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New Zealand Airman Wins Victoria Cross

LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter)-The Victorin Cross has been conferred on Sergeant James Allen Ward, of the local New Zealand Air Force No. 76 Squadron; in recognition of “most conspicuous bravery."

On the night of July 7, Ward

was second pilot of a Wellington Vichy-Berlin

bomber returning from an

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tack on Munster. When flying over the Zuider Zee, the aircraft was attacked from beneath by n Messerschmitt. Fire broke out near the starboard engine, and, fed by petrol from a split pipe, quickly gained an alarming hold. and threatened to spread to thu entire wing.

in the 71 hole fuselage and made strenuous efforts ment

The crew made

I

MARSEILLES, Aug. 4 (Domel).--- M. Paul Marion, Minister of Informa lian tho Vichy Government, stressed the necessity of Franco-Ger man coalition at a meeting of Gove

in

to reduce the fire with extinguishers of the Commentatives and members

and even coffee from their vacuum flasks without success."

As a last resort, Ward volunteered to make an attempt to mother the fre with an engine cover,

Made Holds

climbed through the narrow hitch. With the help of the navigator, he Breaking the fabric to make hand and foot holds where necessary, and also taking advantage of the existing holes in the fabric, Ward succeeded in descending to the wint, and pro- ceeding to a position behind the engine, despite the slipstream from the airscrew which nearly blew him of the wing.

try held recently.

and Industry Minis-

M. Marion Rald that malicious rumours had been in circulation but in fact Germany was not planning to enforce any demands which would soll the reputation of Premier Petaln

Admiral Darian were right in their or of Vice-Preinler Admiral Darian. le naserted that Marshal Petals and Admiral conviction that the only way to save. France from the reverses of defeat was through unconditional co-opera- tion with Germany, with which the French People should acquiesce. France and Germany, the Minister stressed, are correlated in the their existence.

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Lying in this precarious position he smothered the fire in the wing fabric. Tired as he was, e able, with the vigator's Desistance, to make successfully the perilous Journey back into the aircraft.

There was no danger of the fire spreading from the petrol pipe as there was no fabric left nearby, and in due course it burned itself out.

Japan Has Worked... To Keep Peace"

TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Reuter)-Pre- Judices abroad have prevented a fair understanding of the Far situation,

Tuesday,

HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH

August 5, 1941.

ANSWER DRITAIN'S CALL—In answer to Britain's call for radio tochnicians to operate new radiolocators, more than 200 signed up of British Consulato, New York, in one day.

GERMANS REGRETTED ANTAGONISING CHINA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Central News),-China's swift and decisive action in severing diplomatic relations with Ger- many on her recognition of the Wang Ching-wei regime came as n complete surprise to Reich official circles, Mr Chen Chich, returned envoy, informed the "Central News" in an exclusive interview to-day.

Generally speaking German oficials; When the aircraft reached home

and financiers regretted the severance safe landing was made despite the

of relations between the two coun- damage sustained by the aircraft.

tries wille civilians were particular- Exciting Four Months

Easternly surprised and deplored the re- declared the Although Ward had been in Bri-Times," organ of the Japanese For- Mr Chen said.

"Japan cognition of the puppet government, tain only four months, he had taken

Office, which affirms that the eign part in nearly a dozen raids. Since policy of Japan

"Ilakke one of joining his present squadron, Ward, Ichi Aye," meaning "an harmonious to use his own words, has done "two world under one heaven." Kiels, one Dusseldorf, one Cologne, The

complains Munster and one Ma

of

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Chinese

Human Hair Like Giant Redwood

Louis-Nova-Conn Merry-Go-Round

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each time you combine them differ- ently,

In the ivy-coated big three, Yále used to whale Princeton in football, and Princeton whaled Harvard. But „Harvard was always very tough for

Yale.

In tennis, 20 years ago, there was another overlapping triangle of the same kind.

