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Agreed To Alter Classification

Ministry Official Gaoled For

For Bribe

AN oficial' of the Ministry of Labour and National Service was recently sentenced to the maximum of four months", hard fabour and fined £50 at Stratford, E., for accepting a £25 bribe, He was Maurice Louis Miels, of Wentworth Gardens, Pal- mors Green, employed at Walthamstow Labour Exchange,

When he had been found] guilty the police revealed that he was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Bristol in 1927 for receiving stolen property, and in January, 1995, received aix concurrent sentences of 18) months' imprisonment for frau- dulent conversion.

Investigation

Mr Menzies

Over War

Area

CAIRO, Feb. 10 (Reuter).— Alderman, F.-H. Dane, e magis-Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian trate: How can a man with such Federal Promier, has returned a record get a responsible position from a 36-hour visit to the Bar- with the Ministry?

Mr II. A. K. Morgan (prosecuting) dia area, in which he was accom- said Micla went to them with excci-panied by General Sir Thomas lent references, but these would now Blamey, Commanding the Aus- be investigated.

tralian forces overseas.

due

toi

Micla was employed In checking! classifications

The party travelled in an RAF of persons serve under the Military Service Act. Plane and flow low over the battle He received £25 for altering the zone, enabling Mr Menzies to follow trade classification of Harold Green, campaign.

the whole story of the brilliant

managing director of a firm making Mr Menzies, visit was marked by

gowns, to ensure that he would be

in the list of reserved occupations, an atmosphere of friendliness and

Miris, on being assured that Green Rood cheer.

was not a Jew, said: “I am fest up

with twisting Jews, trying to get ouij

of military service, but as Gentile to:

Gentle, I will do what I can for you?

50 PLANES

I don't see why Jews should be the BOMB KUNMING

only ones to evade military service."

£50 And Clothes

Green asked. "How much is this

going to cost?" and Miels replied, #£50."

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THREE weary men-the crew of an R.A.F. bomber reported "missing, feared killed," after attacking an Albanian port-returned after two days to their station in Greece with an extraordinary story to tell.

Their plane was hit and severely damaged during the raid, but, although thrown on its back by the explosion, it would still

-Little Damage KUNMING, Feb. 10 (Central News)Fifty Japanese naval planes fying in relays raided, Kunming Green said, he could not pay it, Harassed by heavy Chinese Inti-fly. and Miels replied: "Pay ine £20 aircraft fire, the raiders were forced new, £25 later, and supply me with to operate at such a height as to make clothes for myself, my

wife and necurate bombing impossible. Most daughter at wholesale prices for the of the bombs missed their objectives, duration of the

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and the damage done was incon sequential.

Counsel said Green did not wish to evade military service, but a fur- ther appointment was made. Green went to the police, and from then on acted on their Instructions.

S. AMERICA British Mission Leaves After Great Success

BOGOTA,

Colombia, Feb. 10 (Reuter) Members of the British Trado-Mission to South America are leaving here to-morrow after a most auccessful' five-day' visit.

There have been unrestrained de monstrations of sympathy for the cause of the British Empire.

Oil And Royal Navy Subdue Italians

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10 (Reuter).—|

This is what the squadron-leader had to say about their subsequent adventures.

"We flew for nearly two hours and then spotted a tiny island. We found only one place to at- tempt a landing-a strip of

Crew Stayed

BELATED REPLY beach about 20 yards wide.

TO A PROTEST U.S. Mission Said Bombed WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Reuter), In reply to the United States protest against the bombing of an American mission in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan last August, the Italian Gov- was made by Italian planes. ernment has denied that the attack

to n

It declares that according report received from the Italian East African High Command, "the report of the bombardment of the mission as broadcast by the British is un- |founded, so far as we are conected.”

Americans Leave Shanghai

CHUNGKING, Feb. 11 (Central The British Fleet is the foremost News) -About 100 American mis- cause of the apparent paralysis of] stonarles and more than ten family Italy, says the naval correspondent members of American professors of of the Swedish paper, "Stockholm the St. John's University left Sheng- Tidningen."

hai yesterday aboard a President liner to return to America in accor

It is not known, he declares,

Force have taken mensures to deal.

whether the Italian Fleet and Air advice to the US Government's

with attacks like that on Genoa. FANCHENG, Feb. 10 (Central One Impression of the paralysis, News)—A Japanese plane WAB gaired during the last three months, brought down by Chinese anti- is probably a shortage of fuel, but aircraft Mins nt Wanghuantien, the foremost is the presence of the, north of Tungpeh in south Honan, on British Fleet.

February 1.

Poor Woman's Unknown £20,000 In Tin Box

"A MOST romantic story"-in the words of the judge-of treasure in a tin box was told in the Chancery Division recently. Securities of the value of £20,000, it was stated, were found in a tin box in the home of a woman who was living in poverty and was about to be taken to a poor-house,

Mrs Sheriff Is Surprised

Free French Force Of 3,000

Plans Being Made

M. ANDRE BRENAC, repre- sentative in Australia of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the Free

MRS CHRISTINE STELLA French leader, has announced Hall, that plans are being made to

"I gave the chance of jumping| WAY, of Garthmy! to the crew, but they preferred to Garthmyl, Montgomeryshire, no- form a well-equipped force of stand by me. We put the air-minated at the Law Courts for 3,000 Free Frenchmen in the craft down safely, although the wheels would not come down and the office of sheriff of her Pacific to continue France's war we made a belly landing

county, said. "I hope not.

