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New Zealand Airman

Wins Victoria

✓

Cross

LONDON, Aug. 4. (Reuter)-The Victoria, Cross has been conferred on Sergeant James Allen Ward, of the local New Zealand 'Air Force No. 75 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

al-

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

Bonds Cemented

MARSEILLES, Aug. 4 (Domel).— M. Paul Marlon, Minister of Informa tion In the Vichy Government, | stressed the necessity of Franco-Ger-

SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The crew made a hole in the coalition at a meeting of Gov- fuselage and made strenuous efforts crnment representatives and members to reduce the fire with extinguishers of the Commerce and Industry Minis- and even coffee from their vacuum | try_held_ recently.

sits withoul success.

As a last resort, Ward volunteered to make an attempt to smother the fire with an engine cover.

Made Holds

M. Marion suid that malicious Tumours had been in circulation but in fact Germany was not planning to enforce any demands which would sell the reputation of Premler Petain for of Vice-Premier Adiatrai Thielan. He naserted that Marshal Petain and Admiral Darian were right in their conviction that the only way to save France from the reverses of defent was through unconditional co-opera- tion with Germany, with which the

With the help of the navigator, fe climbed through the narrow hatch. Breaking the fabric to make hand and fout holds where necessary, and also taking advantage of the exisung holes in the fabric, Ward succeeded in descending to the wing, and pro- ceeding to position behind the French People should nequiesce. engine, despite the slipstream from France and Germany, the Minister

the alrscrew which nearly blew him stressed, are correlated in the their off the wing.

Lying in this precarious position he smothered the fire in the wing fabric. Tired as he

existence.

was, he was $6

nble, with the navigator's assistance. to make successfully the perilou journey back into the aircraft.

Japan Has

There was no danger of the fre Worked... To

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

When the aircraft reached home

a safe landing was made

Keep Peace"

TOKYO, Aug. 4 despite the

damage sustained by the aircraft.

lon

Omce, eign

(Reuter)-Pres judices abroad have prevented a fair Exciting Four Months understanding of the For Eastern Although Ward had been in Bri-

declared the "Japan organ of the Japanese For- fain only four months, he had taken: part in nearly a dozen ralds. Since polley of Japan is one of

which affirms that the Joining his present squadron, Ward, lehi Aye," meaning "an harmonious "Takko to use his own words, has done "two world

world under Kiels, one Dusseldorf,

one Cologne, The

one heaven " newspaper complains Before Joining the

America's pursuit of a policy the R.A.F. in July sistently imperialistic last year, he was a schoolmaster and no volume of moral impeachments on and says that

one Munster and one Mannerheim.

Wag

of con-.

yed in New Zealand under her part can offset the evidence of This is the seventh Victoria Cross America's spreading domination,

the Empire training scheme.

of the war to go to British airmen and the first to be gained by a New Zealander,

Tuesday,

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August 5, 1941.

ANSWER BRITAIN'S CALL-In answer to Britain's call for radio technicians to operate new radiolocators, more than 200 signed up at British Consulate, 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 a complete surprise to Reich official circles, Mr Chen Chich, returned envoy, informed the "Central News" in an exclusive interview to-day.

Generally speaking German oftelais | and nunciers regretted the severance of relations between the two coun- tries white civilians were particular- ly surprised and deplored the re- cognition of the puppet government, Mr Chen said.

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

in

the

unted

Human Hair

Like. Giant Redwood

Louis-Nova-Conn Merry-Go-Round

(Continued from Page 6)

each time you combine them differ- ently,

In the ivy-coated big three, Yale 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 at the same kind,

Matter Of Styles VINCENT Richards, then a boy wonder, had Big B Tilden's number. lle didn't beat Bill in- variably, but Invariably he gave him trouble. Tilden had little Bu Johnston under his thumb. He whipped Johnston at will. But Johnston beat Richards, the reme- els of Tilden, with great consis- tency.

N. Z. LINEN FLAX policy which designs the attempted particularly out of love for the director for the Radio Corpora- correct in my devious and electrify-

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By this theory, Louts hits too swiftly and murderously for Conn. A lot of the boys have told you Conn might have won if he'd boxed and run in the last three rounds of their fight this week.

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3j Mr Chen disclosed that the Japan- ese had been working very hard to (UP)-A new super-microscope get Berlin's recognition of the puppet whose magnifying power should government and it is generally be show a human hair the size of leved that recognition was at a giant redwood tree was de tended its influence far from the New Adding that Washington has ex- World into the territory

to maintain Mr Yosuke merely to

It was mostly a matter of styles, other

suoka's position

Konoye scribed recently by Dr V. K. and the same explanation applies to ol peoples, the newspaper urges

Cabinet in order to keep the Axis Zwárykin, the

associate research f Louls and Conn and Nova-if I am American people to re-examine the

intact. Berlin's recognition wag not

ing theory that Louls can beat Conn, punishment of all foreign countries Japanese or dislike for China but

Conn can beat Nova, and Nova can which do not line up with Arnerlenn

chefty as on expedient in view of

He told a meeting of scientists,

beat Louls. power politics,

Japan's wavering attitude which

physicians and businessmen the de- Japan has worked consistently to

.caused

anxiety in Germany. Anti-War Sentiment

would

magnity 100,000 times keep peace in the Far East, and has the right to live in peace and WELLINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter)-operation with the territories around

and permit observation of an object Asked about the internal situation less than one seven-millionth of an The New Zealand Prime

in Germany, Mr Chen said that there inch in diameter 50 times smaller Minister it.

