1940-09-25 — Page 24

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-R.A.F. Awards

LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter).Officers of two R.A.F. squadrons who have destroyed 84 enemy planes, a count who was born in Berlin but is a naturalised Briton and a Polish airman are the latest recipients of awards for gallantry in flying operations.

The following official communique to the Press was issued yesterday afternoon, by the Colonial Secre- Lary:

In connection with the recent ape pointment by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern- ment of an Evacuation Advisory Committee, the following informa The honours Included D.S.C. Distinguished Flying Medal, destroy-i tion regarding the procedure to be to Acting Squadron Leadered five enemy aircraft in one week.

Seven More D.F.C.s ndopted by the Committee is notified Bader, the 30-year-old legless The Count is Flying Officer Man- 1. The Committee will cpnsider pilot who, after having both legs fred Beciteit Ozerinin, who receives applications

crash, the DFC. He has destroyed nine for exemption from amputated following a evacuation of women and children fought his way back to the enemy aircraft.

Arnong other R.A.F. awards an- who have not already been granted R.A.F.

nounced to-night are the DF.C. to exemption, and applications on half of women or children who desire It is stated that during three recent Acting,Wing Commander_David Wil- to return to the Colony. It is en-engagements, Bader led his squadronson Held, formerly with the British Egypt, and to phasised that permission to retum with such skill and ability that 33 Military Mission in will be

in granted only

Acting Squadron Leader W.E. Gard- entirely enemy aircraft were destroyed.

to Bader, adurd exceptional cases. Appeals on medi-

previous ner in recognition of attacks on barge uncentrations at Ostend this month cal grounds or on Krounds of in- successes by destroying six enemy dividual hardship will not generally alreraft.

and to seven fighter pilots, two of be considered.

Sergeant Oret Frantisek, of the whom destroyed enemy atreroft at Applientions should be mide Polish squadron, who receives the night In the first place in writing, a full statement of the grounds on which the applicntion is made being given. The Committer will consider such applications in private.

2

be-

3. In the event of an application. made under paragraph 2 not being granted, the applicant may apply to the Committee for hearing in 1

person. Such applenttors will tre bears in public session of the Com- mittee

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LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter).That Britain to-day controls more shipping tonnage than before the war but that the war

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Germany now controls only about, that sufferent shipping is available WOR quietly two-thirds of the pre-war tonnage to meet all essential needs not only steady with little or no change in and that is restricted to the Ballle and for imports but for exporis.

In subsequent broadcast, rates, and a small voluine of business limited part of the European const-

Cross appeals to the public to reotip- nilar predicament mise in the purchase of non-essentials Italy is in Fire Ins. $150, Humphreys with only three quarters of her pre-and mentioned that British imports Now ammunt to between 4,000,000 and $7.15, Realites $3 10: Trams $15.85; War ships.

month compared to By contrast. British ships continue 3,000,000 tons Star Perises $39, Yaumati Ferrice $22; China Tights (old) $7, China Lights to all the gerais despite attacks by 6,000,000 peace thine (old) $38.25 submarine randers, mines, aircraft nnd! Electrica (e) $4: Electries

(new) $37.00; Telephones lately by E-kats

Full Compensation [} $0.80

Dairy Itopes $5.50; Farm: $10.50. Watson $8 95, Enter- Eight per cent. tainment $0.00 Sellers.

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Aid Britain More merchant deet, which has been on Says N.Y. “Times”

by enemy action. Is more than male Reuttes $333, Trams $16, Chimp by enites, new construction and Fakht- (dd) $7 15. Mache Electries transfers from foreign flugs Cold $17 Maena Electries (new) $10;; The shipping position, however, Teksportama (old) $24.75

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U.S. EMBARGO FORECAST

WASHINTTON, Sept. 24 (Reuter}. Jupun's tactics u French Indo- China will shortly result in President Roosevell imposing an embargo on war materials to Japan, observers here predicted to-day.

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LONDON. Megst 24 (Reuter- More and more help for Britain s aged by the "New York Times,"

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12 our defences and strengs| thening our security with their life 'd Therefore, our help to their should be speeded up, not next spring

after the elections but now.

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rule as to make great inroads on America and Manila on October 4. available for normal the Honolulu Clipper is expected to

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