUSPENDED

to me while he was lying in bed at a medical re- ceiving station.

"We were with a handful of British planes on re- connaissance above the Siegfried Line. Sud- denly enemy planes outnumbering us over three to one zoomed up beneath us firing as they

came.

"One plane attached itself to our machine and a

terrific duel began.

"I could hear bullets zipping through the fabric be-

side me.

I saw the observer crumpled in his seat shot through the head. The enemy were using incendiary bullets and I realised that it was only a question of time before the flames reached

me.

"Just as my clothing began to smoulder our attacker swooped up and offered a lovely target and

SMALL BRITISH SHIP SUNK

London, To-day, The British "ateamer Glenfarg (876 tong) has been sunk by a U-Boat, according to the Minis try of Information.

"The grow was picked up and" landed-safely with the exception of ono M

who died from wounds, Router.

...

gave him all I had and, as the flames blazed in my face, I just had time Ito see him go into a spin and disappear

beneath me.

"My pals accounted for three others.

to

PARACHUTE

started "Half unconscious, I struggle from the cockpit. I must have pulled the cord of my parachute which suddenly opened and dragged me from the cockpit.

"The next I remember 1 was floating down while the battle continued above me.

"As I got quite low I realise that I was above the German lines and they were firing" at me. It was a terrible. situation.

NEAR THING "On-landing I started crawling to- wards a thicket. I saw Germans leave their trenches and run towards

me,

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(By "RAPIER")

A bombshell was dropped in racing circles last night when it became known that Messrs. A. W. Raymond and B. L. Tao have been suspended from riding by the Stewards of Hong which they will not be riding either

Kong Jockey Club, in consequence of

to-day or on Tuesday.

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ADMIRALTY REPLIES TO RAEDER SUGGESTION

London, To-day.

The Admiralty yesterday issued a statement in con- nection with the Nazi warn- ing to Washington that the Iroquois would be sunk.

The attention of the Admiralty has been drawn to the suggestion that she will be sunk through a repetition of the circumstances which marked the loss of the Athenia,

The Athenia, the statement days, was, of course, sunk by a U-boat which was seen by responsible survivors. No British submarine was within several hundred miles of the scene.

The fact that such a suggestion should have been made by the Ger- man Government enables us once measure the again to realise and criminat mentality of the Nazi party leaders, but it is surprising that off- cers of the Imperial German Navy like Admiral Racder, the head of the German Navy, should unfortunately 'demean his uniform by lending, him- self to such baseness.-Reuter

CONVOY FOR IROQUOIS NOT A PRECEDENT

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt announced yes- terday that he vas sending a Coast Guard cutter and destroyers to pro- tect the Iroquois, but this did not mean that other ships repatriating Americans would be given a convoy.

Thanks to the new North Atlantic neutrality patrol, the destroyers were well out in the Atlantic and could reach the Iroquois very quickly. Reuter.

It is believed that Mr. Raymond has been suspended for six months, and Mr. Tao for one month.

Such action was taken in connection with the Meeting held at Macao last Sunday.

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