V

Matter Of Styles

VINCENT Richards, then a boy wonder, had Big Bill Tilden's number. He didn't beat Bill in- variably, but invariably he gave him trouble. Tilden had little Bill Johnston under his thumb. lle whipped Johnston at will. But Johnston beat Richards, the nemo- sis of Tilden, with great consia-

It was mostly a matter of styles,

inese are still popular with the Germans and many families of high German oficials and financiers bade farewell to the Chinese diplomats upon their departure from Berlin.

Mr Chen disclosed that the Japan- ese had been

en working very hard to get Berlin's recognition of the puppet

is generally be government and it is

tency. lieved that recognition was granted a giant redwood tree was de- of the war to go to British nirmen tended its influence far from sex-merely to maintain Mr Yosuke ascribed recently by Dr. V. K. and the same explanation applies to

one

no

newspaper America's pursuit of a polley Before joining the. In July slatently imperialistic and says that Inst year, he was a schoolmaster and volume of

of moral

Impeachments on was trained in New Zealand under her part can offset the evidence of the Empire training scheme.

America's spreading domination. This is the seventh Victoria Cross- Adding that Washington

and the first to be gained by a New Zealander.

has

the New

World into the territory

of other peoples, the newspaper urges the American people to re-examine the punishment of all foreign countries which do not line up with American power politics.

N. Z. LINEN FLAX policy which designs the attempted particul

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Japan has worked consistently to keep pence in the Far East, and has the right to live in peace and WELLINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter)operation with the territories around

Minister IL The New Zealand Prime

(Mr Peter Fraser) has cabled, from London stating that the United King- dom Government has agreed to buy for the duration of the war and for

a year after it New Zealand's linen flax crop from 25,000 acres.

The prices for 1041-42-43-44 have already been agreed upon and prices after 1944 will also be fixed by mutunt agreement.

Hull Returns To Duty

With Undimmed Ardour

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter). The Minister of Commerce, Mr.With unity of purpose and maxi- Sullivan, described this arrangement mum

effort, the remaining free us most satisfactory and said that the peoples of the world will win and increased acreage would necessitate the victims of the forces of evil will the erection of six more processing factories, sites for which had already be liberated," said the Secretary of been acquired.

Progress In-Year

Mr Sullivan added that

State Mr Cordell Hull, addressing his first press conference to-day after an absence from duty of nearly opart two months.

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Konoye Cabinet in order to keep

eep the Axis Zwarykin, associate research Louis and Conn and Nova-if I am intact. Berlin's recognition particularly out of love for the tion of America.

was

not director for the Radio Corpora- correct in my devious and electrify- ing theory that Louls can beat Conn, Conn can beat Nova, and Nova can dislike for China but Japanese or cheny chiefly os an expedient

beat Louis. in view of He told a meeting of scientists. Japan's wavering attitude which

By this theory, Louis hits too physicians and businessmen the de- caused anxiety in Germany.

vice would magnity 100,000 times swiftly and murderously for Conn. and permit observation of an object A lot of the boys have told you Conn Asked about the internal situation less than one seven-millionth of an might have won if he'd boxed and In Germany, Mr. Chen said that there inch in diameter-60 times smaller run in the lust three rounds of their

a certain amount of than those visible under the best night this week. is a sentiment existing but this ordinary microscopes, anti-war

large-scale cannot and

expression. Zworykin said the microscope al- had been used for industrial supplies and foodstuffs from War

Oc-ready cupled countries

insumclent to research arc

under

defence pro- the meet Germont demands and the coun-gramme and predicted it, would be

ficulties.

valuable weapon try is facing financial diffic

in the fight of the Chinese Embassy against disease. He said Members

instend in Berlin and the Chinese Consulates electron beams

light in Hamburg and Vienna had all been beams to form Images. withdrawn. Chinese remaining over- Magnification equivalent to that sens Included 150 students who had of the super-microscope would make been promised financial aid by Ger- a human hair appear to size of p man cultural organisations.

California redwood tree, it was sald, and a baseball would seem to be four and one-half miles bi diameter.

