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4 S. SOLDIERS BEATEN UP. STARV CAMP A Japs lose RETORT Parifir COURTEOUS i pilot of a naval aircraft towin? a 1 target for practice shoot- ins by a warships A.A> if noticed that the shells burst sthcad of his MERICAN Marines, have aircraft and seized Namato. a former fortably near. Japanese barge base in New The same unpleasant while Australians and event was repeated, and Americans have made impor- after taking evasive Hant advances in New Guinea action the pdpt signalled and Bougainville, where the to the warship: Japanese positions have also note.

lam towing this been bombarded by naval thing, not pushing it. forces. The American advance New Britain, says Reuter, was I from the Borsen Bay ASTON MAN Attack planes- neutralised i IfAXmXw Japanese positions along the bay shore as marines swept forward to take first Namato HI VV WII li Point, and then the village of! Namato. I Non-stop assaults RUSSIANS While this successful action) was being fought. members of the! based bombers continued R.A.F.

in India, including their almost non-stop assaults A. E. Beer, of Aston, on the Rabaul base at the Birmingham, have flown with other end of the island. Russian Air Force pilots, says The third advance made by'Air Ministry News Service. Allied troops was in the Sioj To help in overcoming the area of New Guinea, whereiiocust threat to food- Australians moved ten Russian west of Vincke Point.

(equipped wifi a poison spray, This advance imperils still were flown to India to cofurther the Japanese with officials of the between the Fin i Middle East Anti-Locust mountains and the sea. who flew with Threat to attack U.S. the Russians on some of itheir anti-locust patrols, said: N.B.C. correspondent in their job they have'to Stockholm, reports that come down to within 15 feet Japanese major-general, head! of the roun( of the Foreign Flving in an Avro Anson, Ministry Army Bureau, told Fieldgate. of Tadnton.

Berlin journalist that Japan with Ser t- Bush was considering a direct of Southall; Middlesex, as attack on the Comment of the contacted the Rus-i US. sian airmen in Persia and An important meeting was back to India held in the Berlin War Minis-1 try to discuss reprisals against MILLION MINES IN WODEHOUSE AND TUNISIA mUM AMFRY Five thousand Allied junn i technicians and soldiers have! AR removed 251.462 land mines from the Tunisian soil since 15 P. G. Wodehouse, the December last, according to English novelist, who was renc reSs an Informainterned by the Germans after on Service, the fall of France, arid hasj estimated, says Reuter, been living in the famous near iy a million mines Ad lon Hold in Borlin, has and all these must) disappeared from Berlin, and be rerno ved. his present whereabouts are: unknown, says a Berlin message reaching Stockholm.

John Amery has similarly rSI IT disappeared. He was often to be seen in the streets of Berlin and made many lecture 1 toursj firm lose Most of the prominent HU a from KING'S Bench Divisio capual the rcport.l aoheals hy Mto Winifr. 3dd and John Clifford Courtenay London Provincial Furnishers ANNOUNCE THEIR STOCKTAKING SALE FOR 7 DAYS ONLY AT BELOW GOVERNMENT- CONTROLLED PRICES just a few items of many lines which must be cleared. I nnsnfifui Mndtirn Burr Walnut I Rapraduetion Mahogany Doubla- Ooubla-Ooor Badroom Suita, com- Osar Bedroom lit -6in Tablo, Triplo irror Drosimg Tablo, surmounted by a large Single Mirror. including a Cupboard.

Fitted Wardrobe. Mahogany. Worth at least i uns. lined, as new. Bedsteads te match.

Our Price Inspection invited. Only OX GN3. Mahogany Bedroom Suite, I comprising a 3tt. Sin. Dressing Full siza Modern Oak Bedroom Table, surmounted by a large Oval 5 Suita, comprising a very nice Mirror, In period condition.

Wants Dressing Table, surmounted by a seeing Worth at least OQ CNS. Single Mirrar Fitted 55 guineas Wardrobe. Will accept CMS. Three-piece Suite, covered in Rexlne, including 4 Pullman oN 3lt. Bin.

Solid Oak Bedroonv Suite: 1 Cushions, as new -w-aa Boautilul Dressing I Three-piece Suite, covered in Rexinc, rto ONS 1 "iCluH'hg I CNS. 0 n. CKir Frici 28 Only em. Ooublo-Ood Bedroom Polished in Mahdgany, comprising XOa a Triple Mirror Dressing Table, drawer Cheat. Selling OHS.