"Peasants rushed away screaming. We put our hands, up and yelled, 'Inglese: Inglese.'

"A look of wonderment spread over one man's face and he re- plied with a definite American accent, *Are youse guys Eng-

After borrowing the islanders'

"I did not even know my nome bid been submitted. In fact, I thought it women could not be made high sheriff.

Mr Justice Singleton satected her name during the ceremony at no minating new sheriffs for England and Wales,

The first woman sheriff, Mts. For- only car, soon after destroyed by ter Welch, was elected for the county a bomb, the RAF. men sailed by borough of Southampton in Novem- night in a fishing boat to the main-ber 1926. land.

Rough weather forced them into

a mainland port after 20 hours at sca.

He Made A Speech "Here we had a grand reception," said the squadron leader.

"All of us were carried shoulder high round the village, being kissed

-by-men, women and children alike.

"Bouquets showered on. us, we were given bottles of local wine and led by the mayor and corporation to the town hall.

"I had to make a speech, but as it was in English I do not imagine much of li gol over. The most popular part was when I sald 'Mussolini' in grim tones and made a sign. That fairly brought the house down.",

Loaded with gifts, the R.AF, men were given a car and set off on the

mountain trail.

They finished the journey back to their station by walking, car and train

MONEY FOR GLIDERS

SOIL FROM SIX COUNTRIES

against the Axia.

Applications have been received already for enlistment in what is hoped will be a formidable oversea army of, men, of military, age now living in New Caledonia, Tahiti, and Australia may enlist, if they do not other Pacific Islands. Frenchmen in

prefer to join the A.I.F.

serve

Service with Navy Arrangements have been made in Sydney for the transport to London of Frenchunen in Australia or the Pacific Islands who want to with the Free French Navy.

M. Brenac Is

is calling a meeting next month to discuss the form which the Soll from each of the six countles Free French movement will take in of Northern Ireland was sprinkled Austraila. Membership of the move- over tho grave at the funeral of Lord ment, he states, is open to Austra Craigavon In Belfast. It was takenlians and nationals of occupied coun- from a bowl used for the same pur-tries who believe in France's pose at the funeral of Lord Cursor. covery.

'Republic' Eliminated From Petain's State

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ficial documents, the official Gazette having appeared with the

Marshal Petain has eliminated the word "republic" from of new title: "Journal Oficial of the French State," instead "of the French Republic," says United Press.

Petain also assumed the title of chief of the French state whereas his predecessors were presidents of the French Re public.

France and

The Journal published decrees try foodhoarders, speculators and granting French Indo-China customs traitors met recently for the first time autonomy and establishing a new adat Gannat, presided over by General valorem customs tarif.

Duffleux, The decree provided for liberal

It was believed the prosecuting at- Before the Court was a sum-Street. Islington, who claimed to be WITH a view to promoting popular reciprocal customs favours between mong taken out by Westminster a granddaughter of Nathan William air-mindedness and as 44 step to

Indo-China and estate asked the court to sit in secret, Perrott and to be interested in his wards training more air pilots, ablishment of a quota system where generals, both former members of the

session. Th

The court consists of two Bank Limited, the administra- estate under his Intestacy, and Mrs movement has been launched by the by Indo-China will export alce and tors of Nathan William Perrott, Elizabeth Harris, of Oakridge Rond. China branch of the International corn to France while Froth heavy General Hure, Rear Admiral Cadard,

supreme

council, Duffieux and Caroline Perrott and Caroline Bromley, Kent, who claimed to be a Peace Campaign

industries among its

two

will enjoy favourable Albert Vaudremer, a scientist of the Elizabeth Barker.

niece.

million members to raise funds for a quotas in Indo-China.

Pasteur Institute and Jean Meaux of Mr Wilfrid Hunt, for

squadron of gliders. The sum of

Court Martial Needs the bank, $100,000 has already been collected,

the French Legion. said that Nathur William Perrott states a message from Chungking,

The high court-martial which There is no appeal against a death died in 1912, and letters of adminis-

Petain established In September to sentence by this court. tration were granted to the bank in January, 1939.

Granddaughter's Claim The respondents were Mrs Caro- line Kate Newman, of Theberton

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The question' raised was whether the Court could presume the mar- ringe of Nathan William Perrott with. Caroline Perroti.

Too Old To Work

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Nathan, who was a wood-turner, strength back after serious illness or

and Caroline Perrott had lived with operation. There's only one thing their daughter Elizabeth in a very

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After the deaths of Nathan and Caroline Perrott, Elizabeth earned her living sometimes by selling flowers in the street and sometimes by cleaning.

When she became too old to work it was suggested, in 1930, that she

which places no strain on the ex- should go into a "poor-house."

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Box Broken Open

Miss Perroit then spoke of a locked

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The box was broken

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Mr

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£20,000. marriage could be presumed and that Mr Justice Morton tecided that the

the bank could deal with the estate accordingly.

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