THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.
BRITISH PARADE OWN VERSION OF PANZER POWER
(By William W. White)
THE BRITISH ARMY paraded its mightest armoured division over the rolling wooded fields of the Midlands recently so war correspondents could see for themselves that "we are ready for Hitler whether he comes here or whether we have to go after him," as the general officer in command of the armoured division said.
A cross-section of the army went through its paces in the mock battle after correspondents had heard squadron leaders of the various sections ex- plain the manpower, the equipment and the duties of each section.
Comparable with the armament
of the famed and feared panzer ! divisions of the German army, the equipment for the complete divi- sion costs approximately 000,000 sterling.
The “Battlefield”
£10,-
Alter riding from headquarters to the "battlefield" in the radio- equipped cars from which the commanding officer and his aides direct the division while in action, the correspondents first saw the
PRETTY GIRLS
WITH A LOAD
THE BEST
9000009
FED COUNTRY
We are the best-fed country in Europe be- cause of the marvel- lous men of the Mer- chant Service. We have spent a damned sight too long drop- ing pamphlets on Ber- lin and criticising the A.R.P.
Views of Admiral Sir Edward Evans when he pleaded with South Wales miners recently for a "coal blitz."
SPIRIT OF
OF PROPOSALSA CITY
When six of the 18 Manchester in a recorded Revealing the spirit of
sections lined up around a great mannequins who have
broadcast overseas,
fleld.
chief offeer, the "war" was start-
ed.
fashions in the salons of
the
After an inspection by the been displaying British Lord Mayor of Manches- The enemy was discovered on South American cities ar- instances the birth of a ter (Ald. R. G. Edwards) a wooded knoll by scout cars of rived at Euston, four be-
the reconnaissance patrol. Then
the tanks were called into ac- came officially engaged with bombs falling around baby in a candle-lit cellar, tlon, but they failed to reach the
the infantry action on the station platform to and water pouring in.
woods, so
was called up.
Under covering fire of the artil- lery unit, they silence the enemy machine-gun and anti-tank fre|
the flances they left be- hind in January.
In the course of the tour
the
To the United States, Alderman Edwards said: "You Man- chesters in the New World who bear our name can be proud of
enabling the tanks to close in girls selected for beauty. grace the Manchesters of the Old. enough to "blast the woods apen." and charm were inundated with The activities and duties of each proposals of marriage from section were explained over a loud speaker to the correspondents by an umpire."
Guarded Secret
"We 1л turn cro deeply grateful to you for the practical help and evidence of goodwill which you send us in growing measure across the ocean. "We have many of our public One of them. Misa Anne Trent, | bufldings completely destroyed. said she had 24 offers.of mar-churches and chapels wrecked, and riage.
the homes of our citizens and all
Americans and South Americans of every rank and position in New York, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.
The division, whose strength Is e carefully guarded secret, has its The other five girls were Miss their possessions reduced to a heap own mobile headquarters, its air Irene Brown, Miss Ann Davison, of rubble. arm, scout cars, Bren gun-carriers, Miss Dolores cruiser tanks, motorised infantry Peggy March, artillery, hospital and supply units. Bowden. The cross-section drawn up for the correspondents covered three sides of the field.
Stephenson, Miss "But we are fortunate in being and Miss Vivien endowed with a generous measure
of grit and Lancashire humour."
The general commanding the division--a famous crlokoter- reported his division "absolutely ready" either for invasion of the Continent or for defensa against a German Invasion of England "We've got a few sur- prises in store for them," he said. The easy informailty of the of- ficers and men of the division im- pressed the correspondents, as did the ride in the mobile headquar- ters. Reporters in one car con- versed easily with those in cars miles behind them. They also were Impressed roughly with the
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FIGHTER CAME DOWN IN EIRE
THE PILOT ESCAPED
TO BE MARRIED
JUST OVER A year ago Flying-Officer Paul
side over the bumpy fields they Mayhew, son of Sir Basil Mayhew, of Felthorpe took in thee new cruiser tanks Hall, Norwich, took off in his fighter to meet Nazi
that Supply Minister Beaverbrook bombers attacking Liverpool.
has christened the "Covenanters." Heavily armed and capable of a speed of about thirty miles un hour, they are, according to one squadron leader, "very comfort- Reporters dis-
able to ride in." agree.
ON LEAVE IN STATELY HOMES
He had just become married to Mayhew was in the tiny church Miss Monica Stancliffe, daughter near the camp one Sunday morn- They originally hoped to of Canon Stancliffe, of Grantham. ing service.
married this July.
get In the pew in front of Mayhew and some of his colleagues sat three German Air Force officers,
also internees.
Mayhew's younger brother, an
A fierce fight carried Mayhew for out to' sea. His petrol ran short, and he was forced to land in Eire. He became the first in-Oxford: Rugby Blue, went to France ternee of the camp-at the Curragh with the R.A.M.C, early in the war as a Christian. Pacifist and non- Eire Army G.H.Q.
cambatant.
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KING COMMENDS HEROINE OF 17
Mayhew is now back in Eng- land. He has been married al- though Miss Stancliffe stated: "I had given up, all hope, of getting NAVAL MEN. ASHORE ON married till the war was over." SHORT LEAVE MAY SOON Mayhew.is, one of the nine FIND THEMSELVES DOMICIL~ R.A.F. internees who escaped re- ED FOR A WHILE. IN ONE OR cently from the Curragh. Three OTHER OF THE "STATELY of them were caught. The BARBARA EDITH HELLIER, HOMES OF ENGLAND." She other six are all believed to have 17,RANGER IN A PORTS- MOUTH GIRL GUIDE COM- Capt. Ri W. Blacklock, a Unison reached England. N officer on the welfare side, told a It was not Mayhew's first bid |PANY, HAS BEEN COMMEND Royal Society of Arts audience for freedom. He was one of three ED BY THE KING FOR HER that the Admiralty was taking R.A.F. min ago Boy SENGER.PER
got away about SERVICES AS AN A.R.P. MES- over country houses; to which four months ago. AMEN
When only about 10 miles from During a raid Barbara carried ratings, could go for 48 hours' completo rest while their ships the camp they asked the way to out her duties unflinchingly, 'are in port for reat. Sailors' so- Dublin, but the postman who told Inspiring those around her by cleties will manage these hostels, them became suspicious of their her calmness and courage. She has The Admiralty is also requisi- "brogue," He reported them to helped to rescue and comfort many tloning-various, buildings, and sai- the local Garda, and they were children,
U14Barbara... id“ lors' societies, and philanthropic caught. places for naval personnel
The last time the reporter saw dockyard..
clerk in the
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