1 Mahogany Bookcase, 1 OHS. at below cost -kO I in perfect cindUion Modern Oak Dining Sat, camprittng Carpets, all suesi Indian Carpet, 1 4ft. massive Sideboard. 5x34x3 CNS Refeetary, 4 nice Chairs, A pleasing desien. Only OxX Others in Slock Irom CHS.

Modern 4tt. Oak Sideboard, heavily constructed, 3 rowers, 2 Deep Cup Pianos, Upright Iron 25 to A boards, 5x3 Draw-leaf OHS choose from, all in perfect condition. Table. Our Price Selling at Cost. CHS.

Beautiful Modem Oak Dining Set, From heavily carved; Vary nice Sideboard, Many Mere Lines Must be Cleared 5x 3 Draw-leal Table, 4 Saddle-seat during Stocktaking. Four Floors ot Chairs, as new. A CHS. Furniture for You te Choose. Avoid Will accept Disappointment.

Ptoaso Call Early, i Note our only Address: 3 28, EDCBASTON Birmingham (TWO DOORS FROM WORCESTER STREET) Birmingham typist and firm lose appeals Bench Divisional Court to-day dismissed 1 appeals by Miss Winifred Melady, Cyril C. Goodway. and John Clifford Courtenay, against their conviction by the Birmingham magistrates on informations arising from a National Service direction of Miss Melady from the employment of the appellants to different employment, Mr. H. Christie.

K.C. for the appellants, said Miss Melady was the only shorthand typist employed by Goodway and Courtenay in the business as manufacturers of munition boxes. On 31 December. 1942. she was directed to employment with Messrs.

Hurst and Pavne, at George-road, Hay Mills, as a transport driver, but refnained on at her work as a shorthand typist. The had fined her £1 and the other appellants £lO each. Mr. Christie said that at the time Goodway and Courtenay had several contracts with the Ministry of Supply and he contended that in law it would not be a proper direction to away people who were making the goods and so imake it impossible for the i contract to be carried out. I The Court ruled that the proposition put forward by appellants was unarguable.

1 The direction was properly i (made under the regulation, and the power of the Minister Labour was not limited in the way suggested, said Mr. Justice Humphreys. Another Kaiser record I )NE of the brightest con- struction records in the history of merchant shipping ended with the launching the Peter Moran at the Portlands (Oregon) shipyards. She is the last Liberty freighter from the Henry Kaiser yards. In 32 months 322'0f these ships have been built.

When the eleven-way yard began in 1941 Kaiser estimated that it would take two and a half years to build the yard and to deliver 32 shipsthe recognised shipbuilding rate. BUY At the beginning the aim was 105 days for each ship but they have been constructed ip 30 days. The yard is now turning to the construction of faster victory ships. SELL U.S. NEWSPAPER CHIEF DIES Death was announced in York, two days before his 69th birthday, of Mr.

William Thompson Dewart, president of the New 7 York Sun, and director of many American companies. U.S. SOLDIERS BEATEN UP. STARVED IN 85-MILE OF AFTER BATAAN IF YOU WANT rns Is a two-way opportunity. If you desire to buy or sell a you can do either, oi both with advantage at CRANE SONS.

As we have frequently stated In these advertisements, Pianos are in limited supply In consequence of war-time restrictions; it Is because of this that we make this two-way announcement. A If you have a Piano not In use, sell it to us. I We will pay the highest market price for all I il fl accepted models; if you desire to buy a Piano, OU can depend on finding the finest value obtained in our Write, or call, to-day; jour inquiries will be treated in strict rJlder. COME OLD SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM. Famous for Pianos since 1850.

CEN. 5282. OPEN ALL DAT SATURDAYS. TO A CORRESPONDENT Old E. Foster scored 287 for England against Australia, at Sydney, in the 1903-4 tour.

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you batter or moaay back. Act now! The ruarantee protects you. Cystex THE KIDNEY TONIC RHIOMATISM EVENING DESPATCH, FRIDAY, 28 JANUARY, 1944. CAMPAIGN OF BRUT A Royal Air Force men, on whose field the U.S.A.A.F. Flying Fortress Hang the Expense made an emergency landing after air battle against Germany, point to shattered tailgunner's compartment and elevator which were completely blown away.

Despite terrific battle-damage. Second Lieut. Frank E. Valesh, 23-year-old pilot, brought the battered bomber across the Channel for perfect three-point landing. It was his fourth emergency landing less than four weeks.

