Show Centerville Man I Flies Planes In British Isles J I Combining a honeymoon and business trip Robert Major 22 year-old year native of Centerville now serving with the British aircraft transport in England and Mrs Ma Ma- Major Major Major jor departed Sunday Sund for the west coast after a stay sta in Center Center- yule ville v ill e. e Mr and Mrs Major were mar mar- ried rued November r 23 at Omaha Neb and since November 26 had been guests of the formers former's parents Mr and Mrs Donald Donald H. H. H H Major of oj Cen Cen- Centerville terville Mr Major has been in England flying fighter fi aircraft from factories to various air squadrons at the fighting front Until recent develop developments ments in United States fighter craft the Spitfires and Hurricanes of Britain had the th greatest fire power and performance said Mr Major With the newly designed air cobra of the U. U S. S S it is as fast or faster than the Spitfire The air cobra car carries Ties ries a heavier cannon of milli 37 meter according to recently published pub pub- published published announcements Mr 1 r. r Major stated I There arc now three air squad quad squadrons squadrons rons of Americans in the R. R R A. A A F. F he said He reports air raids have damaged London mainly main in in the slum districts and that one can drive all day without seeing any damage English morale is is' very high and there is no food shortage England is confident she will wilt win the war and hopes Russia will slip the Nazis there th re The people pe believe the United States will get in the war sooner or later lat r and News Newspapers Newspapers Newspapers papers there offer courage our g to t the people by playing up headlines headline's s for this purpose Mr Major carried cirri d a newspaper with him which was published after the last U. U S. S S ship was sunk Its It's headlines read War Var Clamor In U. U S. S Over Sunk War War- ship Mr Majors Major's personal opinion was was although althou h he h would hate hat to see this country do it the Nazis will win will the war war-if war if if the United States does docs not go to war Mr Major was educated in Davis county schools and is a former stu student student student dent of the University of Omaha at Omaha Neb He earned his private pilots license while there Later working as a United airline me me- mechanic mechanic mechanic he also continued flying un un- until un- un until til tit he obtained a 3 commercial pilots license Through Jack McCollough of the Montreal Star Candian news newspaper newspaper newspaper paper and head of the Canadian Pacific railroad he accepted his present position He flew to Eng Eng- England England England land in a bomber last May but hut returned to the United States by boat on November 20 Mrs Major is insistent that he ob obtain obtain tain taro a position flying fighter craft from the United States to Canada If this is not possible he will re return re- re return turn to the job he likes best in Eng England England England land at the end of his Ilis two-months two leave of absence |