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February 16, 1940.
THE LION HAS WINGS-the Epic Film Story of the R.A.F.
NINË Nazi bombers were speeding grimly towards our
shares.
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With face solid as granite, the pilot of the leading Nazi bomber bent over his controls. An obser- ver looked down and whis- pered swiftly and urgently to his pilot.
The latter looked and swore. Looming up like formidable, ghostly scaffold- ing was the balloon barrage.
Up, up, up, the bombers climbed seeking to avoid. that mesh of metal. They dare not face the strands that could cut through their planes like wire through cheese.
With a
resigned shrug the pilot jerked his thumb "ka
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circular movement. "Home" and his observer grant» ed approval.
Better to get out while the go- ing was good. To rise above the barrage would prevent them being able to bomb with any
accuracy.
Taking their cue from the
RAID OVER
By Ian Dalrymple
ENGLAND
squadron leader, the Nazi planes The Central Control Room of the R.A.F. Command, where orders are issued -circled:
for our fighters to take off.
fourt"
LONDON
In the Fighter Command room; their movements were recorded, their pilots and crews breathed about to engage .." he reported.bet none of the other stations got A corps of telephonists sat walt-with relief. Above the sea, they Then... "No. 3 Altack. 601" ing: connected with headquar-were all set for home and safety. tera they were alert for every But the British fighters were message.
overtaking them, and gradually the They sat around a giant plot-distance between the Nazis and their ting table on which was a map pursuers was being enten up, of the East coast of Britain and Richardson munde radio contact the shores of Germany.
with the Squadron-Leader, who was Small models of British and peering through the darkness of the German planes were on the macfue to the whereabouts of the re- night from his cockpit, seeking some and like croupiers in mucabre Hame of mulette, they pushed these treating planes.
"They should be due east, in
model planes into position as fresh information came over the wiren. front of you." said Richardson.
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These are the men who can never relax. Britain sleeps soundly.. THERE was nothing to be knowing that they never sleep. scen in the waste of skies. The With uncanny accuracy the pro-Squadron-Leader spoke into his gress of the approaching rald was microphone to the pilot of the recorded. Whilat, way up in the neighbouring Spitfire. skies, it was soon to take place in you see anything, Fred?" dreadful reality....
"No luck," replied Fred. Suddenly the other's eyes narrow ed. Fred also had caught sight of n flight of planes, like minute, dis
right ? he snapped,
Again the C-1-C. spoke into the "phone. "Braxted? They're bead Ing enst, on the run!
Cool breezes flirted with the Into autumn warmth of the rising sun. Merle anuggled closer to Ralph. "Isn't this perfect?" she breathed.
HERE were two people in love, like many thousands of others. Two people trying, if only for a golden hour, to forget the shadow that clouded the world.
no word was
For a moment upoken and thon, tentatively, Merle murmured: "Darling," to the oul- stretched figure at her side.
"Mmmmn"" mumbled Ralph, drowally.
Her fingers twined in the grass us she spoke softly and hesitantly. "I couldn't help thinking as I sat in the rest-room last night, with nothing happening, only the drone of our own engines .... Bhe paused and looked wistfully across the river.
"Well, I WAD women."
thinking about
"I was thinking how for centuries In this country they've given their lovers, their husbands, their sons, first to the earth to defend their land, and then to the sea, and now to the air. They've never complain- ed. Often and often they've lost the one man in the world that counted, that expressed the whole of life to them.
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Her voice quickened with a sudden, passionnte emotion. She WAN Apeaking for all women in that moment.
"They bitterly resented the stupidity and brutality that made it necessary, but it was never ques- tloned." She half-rose, and her face was radiant.
Barely were the words uttered As the "All Clear" signal flashed, than his machine swooped like a messenger entered with a note vulture. Down rushed the other from the Commander - In-Chief. "We must keep our Innd, darling Spitfires as the Nazi bombers, hope-Ralph read it: "Very pleased with--we must keep our freedom. We
must fight for what we believe in- lessly outstripped in speed, turned work of stations. to engage the flashing attackers. "All units engaged in to-night's truth, beauty, fair nlny, and-and They were in a tough spot, and faction to take their spell of rest im-kindness, so that even if we don't
mediately."
live to enjoy life founded on the knew it.
good things, at least, our children may. Eh, darling.
