The Archive · 1940

Gallantry of Wo Corporal Revealed

London, July 19.

A corporal of the—Women's Auxiliary Air Force, who saved a jos Tite by pulling him from. a Durning siveratt" and then' throwing herself on top of him when one of the bombs on board exploded, is recommended for the Medal "atilitary Division) of the Order of the British empire in the latest Royal Air Force awards for gallantry The corpora (now assistant section officer) ts Joan Daphne Mary Pearson, of St, Ives. Cornwall. and the official recount of her bravery says that her Prompt and. courageous action doubteaty saved the life of the pilot Other awards were for gallantey Ju connection with the attnek on the German. battleship Scharnhorst and bombing raids on Libya—Reuter, "very full. frank and lucid deserip= tion of the events which are toking lace or are impending would be ikely (0 assist those immediately. in charge of military—operations."—Router.

Africa-France Frailie Resumed Vichy, July 19.

TraMe between North Africa and France suspended for about month, has' been resume, according to 3 semi-official French report from Marseilles, with the arrival in that city of a steamer transporting 600 sheep from Algeria.

Departures of ships are also_ now assuved from Marseilles Tunis.

Algiers and Oran—Reuter.

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