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JOHNNIE BEAT

THE BUGS

By Wing Commander

R. R. STANFORD TUCK, D.S.O., D.F.C.

F

nie

ROM the very first

page to the last 1 was gripped by John- Johnson's wonderful book. Unfortunately, 魏 natural modesty has com- pelled this very brave, dush- ing. unul extraordinarity skilful fighter pilot to re- late his story with perhaps too much restraint.

As LLR ex-fighter pilot myself. I often felt myself back in the cockpit while reading the book.

more

But n

professional author might have extended the experience to the man who has never left the ground.

DARK HATRED

THE CHINA MAIL," MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, (1956. *.

JOHNNIE JOHNSON

after a battle

then,

6 Our 20 mm. cannon

perfect

were not quite

but

Dir

nce Johunic

Johnson used the weapon well enough 10 end up as Europe's top - scoring

fighter pilot

fighter aircraft, and their hit-and-run raiders were equipped with armour plate, Even with their bugs which were quickly ironed out-we needed the 20 mm, cannon to make our pre sence felt in the sky.

As Johnne's story evolves, the description of his "kilis" bears ample evidence as to The devastating effect of Johnnie was posted to This weapon both in fighter the 19 Squadron ut Duxford Y. fighter combat and in In the early days of the war low-level support and straf- where he was intralneed to ing operations. the 20 mm, canna. Few of

averse

Then

there

were

Johnson

I feel, however, that he should have borne in mind the fact that we had very few pilots at this time who hat any ground strafing ex- perience, and also the most appreciable morale value re- sulting from this "reaching 14. offensive operation" policy of Sholto Douglas.

Johnson writes vividly of the

mich

who flew with him and

against hum Douglas Bader making the ground staff's cars Adolf Galland, the n with his language over the German air nee, who sat behind

tercom. his Kunsights with

cigur "Screwball" between Fils teeth;

Hugh

"Cocky" Beurling Dunds, at many more of the allant band who fought the war

in the wit

ARGUMENT

મ

CROSSHAN

"He shall (fka not pass.

'The Socialist Party will stand up to Nasser to the las! Yankee capitalist dollar (**

Cummings

THE STATUS OF

FORTRESS

T

tories.

TERRITORIES

LIKE HONGKONG

to Mediterranean

were cast

HE Commonwealth through the

On lberg: It cannot survive with the Mille East

bastions

away the out bases, without Commonwealth countries would the fortress ferri.

have to be ready to rely their communications

for

Friday last tho China Mall began publish- ing details of the "Ex- panding Commonwealth" plan proposed by 15 Con- Unionist and servativo Member of Parliament. This is the third instalment,

com.

their actions. But enduring connection which will sibility for world proclaim to the

that this match may be adduced from on the Report Brain remains in the Mediter- the Tomlinson

for runcan

the development of the Bantu areas DI guard Commonwealth.

in the Union of South Africa: Certainly is within an Ex- It untre

were sufficient capital panding Commonwealth that the investment, the Government of out a might map smaller territories which cannot the Valon

full achleve

sovereign status future for the various can find pride and opportunity, munities which would be econo- Λ Fortres Territory is in mically attractive. Whether this

Lo the importance

Common- would be politically desirable is wealth like the jewel of A

But this point emerges: with captial Investment, will be electrified by the pros abundant

jewel great things could be done. pect of being a watch to his own territory; if this unless the watch IN O going a gold concern and, better still.

the watch

Common- THE Either

of information and decisions of the watch, But no Fortress Territor not, we repeat, for us to judge.

the the pilots liked the new "Rhubarbs." These were a weapons and were to them being fitted to their type of offensive operations consisting of low-level at. beloved Spitfires and Hurri- tacks on ground targets in

It is essential to canes, primarily. I think, France when weather con-

the Commonwealth principle gor route by the Cape. Quite because of the considerable ditions were unsuitable for

the effect on the apart from this Palos will find much in

countries that all those und increase in weight

of Sterling Area's balance of pay- medium and high altitude

book to argue over. But for the

art capable

ments, this would mean that the iL s the exhilarating which wing operations. They were trader many olber complex techni- cal faults which had to be

story of a young man's deter- sovereignty may hope to Commonwealth had no front, or

front in not popular with pilots.

the Muidin mination to become an efficient attain sovereign

hope of indepen- overcome. In other words

11 recounts the en- combat taat.

wark against the prostarCI Johnnie to use the jargom-they

from Westminster. That is gen- Central Asia, though it would countered them when he joys, difficulties, fears and dence under the Statute of East and that Pakistan's bil were still full of bugs.

sorrows as he progresses

could

offer higher erally judged to mean that protect India, But the Germans went to became a member of the achievement

an aspiring territory must olaco to Africa. All this under- Tangmere Wing. He des achievement throughout the war,

Importance of recur- and wall he becomes what he is now, hazarda cribes their

first be economically viable, thus the virtually a legendary figure.

ing international

effective their scan rewards and

or at least not wholly de- Suez Canal, including effective Certainly it is a book

Commonwealth representation." " loathed those sums up:

Successly British Governments Home powerful neighbour. pendent for its economy on Otherwise the more legal of both Parties have laid li down

of sovereignty cennot expect sovereignty concession will mean nothing.

