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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie

NANCY

VACATION

I'VE BEEN BEGGIN' AUNT FRITZ! TO TAKE ME ON A .DOWN SOUTH--- BUT NO

YES --- I'VE DECIDED TO TAKE NANCY THERE IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE --

PALM TREES --- SOFT

MUSIC!

LUCK!

Greatest Story of the R. A. F. yet told

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OH

BOY!

THE LION HAS WINGS

coming closer and closer as the speed of the plane increaseil.

The pilot looked below. There was a sparkle in his eye, a look of anticipation that bored ill for! the Nazis!

THE pilot of the leading plane sat at his controls, There would be no excite

excitement ment for a long while yet, "Hullo, bit of but he was strung up and down there," and he jerked his his eyes were fixed grimly head downwards. The R.A.F. ahead.

In the forward turret sat

Armada flushed onwards.. ...

"Yes," replied the navigating!

the bow gunner, and, in the officer, "Ship's crew's bathing"

The pilot's lips creased in u tail, another gunner sat, a smile. "They can't have ex- solitary sentinel protecting pected us!"

the plane from attack in the Suddenly, In a voice vibrant

rear.

with excitement. the

As the plane zoomed on-yelled: "There she is!"

ward, the navigator sat

busily plotting the course

pilot

FAR below lay the Kiel

while the wireless operator, Canal, the object of their trip.

ears alert, kept vigil.

It lay, a tempting target with

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Suddenly the air breame elec trie. The Alr Oficer Commander- fu-Chlef urgently summoned the Southern Group, "Raids 1 and 21 are entering your area. Carry on and deal with them."

"Yes, sir," replied the Group: Controller. In turned to another

phone. "Braxied 7"

Wing Commander Ralph Richard- son replied. He listened intently. "O.K." Then gaye his orders. "A Flight 299." It was zero hour.

of

WITH. the enthusiasm small boys let out of school carlier than they expected, the pilots waiting near their Spit- fires leapt into action.

Propellers started to turn. Bobby fastened his parachute to his back. adjusted his goggles, and half- grinned at the other pilots who were to share the danger ahead.

Then he hopped nimbly into the cockpit of his plane, waved cheerily to the boys of the ground staff, and seudded off into the darkness.

"Flight Aair-borne,' reported the telephone operator to Richard- BOR. "O.K.," replied Ralph.. "Put B. Fight at readiness,"

High in the heavens the Spit- fires were flashing towards a death duel. "Cornflower Red calling sta- tion control," snapped Bobby into iris radio.

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Coratiower Red 80 degrees.... 2,000 feet a minute-speed 180...' replied Richardson.

Again Bobby spoke into microphone. this time to the pilot in the plane next to him. "O.K. Ted?"

"Right with you, Bob!" replied! Ted, chewing more fiercely at his gum.

"O.K. Dopey 7" called Bob.

The pilot in the third Spilaro Bat gazing into space, his face de- void of all emotion. Those that didn't know Dopey for a sky dare- devil with a nerve of Iron might have thought that he was falling Asleep at his controls. "Hey,

Try and get. Mr. Middle-ships resting, unsuspecting the the skies the planes returned in ture ahead could be seen in those Dopey are you G.K.20

ton, chaffed the gunner, loose.

that wits about to be let quiet triumph.

and "Sparks" grinned. He "Signal-line astern' Came a

"Ours or theirs?" anupped back the pilot.

THROUGH the window the pilot and the observer gazed down at the destroyer. Sailors were crowding round the signal light.

my h

On a huge table is a map of the

Dopey jerked to sudden realisa- tion. What? Good. Lord, yes

all serene!" O.K. Bobby grinned. He new his "O.K. Gang-let's go!” yellat Bobby with a whoop of pure ex- cltement.

Dopey

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sullen faces. *

The iron heel of discipline held ✩ DOWN-on-to the landing.lled the them rigid as their Commander planes came, one by one topped-out-his-anal-instructions As the officer finished his tirnde was seeking less friendly voice.

bump with slowing propellers over sounds than that!

From the plane the Verer pistol the rough turf and finally to come the pilots clicked heels. “Heil, Hitler" they snapped, turning to

Nearer came the Nazi bombers. "Nothing from our side, of spoke and the light from the pistol to reat.

One by one hatches in their the portrait of the Fuehrer that Wireless silence flushed through the air,

every movement of the enemy was course, sir.

"Right, here we go, called the stomachs opened and legs appeared, brooded from the wall. Then they Down below in Fighter Command being noted on the glant netion map. was ordered. There's a spot of

At the Fighter Station Richardson activity from German station pilot. His hand flicked down the then ungainly figures in sip-fastener filed out to the waiting planes.

switches, while the bomb aimer suits with all the bulk and para-

and waited, taut

alert. Down phernalia of parachutes and wire- AZZ, but it's all in code."

less cords.

MEANWHILE, in Britain. steadily stuck at his radio navigat-

ing the air-knights above. we'll be there is.scudded the plane...

the "I'm...

"Five bandits six miles south- the "Right," anapped

bomb A noment of inert relaxation and activity was rife. Into an hour at our present speed,”

then the exhausted stripping off of telephone the Chief of Air Staff west," he rapped out to Bobby way remarked the pilot; "Gunner, almer. "Stendy."

Again the plane dipped, roaring unwieldiness, back in the tail in half an hour!)

information that an circled, never losing speed. "Should Aceived

muttered through the sky. The bomb aimer's. A stroke of the hair. A silent jerked his orders: "I've just re-up in the skien. The Spitfires Meanwhile, you can let up!"

whistle of relief. A smile. hand hovered over a switch. . And down

A rather ahamefaced enemy attack is expected to-be any minute now," from the plane, cigarette. Below the sea lay calm and

night. Raise balloon barrage." Richardson.

