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How The R.A.F. Arc

Winning

LONDON, July 15 (Reuter). -An account of how he shot down two Germun bombers within 20 minutes was given in a radio talk to-day by a young. South African pilot.

His squadron saw its first German plane as recently as May 23, he said. More recently, he was on patrol - tween Dunkirk and Boulogne with three other Splifires when they can into 30 German bombers,

A few seconds later, they found that

the bombers were protected by M-100 and M-10 Rghters.

They plunged into battle and returned home Inter with several bombers to their credit.

30 Planes Brought Down This sort of thing lasted for eight 'days, at the end of which they had brought down about 30 enemny plasies, tearing Into enemy formations. breaking them up and chooling them out of the sky.

One night recently, German planes were dropping bombs on south-east England. His squadron commander asked for permission to send up one Spitfire. He got this permission, and the young South Afriënn went up.

As he took off at 12.20 am, he saw one raider held in a beam of search- lights. Others were

further away

but anti-alverüft defences were deal- ing with them. He shot up towards the German machine. After dropp- ing its bomba, the German plane

turned away towards the sea.

Crashed Into Soa

The Spitfire got close to its tail, and fired ni short range. When he was only 50 yards away from the German maching, the South African found his windshields obscured with oll from the German's thinks and engines.

The raider' tell off towards the sea,

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Third-Term Issue Now Reaching Climax DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHICAGO, July 15 (UP). The Roosevelt third-term bandwaggon got off to

obviously done for. It crashed into a rolling start within 20 minutes of the opening of the 1940 Democratic Convention.

The President's name was mentioned by Mayor Edward Kelly-the originator

the sea while the South African look-

ed around for another target.

At about 12,000 feet, another of the "Draft Roosevelt" movement-and set off the first floor demonstration which It was not long before the Spitfire continued for 46 minutes.

rolder was held in searchlight bens,

the

had gained the enemy's height. The Some

their delegates left pilot took careful aim, getting plane nicely in his gun sights. The seats, and the New York State German probably did not know be banner was hoisted in the aisle, was there, and then he pressed his but there was no parade. gun-button,-ring-five-bursts-of-two A few minutes later there seconds each from his sight machine were more cheers when Senator guns simultaneously.

Scott Lucns of Illinois mentioned Roosevelt.

Inescapablo Fire Nothing appears to be able to sur- vive a Spitfire's fire at short range. This raider was no exception. It

"We Want Roosevelt'

went into a dive. The British pilot CHICAGO, July 16 (Reuter), naw one of the crew take to his "We are praying and hoping that the parachute, which opened close to the man who can keep the White House bomber as a lighthouse for humanity will accept another nomination. We must

dows I followed the

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A telegraph line between India and Yntung where several houses collapsed, was destroyed for a dis- tance of six miles.

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The Lano Volce Не added: "There was one volee, Over 23 per cent. of the advance the voice of one crying in the wilder- guard of the Democrats arriving atness, one that long had tried to arouse favour some degree of ald to Britain, alone he foresaw the present situa Chicago for the Party Convention America-to-world-reality. Almost-Raubs-Sawwwww according to a poll taken in Chicago, tion. That man was the President states a "New York Times" despatch, of the United States.”

Some Democrats have

expressed

Mr. Bankhead declared that by themselves in favour of aid being contrast with the

retrogressive given with special units such as the Republican record, the Democratic Navy or Air Force, or placing port regime had embarked on an almost facilities at Britain's disposal.

big expansion of the standing ariny unprecedented naval programme, a and had expressed a determination aeroplanes a year.

A Commitice to defend America by aiding the Allies conducted the poll.

similar poll taken at the recent Re- The British plot watched the draft President Roosevelt," declared publlean Convention at Philadelphia bomber crash down into open country Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago at showed that only 45 per cent. of those the opening of the Democratic Party polled favoured giving help to the Convention.

Allies

arul burst into flames.

It had seemed like an age, the 'pilot concluded. He was very surprised His address

to find that he had landed back at cheers.

his home aerodrome minutes after taking off.

exactly

Ringing Call

To Dominions

20

N. Zealand Appreciation Of Premier's Speech

Was greeted with |

The proceedings at the Convention

Opening Proceedings

This Committee point out that a to product 50,000 Republican charge" | that President Roosevelt had "med-

Replying died in European affairs," Mr. Bank- head sald President Roosev

Roosevelt had only appealed for the preservation of peace, against the spread of war and on behalf of humanity.

Anti-War Programme

in the war.