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

don't believe it for a minute. connot find large-scale expression.

said the microscope al-

Cont was. boxing and running War suppiles and foodatuils from oc-ready had been used for industrial

when Loula nailed him with cupied countries are insuficient to research under

der the defence pro-

right in the thirteenth round. It German demands and the coun-gramme and predicted it would be

was Joe's first square hit of the la facing financial dificulties.

valuable weapon in the Bght

ovening, to the head, and when Members of the Chinese Embassy against disease. He said

Louis really nalls you, it used in Berlin and the Chinese Consulates electron

You don't instead of

box and light

апу more. You in Hamburg and Vienna had all been beams to form images.

cliber drop at once, or you do what withdrawn. Chinese remaining over- Magnification equivalent to

that

Conn did-try desperately to carry seas included 150 students who had of the super-microscope would make

the fight back to Louis. Conn was been promised financial aid by Ger-in human hair appear to size of a nalled and cornered, and he fought man cultural organisations

Gallfornia redwood tree, it was sald, back bravely, but unavoidably. and a baseball would seem to be Now, although Louis will knock four and one-half miles in diameter. out the Conns when he hits them

cleanly.

the Novas are L different family.

(Mr Peter Frater) 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

crop from 25,000 acres.

prices

arrangement,

Progress In Year

Hull Returns To Duty

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The Minister

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter). of Commerce, MrWith unity of purpose and maxi- Sullivan, described this as most satisfactory and said that the peoples of the world will win and mum effort. the remaining free increased acreage would, necessitate the victims of the forces of evil will the erection of six more processing be liberated," said the Secretary of factories, sites for which had alrendy State Mr Cordell Hull, addressing been acquired.

his first press conference to-day 'after an absence" from duty of nearly Mr Sullivan added that apart two months, from supplying Britain with brej Mr Hull called for ever-increasing and although it was less than a year preparations for defer.ce "whenever since she undertook to grow flax for and wherever much defence can be Britain, New Zealand had supplied most effective." £35,000 worth of pedigree need to He added that if a full effort s Britain, India, Egypt and Australla, made to attain maximum production, exceeding the value of the original" successful resistance to the pre- seed received from Britain.

zent world movement of invnslon and destruction can be made and in my judgment will be made."

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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

Ichang, forc- ing them in the direction of Tang- yang, 30 miles northeast of Ichang.

Japanese based along the moved

The

Ichang Kingmen highway three columns against the Chinese forces heading for Ichang. A battle of sizeable magnitude subsequently developed featured by Chind

Chinese efforts

to lure the Japanese main column intand before counter-attacking.

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

GALLUP POLL

ON JAPAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Central News)-According to a Gallup poll published to-day, a survey nsking the question, "Should the United States take steps now to keep Japan from becoming more powerful.even if this menns 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 (Router)-The Netherlands East Indies puthorities Llave ngreed 10 extend export licences to Japan for goods such as oil, rubber and tin, payment which was settled prior to the NE.I. action in freezing Japanese arsets, says a Japanese report.

for

apanese residents in the NEL who are affected by the freezing

HERAPION NO.3 order are reportedly being allowed to

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withdraw part of their accounts to cover payments for salaries, telegrum fees and rentals on presentation of detailed claims to their banks.:

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WAILING WALL PILGRIMAGE

JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 (Reuter)-

A record pilgrimage estimated at well over 25,000 persons visited the historic Wailing Wail in the old city

"Tworykinroscopies

beams

German Ship Is Intercepted

run

A

--doubt whether Nova18fast enough to stop or catch Conn. On the other hand, think Nova сл take Louis's best punch-the best punch of the Louis of 1941. SPECIAL TO THE."TELEGRAPH"

Nova is strong as a bull, burning with am- LONDON, Aug. of (UP).The bitlon, a great absorber, and Just

to

Sunday in observance of the anni- Royal Navy of Jerusalem during Saturday and Admiralty announced to-day that the skilful enough to stab Louls, to cut

has intercepted the him, to hurt him, and perhaps versary of the destruction of therman steamer Frankfurt of 5,329 stop him. second temple in A.D. 70.

ions which was attempting to run he blockade from Rio de

Janiero.

Roosevelt At Sea

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW LONDON, Conn. Aug. 4 (UP)-President Roosevelt left here this morning for the seas off the Southern New England cunst on a vacation cruise aboard the Presiden- lal Yachi Potomac,

The time and place was not specified Scattered Bombings

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

On Britain

LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP),—A joint

Freezing Courtesy communique issued by the Ministry

TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Reuter).--Tae of Home Security and the Air Minis- Finance Ministry states that whereas try states that there was slight enemy the Japanese Government has been activity on the cast coasts of Scotland .nformed that Japanese diplomatic and The President may meet Admiral and consular services in Brain and

England last night. Ernest Klog, Commander-in-Chief of Australia have been exempled from scattered points including one in Bombs were dropped at a few the Atlantic Fleet at sea for a con- the assets freezing regulations, the north-east England ference regarding the Atlantic patrol. same consideration is extended in houses were demolished and some where some His movements arc being kept Jepun to British and Australians casualties caused, including a small secret.

ffective on August 3-

number of people killed.

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