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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 5, 1940

SHELTERS LESSON OF

AIR RAID

BIG

WHATEVER THE attempts to bomb Britain taught us in the way of A.R.P, wisdom, it has given Hitler, the man who relies so largely upon creation of panic, misery and fear, his most bitter lesson of the war, writes a London correspondent.

WANTED

HITLER TO COME OVER

For what was described as "a horrible and savage attack" on another man, Cecil James Marchant |(29), painter and de- That is the first and most inevitable impression corator, of Lisson Street, Marylebone, was, a t of a visit to the bombed areas. The behaviour of Marylebone, sent to pri- the civilian population was, in most respects, be- son for six months with

hard labour. yond praise, as cool, orderly and courageous as anything for which we could have hoped.

which

of

Harry Ellis, gas worker, Sixth Avenue, Queen's Park, said he was in the public bar of the Flora Hotel, Harrow Road, when

wrought the He had to register for service out among the next day, he said, but he

if from burst wouldn't fight, and sent to kitchen, grates. France he would work his way

Its wisdon in use of shelters A.S.F. was clear. Even though Marchant came in and commenced and precautions was more than it was explosives and not in- to talk about the war. we could have hoped for. If cendiaries these examples are any criterion damage, fires broke Hitler's hopes of straffing the the ruins, perhaps civilian population of Britain into mains or from a state of panic or defeatism are but the A.F.S. quickly dealt with back as a stowaway.

this menace, which might have. already dust and ashes.

The greatest sufferers were the turned misfortune into stark hor-a certain paper, declared that all inhabitants of a row of eight ror for the trapped victims. small houses which were razed

WARNING TO PUBLIC

He also mentioned that he read

was

[we were working for were the capitalists, and said he hoped Hitler would, come over "and kill to the ground by a couple of

the lot of us." bombs. This produced the One thing too, was very clear. GLASS IN HIS FACE heaviest death-roll to date,

Members of the general public Wliness told Marchant not to largely because none of these

should stop away from these say that, and straightway Mar- houses possessed any kind of air-raid shelter. Here there were scenes, or, if they are anxious to chant smashed a half-pint glass only do so in his face and rushed out of the nine people killed outright out give their services,

and in-house. of a total of 25, 10 injured and under the supervision

Istruction of wardens and other

Four stitches were subsequently six escaped practically unhurt.

Itrained workers.

put into his cheek. It is

unfortunate that war Marchant, when arrested, developments and new enemy alleged to have said: "I am glad I air bases have meant that com-did it. He had it coming to him.

"safe" areas, paratively

not They can't hang me for it." provided with Anderson shel- He admitted, in evidence, that ters, are now vulnerable. Eur-during the discussion he remark ther provision of adequate shel-led: "I don't care who wins the ters for such areas should be war, England or Hitler." Ellis speeded up.

said, "Say that again," and ap- Anderson shelters saved dozens proached him in a fighting_atti- of human lives last week. Lack tude, with a glass in his hand, and of them cost, many lives. Civilians thinking he was going for, him he displayed magnificent courage. defended himself with his A.R.P. workers proved

their glass. On the Later, she and others went out outstanding efficiency. to watch the raider being brought balance, it is the legacy of the away, and early war-days' dilatoriness over down some distance cheer as they saw a British figh-shelter provision which provides ter put paid to the wrecker's the black spot.

STAIRCASE PROTECTION

Five out of these six had sought; shelter against

their or under staircases.

First reaction of a woman, whose house Just escaped destruction, and who had suf- fered from as violent a shock

one (could imagine, was- to pop the kettle on for a cup of tea for anyone who should need it.

as Why have you heard about it too?"

"Heard about it? There isn't a man on this continent who: doesn't know that Rose's is remarkable therapeutic. agent with the exception possibly of one or two odd people who spend their lives standing on their hands."

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career.

Still more should be done .for As for the injured, they be-the protection of the civilian po- haved with stoical courage,pulation.. They are acquitting calmly giving instructions and themselves well. They deserve thanking those who were extri-lat least this. cating them from the ruins,

The vital importance of the

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YOUNGEST VICTIM WAS 15

own

LOVE OF THE SEA WAS IN THE BLOOD OF FIFTEEN-. YEAR-OLD JOHN EDWARD ATKINS, OF SHAMROCK- |ROAD, DENTON, GRAVESEND. Hugh Percy Grievason (29), of) He began work in a factory, Claverton Street, Bath, a labour-gave it up and became cook and the barge Rose-. jer, who was due to register for third mate on

He was delighted. military service, was charged at mary. Bath with attempted suicide, and 'MAY NEVER COME BACK' was remanded in custody for a John's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. week for a medical report.