100 GLASSES GO IN THREE DAYS MR. R. E. LEADBURY, presiding magistrate at Walsall to-day, said than 100 glasses jvere lost in three days from Walsall licensed For stealing a spirits glass from a Wisemore licensed house. Edmond Griffin, aged 24, of 108, Hollymeadowavenue.

Walsall, was fined with ss. costs. Mr. William Bishop, of 15, Springfield-road. King's Heath.

Birmingham, and of 624. Bristolroad South. Northfield, Birmingham, builder and contractor, left £47.923 (net Karl Rickert, the man who for his many portraits of Hitler was awarded the Goethe Medal, has died, aged 86, stated German radio. Bilston Town Council last night elected Councillor J. T.

Perks to fill the aldermanicj vacancy caused by the death Mr. s. R. Wilson has been He Presented with an engraved scroll, ot Alderman J. ii.

Down I giving the names of subscribers, has been a member xor -tt) an( a cheque, on his retirement years and has held the office i from the Midland Bank after nf TVTovnr 39 service, 19 of which were oi may or. spent as manager of the wich branch. F. S. Larkin, who had been head- master of Evesham Council Current needs of the Lord School for 11 years, and who left, a or 0 Birmingham's War to become head-master of a school Fund are; Table tennis in Redditch in 1940, is Jo take up table and equipment and other a similar post at Blackminster ames musical instruments for Senior School, near i a ship using a northern February.

R. H. French, librarian at Evesham for the past 28 years, has tended her resignation on account of ill-health port, and an electric iron. Any of these will he gratefully received at the Lady Depot, 75. Broad-street, 15.

Mr. Charles Joseph Wilshaw, of 47, Plymouth-road. Redditch, left £1,423 (net £471). Mr. Ernest Richards Baker, of Clovelly.

Marchant-road. Wolverhampton. representative in Scotland. Ireland, and Northern England for John Harper and ironfounders. of Wlllenhali, left £1.334 (net £291).

Mr. Alfred Ernest Wiseman, of 28. East-street. Worcester, who died intestate, left £721. Miss Grace May Woodyatt, cf West Malvern, left Grateful thanks to the Ministry of Pensions i expressed in the will published to-day of Maior G.

Cecil Kennard, M.C., of Shirley Tower Hotel, Torquay. i The Prime Minister is to be asked by Mr. G. Mathers Linlithgow) "if he can yet state the principle which will be applied in determining the date ot the end of the war or the cessation of hostilities, as at that date or a fixed period thereafter certain war-time agreements come to an £1,012 (net £975). Stanley James Bullock, aged 19.

Old Park-road, Dudley, and The decision to stop Issuing Edward Spittle, aged 20, of 118, cigarettes to the R.A.F. lllsi de road. Dudley, were, at also applies to all British Army rlt 'Se to-day. committed for personnel in the Middle East.l lal at the Dudley Quarter states the Supply Department of ssl cl i ar Sed with breaking the SC the Lodge Ismere, and mg articles and money to the rn. value of £25 10s.

Madge Elizabeth Thornton, aged! 24. bus conductress, Revensworth-' terrace. Gateshead, was at. Gates- Vr Cor mon Joint Cornhead to-day fined £1 and ordered Security to pay £4 2s. fid.

costs for failing CCC that an agreetn comply with a direction hy a ea( i he between National Service officer to go to ls Medical Association Birmingham to take up duties as anrt "If Commonwealth for a conductress cornprenensive medical service throughout Australia. New keeper for Wolves against Aston Villa WOLVES will have a new goalkeeper for their return Clip same with Aston Villa at Villa Park, He is Streten, a Notts County player at present in the R.A.F. Bilton, who kept goal last week, has Joined up. The attack will be led by Dennis Westcott. Kirkham and Billy Wright are also on leave, and they will be in the team.

McLean is selected as centre-half in place ot Kelly, and the Spanish player, Aldecoa. who was a centre-forward last week, will be at insideright instead of Morgan. The two young wingers, Stephens and retain their positions. Teams: Streten; Ashton. Kirkham; Wright McLean, Crook Stephens, Aldecoa, Westcott, Dunn, Davies.

change Aston Villa make one change. Martin is not available, so Haycock returns to leads the attack again, and Goffin continues at outside-left as Houghton is not yet nt. Callaghan has recovered and retains the centre half position. Team; Wakeman; Potts, Cummings, Massie, Callaghan, Iverson; Broome, Haycock, Donnell, Starling, Goffin. Stanley Matthews, the International outside-right, definitely play for Stoke City against Birmingham, at Stoke.