WAILING WALL PILGRIMAGE

JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 (Router)

A record pligrimage estimated at over 25,000 persons visited the historic

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German Ship Is Intercepted

I don't believe it for a minute. Conn was boxing and running

with when Lanis nailed him right in the thirteenth round. It was Joe's first square hit of the and when evening, to the head,

really nails you, you don't Louis box and run any

more. You either drop at once, or you do what Conn did try desperately to carry the fight back to Louls. Conn was nailed and cornered, and he fought back bravely, but unavoidably. Now, although Louis will knock out the Conna when he hits them cleanly, the Novas are different family

can

I doubt whether Nova ls fast -or-caich-Cona.-On- enough-to-stop- the other hand, I thinks Nova take Louis's best punch the best punch of the Louls of 1941. Novu

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' LONDON,

is strong as a bull, burning with am- Aug. 4 (UP)—The bition, a great absorber, and just

from supplying Britain with bre Mr Hull called for ever-increasing and although it was less than a year preparations for defence "whenever Britain, New Zealand had supplied

most effective," £35,000 worth of pedigree seed to He added that if a full effort is of Jerusalem during Saturday and Britain, India, Egypt and Australia. made to attain maximum production, Sunday in observance of the anni- execeding the value of the original successful :esistance to the pre-versary of the destruction of the seed received from Britain.

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Chinese Victory In Hupeh

ENSHIH, Aug. 4 (Central News). Chinese forces in west Hupeh scored a-substantial victory last Saturday when they defeated over 7,000 Japan- ese troops northeast of Ichang, fore- Ing them in the direction of Tang- yang, 30 miles northeast of lehung.

The Japanese based along the ichang - Kingmen highway moved three columns against the Chinese forces heading for fchong. A baitle of sizeable magnitude subsequently developed fentured by Chinese efforts to lure the Japanese main colunin inland before counter-attaciting,

A Japanese counter-thrust assisted by bombing planes and light artillery falled. A Japanese general retreat ensued with the Chinese pursuing.

GALLUP POLL

ON JAPAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Central News)-According to n Gallup poll published to-day, a survey asking the question, "Should the United Siales take steps now to keep Jopan from becoming more powerful even if this means risking war with Japan?" received the following answers: 51 [per cent in favour, 31 per cent against

and 18 per cent undecided.

N.E.I. Will Relax Freezing

BATAVIA, Aug. 4 (Reuter)-The Netherlands East Indies authorities have agreed to extend export licences to Japan for goods such as oil, rubber and 11n,

payment for which was settled prior to the NEI. action in freezing Japanese assols, says a Japanese report.

THERAPION NOS who are affected by the freezing

PER CUERO MnL On Margaon)MAN,W3. LABEM,

Roosevelt At Sea

Royal Navy has Intercepted the him, to hurt him, and perhaps to German steamer Frankfurt of 6,529 stop him. tons which was attempting to run the blockade from Rio de Janiero,

The time and place was not specified Scattered Bombings

This is the eighth German blockade runner to be intercepted this year.

On Britain

LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP).-A joint

EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"* NEW LONDON, Conn. Aug. 4) (UP)-President Roosevelt left here this morning for the seas off the TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Reuter).--The of Home Security and the Air Minis- Southern New England coast on a Finance Ministry states that whereas try states that there was slight enemy vaention cruise aboard the Presiden- the Japanese Government has been activity on the east coasts of Scotland tiul Yacht Potomac.

informed that Japanese diplomatic and England lust night. The President may meet Admiral and consular services in Briain endi Bombs were dropped at a few Ernest King, Commander-in-Chief of Australa have been exempted from sentiered points including one the Atlantic Fleet at sen for a con- the assets freezing regulations, the north-east England where ference regarding the Atlantic patrol, same consideration is extended in houses were demolished and some His moviments tre being kept Japan to British and Australians casualties caused, including a small secret.

effective on August 3.

Freezing Courtesy communique issued by the Ministry

Japanese residents in the N.E.I.

order are reportedly being allowed to withdraw part of their accounts to cover: payments for salaries, telegram- fees and rentals on presentation of detailed claims to their banks.

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