Atkins, received a letter from

The police stated that he walk-him which read:—

are under the Navy now.

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led out of the back of his house! "Dear Mum and Dad, -We

and jumped into the river, refus- ing, it was alleged, to take hold of a lifebelt flung to him.

was

year-old

He reseused

by 17- Barnard Hookway, also of Claverton Street, Bath, who

dived in, supported him with a lifebelt, and dragged him to the bank..

are going to France and might But don't never come back. worry. Love, John."

His tragle prophecy has come true. He lost his life in the Dunkirk operations.

John is believed to be Britain's youngest war victim,

BLACKPOOL WANTS TO KEEP ITS TOWER

LANCASHIRE IS staggered by a proposal, that · its most famous landmark, Blackpool Tower, should be demolished for the double reason that it offers an excellent guide to enemy aircraft and that the thousands of tons of iron and steel in its structure would make valuable scrap.

"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" London correspondent,

(The week's local and China news from “The China Mail”

and "The Hong Kong Sunday Herald")

Windsor House, Telephone 20022

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The proposal was made by the Mr. John Roberts, who runs Town Council at Fleetwood, eight shop in Central Drive, Blackpool. miles from Blackpool, writes Mr. H. Wilde, who is connected with the building trade in Black- pool, ridiculed the proposal - to I discussed the proposal with pull down the Tower. residents of Blackpool and with "The whole idea is senseless, for holiday-mukers from other Lon- it would be quite impossible to cashire towns, and found it was demolish the Tower in less than a greeted with a mixture of indig-year, and by that time the peril nation' and 'amusement.

of air-raids will probably be

"Pull our Tower down?" Why past you might as well say that St. Mrs. Phyllis Higgon, of Bolton, Paul's Cathedral should be demo-who was spending her ninth holl- lished! The Tower is as much a day in Blackpool said, "It would part of Blackpool as the sea it-be like losing an old friend to sca self. As for being a landmark for the Tower pulled down, and air- aircraft, it is no more dangerous raids or not, I think, it should than any of the prominent hills stay."

such as Pendle Hill, Rivington And an official of the Blackpool Pike, or the rivets like the Ribble, Tower Co., "The suggestion is the Mersey; and the Wyre," saldinonsense."

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 5, 1940

Single-Handed Drove Off Nazi Bombers

TWO MEN, EACH of whom beat off enemy

MAN WHO

DID NOT

bombing raids practically single-handed, are among REGISTER

the men decorated in a War Office list.

When Francis Irish (28), en- The D.C.M.. was awarded to Troop Sergeant-gineer, of Kinnerton Street, Bel-

was fined

Major Herbert William Revel-Burroughes, and the grave Square, S.W.1,

10s. at Marylebone, for obstruct-

Military Medal to Lance-Bombardier Stanley Nor- man Thayer.

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Describing the action by which T.S.M. Revel- Burroughes won his D.C.M., the War Office states that on the afternoon of May 15 the gun position at Montbre was attacked by four Dornier 17's flying in line astern formation. Only one 3.7 gun and one Bren gun were in action.

T.S.M. Revel-Burroughes OT-

dered his command post detach-| HEROES

and touk

ments to "take over." He joined the gun detachment eover behind the gun

He flied the gun himself at an estimated moment. At the second

LEFT NO

burst the plane was seen to crash. NAMES

He then engaged the second

plane. The other planes changed Course and flew away from the position.

For four days

ing a constable by adopting a fighting attitude after he had "at- tempted to break through a file of 14 policemen on the march, it was

revealed that he had not registered and had no identity card and no ration book.

Asked why he hadn't got an

identity card he said he had in-

jured his foot at the time of national registration and his mother apparently made a mis- take with the forms.

The Magistrate told the accused to register at once or else the police would probably hold him Juntil he proved his identity.

A police-inspector said that the accused was now due to register for the Forces. He understood that action would be taken against him for failing to register|

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L/Bdr. Thayer's action is des-nights along the bomb-scheme.