Stoke denial Mr. R. McGrory, the Stoke manager, denied yesterday that the club had granted permission for any Stoke player to assist another club in the Cup competition proper. For instance, it was not true, as stated by Mr. Joe Smith, the Blackpool manager, that Stoke had given permission for Matthews to play for Blackpool.

Stoke team, to meet Bir-. mingham, will be: Wilkinson; Brigham, Hayward; Franklin, Mou I Kirton; Matthews. Peppitt, Steele, Sale, Cfrmston. Hughes, Birmingham Welsh international back, is unable to turn out, and Jennings will be at left-back. Birmingham Amateurs are at home to City Transport, in the Senior Suburban League, but the, match is to be played on the Transport ground, Heath.

The Amateurs team will be from: R. Edwards; Turrell. Taylor: J. lies, F. Deakin.

C. Grigg; L. Phillips, D. iKernick, R. Ford.

A. McDonald. ID. Hands. J.

Still; AGAINST PRIS AN official report on Japanese atrocities, ments by escaped officers and published authorities to-day, tells a ghastly story of ho tortured and sometimes wantonly murdered A soldiers. Describing the cold-blooded campaign of savagery carried out after 36,000 American and Filipinos were overwhelmed on Bataan and Corregidor, it states that several times as many American prisoners held by the Japanese have died from starvation, forced hard labour and generar the Japanese have reported. At one prisoner Camp 2.200 American prisoners died in April and May, 1942. In the gamp at Cabanatuan about 3,000 Americans had died up to the end of October, 1942. As soon as hungry American and Filipino soldiers on Bataan surrendered, calculated campaign of brutality began with what survivors called The march of brutal treatment the deathrate had increased to 50 men a day among the Americans and 500 a day among the Filipinos.

I made that march of about 85 miles in six days on one mess-kit of rice. Other Americans made it in 12 days without any food whatever. The report that the prisoners taken at Corregidor a month later them McCoy and Mellnik had no experience quite like the death but that 7,000 Americans and 5,000 Filipinos were concentrated on square of concrete about 100 yards on each side and kept there without food for a week. The report is assembled from statements made by Commander Melvin H. McCoy (U.S.

Navy). S. M. Mellnik (U.S. Coast Artillery) and William E.

Dyess (U.S. Air Corps), who escaped from prison camps in the-Philippines. Barred from eating There was only one water spigot for 12,000 men. After seven days they got their first rations mess-kit of rice and a tin of sardines. Dyess said: march of death started when thousands of prisoners herded together at Mariveles airfield on Bataan 10 April.

1942. Some of them had food, but the Japanese guards would not permit them to eat it. They were searched and their personal belongings taken. Those with Japanese tokens or money were beheaded. At Camp the Japanese commanding officer told the Americans and Filipinos that they were not prisoners of war.

but captives without any rights or privileges. There ere thousands of cases of malaria. Men afflicted Iwith dysentry remained out the weather near the latrines until they In sun for hours Then in groups of 500 to 1.000 men the prisoners were marched along the road towards San Fernaiido in Pampagna Province. Frequently, for no apparent jreason, prisoners were forced line up and stand in the suh for hours. On about 1 June, the Camp was moved to Cabanatuan concentration camp, where Dyess joined Mellnik and McCoy.

Water conditions there were slightly improved, but rice was still principal diet, and (here no let-up in Japanese brutality. Officers were not forced to work at Cabanatuan. but enlisted men were, and they were frequently beaten unmercifully. The Japanese slapped and beat them with sticks as they marched in the sun w'ithout food or water. had very little water.

Our thirst was intense. Many went crazy and several died. The Japanese dragged out the sick and delirious. Three Filipinos and three American soldiers were buried while still alive. After a fortnight of this Dyess said the men were literally worked to death.

It was not unusual for one-fifth of a work party to die. and one instance three-quarters of them were killed in that Commander McCoy reported that two army officers and a naval officer who were caught trying to escape were beaten about the feet and legs by their Japanese captors until they could no longer stand. Then the Japanese kicked them and jumped on them. Officers tortured The next morning the three officers were stripped to their' underwear, and were taken out into the road in full view of the camp. Their hands tied behind them, they were pulled up by ropes attached to an overhead purchase so that they had to remain standing bent forward to ease the pressure on the arms.