Suddenly Bobby's jaw tightened. still; nothing broke the mono-straight as in dle, a grim ambassa- handshake.

Hidden somewhere in Britain is A tired flip of the finger to a

Gel tony of its surface. Steadily dor of death, fell the first bomb,

It hit the sea with thunderous friend, A sudden violent em- an organisation known as Fighter Here they are, boys. No, 1' At- the plane followed ita course. Suddenly a ship was seen be- force, exploding near the battleship barrassment, at the discovery of Command, whence the entire de tack.....

and swirling the ocean into an cameramen, photographers, all set fence of the British Isles against.

for hero-worship, and a quick bolt air attack is directed. low.

Here is a miracle of organisation. "Destroyer ahead, sir," re-angry crescendo of fury.

The dull roar of the explosion for the privacy of the mess.

That is how the real heroes of the Telephonists receive messages and ported the bomb-almer.

resounded through the plane as

reports from every post in the wooped upwards on, its non-stop Kiti Raid came home.

country. flight. Another bomb. fell, stiil

M * closer this time, and again i plant swirl of water was flung up like a AS though he had all the time Eastern half of Britain, the North in the world to spare, a shabby Sen and the German coast, and the ferocious fountain.

individual strolled along a dock-map is divided into three sections. sailor's Southern Group, Midland Groun, and Northern Group. It is the side and paused at a

"Har ni en tansticks" he mut-nerve centre of Britain's defence

system and that night it was tered.

hive of activity.

the the "What's that??* growled

To-night's the night?” “ snilor.

message was passed from Hp

More wood-thieves were charged "A match," urged the shabby to Bp and mouths tightened grimly

thia at the Central Magistracy pilot suddenly, and the bomb-aimer stranger. He leaned close to the and eyes sparkled with eager an- with possession before Mt. Sheldon

Huddled in a bush by the side morning.

Ten people, of whom cight were gave the "Thumbs Up" signal. Be-sailor, and, cupping his hand to ticipation.

civilian ob-women, were accused of the poss€38- low, the grey ocean toused amid the guard the flickering flame, he mut

lon of 312 cattles of wood between moko, and debris, around the ship. tered: "Activity at Pirate Squadron of a wood sat three

Suddenly there came the swift AZZ."

The sailor nodded briefly, and servers.

"To think that for years I've them. They were arrested in the venomous snarl of machine-gun fire,

the stranger shuffled, into the wanted a dark room for develop-Tytum Tuic Reservoir aren yesterday, Inspector V, Baker palû the caso cracking across the sky.

ing, and now that every room In "Hey, step on it," rapped out the night.`..

-Throwing his

stub cigaretta

the house is dark, I'm stuck/out was not a very serious one, but much navigating officer, "you've got a

away, the anilor boarded his ship here in the bushes latening to the damage had been done by tree- Messerschmitt on your tall!"

over, the majority of the defendants at: Cutting through the sky came a and made ha way to the wireless birds!" grumbled one with a good cuiters in this particular area. More-

eqbin. "Activity

In this case had money in their Action was near and there Nazi plane, hurling towards the operator's

"Listening for them!" retorted possession, and there was no question hia colleague. Suddenly the of them being without means. was an air of tense expectancy British invader, prepared for a Pirate Squadron AZ2. Code Group humoured, snort...

All defendants were fined $10 or phone buzzed. "Hullo, yes, sir ?** In the plane. The bomb-almer death duel, eager to take toll of the X74470. The operator nodded, moved into position and the plane, that had smashed the Nazi scribbled on his pad and got to

A pause, then to his friends, three weeks' hard labour,

Five other people were charged Dritain's under-cover men lind wireless operator went forward. battleship.

"They expect 'em to-night!"

posscasion. Two were sentenced There was no need for wirelessAn answering hail of machine-

Northern Group, Midland Group, with

all were ready to a month's hard labour, two were his job was at a gun gun fire burat from the back of the made the first move in thwart

Southern Group ... ing ʼn threatened Nazi rald. British pinne.

unconscious that to give the invadera A warm wel-ordered to be expelled from the Co- And, hidden in the dark-lony as destitutes, and the other was The sky was night with the flash Meanwhile, of machine-gun fire.. The pilot and their plans were already suspected, come.

his undertaking, not to return to A fine of $30 or six weeks härd "Okay" called back the pilot. navigating officer were straining a score of Nazi pilota stood, ercet ness, sat. British pilot waiting for ordered to be sent to the country on

officer harangued them in swift Through the night zoomed the nerva to outwit the enemy.

Nazi planes, and in the interior of inbour was imposed on Tam Kong, feet for the run into the coast!" And still from the Messerschmitt harsh tones.

wood, valued at $5 each, in Robinson Down the plane swooned, like came this stream of death, while That night was to see an attack the Fighter Command alert eyes 38, unemployed, by Mr. Edwards for

Inload. some giant hawk sighting its the British plane gave back flerce, on the accursed shores of Britain, and ears were awaiting their com- possession of two pieces of wild treo

And through yet no enthusiasm for the adven-Ing.... prey. Below lay the coastline, grim auswer.

"They're sending a message," said the pilot. "Get it."

Swiftly the bomb-nimer's penell moved, across his pað. As he wrote, he diniled.

"There you are, sir," he said,

and showed the pilot the pad. On it were the words "Good luck!"

It was getting near zero hour. Intently the pilot handled his controls, with the navigator close at his elbow.

now

lufrót, "Alter course to 110 degrees, called the navigator.

Across the decks of the battleship rushed frontle sallors as death rained so suddenly from the skies. Another bomb' left the hatch... down

down with unerring' accuracy, it hit the battleship and a suflen. roar. told that the bomb had found its mark.

"We've hit, him," snapped the

elbow.

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