Great Decisions

war with a proven

cannon

efficient and

their #

should,

to QVE!!

without

which

doubt, be

WIND LEADER. By Group Captain Rhubarbs with a deep, dark serves a large public, and it

J. E. Johnson, DNO, BEL, chano

included in every pilot's library. and Windur, 19a,

hatret."

Quality

need not be expensive

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that

110

the Fortress Territories

or

absolute self-determination irims= pective of other considerations. But on the Kilmuir Report on of Malta mode plain, the peoples THE territory must, moreover, these places are entitled to knew enjoy firmly established what their future shall be, or to

Institutions, It

they what

legitimately Parilomentary must have Government cap aspire. able of taking the great decisions. These are the

mory

Maturity decisions of war

and peace. It is Commonwealth

experience that only a Govern

ment that rests

on the support

CONSTITUTIONAL

resis

11

Commonwealth Prime Ministers on regional malbers of concern

Own Arn- could be done his portance and the standing of there for whom he speaks would be enhanced,

øven

a

out

Colombo Plan

Common- wealth is a prosperous disocie. THE mind of the

wealth is troubled by South tion in which material benent Africa's domestic tensions and

idealism combine

or it

by the estrangement crumble away.

Denled the and Pakistan. development,

and

of

the

is

really

Д

Racial Issues

of India

The Colombo Plan illustrates the Commonwealth principle

frco that help is given

it in political conditions. But also evident that the Commoù- wealth participants have helped and been helped more, in pros portlen to resources and netos, than

the fore) States B5-

the

Plan. The sociated with

be im- Colombo idea could usċfully

on Expan→

of capital to

the

If he enjoyed such a position

The settlement In my Expanding Commonwealth; W

means

of the Kashmir dispute is first if his

Fortress Stale—it

a matter for Paltistan and India. i szent were recognised as and respected part

Domain

of the Commonwealth British or Canadian or CeyloneŞa of a growing system which Do

so entitled will responsibility only enters wron foreign

night and might be countries

fall victim to envy and disaffer- it could help to smooth the way aspire to join-then his territory

Unless tion.

business and to would gain stature and status brotherhood march together the

agreement for which it could not otherwise

baser coinoge will drive out the have hoped,

better. Proposals for Common- wealth Council, perhaps on the basis of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, are THE generation develop not directly relevant to

develop all parts of Commonwealth and raise slan- The ment has proved this.

theme. We are convinced, how- of a stable representative system stability

the Commonwealth dards of life and leisure, health of a parliamentary ever, that can in extremity take responsible aystem

the last noods more outward signs of

culture is of prime docisions.

resort OR the maturity of unity and Institutions to excite portance. No concept of an Ex developed through

And

Commonwealth if a State, the imagination of its peoples.

will ston of the Commonwealth and scrutiny if it is not a vision

some of Asia's so help to case great or small, is to throw up

of economic no less than of poll- answer Parliamentary leaders with a

- tensions. question of the Fortresa tleal expansion. It essential to

There is not only the differ- sense of responsibility to

the concept that the tendency of

between India and wider community to which they Territories was contained in the belong, they must be given some Kilmuir Report which propose members to drift apart must be

Pakistan, with as well the rivalry to integrate Malta go, with the mastered by economic pollileal incentive.

And The Premier

small United Kingdom

to give as political partnership. Uue Members from an over- There are the racial tensions. There are must be something territory more than a suppliant paying sporcation since the fall

Different racial policies obtain India ocals fut

Rt. Westminster, occasional visits to London like of Calais ocn

ean bu Whother this conception

Alrize. territories In Tetrarch seeking an audience of Caesar, The proper pride of general application to non-

people and Idealism of his

the people must viable territories is matter for It is a principle of Parliamentary has its effect in

British consideration. Some think that Covomment and hence of Com- Caribbean, in Mauritius, in East be respected and given outle!.

of Britain But suppose he were admitted the islanders

and monwealth practice that Minis Africa, in Fiji, in Malayn and Grand Malta, having shared the horrors ters cannot be questioned nor in Ceylon. The solution of the on appropriate terms to

Governments condemned by

in an economy Council of the Commonwealth; and the glories of world conflict,

problem lica elosor welcome a If he were allowed to share the will

those who cannot share respon which expands faster than tho

problem itself.

It is thus clear that there art ils electorate. seme terrkorica which cannot attain full independence in the foreseeable future and others which can never attain it at all,

bo Dominion status might ap propriate to Mate had the island The same стопоту. a viable argument applies to Cyprus, o Aden, to Singapore to Gibraltar It is also relevant to the Falkland and Islands, Fiji, Mauritius

Nearly Hongkong.

all these territories are of strategic value to tho Commonwealth whole.

