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One of the many subjects with which the Royal Air Force Police have to make themselves fully convertant is ju-jitsu. Picture taken at an R.A.F. Headquarters Training ground; shows come of the men receiving tuition in this exercise, which calls for skill as well as strength. Pho- to shows a study when learning "strong ground holds." (Copyright, Fox).
LADY WITH HAT BEAT
TIN HUN
CANADIANS' DISTINCTION
MARK OF
EVER SINCE THEY HAVE
SWEETIE PIE, merry quick-witted nursing BEEN IN ENGLAND, THERE sister, is the Florence Nightingale of this war. She HAS
BEEN A GROWING ˆDE- SIRE AMONG THE CANADIAN
is not known to the troops as the Lady with a Lamp, TROOPS FOR A DISTINGUISH-
ING MARK ON THEIR UNI but as the Lady with the Tin-Hat.
The Tin Hat is dented where a machine-gun AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEA
FORMS, LIKE THAT OF THE bullet struck it as she ran to tend her patients at LAND TROOPS! a mobile hospital in Flanders. ---
The Nazi pllot swooped so low over little Sweetie Pie that "ahe...! could clearly see him in his cock-- pit, and he the Red Cross band" on her arm. He fired and hit her tin hat, while she'fumed with anger-because she had no gun.
After considèring various alter- Sweetie Pie is the name four' Arrangements are now in hand natives, the Canadian, divisional wounded British officers gave to for the formation of a Parliamen- commanders decided to revive Sister L. M. Gutteridge, of Stock-tary company of the Local Dethe red and*'*, blue shoulder. ton-on-Tees, a girl in the early fence Volunteers. It will be open squares of the last war. twenties, who is a member of to peers, M.P.s, and the staffs of The people of Britain have al- the Queen Alexandra Imperial both Houses of Parliament.
ready become accustomed to the Military Nursing Service.
There is a miniature rifle range emblem on the vehicles of the When the enemy approached in the vaults where the Parlia- First Canadian Division, consist- the hospital to which she was mentary "L.D.V. will be able to ing of a gold- maple leaf on a attached she had already been practice.
square crimson background.
Now, subject to the approval of the Canadian Department of De- {fence; they are to have the "patches" made famous by the Canadians in the last war. The First and Second Divisions will wear the patches:
M.PS FORMCoop of both the First
LDV
on duty all the previous day and At least one M.P. is already in As it is possible. that this will the L.D.V.--Mr. Josiah Wedg-be retained for the Canadian
all night.
Evacuation was hastily decided wood, the 68-year-old-member for Corps, the Second.... Division on. Sister Gutteridge and her Newcastle-under-Lyne, who ap is to carry on its vehicles a patients, two Air Force and two peared-in-the House wearing his blue "CII on a gold maple leaf. [Army officers, were the last left armlet. He appealed to others to Reuter. In the camp. German 'planes follow his example.
but were overhead,
one of the Lord Denham also wore L.D.V. advised to leave at once.
uniform in the House of Lords. 'Planes Overhead
Without 'counting the risk, Sweetle Pie darted to the tent where the supplies were kept
- · ·
L.C.C. SACKS ALL_ GERMANSE
|WOUNDED IN ROME
The first hospital train bringing war wounded””has”"arrived-- in, Rome, The patients were taken. All German aliens employed by to various hospitals in the capital,
been dismissed.
{by Queen"Elena.":
to get morphia and a syringe the London County Council have where some of them were visited On her way" back" the German alrman“ swooped on her.” Only her khaki tin hat saved her life. "The patients were got into the ambulance and we made a dash for the ambulance train," she told ja' correspondent:" "When we got to the station the train had pulled cut because of the danger" of bombardment.
"It was the right decision. Just after the ambulance had left thei station again there was a terrific raid."
FARMER "BRANDED" BY CHATTERBUGS
CHATTERBUGS; SPREADING wild rumours.
Back to the mobile hospital about a Lincolnshire farmer, caused his home to be went the ambulance, there to be watched by troops. He was faced, in the darkness
of the hall, by an officer holding a revolver?'
advised to leave at once.
Nightmare Journev
11
The victim of this dangerous lesby to a reporter. "I decided" to "make" for the
gossip is Mr. William Brocklesby,,; "They told me that a car had nearest port thirty miles away," of Ings Farm. West Torrington, been despatched and I was evi-
aear Market Rasen,
[dently overheard at the telephone When his 45-acre field was by a soldier, who summoned -his being carefully rolled it was officer. whispered that this was being "Therofficer ', then came up, one-in preparation for a landing holding his revolver," and "" in by enemy.planes:...:
the roads."
she said.
"When we stopped once. I tore up my white caps and used them to bandage some of the wounded troops and refugees who jammed
Dlaappointment walted them at the end of that nightmare Journay, "They" reached"a port only to find that it was im possible to ́sall" from thøre."
It was three days before they
could find÷n port from which to leave,
WIN THE WAR GIFTS
Called Police
the darkened hall I still thought- they were parachutists, e "I felt I was up against it, and Mr. Brocklesby's big eight-when the officer questioned me cylinder car was being held in as to who had been ringing me readiness for the transport of at that time of night I said it
troops, it was said.
Because of the rumours a small detachment of troops! was posted
[was about a bull..
Explanations
to keep Ings Farm under ob"We stopped there talking and servation.
arguing until the police car ar- rived;"
Explanations followed, and the {tension relaxed y
The farmer was aroused early recently, and fold that ・ a 'man] with a gun was outside.
He suspected parachute troops Mr. Brocklesby, who has farms MORE" "WIN" THE WAR" and telephoned to the troops on both sides of Market Rasen, GIFTS CONTINUE TO REACH: "The police rang me a few asked: the officer; to stay and BRITAIN.
moments later," said Mr. Brock-have a cup of ten.. Lloyds are starting a fund for
|-·"You could have knocked mo the men of the R.A.F, and their The Arab community of - Aden down with a feather," he said, dependents in gratitude for their gave 22,500 rupees (about "when I heard what the truth of Funbelievably successful exploits." £1,091)....
the matter was !!
rumour-
It is proposed to start the The Maltese community of "I don't blame the military. fund with £5,000 from the Com- Detroit, Michigan, USA; ́hat but I do blumo" the mittee.
- sent £620 to the Malta fùnd for mongers. They do not ⠀⠀⠀realise,
· The Aden“ “Hurrictine fund the relief of distress caused by how much they are playing, tho has given 100,000 rupees (£7,600), the war.—Reuter.
enemy's game."
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