Nobela Juniors fall short by margin in Brighton final
Nobela Juniors lose to Preston Tech Old Boys 2 1 in the League Championship Shield final at Brighton after L Paton is sent off. Nobels press throughout but a late penalty and a disputed call decide the outcome as both sides show effort. Tomorrow Nobels meet Preston again in Salmon Cup final.
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Nobela Juniors
Preston Tech Old Boys
Preston
L. Paton
Brighton
Nobels
A. Kyle
Ainy
J. Learmonth
Geal
Richardson
Kyle
Bunting
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Rack
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J. McBride
L. Richardson
Paton
Sunshine Boys
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Box Hill
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R. Clayton
J. Stevenson
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Doolittle raid heroics and Oslo V campaign tales emerge
The account recalls Brigadier General James Doolittle and the Tokyo raid plan, noting precise bomb delivery, avoidance of nonmilitary targets, and low-altitude flying. It describes German V for victory graffiti, Norwegian police interactions, and residents’ shifting attitudes as the Oslo campaign spread.
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James Doolittle
Imperial Palace
Navy Yard
Tokio
A.A
Nagoya
Tokyo
Defiant V Campaign Lights Oslo Night Skies
A Oslo witness recalls drawing giant V symbols in chalk and later in paint during nightly protests against German rule. The first London broadcast drew little reaction, but Norwegians quickly embraced the gesture, adding Morse code, and eventually large German-sized stencils appeared, fueling a spirited campaign referencing King Haakon VII.
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Oslo
Germany
Ple
Karl Johansgate
London
Haakon VII
Trek to India Through Burmese Jungle Ends Amid Refugees
Leonard Pinchbeck of Lincolnshire recounted to Daily Herald how civilians and frontier force members walked 250 miles from Mandalay through jungle to India. The trek included tiger and elephant encounters, river crossings, and canoes, with months without beer and constant danger from Japanese bombing and pursuit.
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Leonard Pinchbeck
Lincolnshire
Daily Herald
Victor Thompson
Mandalay
Frontier Force
Shwebo
Sealyham Dog
Aeros i
Through the Frontiers to Didla a Far Flung March
A rugged trek from Mandalay toward the Indian border covers 250 miles on foot. The narrator recalls blistered feet and ragged clothes, climbing to 6500 feet, surviving dacoit attacks, and finally meeting his wife and baby in Didla after 29 days. The party’s total weight loss totals about a ton as they press on.
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Didla
Mandalay
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