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BRITISH ACES KEEP DESERT WATCH
A VISIT TO OUR AIR UNITS in the Western Desert impresses one at the outset with the pre- paredness of the organisation and with the keenness of the personnel.
This time I came by sea on the maiden journey of a high-speed launch from Alexandria to the little port in the western desert which is to be its base, writes a special correspondent with the R.A.F. in the field.
The formations quartered here include one of the bomber and one of the fighter squadrons. which have so magnificently at- tacked Graziani's bases.
Both are composed of young- sters whose average age is 25.
They are wonderfully fit and alert, and it is a delight to watch their youthful spirits and to listen to them discussing the. merits and demerits of respec- tive machines and their hopes of being in action in the near future.
EVACUEE
MET HER DADDY
British troops, newly arrived, were march- ing along a street in Capetown.
Child evacuees from Britain were among
HONG KONG the cheering crowds GIFT TO
RED CROSS
A further sum of £2,000 has been remitted to the British Red
Cross, England, out of the balance of funds with the Hon. Treasurer
The squadron leaders are al- of the British War Organisation. most as young as the men they | This make a total of £30,528/8/9 command, inordinately proud to date.
cases of hos-
boys who similarly are deeply respectful of their commanders,
In addition, ten whose prowess they so often have pital supplies, woollen garments occasion to admire. The bomber and old clothes have been shipped squadron's leader is a distinguish- to British Red Cross, England, ed general's son, only 28 years of and one case of woollen garments age.
to the Royal Naval Depot by the courtesy of the Glen Line Ltd. A beginning has also been made with supplies to the Middle East, Shipments to date have reached a total of 202 cases,
Leave Not Wanted
It may be mentioned.
as an illustration of the keenness of These air boys that when rest leave was introduced there was
The following appeared in the not a single voluntary response, latest fortnightly Summary
feared that op-work issued by the because it was
British Red
Cross:-
"During the two
of
portunities might be missed.
Another trait I liked was the modesty of these lads. Nowhere
weeks end- did I hear a single word of self-ing 5th October, the Central Hos- praise or a voluntary statement pital Service Supply Department of their achievements. One received more than 10,000 gifts squadron has a little book in from overseas and which the men themselves record from Home sources.
nearly 33,000 |
The largest anything which even approaches consignment
came from Hong boastfulness,
Kong, it contained: 6,790 items."
Modesty of Pilot
An illustration of this modesty. is the case of three bombers sent carly in the afternoon to attack Safaft. After watching them land most skilfully in the dark. we adjourned to the mess to await the arrival of the pilots
Time passed but nothing hap- pened and on inquiring when we would be able to meet the pilots we found to our surprise that they had already come in, just as if they had been out for stroll.
the cucossa with which they
wo Baw later testified,
ROBBED
who lined the route.
Suddenly O little girl, a Londoner, dashed from the pave- ment and, excitedly shouting, "Daddy!" flung her arms around one of the soldiers.
Thus were a father and doughter reunit- ed thousands of miles from home. Neither knew that the other was in South Africa.
The commanding officer was SO im- pressed with the dramatic meeting that he gave the fa- ther one day's special leave to celebrate.
Details of the mov- ing scene have been given in a letter re- ceived by a Blackburn business
from
man
his daughter, a nurse in South Africa.
DANCING
GIRLS, ENDED UP IN HARBOUR
THE STORY OF HOW Chan Man, unemployed printer, jumped into the harbour after he had rob- bed two dancing girls and wounded three persons to avoid capture, was told by Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assis-, tant Crown Counsel, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Not a word was said about had just knocked out a conal derable quantity of transpet and supplies 28 photographs The case was heard before and brought accused to the the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl ground. On the ground, accused MacGregor, while the jury Here, too, is a graphic example composed of Messrs. H.
was cut Li. Tsun on the face and he of B.A.F. preparedness. While at (foreman), J.
Overy was obliged to let go. Frenkel, Karan lunch the fighter squadron's lea-Tong, Ng Wai-keung, Lau Hon. water front and, the Police
Accused then ran towards the der was called to: the telephone G. D., Chin and P. W. Calderara.rived. by his group commander. A
Li Tsung was taken Mr. Murphy was assisted whispered, word
by hospital and accused was found to his officers Detective-Inspector W. N. Dar-hiding under a pier of Tonnochy
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the meal and silently filed; out.
A few seconds later the drone of Hurricanes Alled the air:
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ly represented.
The jury found accused guilty without retiring, and he was
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sentenced to three years! Hard Li Tsun suffered a deep cut to labour.
his face and was kept in hos- Mr. Murphy said that at pitat for several days. The wound When I went out to the 'about 8 ...p.m. on Novem-lenled but he would be perman- aerodrome I learnt that an alarm ber 23, Wang Chan and Chanently disfigured. had been received and that the Kam-ping, who worked in officers had gone out, to man the a dancing hall in Lockhart Road was going to return the articles to When charged, accused said he 'planes either by standing by were going up the stairs on their ready to follow within: 90-seconds way to the top floor, when, be the girls. In the Lower Court he made a statement. - danying of the Brst take-off or ready astween the second and third floors. everything. He said that he saw reserves available to follow in accused hurried up behind them. five or 10 miuntes after the re-him to pass, but instead, he seiz snatcher and was chased and ra The two girls separated to allow a crowd and, was mixed up with it. He was accused, of - being i ceipt of the final signali
At breakfast-time recently a
ed Wong's hand bag and threw towards the harbouri sudden downpour, of rain, the tened her with something in his Mr. Murphy said that accused' hand. The other girl shouted defence now: was that he wa force and volume quickly and he ran into the street, after wrongly Identified. saturated the ground, which be- he had taken Wang's handbag
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