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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1924, Page 1

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The Minister in Charge of tho Publicity Department (lion. J. G. Anderson) says lie is in possession of some reports from the Publicity Officer in London one of which says that the invasion of the All Blacks apparently cannot he over-estimated. It is staled that,, in ten days, between the departure of one New Zealand mail ami the next, the publicity officer saw 230 columns of news in various papers, regarding the doings of the AH Blacks." In some instances, notably the Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, and Belfast papers, a whole page was devoted to the reports of the matches, biographies of the players, photographs, opinions of Billions players at Home, regarding the New Zealanders, and reviews of the I!Ml.", team of the All Blacks. It is stated that the manager of the All Blacks (.Mr S. Dean), together with individual members of the team, are doing very valuable service in making known the attractions of Britain’s remotest Dominion to the people of the .Motherland. ”Il the reports we have seen ol the All Blacks timing the last ten days were spread out oil the pavement,” says the officer, “ they would stretch in a single column line from I’arliameiit House to the General Post Office.”

FAM (> US INT E R NATION A L'S VIEW. "As far as I can see, the English team is about the only side that has a chance.” This is the considered opinion of V. •). Trow, the famous Welsh player, holder of 2!) international caps, (Owen

of Wales, holding the record, with fid). -Mr T lew’s opinion is appended : "The All Blacks in their match against the All 'Whiles (Swansea) were superior in every department of the game, and deserved all their scores. I n the linq-ouls they played the game

that Barker and Serines played for years—knocking the hall hack to each other—and it was nothing new. Bolter is said to have played a fairer game than Gallaher, hut he was not the obstructionist Gallaher was. I could see the New Zealanders smiling as they felt the turf, and nil the fine ground they played excellent football their kicking was marvellous. Our men seined as if they were net trained enough, or over-trained. As soon as they saw that they were beaten in the line-out, Swansea should have

made the visitors scrummage. "Speed is what we want, and T cannot see anybody who plays Rugby tu compare with them—except Harding. The tackling of our men was their biggest weakness, and the New Zealand forwards were faster than our hacks. Throe or four of the tries would have been stopped had the Swansea men tackled low, hut they were simiil.v brushed aside. The All Blacks seen had the measure ef us, and threw the hall about from, start to finish. If the. New Zealanders gel the hall four times out of ten they would have won. I felt sorry lor our hacks, hut they are young und not

so experienced as Saturday’s visitors, If the quartet can only he kept to get her they should make a jolly good side. The difficulty is that they cannot train together, and this was where the visitors had the advantage. (inr forwards do not hack each other up: llicv simply wail for someone dsc to letch the hall. I cannot see any

county or i luh team heating tli" New Zealanders on Saturday’s term. ’! heir handling was absolutely perfect, and the ground suited them. I reckon that the first New Zealand team -was faster than this lot, and there were more passing bouts in those days. Good wheeling in the old days used to upset the hack’s and they were hit nil" their game. Our biggest weakness was the tackling, for il was useless trying to get them high, and their full-back went through our chaps quite easily. Swansea wen' hopelessly beaten everywhere. and it is no good making excuses. As far as I can see, the English team, is about the only side that has a chance.”

GUNMEN IN NEW YORK. CONSTABLE KILLS ONE. Courage displayed when he killed one gunman and routed four others, foiling their attempt to kidnap two policemen after terrorising patrons of a north side calc, caused the “ New York Tribune” to award Bit) dollars prize for bravery to Policeman Frank Sobol. The ” Tribune” awards a similar pri*e eaeli numtli to a police hero. Similar devotion to duty while a corporal in the 33rd division in Franco won Sobol numerous dei orations and cit aliens for brvory during the SomineSt Miliiel, Meuse and Argon no offensives. In the latter engagement Soho] was severely gassed. Shortly after midnight of August 27th, Sobol with two other policemen rustic’ll to quell a riot in the ‘■Northern Lights.” a cafe at Broadway and Devon avenues. .John Bliillips, .130!), Barry Avenue, and four gangster companions had drawn revolvers to Irighten patrons who tried to interfere with their mistreatment of a girl entainer. The panic-stricken diners were seeking refuge from the gunmen’s bullets behind tables and in corners, when Policemen Hogan and O'Coiinel arrived at tlie cafe. Sobol, driver ol the •patrol wagon, entered just as the two policemen were disarmed, lie withdrew lo the .street. Leaping into the patrol wagon, Sobol drove the heavy car into position • to block the escape of the gangsters in their ear, and as the group ol gunmen emerged from the cafe with the policemen captives. They were herding the two into an automobile when Sobol opened lire through the wind-shield ol

Ilii* patrol wall'll. Tin- gangsters returned tin* lire, ami Phillip’s first shot dipped tin? tip of a linger iii nil Sul ml's right liaiul. Without heeding Ids injury, Sobol continued to lire* liis next shot, which hilled Phillips. Notwithstanding the odds against him, Sohol exchanged shots with the remaining gangsters, who suddenly turned and fled, ahandoning their autoinohile and dead leader. In awariling Sobol extra coin poll tion of 300 dolars a year Chief Collins declared that the policeman’s " willingness to sacrifice his life, if necessary in the performance of his duty, a rernarlcahle example of heroism to his entire department. The policeman refused to believe he had performed an aet at all beyond what might he expected to any members of the force and failed to see "hv lie should he singled out for the "Tribune V award when “ so many .other men of the force deserve it.’