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HURRICANE PILOT AWARDED VICTORIA CROSS

THE FIRST VICTORIA CROSS WON BY A FIGHTER PILOT SINCE THE WAR BEGAN HAS: BEEN WON BY A PILOT WHO REFUSED TO JUMP FROM A BLAZING HURRICANE PLANE UNTIL HE HAD DESTROYED HIS ENEMY.

Moreover, it was his first actual air fight and he had been twice wounded before he en- gaged his enemy.

He is Flight-Lieutenant D. J. Nicolson.

For 48 hours after the incident, doctors fought for his life, but now he has almost com- pletely recovered.

fight

Thrilling details of his given by the Air Ministry News Service show that after chasing Ja Junkers bomber, he had turn- ed to rejoin his squadron when four shots hit him, one into his left eye. Another exploded his petrol tank setting his Hurricane on fire and, a fourth wounded his heel.

As Flight Lieutenant Nicol- son turned to avoid Further shots, he found a 'Messersch- midt was 'right on his gun- sight. Both 'planes were diy- ing at 400 m.p.h.^2- When Nicolson pressed

the

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Thirteen enemy

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NAMED FOR BOSTON

Air

The British Ministry has given the name "Boston" to the new Douglas DB7 type, twin-engine bombers, in compli- ment to the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph P. Ken- nedy, a Bostonian. A number of the Amer- ican-built bombers are already in England.

RUMANIA BOWS AGAIN

dive TO NAZIS

gun button, he could see his right bombers and one fighter Thumb blistering in the heat and

his left hand which was holding were destroyed off the

Measures granting

the throttle open was also blis-South-East Coast of Eng-what amounts to inde-

teing in the flat es.

Terrific Heat

The heat of his burning plane was so great that he had to put

land yesterday before pendent sovereignty for they could make any at-Germans of Rumanian tack, announces the Air nationality is contained Ministry and Ministry for in a remarkable five-point Home Security.

decree issued in Buchar-

The measures include:-

introduction 1. The

of

Nuremberg anti-Jewish laws;

his feet on the seat beneath his parachute, The fight continued under these conditions for several The single heavy bomber which | est. minutes until the Messerschmidt crossed the coast yesterday morn- disappeared in a steep dive anding was immediately shot down. later, witnesses

they. Two British fighters are missing reported had seen it crash into the sea. but the pilot of one is safe..

Flight-Lieut. Nicolson, after knocking his head on the houd above hin, managed to jump out head first. After several somer-

Four more enemy aircraft were saults in the air, he pulled the shot down yesterday, according wp-cord "with considerubie-if-to-latest-reports-given in an Air.. Aculty.

Ministry communique.

This makes together.

It took him twenty minutes to reach the ground.

Another Messerschmidt, came. screaming past,

Nicolson pretended he was dead.

Four More Later

the

2. Equal status for the German flag with the Rumanian flag as a symbol of the creed of the Ger- man nation, just as the Rumanian flag is the symbol of the creed of

the-Rumanian: state; ›

3. Protection for the Nazi 19 destroyed al- Party as a juridical body;

... 4. Membership of the Party, is limited to those who are "Ger-

It is also confirmed that two man conscious" and are recognis- enemy bombers were destroyed

5. The leadship is authorised to

on Wednesday night. Both pilots ed by the leadership; As he was coming down, he are now safe of the two British thought he would hit a high ten-fighter planes which were lost.issue regulations concerning Ger- sion cable, but he managed manoeuvre in the sky so as miss it and finally landed in field. Reuter.

to Reuter.

to

a

Near Southampton The engagement occurred near Southampton on 16th August. His aircraft was hit by four cannon. shells, two of which wounded him, whilst another set fire to his gra- vity tank. He was about to aban- the don the aircraft owing to flames in the cockpit when he This sighted the enemy fighter.

he shot down although as a result of staying in the burning aircraft he sustained serious burns to hands, face, neck and legs,

By continuing to engage the enemy after he had been wound- ed and his aircraft set on fire, he displayed exceptional gallantry and disregard for the safety of his own life.

Nicholson who was born in 1917 is married and is about to join his wife and baby for three weeks' leave during his convalescence. British Wireless.

Bombs In Kent

man autonomy rights, under the approval of the Rumanian Gov- ernment.Reuter.

SUMMER TIME IN WINTER

A few bombs were dropped in Kent during the day and in one coastal town some damage was

Britain is maintaining Summer done to buildings and there were a few casualties. British Wire-Time throughout. the winter. → less.

Reuter.

R.A.F.

CONTINUED

ATTACKS ON

ALBANIAN PORTS

LONG-RANGE BOMBERS of the Royal Air

Force continue their attacks on the principal Ita- lian ports being used as supply bases for the Al-

INDO-CHINA VISAS banian front, states the Air Ministry.

The French Consulate in Hong

Kong to-day announced that as

Other aircraft last night attacked Durazzo and from November 18, it will issue were guided to their target by a fire started the pre- entry-visas for Chinese passports vious night which was still burning fiercely.

for French Indo-China-only to

holders of eritry permits granted Further damage was caused to ther west, Benghazi were all raid- by the Hong Kong Govern this important Albanian ported and considerable damage done. nent allowing them to return to Valona was bombed and, ammuni At Berka, a large fre ilie Colony.'

tion dumps and motor-transport started as a result of an attack on concentrations hit.':

the barracks.: The aerodrome at Argyrokastron,

WEATHER REPORT

the over enemy territory in all war

In southern Albania, was raided At Benghazi, ships moored The Royal Observatory reports on Wednesday. One large blaze were bombed. Numerous recon- that the anticyclone, covers China and two smaller fires were started naissance raids were carried out and South Japan, and has in-and two enemy aircraft on creased slightly in intensity; the ground were damaged.

In the western desert, Sidi all these operations all our air- depression has moved into the Pacifle to the N.E..of Japan.... Barrani, Berka, Bardlar.and.fur-craft returned safely Reuter.

areas of the Middle East. From