BRAVERY AWARDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24346, 7 August 1942, Page 2

BRAVERY AWARDS

NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN bar to d.f.c. won LONDON, Aug. 6 The following New Zealanders appear in the latest list of Air Force awards:— A bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded Acting-Wing-Comman-. der Trevor Owen Freeman, D.5.0., D.F.C., Dunedin. The citation states that he has completed further sorties, including attacks on Essen, Lubeck and the Ruhr, also Rostock. He led a night attack in May against Warnemunde aircraft factory, near Rostock, where, in the face of light anti-aircraft fire and searchlights, he made six bombing attacks from a low level. ■He also photographed the results. Good Airmanship His aircraft was hit and damaged by gunfire. One engine failed when 100 miles from his base, but he landed safely by sheer determination and good airmanship. More recently he attacked Essen, also from a low level, and, in spite of intense opposition from the ground, made three separate runs to the target and again photographed the results.

He has proved himself a courageous and outstanding leader throughout his operational career, always inspiring hit squadron with the spirit necessary for success. The Distinguished Flying Cross ig awarded to Acting-Flight-Lieutenant Thomas Welch Horton, Masterton, and Pilot-Officer Alan George, D.F.M., Taranaki. The citation states that FlightLieutenant Horton successfully completed a number of shipping patrols. His other operations included a brilliant low-level attack against shipping in Rotterdam on August 28, 1941. This excellent captain has always displayed courage, resource and skill above the average. His aircraft has repeatedly been hit and damaged, but he hag landed safely three times after one engine has been put out of action. An Outstanding Captain | Pilot-Officer George, the citation says, is an outstanding captain, and has always endeavoured to reach his allotted target and press home the attack. Recently he was hit over Essen and the main fuel-feed pipeline was fractured. The fuel poured out at the rate of one gallon per minute. The pilot determinedly headed for England and landed safely almost without petrol. He participated in the Stettin, Bremen, Poissy, Rostock and also the Warnemunde raids. His leadership arid courage are outstanding. Wing-Commander Freeman is a gon of Mr. and Mrs. W. Freeman, of South Dunedin. He is 26. He w&s born at Lawrence, Central Otago. He went to England in 1935 and enlisted in the Royal Air Force, later transferring to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He won the Distignuished Flving Cross in October, 1940, and the Distinguished Service Order in December, 1941. Pilot-Officer George enlisted in 1940 and won the Distinguished Flying Medal in December, 1941. LOCAL AND GENERAL Paying the Price No slackening of the demand for shaving service in barbers' shops hag resulted from the increase of the charge from 9d to Is, it was stated in Auckland yesterday. Regular customers had continued to come in as usual and had accepted the higher charge without comment. Limited Express L^ta The derailment of the locomotive of a goods train on the Main Trunk line at Manga weka on Wednesday night caused a delay of almost three hours to the limited express which arrived in Auckland yesterday morning. Timed to arrive at 9.30 a.m.. it did not reach Auckland until 12.25 p.m. The early express from Wellington reached Auckland on schedule. Inter-University Debating The Joynt Scroll Shield, awarded annually to the best team of debateri from one of the New Zealand university colleges, is to be competed for this vear in Auckland. The debates will be held in the Auckland University College hall this afternoon and evening, the visiting teams being from Otago University, Canterbury Universitv College, Canterbury Agricultural College, Mid Victoria University College. Use of Electric Torches Drivers of passenger buses in some of the outer suburbs have become accustomed to accepting flashes from electric torches as signals that passengers are waiting to be picked up at nighttime. On some of the dark stretches of the route where there are no street lights near bus stops intending passengers have resorted to this method of signalling. The drivers have found it helpful, as with reduced headlights it is difficult to distinguish waiting passengers. Women For War Service **" The calling-up of young women at as little as three days' notice for drafting into war occupations while there is still a reserve of unemployed, women available has been the subject o|. two communications to the , Associated Chambers of Commerce from the Auckland chamber. It is pointed out that the women invariably had to be trained tor their new occupations, as had also those engaged to replace them, and manv businesses were being severely handicapped by this procedure. Deductions from Wages Objection to the provision in the National Service Emergency Regulations, by which employers can be required to collect union dues from employees in essential industries, and the powers given the Commissioner of Taxes to require tax defaults to be deducted i from wages, has been made to the Government by the Associated Chambers of Commerce. These matters had previously been discussed by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, which was advised yesterday of the central body « decisions. Dawn Manoeuvres If Aucklanders hear the roar of big | guns and the stutter of many smau ones at dawn to-morrow they can rest assured that the city is not being } n ~ vaded. Dawn manoeuvres are held by Army forces in the Campbells Bay area between 5.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. and during that time the sound or heavy gunfire will be heard. Arrangements have also been made to close the East Coast Bay Road betwee Aberdeen Road and Kowhai R° a throughout this period, while tn Takapuna-Silverdale highway will °~ closed between 6.5 a.m. and 6.30 a.m*