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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1941.

WENDELL WILLKIE KEEPS SILENT ON FINDINGS

WOUNDED

NURSE

ABOUT 200 PEOPLE greeted Mr. Wendell RESCUED

Willkie as he disembarked from the Dixie Clipper at the North Beach Airport yesterday MEN after his trip to England.

Though injured herself, a young

a wrecked and burning hospital to two elderly male patients to safety.

carry

Talking to reporters immediately on nurse made two journeys through alighting, Mr. Willkie said he was "very much impressed by the unity of the British people."

When asked whether hel

had the same conclusions CONVICTS

on aid to Britain as be-

fore his departure from COMBAT

the United States, Mr.

Willkie replied, "My view MALARIA

as how the matter should

be handled has been af- fected

and modified what I have seen."

by

She is Miss Elizabeth Scully, twenty-three, who was alone on night duty when a hospital in London received a direct hit for the second time since the blitz. Groping through the dust and debris, she ignored the pain of

cracked her injured ankle and jokes with the' patients, both of them heavy men, as she carried them to a shattered window where rescue workers helped them through.

The window was the only exit Doors and passages were jammed with fallen masonry. After she had seen them

to

safety Nurse Scully refused first- aid.

Important work is being carried out, beyond the prison walls, by short- the term prisoners of Stanley other victims. appears before

Prison.

Mr. Wilkie added that he was deferring any statement on subject until he the Senute Foreign Relations Committee, probably to-morrow.

had

Mr. Wilikle parried all ques. tions relating to freland, but told reporters cagerly how he talked with "literally thous. ands" of people of all classes, who commented for him with- out restraint.

ap-

with

Mr. Willkie looked tired after his strenuous adventure but peared happy and gratifled bis contact with wartime Britain Hor whom he repeatedly express-

ed his admiration.-Reuter. According to a message

from New York, Mr. Wendell Willkie has arrived in the Dixie Clipper. alter his refurn journey from Eng- land via Lisbon.

Britain's Hopes

Mr. Wendell Willkie, is reported on arrival in U.S.A. on his return from Europe, to have said that he heard nobody in England express belief or anticipation that the United States would or should be-

"an

111 active participant come war.

"Mr. Willkie is expected to ap- pear before the Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday."

British Wireless.

'PUNISHED TOO MUCH' -FINED 1S..

Because she had been "punish-

1

ed too much" by, being in prison three months awaiting trial, Judge fined the German-born wife of a British soldier is, for a black- out odence,

•

The woman, Mrs. Frances Hol- land, of Grosvenor-place, Leeds, was facing her second, trial at Leeds Assizes for the same of- fence. Earlier in the Assize, be- for Mr. Justice Cassels, the jury disagreed.

The second hearing was before Mr. Justice Tucker.

It was stated that her hus- band, whom she married while he was in the Army of Occupa- tles In Germany, was now serv ing again as a sergeant-major and that one.of her sons was In the Forces. The p secution

there. was no suggestion that, in allowing, the light to be shown, Mrs. Holland was attempting to help the enemy, The jury must not be influenced by the know- ledge that she had been born in German territory.

said

Mr. Justice Tucker told har "You have been, punished quite enough for this offence by hav

•Ing:been Insbrison three months In fact, I think, too much, But. you have been very foolish and you-have only yourself to thank for that..

shall fine you Is., and when have paid-What-you- onn-B

They have been engaged in anti-malarial work at Tytam and in the newly established military areas in that neighbourhood.

Others have been sent as far afjeld as Cape D'Aguilar where similar work has been undertaken.

With A.F.S. men she returned to the wreckage to search for

Not until she was satisfied all were safe could she be persuaded to become a natient herself.

She was evacuated to a nearby hospital, where I met her.

"But it was nothing," she told me. "It was just what anyone would have done-my duty." Because of the bomb that fell Just cutside the prison walls,

some weeks ago most of the pati- the prisoners have worked onents had already been evacuated. two acres of land which is now

Those remaining, about sixty in producing various kinde of all, were saved. vegetables for prison' consump- tien. Inside the prison hollow con- crete blocks are being produced two concrete block-making by machines newly acquired. Con- crete blocks used in building A.R.P. shelters in the prison were all "locally" produced

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