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1 learn on good authority here] that, as a result of the Empire Air Training negotiations at Ottawa, the scheme has been increased to proportions hither-} to unimagined. ·

Australia's share, it is understood. will provide for 10,400 pilots midi 15,000 air-gunners end observer, ns well as ground stuff, numbering in all 50,000 men.

Australia will buy and borrowi from Britain and also buy from the United States many of the most modern planes for training purposes Twenty thousand now Air Foree men will be fully trained in Australia and 0,000 in Canada.

January 22, 1940.

Air Mail Story

Of Great

Raid

LONDON.—Eighty to a hundred aircraft took

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part in the greatest air battle ever fought when Brit- terve Liability of Proprietors 13,000,001 ish Wellington bombers were engaged by Messer- schmitt fighters over Wilhelmshaven.

It was revealed to-day that

one Wellington bomber shot down in the course of the action no fewer than five fighters, and although the crew were attacked continuously for a period of nearly 40 minutes, closely followed 60 miles out to sca by a swarm of fighters, they succeeded in driving them off and bringing their aircraft back safely.

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The second pilot, when two of the gunners were wounded, ran from one gun position to another to meet attacks from different Cebu directions as they occurred,

Another British machine, which was later forced down some distance off the English const through- petrol leak, had all its The Prime Minister, Mr. 1. C. guns put out of action by shells and machine-gun bullets. The Menzies, announced in the House of bottom of the front turret was blown out by shells and set on Representatives that Use Special Division of the Austrailan Imperial fire. Force, raked for service in Australta or overseas, would be sent abroad! early in the New Year for advanced training for active service.

1e Intimated that after that period the division would, by the spring, take up its place in the theatre of

war.

A Reply To Germany

The decision to send troops abread| would, he said, be an eloquent an-

"My gunner," the pilot said, "was very prompt with the fire, and put it out with his gloved hand. But for him the aircraft would have been well alight within a few seconds. His quick action save our lives.

"When the bottom of the gun turret was blown away the gunner found that his leg was dangling in the air over the water, but his huddled position kept, him from falling into the sea.”

The crew who drew first blood!

swer to German propaganda, which had a thrilling story to tell. Thej declared that the British Dominions pilot said: were not all one with Britain.

Adequate

assurances had been:

WIN assured of the

aircraft

seconds rest we were more than grateful."

(Peking) now Penang

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Chief Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Draging Cargo from Marsellies vin

Manager.Saigon.

Royal Pigeons.

Help R.A.F.

THEY TAKE PLACE OF RADIO

Evening Standard Air Correspondent.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplums, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kuw- loon, whenee delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to mo on or before the 27th January, 1040, or they will not be recognized,

(G) Love Letter veloped on a large scale, and when in time before the nireraft sank

The men, whose machine came down in the sea were all picked up "When we were near Hellgo- and brought to port. received by the Commonwealth con- land, and before the main fightpressed the greatest adralvation, for The young gunner who escaped ex- cerning the capacity and availability bad begun. we were attacked by his sergeant pilot. We shall never of the Royal Navy to protect Aus-a solitary lighter. He chase my know how the pilat managed to con- tralia from aggression.

Mr. Menzies

out of the formation, trol his aircraft through such dim- Country party's full support by MP and in a few seconds my rear culties," said the gunner. A. G. Cameron, its leader, who sugganner had the satisfaction of been for a petrol leak, caused I sup

The pilot continued. "End it not

Damaged Packages will be examin→ gested that another division of the seeing his enemy erash into the pose by a bullet, there would have

cd by the Company's Shrveyor Australian Imperial Force should be sen. I, too, saw him go straight been no need for us to land on the

A considerable proportion of the Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the immediately recruited.

down.

water. We glided down from a high King's racing pigeons from the Royal presence of the Consignees at 10.90 a.m. on Monday, 22nd January, 1940. "Later, when the battle had de-altitude and got our dinghy out just loft at Sandringham are now in ser-

vice with the Coastal Comunnnd, Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any duil- the formation was steadily penetrat- within two minutes. I knew there | R.A.F.

They are being carried

the able goods are on

examined by the ing over German waters, a Messerch was some hope for us because I saw mitt 110 singled us out for speciala trawler and alighted as, near as constant patrols of the North Sea Company's Surveyors,

which

are searching for U-boats, No Fire Insurance will be effected ettention and sat on our tall for about possible to her." 20 minutes. We certainly hit him.

mines, and mine-laying seaplanes. by us in any case whatever,

Pigeons in aircraft are specially

R. OUL. but I am not at all sure whether he

valunble when a forced landing is

Agent. made on the sen and the radio has been pul out of action.

Too

Late

DAISY TARR, pretty 17-years-old West Country lass, worked in a Devon factory making ploves for soldiers.

was actually brought down.

"We last saw him flying towards the sen Perhaps he was one of the few casualties which the Germans admitted. They claimed, I

As she worked she dreamed of have romance, and one day she wrote her think that two of their fighters had to 100 aircraft engaged. We were name and address on scrap of landed on the water. paper, inolted the soldier who found

it to write to her, and pushed thei note into a finger of a glove she was making.

militiaman

A few weeks ago a

bought a pair of soldier's gloves. somewhere in Kent, found the sole and immediately wrote asking Daisyj to send him books and messages,

Alast the note was written in the last war; How Daisy is middle-aged,| and has a daughter aged 12.

She has explained the story to the militiaman and sent him a parcel of books and magazines.

Never Given A Rest

Under Fire For First Time The leader of the formation sum- med up the battle in these words: battle ever fought. At a hazard. I "This was In fact the biggest aerial

The King offered the resources of should think that there were about the loft to the R.A.F. and the Army before the war started. Three hun- greatly outnumbered and'. out-dred birds were enrolled, inanovuvred because of the higher The number of pigeons available speed of the fighters. The crews for service now exceeds 750,000. fired shot for, shot and gave better "We

were husily engaged with than they got. another Messerschmitt 110 when A "Most of our crews were under straight into our cross-fire, and blew returned confident that on the next Messerschmitt 100 suddenly flew fire for the first time and they have up in the air

occasion the enemy will suffer a far "The enemy attack was sustained heavier blow. The accasion. they and most persistent throughout, and hope, will not be too distant, kept all our gunners fully occupied There is no doubt whatever that by their enemy's method of em- we were attacked by the best fighters ploying about five fighters to cach of the German command ears was bomber. If at any time during the just a normal team. battle we managed

to get a 15 "All the crews were surprised at

College Trustee Only 25

WESTERVILLE-A the age of

Mitchell, 25, Richard

of Grand the performance of the German air-Rapids, Mich., has been appointed a home the attack. We felt that they college, is one of the youngest men erafi and their determination to press Mitchell, a 1930 graduate of the trustee of Otterbein College here.

were worthy opponents."

ever named to such a position, college Laurels To The Britons oficials say. The laurels in the battle un- doubtedly

to the Wellington bombers, which resisted the most desperate und, it may be said also, the most courageous and dashing of forl of the enemies' crack fighters to

break them up and destroy them.

Flying wing tip to wing tip, they held together in spite of anti-aircraft fre and continuous attacks from every direction.

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