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ISS Bartok, sim- moring under the hot Roman

said:-

sun,

"A present from a man? course not. 1 bought Caroline self?" myself. Im't she lovely?"

40

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difficulties between

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THE CAR WITH ITS NAME INSCRIBED IN GILT partners, It is argued that

By LOGAN GOURLAY

I'd hate to think that I'll never fall in love again--and perhaps

marry,

"I'm a Hungarian-a roman- tle at heart. You know what I mean."

"I do."

career,

they

have discarded allegiance to their former Sovereign, and that their neutralism betrays an indifference to the interests and security of the Commonwealth.

The Gulf

VET oven to consider theja for the moment I'm exclusion is to despair, Li

easy in politics to divide our "I can't say very much about concentrating erfolgt ny

aim must be to heal and unite. it at this stage except that it

all its "I'm finished with all the For

imperfections the will come up bofore the German

alone bridges ̧- cheap,

the Commonwealth publicity and

the milf of gimmicks.

race and colour. courts soon.

Interest and ideallim again "I want to be known now for

"Which you

bought your sat In the make-up room under a drier and talked about her "Yes, of course, But I'm not divorce, Very interested In expensive Caroline who occupied a furs and fancy clothes, "bojievo

section of the aludio's me." large car park, is a gleaning Cadillac, She hog her owner's monogram "I'm much happier in simple "E.B." on the door and her little things. Like jeans and

"Caroline" abovo the blouses." back bumper in large solid gåt Jetters,

hame

was disappointed to that they don't light up

at

"I try."

to the system

the

"Of course I'm not interested In

any other "What about buying some nothing like that involved here's what I do as on actress, Nothing combine. The world hos chama

olse. Not because of what I do to believe diamond jewellery? Maybe à

She bristled at the mention of is a night club.

oxlatenco hear ring?"

the Marquis of Milford David,

"Never go to night clubs now strategy goes "Got one," she said. "I'm not Haven. At one time before she with handsome men.

which commands „rosovarden an onthusiastle Jewellery collec- married Herr Jurgens it was as "You know who was with me and the will to use them to the for like some girls. I've got dimcult to imagine Miss Bartok when I went to a Hungarian beat advantage. It would there-

tore be madness to despair. a few pieces and I'm satisfied, wi

the Indian Ocean Common

of the the IA, LIGH

bought Caroline from the proceeds of a fen I made re

Germany. cently in

It was titled 'Carolino of course,

"I buy myself something after overy film. Got most of my things that way. I never liked accepting presents from men. Protmbly silly of me."

"Probably,”* Í sald,

"Bought them yourself too?" Without one of her flowerpot place the other right?"

as without the escorting "Not your mother!"

"Well, some of them."

hata

I didn't see David when I was in London recently. And I don't know when I'll see him

Why

must our friendship

I decided it would be tlil- gallant to suggest that since the again. film Ten Thousand Bedroomy" is about

··

upon

"Yes, my mother. But seldom go out these days, Fast Africa, In Ceylon, usually stay In and read or Malaya, Indonesia and paint.

lic minerals which "I'm also Interested in rell- of nuclear gion. Not a silly cult or anything: tbere

in abue like that. But a new about remote boot

of

are the

Be They lie

relatively The

depredation from the north

it In the same flippant context dispersal of strategic power and

a hotel magnate it always be dragged up? It's Miss Bartok is now me might be appropriate if the in- unfair to both of us her first Hollywood film, Ten

money in a hotel "I was very happy to know Thousand Bedrooms," which vested her had taken her on location to a small one but big enough to David. (So was her publicity life, I don't want to talk about Rome and which will bring accommodate her ex-husbands agent at the time.)

But that was a long time as films. But it has the answer economic resources: Csentials to three times more in salaty than if they all turned up at the

same time.

ago, I wish you newspapermen to all my probleme

the survival of the Commodi any of her previous Akna.

She gave me no more dotalis wealth calls for 11 consolidation "What," I asked, will you Though still only 27 the busy would forget it. I'm a very buy this time?"

Bartok will shortly be dinerent girl now."

She is not so different, how before I left her. But I can tell siki corpansion" in the 'regio you that the way of life which divorcing her fourth husband, really don't know,"

that who rules, out the answers all her problems is not raid. "Any suggestions?" German Jurgens. An

Iman actor Curd Vera amonu powibility of a fifth husband in one that permits and a "A mink, perhaps," I anid. "No" said Miss. Bartok Arm- movie stars.

"sho

Grant's

the Indian Ocean, frhla a question of om pitanj STALAKÍTOMORROW

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followed her to the hair. 1. 201. course I haven't any dressing department, where she in mind at the momentan author Dationary, definition;'" Pierašity