They had to stand like that in the blazing sun for two days, and were periodically beaten with a heavy stick One officer w'as then beheaded, and the other two were ODBON COMMENCING SUNDAY NEW STREET Uio LUPE VELEZ LEON ERROLL u. SUCH THING AS STATE No feature of our national life since war started has been more pronounced than the craze for change and novelty, and this restlessness, unfortunately. has extended to the industrial world, where all kinds of panaceas for our ills have been put forward except the right ones which are peace, thrift and hard Councillor A. Paddon Smith, chairman of the Midland area of the National Union of manufacturers. made this point at the annual meeting to-day He declared there was no such thing as state enterprise.

The alternative to state control was a practical co-operation between government and industry. football fixtures LEAGUE CUP Aston Villa Wolverhampton Wanderers (3.0); Coventry City West Bromwich' Albion (3.0); Northampton Town Walsall (3.6); Stoke City Birmingham (3.15). ApSp GREYHOUND fCJKUI RACING JUNGLE LEAGUE troops io the Arakan jungles have formed their own football league, and hotly-contested matches are often played within a few miles of Japanese positions. The league was started by Sergt. B.

W. Davies, of Derby, a peace-time referee. Baxters Screw Works Haden Bros. Division Valor and Aston Brass Newton and Aero and Motor Alum. Castings L.A.G.

Manfg, Co. v. Phillips Credenda: Charles Bunn Ltd. Rover Aero Colts; Premier Works W. J.

Wild Ltd. Division Ml Carola Products Elkingtons; Bendix Castle Bromwich Juniors; P. and M. Jig and Tool Co. Midland Fan Cyclo Gear British Timken; Police Mess v.

Diamond Screw and Cotter Home Guard Barton and Sons; Austin Aero (Elmdon) Dennison Wgtch Case Co. BIRMINGHAM YOUTH committee f.a. Birmingham F.C. Cup: St. v.

Aston Elmwood v. Broadway Celtic; Park-road Youths v. Marston Green; 85 Factory Youths v. Warstock Y.M.C.‘A.: Ist A Brigade v. Summerfields; Northfleld Institute v.

Valley Park Hovers; Perry Hall Y.C. v. Victoria Rangers; Weoley Castle v. Pitmaston Carnegie. Aston Villa Cup; Hall Green Y.M C.A.

v. Hazelville Juniors: Kingstanding United v. Wood End (Junior): Bournville Youths (A) v. Sparkhill (Intermediate); Northfield Inst. (Jun.) v.

Carnegie; Northfield Utd. v. Oakbrook Y.C.; Austin Tool Room v. Northfield Inst. (Intermediate); Wood End Ath.

(Intermediate) v. Summerfields; Handsworth Y.M.C.A. v. Bournville Youths (B). Air Traininx Corps Cup: 1968 Erdington v.

198. i Sunimerfield; 482 Ward End v. 496 Solihull: 194 B.S.A. v. 483 490 Selly Oak v.

477 8.5. 487 Perry v. 489 Green: 475 iCentral v. 1348 Kynoch; 493 'Heath v. 484 Saltley: 165 Dunlop v.

491 Handsworth. HANDSWORTH LEAGUE Kingstanding Royal J. B. S. Lees: E.M.B.

Bill Switchgear; B.E.P. Hawthorn: Dartmouth Athletic Kings Barr; Birco Quinton Olympic. Lewis dip (Ist Round Re-play). End Vic. Dart Sports.

Division 1.. Junior Albright Y.C. Cheney and Albion Foundry Handsworth Park Rangers; Priory Villa George Salter E. Danks and Co. Walsall Conduits; Church Army S.C.

Charlemont Institute. Division 11., Ath. Tantany Winson Green Wanderers Lyng Swifts; Community Centre Elwells G. Salters J.E.I. Spon-rane J.E.I SATURDAY at- 2.30 p.m.

8 RACES Take buses Nos. 11, 29, 31a, 32 and 37 to Hall NOTE: FUTURE RACING SATURDAY AT 2.30 P.M. PERRY BARR STADIUM CR YHOU Nt) RACING EVERY SATURDAY at 2.15 p.m. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Childien Under 16 Years of Age Not Admitted Under Any Circumstances. HEATH DOCS RACING SATURDAY FIRST 2-45 RACE No Person Under 16 Years of Age Admitted.

