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SERGEANT PILOT BRINGS PLANE HOME: DECORATED FOR DRAMATIC EXPLOIT

London, To-day.

FOR THE FIRST TIME for many hundred years a

BRITAIN

King of England yesterday decorated his officers WARNS

on active service.

The occasion took place during His Majesty's tour HITLER

of R.A.F. aerodromes in the North and Midlands.

FREEDOM

STATION ACTION

WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE GERMANY

London, To-day. The anti-Nazi German Freedom Station is still broadcasting regularly every night in spite of attempts to jam it.

Five R.A.F. men received the Dis- tinguished Fiving Cross.

Two were Flying Officers who res- cued the crew of the "Kensington Court" in the Atlantic.

London, To-day.

The possibility of serious

CITY OF FLINT'S VOYAGE

London, To-day. The American steamer City of Flint, captured by the Nazis and now on her way to Germany from Russia, was expected to pass Ber- gon last night.

She would then be about 200 miles from the southernmost tip of Norway.

Meanwhile the German Gov- ernment still withholde inform- atlon.. on the ship's American crew. Reuter;

Two others, also Flying Officers, ualised by Mr. Herbert Mor-

air raids on Britain was vis- POSITION OF

were decorated for the Kiel exploit.

The first officer led the actual raid rison, who answers in the on the German battleships, and the House of Commons for the other was the pilot whose reconnais- sance flights in the early days of the Co-Ordination of Defence

Minister, in the course yesterday's debate on civil defence.

war made the Kiel raid possible.

The fifth man was a sergeant pilot, who, during an aerial combat with a German plane over

the North Sea, got control of his machine after the leading pilot had been killed by a machine-gun bullet. Reuter.

*OFFICERS NAMED (SPECIAL WAR BERVICE) The following are some of the decorations awarded:-

Distinguished

of

After saying that if the raids were on a sufficiently large scale a propor- tion of the bombers might be expect

ed to get through and do fairly ser- ious damage, Mr. Morrison continued: "Let Hitler understand that if he does this thing he will evoke similar action no less effective than his own,

"If he comes here, he will have a warm time.

ENEMY

ALIENS

London, To-day. The position of enemy aliens in this country was explained in the House of Commons yesterday by the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson.

He said that tribunals had inter- viewed over 13,000 aliens.

Of these, 186 had been interned, over 3,000 exempted from internment very but subjected to special restrictions the remainder, some 10,000,

Flying Officers T. M. W. Smith and

Flying Crosses

John Barrett, who commanded the serious casualties on the German air and

"Active defences will inflict

On Wednesday night the station/ying-boats which rescued the crew force. Some of them may get through exempted from internment and re-

reviewed some of the main news, the announcer saying that the Nazis were very disappointed with M. Molotov's speech and the non-fulfilment of hopes of Russian support, the re-shuffle of the Italian Cabinet and Italy's deci- sion to remain neutral.

He referred to the worldwide sup- port for the Allied cause, and added: "Here in Germany we suffer hard- ships. Arrests are a daily ience even in the Army.

TRUE VALUES

occur-

In the case of the latter the term

sington Court, in September; of the torpedoed merchantman, Ken-but they are bound to get similar ac-strictions.

tion in their own country and, what-

the enemy people will keep their nerve and he their certificates.

does, the British "enemy alien" would not appear on will not break their spirit.

Distinguished Flying Medal-Sergt. W. E. Willits, who piloted an aircraft back to its base after the pilot had been shot through the head in com- bat with an enemy flying September,

Reuter.

boat in

OTHERS DECORATED

ever

DESPERATE MOVES

war of mutual destruction!

Reuter.

GANDHI'S ACTIVITIES

"Let them understand that the con- sequences of such desperate moves Others decorated were Flying Off-ly it will be madness if there is this:

may be very grave for Germany. Sure- cer Christopher Doran, who is now acting Squadron Leader,

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY. although only 26 years of age, and Flying their colleagues to understand that if PRESIDENT ·· OF

"I want Hitler and Goering and all A FURTHER MEETING WITH THE MR. GANDHI YESTERDAY HAD Officer Andrew McPherson, who is they go in for this devilry of the air,LEAGUE. master. only 21.

THE They were

MUSLIM awarded the he D.F.C.

for their work

if they decide to go mad and embark the Wilhelmshaven raid.

The meeting followed his interview on a policy of the destruction of great with the Viceroy and the President of cities, we are ready for it.

the Indian National Congress.

Further meetings with the Viceroy

announced. — Reuter.

"Hitler thinks he is the Yesterday he got Poland, to-day wants England and

to-morrow

he

will cast his eyes towards India.

in

"We will stand up to it and in the

!

י,

"His methods of achieving his ends Sergeant Willits shows a remarkable end the British people will come are expected, though the date is not

A fuller account of the feat of

presence of mind and swiftness of

are the same as they were years ago -ruthless propaganda and false pro-decision. mises, but the other nations of the world appreciate Naziism at its true value."-Reuter.

HITLER CALLED ON TO RESIGN

London, To-day. The German Freedom Station broadcast again last night, and said there was not one family in Ger- many which wanted a continuation

of the war.

"Hitler must clear the way to peace. If he really loved Germany, as he has so often claimed, he would have abdicated long ago.

"If he will not resign in time, the overthrow of the Nazi regime must come from the people who will rise against their destroyer."-Reuter.

NORTH LANTAU

MINED AREA

Sergeant Willits was in a machine which had been engaged in recon- naissance work in the North Sea and which was returning to England with its report.

FATAL SHOT Near the North German coast they saw a German flyingboat and the pilot immediately went into the at- tack. Just as he was about to open fire, the enemy flyingboat got in a sharp burst first. Only two bullets hit the British plane, but one of them killed the pilot instantly.

the

The machine began to fall out of control, but Sergeant Willits, during the wild descent, crossed to pilot's seat, pulled him clear, took over the controls and got the ma- chine out of its dive just before it could plunge into the sea. Reuter

WELFARE OFFICERS FOR ARMY

LONDON, TO-DAY.

It is officially announced that com- mencing to-day, junks and other 'small craft may use the channel be- NEW WELFARE ÖRGÁNISATIONS tween Chu Lu Kok Island and FOR THE ARMY ARE TO BE FORMED UNDER LT-GEN SIR JOHN BROWN, SEEN

Lantau.

All craft using this channel must keep to the South-Eastward of a line joining the South' point of Chu Lu Kok and East Brother Island.'

EIRE PROHIBITS EXPORT OF BUTTER

Dublin, To-day, The Government of Eire has pro- hibited the export of butter.—Reuter.

This was announced in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, by the Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Horn-Belisha; \*\

*Honorary welfare officers would be appointed to the Staff of each Gen- ́eral Officer Commanding.

through triumphantly."-Reuter.

· The Territorial Army Association. would be asked to "appoint' one or, ». more welfare officers for the purpose.

Reuter.

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