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The Spitfires had the range. Lend poured into the bombers'
She stopped suddenly, as if cm- WITH enger steps he walked fuselages as one of them burst into the drawing-room of his She turned to her husband and then barrassed at her own outburst. into Blames and fell to the grey house. "Darling," he
called. laughed. For he was asleep, as only There was no reply. "Hey!" he a man tired out by responsibility
and concentrated effort can sleep.
Nothing disturbed the peace of
sea below. With uncanny precision and cour- age the Spitfire pilots took their yelled. The house was silent,
Into the room tiptoed his wife. planes into close range, flooding thei enemy with gunfire and then zoom-Merle, radiant in her Red Cross that perfect morning.
uniform. She atole softly to the
Slowly Merle's eyes turned to ing away above the Nazis.
in settee. looked with amused affee the distant blue heavens that, only thetion at her husband, and gently a few hours before, had been heavy in-tickled his nose. Ralph sat up with evil. Moving swiftly across the cloudless sky was a flight of British planes, glistening high in the sunlight.
There was a tense silence Station Control an, through loudspeaker, could be heard the cessant noise of gunfire.
Richardson had been waiting in agony. Now, through a microphone been switched off, he had the fur-
right with a stert.
"Very good, air," replied Raib tant specks. "What's that os cur in one of the Fighters not havingine war! Women go out and their
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ther tantalisation of sound without
"Hullo! Where've you been?" Richardson grinned. "This is a broke the silence. "Night shift," she replied.
The soft purr of their engines Per ardua ad astra. Through husbands wait at home for them.trinis to the stars!
The envallers of the clouds were And how long have
you been
at work. The llon's wings can waiting?"
never fold. "Must be a full minute!" he
THE END chuckled. "I've got twelve hours off. We've had a pretty concen- Richardson's knuckles gleamedtrated stretch lately." White as his fists clenched."
Richardson, in charge of the Braxt
Followed hurried words into the ed Defence Station. He replaced
microphone. "Sunflower calling sight. the receiver and lifted it again Station Control. Calling Station speak to the flying field. "Take Control. Enemy sighted. oil," was his brief order,
overtaking fast...." squadron of Spitfires A new hurtied up into the sky, racing for! the coast like black bullela.
The Suuadron-Leader put his Spit- fire into full throttle and approched! Onward the Nazi bombers flew, closer to their prey. "Sunflower They-crossed-the-coastline, and calling Station Control am
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The whine of the planes mineled with the crackle of shots, then sud- denly ceased, to be replaced hy an ominous silence.
"Hallo, Sunflower calling Station Control. Sunflower calling Station Control. Four bandits down....."
"Four?" erhoed
Richardson. "Good work!"
"Any luck?" naked Merle,
Oh, yes, everything went...to. schedule. Very much go!"
Merle smiled. "Peor darling, you Imust be tired. I'll get you some brenklast and then you can go to bed."
The volte from the skies pro- Ralph leaped to his feet. "No. ceeded. "Remainder have escaped Look, let's get the car out and go
in clouds. No casualties. Repeat, down to the river for a couple of no casualties. May 1 have permls-hours, shall we?"
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Merle's eyes sparkled. "Lovely, darling. I was hoping you'd sug-
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Richardson turned in delight. A crisp sparkle flecked the morn
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12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter- prize-giving of the Blocesan Girls School took place yes-cession.
12.30 Frank Crumit, Connie Bos- terday afternoon in the presence of a
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Foort in Variety.
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1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-.
Scripture, Alice Wood: 11 Desi ther Report:
Kutewall; H, Helon Kotewall; IV,
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10.20 A Variety programme with Another rumour that the Prince of Noel Coward, George Formby, Fle- Wales was about to become onenged reace Demand and Others. has been authoritatively dented in Lon-]
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