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to the gun position at which this They handled him carefully, Asked in Parliament if he Lance-Bombardier was stationed. protected him from bombs and would withdraw first-class travel- The aircraft appeared to be about shells. At Dunkirk they handed ling facilities to secure maximum to attack the gun site.

him over to medical men-then accommodation, Sir John Reith Although a burst of machine- [they vanished without leaving said he was advised by the Rail- gun fire came from one of the their names or waiting to be way Executive Committee that planes, and he was standing thanked.

first-class accommodation is being: quite unprotected by any form But the wound soldier, Priused to such an extent that its of emplacement, L./Bdr.

would not appreci- vate Wilfrid Kirby, aged nine-withdrawal Thayer opened fire with his teen, is determined to find them ably increase accommodation for Telephone 28031 Bren gun. The approach of the aircraft was thereby turned away from the site,

and see that their herolam ispassengers as a whole. recognised.

Kirby, whose home-is-at-Burna-

He engaged each plane as it by Road, Coventry, is in a south appeared, and one plane appeared coast hospital recovering from his to be hit a large number of times. wounds.

Other awards were made to Not long after Kirby had linked Gunners Noel Francis Moore ant up with his two unknown com- Ernest Jones,

rades on the trek to Dunkirk,

They both won the M.M. for heavy bombs fell near them, action during an air raid on Vraux aerodrome on May 11.

GUARDSMEN HEROES

WOULDN'T GO ON Kirby's leg was badly smashed. When he regained consciousness his two comrades were standing

Seven officers and men of the over him asking if he were ready

Irish Guards and an officer of the to be carried.

Life Guards have been decorated

for their part in the Boulogne fighting.

The Life Guards officer, Cap- -tain Anthony Head, is the son-in-

"No, you two go on and save yourselves, I am done for," he answered. But the two would not hear of it.

Several times Kirby lost con-

law of the Earl of Shaftesbury. sciousness, and from one of his He gets the M.C.

comas he recovered to find him- The D.S.O. was awarded to self

on Dunkirk beach, being Lt. Col. Joseph Charles Haydon, treated by, a medical rating, O.B.E., Irish Guards, for his lead- "I will trace those men if it is ership in operating' in Holland the last thing I do on earth," he and at Boulogne. Losses would told his mother at the hospital. "I have been much greater but for tried to get their names but they his ability and courage.

would not let me talk.'

Captain Conolly Robert Mc- Causland and Lieut, John Derek! Hornung were awarded the M.C. Captain McCausland's leadership during the Boulogne struggle is highly praised.

Lieut. Hornung, manning a Bren gun single-handed, held;

in the battle,

CALLED UP

A WOMAN

the enemy up at a vital stage MRS. DESMONDE PAULINE DAVIES, PRETTY 21-YEAR-OLD The D.C.M. has been awarded CARDIFF WOMAN, HAS BEEN to Sergeant William John Gil-CALLED. UP FOR SERVICE christ, and the M.M. to Lance- WITH THE ARMED FORCES. Corporal Ivan Burke, Lance- Mrs. Davies received notice to Sergeant Michael Carragher,, and|register the other day. Lance-Corporal Thomas Henry She went to the Women's Der Mawhinney.

FURTHER LIST

Further immediate awards made by C.-in-C., were announced.

Major Ronald Henry Senior is awarded the D.S.O.

partment of the Employment Ex- change, and explained she was a married woman whose husband was a soldier.

She was passed on to the Mén's Department, then to the recruit- ing office.

.

Lieut. (Acting Captain) Peter Finally she was told to return Casella Murphy, Lieut. (Tem-later. porary Captain) John Henry Cold- As Mrs. Davies is known quite well - Horsfall, Second Lieut.well to the officials at the Ex- George Herbert Martin, Second-change, it seems there is a little Lieut. Charles B. J. D. O'Farrell, too much red tape. around in Second-Lieut. Maurice G. John Cardiff. son, and Second-Lieut. Anthony Stuart Erwin were all awarded the

M.C.

There is a D.C.M, for C.S.M. W.

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An M.M. for 6975365 Fusilier Every year Mr. Joe Hockley, Grainey, 6976450 Fusiller Hanna, of Poplar Grove,

New Malden,

6975317 Fusilier Jackson and Surrey, received a card from his

0009700, Pte. C. T. V. Clarke.

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father on his birthday. But on January 3, 1930, there was no message.

Then, six years after his father's death, the card, post- marked Battersea, : - S.W., and There will be no free bread, dated January 3, 1930, was de- cheese and ale for the citizens of livered. ... Nottingham this year.

"It was like a message from the

`Owing to the war, the Dome grave," Mr. Hockley said, "but I Agnes Mellers Commemoratión was so glad it turned up. Some- Service, with the traditional dis-how, I have often thought about tribution of fare by the Lord the year Dad didn't send me ‘a Mayor, has been cancelled. Jeard.

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