B.Y. AND 0.8. A.F.A. Hospital Cup (fourth Round): Boldmere St v. Oiton Sports: Shirley Aero v.

Sheldon Town. Senior Suburban League: Silhill v. Smethwick Highfleld; v. City Transpoit (at Transport Stadium, wheelerslane, king's Heath); Shirley Town v. Billesley Carnegie; Brorhsgrove Brookfield v.

Gas Casuals. Cunningham Cup (Final); R.A.F. (E.J v. R.A.§.C. Siihiirban League (Division Erdington United v.

8.5. West Bromwich Hostel v. Glendene United; Sheldon Town Res. v. R.A.F.

(S.C.). KKDDITCH LEAGUE Nile Batteries High Duty Alloys; Redditch Y.C. Coventry Gauge and Tool: Enfield v. Red pragons; Bennett Tools Headless Cross Y.C.: Terrys B.S.A. KIIOkiNGHAM.

WORKS 1 A. Aston Villa Cup C.B, Aero Hamstead Colliery ground, Aston lane. Perry Barr, 3.0). Birmingham Shield. Serck Bomb Disposal Company.

Ogdeh Res. Birlec Res. League: DMlslon No. 2 Accles and Pollock; Wolseley Bakelite; Metropolitan Dunlop; P.O. Stores Rover No.

(C. 8.) v. Birfleld; Latch and Batchelor Turner Bros. illusion ll. Ltd.

Mills Brockhouse and Co. Allen and Sons: Hughes Johnson Stampings Tube Products; Hope and Smethwick Drop Forgings; Toll End Works; Revo John Thompson (Dudley) Ltd. I Division lll. London I Aluminium: Motor Components Morris Reynolds Tubes Deritend Stamping Nuffield Wiggins; British Timken Brooke Tools; Bromford Tubes Dunlop C.B. Aero F.D.

Metropolitan Res. Division Birmingham Guild Bournville Aero; Nettlefolds Norton) Birlec; Stampings Alliance Arthur Scrivener, Morris Pressings ClifTord Components: Elkingtons Wilmot Breeden: Tomex Booths (Kitts Green). Division Foundry Services Vaughton Works; Burman and Sons Fisher and Ludlow; Kynoch Res. Alldays and Onions; Chatwin and Co. Dowding and Mills; G.E.C.

(Landor Switch) T. Williams (Tilton-road Works): Delta Metal Fisher Foundries; SMETHWICK LEAGUE Senior Division. Radiators Grove Celtic: G.K.N. (W. 8.) Goodyears; Smethwick Rovers N.F.S.: Dale Star Whiteheath; Neptune Rowley Athletic.

Junior Division (Under 20). Grange Villa Dudley-rd. A.T.C. 309 Albright; Blackthorne Chance and Hunts: St. Michael's iv Warley Star.

Junior Division (under 17). Manor Rangers Central Rangers; Hill Top 0.8, Carlton Star; Army Cadets St. Junior. RUGBY UNION Coventry Leicester Harlequins (3 15); Camp Hill O.E, R.A.F. (C.H.'; London University Birmingham University (Imber Court); Rugby Nuneaton (3.0).

PURSE MONEY FOR LOSER A.C. JACK WATSON (R.A.F.) outpointed Johnny Bartlett Cross) in a six rounds contest in London last night, and afterwards handed over his purse money to the loser. Watson had heard that wife was to have a leg operation, and he made hlsfl contribution to help the boxer to meet his expenses. Helping to organise amateur boxing among units the Desert Air Force in Italy is Wittiam McVeigh, otherwise known as Taffy Williams, Welsh welter-weight boxer. He is on the ground staff of a Spitfire Fighter Squadron, and has trained a boxing team which he believed will beat that of any other squadron.

His team includes T. N. N. Brennon, of Belfast, the squadron doctor, and a prominent competitor in inler- University boxing a few years ago. OLYMPIC GAMES VENUE America is asking the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne for permission to hold the Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 1948.

but there may be a counter-claim on behalf of England. The Olympic Games were last held in this country (London) in 1908. whereas Los Angeles staged the 1982 Games. M.N. COMFORTS A donation of £3 3s.

contributed by the Air Raid Wardens of Group 837, hasi been received, as a further gift, by the M.N. Comforts service, sent on their behalf' by Mr. F. A. 'Grundy, of I Heath-road South, Birmingham.

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