"Keynote" Address CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuter).- As Mr. James A. Farley, the Delivering the "keynote" address on Postmaster General and Chairman of the opening day of the Democratic the Party's National Committee, Party's Convention here to-night, the

"So anxious hus the executive been called for order at the opening of the

to prevent the spread of war in Convention, a solitary volee from the Speaker of the House of Repre-America that he has sued every pas- gallery yelled "We want Roosevelt." Sentatives, Mr. William Bankhead, sible appeal and prayer in the nume The President at that moment waz inter alla, that we do not propuse such horrors as have now devastated said that his party should declare, of humanity against the spread of quietly lunching with Mr. Cordell Hull at Washington.

to appease those aggressors whase so many inoffensive free peoples. doctrines nie te wage war on every Never at any time or place has he principle of liberty."

suggested our entrance Into the Euro- Mr. Bankhead, who bad been pean war and never has any respon- were opened with prayers, during mentioned in some quarters as nsible icader of our Party advocated which the clergyman' cald: "May our possible candidate

for

the Vice- such participation. WELLINGTON, July 15 (Reuter). country of freedom ever be a bonean Presidency, added that the party "The Democratic members of Con- -Mr. Winston Churchill's speech is a light to all the world."

platform should also declare "sym-gress are unanimously opposed to ringing call to the Dominions and the Then a tenor singer rendered the pathy with the British Colonies for a supreme and pro- "Star Spangled Banner,"

pean or Asiatic battlefelds." longed effort and there will be no After Mayor Kelly's address, The Speaker added: "We should Mr. Barkhead conceded that the doubt as to the response, says the Senator. Lucas, representing the furnish them (the British) with every Democratle Party's record was hot newspaper, "Dominion."

Governor of Illinois, expressed con possible material, assistance in our unmarred by "temporary errors" in brandcost was in it. Church{1}'a }ßidence that the "Convention will not power within the limits of our law policy,, but it was too much to hope

The paper adds that

respects worthy only meet the high hopes of the and short of war.

that there would ever be infallibility of his courageous character and

Mr. Bankhead denounced as in political action lendership. It has brought a menial that of Illinois and America but

all Wherty-loving people through- calumny the charge made by soine! vision to the people of this remote out the world will be heartened and Republicans that

the Democratic

wealth in its struggle for 1/mmon-sending an American Army to Euro-

Dominion of the brave people fortified encouraged to know that the demo- Party was trying "slyly and covertly WANTED DECREE

in their traditional devotion to free cracy of America continues to reign to lead the United States into war" Institutions, awaiting with undaunted supreme."

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Farley's Interview

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At a Press interview before the

A couple who were married Convention, Mr. James Farley, Chair- Mr. Bankhead urged both politicnt years ago and charged each other man of the Democratic Party, de- parties to shun recrimination and with desertion were refused a decree clared that he believed that the personal Innuendo, and woge anisi in the Divorce Court. normal procedure should be follow-campaign for "unity and solidarity of Both Mrs, Sarah Coles, of Marlow ed, namely, that nomination and roll-purpose in preserving the inviolate Read, Southall, Middlesex, and Mr. call by the states should be held and structure of our government and the John Coles of Shakespeare Road, finally that the choles of the nominee Turning to the Dernoceatle Party's Justice Bucknell said that after

perpetual freedom of our people. should be unanimous.

Acton, W., sought dissolution of the He did not know what President domestic record, Mr. Bankhead Mr. Roosevelt's attitude would be if the enumerated the

A statement made in London makes niinority voting for other candidates accomplishments of the New Deal house of a widower, Mr. Young, a reported to have been sunk by enemy major legislative the couple had gone to live at the it clear that the two hospital ships should be largo.

and recalled that the Republican man of more culture than Mr. Coles, bombing were lost in Dieppe har From this, journalists deduced that Convention had not urged the repeal Mrs. Coles began to and fault with bour. President Roosevelt's readiness to of

of them. any of accept a third term might have been Dealing with defence, Mr. Bankly miserable until ultimately, at the of the ships or the exact date of their her husband and made him thorough-- It is impossible to give the names made conditional on an evident head asked that "until the invasion age of 65, he walked out of the house, loss, but it is clear that they were unanimity of the Party.

of Norway, Eclgium, Denmaric and The Convention went into rocess the Netherlands, bow many of us had cause to leave Mr. Young's painted the accepted white with a His lordship held that Mr. Coles flying Red Cross dags, and were after 46 minutes until 1 am. G.M.T. realised the full portent of events house. Ho was unable however, to green band. It cannot be said whe .cn Tuesday.

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