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BRAZIL'S FUTURE ADMIRALS—Cadete graduating at Brazil's naval academy, on the Islo of Snakes in the harbour of Rio de Janiero, parado for Brazil and U.S. military officers. on graduation day.' U.S. Military Mission is co-operating to strengthen the island- as a naval baso and create a huge airport and underground hangars in this most important ..

harbour.

Headmistress Alleges She

Was Shot By Young Soldier

Discovery Of New Fireproof Liquid

New York.

August 15, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

HE. SAID HATS!

I THOUGHT

HE SAID HEADS!

100 French Warships

Are Continuing

Fight

The "Free French". Navy, one year old in June, has grown

in that short time from two warships to a fleet of more than 100-vessels, all playing an important role beside units of the British Navy,

The fleet came into being on June 28, 1940, at Gibraltar, where two French naval units took refuge after the collapse of France. Inspired by the determination of their crews toi continue the struggle against | the Nazis, Adm. Emile Henri Muselier flew to London from Gibraltar and pinced himself under the orders of Gen. Charles

1,800-Mile Canoe Trip

By Youths

Having paddled their own

the

de Gaulle, leader of the "Free canoes all the way from French" forces.

coast of Maine, part of the way Gen, de Gaulle entrusted Adm. in the open Atlantic, two youths Mitseller with the command of the

navy and air force, but apart from recently drifted into Biscayne the two men-of-war at Gibraltar the Bay and declared Florida waters admiral had no other armed vessels a heaven for canoeisis, at his disposal. It was not until a few months later that he learned left Bar Harbour, Maine, after Nat Gebhard and A. J. Henke

that the submarine Norval, since sunk, and the incluying submarine having trucked their canoes Bubls were carrying on the fight. there from Boston, where they It was the captain of the Nar- had been employed in the vai who sent this famous telegram Watertown Arsenal. They had to the entire French fleet after

the French-German armistice had saved money and decided to been signed: Treachery all along make the trip that had long the line. Am heading for abeen their plan.

They sailed in the open ocean from Brilliant Campaign Bar Harbour to Cape Cod, Massachu- The Rubis, after a brilliant com setts, on the first leg of the voyage

British port," He went to Malia.

beam.

SIR John Madsen, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Sydney As she lay dying, having received four gun shot University, who is one of a group of wounds, the headmistress of a private school at Hind-ve Australian scientists who will pain in the North Sea, decided to that brought then to Miami. They establish headquarters in the United rally to Adm. Muselier. Her cap- told of thrilling adventures when head told how she gave a lift in her car to a soldier who Stales and England in connection

Lain was decorated with the Distin- they were

in changing tides suddenly turned on her with a revolver, fired successive with the war effort, has been invited gulshed Service. Order on July 19, and winds around Point Judith ea

to attend

demonstration at 1940, for outstanding operations that Cape Hatteras in their light 16-foot shots at close range, and ran off, leaving her bleeding Would which the United States War German vessels. He is considered

Washington of a now

are-proongg resulted in the destruction of several shells willi 33-incli and helpless.

and Navy Departments are invexil- by the British naval suthorities to 30 mil, made no attempt at speed, be one of the foremost specialists at but 78 miles was their best run. Of good selfing, Her statement was read be- "There was one about. By galing.

Ro

Australian officials in the United present in action,

the approximately 1,800-mile trip, fore the Battle magistrates this time he was outside, and I have

States are taking a keen interest in On July last year Adm. Muselier 450 miles was in the committed for trial at the a feeling he shot again. The door this material, which will be made issued his first order of the day. They ate and slept aboard, and when

was between us. He then ran off Sussex Angizes 20-year-old Pte. in the direction the car was point-dinavian scullst, who, after many merchant vessels and the air force the two canoes

avaliable by the inventor, Scan- which instructed "French warships, they cooked, they said they lashed Herbert Sidney Howard whose ing

together and mother lives in Hunstanton. "I was in awful pata

yents of

'Free French or Allied base with a on a two-burner stove. Howard is charged with murder-member a lorry coming towards me.

view to immediate operations against Pevensey Road, St Leonards.

was in distress.

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Mental Perplexity

that it did not master it he got to related that a Mr. Jones, Living American Women Fly

a town.

Mr Gerald, prosecuting,

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Recruiting has been so satisfactory WILD LIFE IN that the "Free French" Navy has SASKATCHEWAN been able to man vessels originally destined for the Royal Navy. They Canadian National Railways game According to reports received by: have French crews and French

oMelala,praetically-all-species of wild life, with the exception of moose, are increasing In Prince Al- bert National Park, Saskatchewan. The most noticeable gains last year) were made by elk, deer, beaver, fox, mwkrats. and rabbits,

From Fiji To Join R.A.F.

Party's Long Journey froin Fijl under the Overseas Re

The first men to travel to England;

At Windsor and Relgate the sol- identified as Howard, running to- dier, who appeared simple but pollte, wards Battle, was disinclined to get out, and Miss |

American women may soon be ny- Sgt John Mansfield Vipond gave Griffith gave him sandwiches and evidence that he and four shined ing U.S. bombers across the Atlantic some cigarettes. He mentioned he men went in search of Howard, and to Britain as a regular duty." had no parents and bad been with found him in a wood with a fully of women pilots who ferry -

Miss Pauline Gower, commandant have just arrived in England.

cruiting Scheme to join the RAF. friends during seven days", leave. loaded revolver tucked in his battle- from British factories

planes The party consisted of three-nen. Fired Without A Word

to RAF To were Scotsmen from Stilling. Near Battle the soldier remarked Cross-examined, Sat Vipond said soon to orgatilze a similar women's before the war, and held appoint- stations, is going to the United States who had gone out to Fiji somo years that he was getting cramped and Howard seemed "in e mental per- service there. would like to alight and walls. The vlexity," and appeared not-to com- statement went on:-

prehend what had happened,

One came home to join up soon! ments in the Civil Service there. after the outbreak of war, but found P. S.

that he was in a reserved pecupa- tion and had to return to his post. These two women will be respon- Now at his second attempt he has Other evidence was that tests trans-Atlantic ferry service from à

sible for selecting women for the U.S. been successful. "He never said a word, but shot made by Dr James Davidson at large number of qualified Amoricam me through the chest. With my left Hendon Police Laboratory showed women. hand trying to defend myself, the shots which wounded Miss stopped the engine.. I 'Help! Help!' He shot again.

With his left hand he started to open the door, and suddenly I saw

paybook showed ho made a will two Belshamn stated Howard's a revolver pointing at me quite low. days before the shooting, leaving his

must have taken it out of his property to Mrs K. Howard. pocket with his right hand.

Не

She will collaborate with Miss Jae- queline Cochran, who, on June 21 Atlantic to Britain. ferried a Hudson bomber across the

As the two Scetanen were on the point of salling from Fiji for Van- couver they were joined by a native-} shouted, Griffith were fired at a range of one service will be employed on terms who like the others wishes to become Women engaged for the Atlantic born Fijian, Mr 1. Dovi Komaisaval,

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Leaving the 'Scotsman's wife in Ottawa to come on by liner the three men salied from an Eastern Cana- dian port by troopship, landing in England at the end of May. They hope soon to be well on with their "training" for the RAF.-

Anzac Captives Worried Nazis

The fear and respect in which tho Anzacs were held by the Germans is emphasised by W. B. Courtney, American correspondent who accom panied the German Panzer divisions In:

their dash across Europe Into Recording. an encounter with truck-load of Australian prisoners, Courtney says:

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