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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 16, 1940.

THE LION HAS WINGS-the Epic Film Story of the R.A.F.

NINE Nazi bombers were speeding grimly towards our shores.

With face as 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 bumbers 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 pllot Jerked his thumb in a elrcular movement. That meant "Home," and his observer grunt- 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

By Ian Dalrymple

RAID OVERS

ENGLAND

squadron leader, the Nazi planes The Central Control Room of the R.A.F. Command, where orders are issued circled.

message.

for our fighters to take off.

four!"

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 wait with relief. Above the sent, they Then... "No. 3 Attack. 60" ing; connected with headquar-were all set for home and safety. ters they were alert for every But the British. fighters were 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 calen up. of the East coast of Britain and

Richardson made radio contaci 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 map,night from his cockpit, seeking some elue to the whereabouts of the re- and like crouplers In macabre game of roulette, they pushed these treating planes. model planes into position as fresh information came over the wires.

These are the men who enn never relax. Britain sleeps soundly knowing that they never alces,

"They should be due cust, front of you," said ichardson.

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THERE was nothing to be ecen in the waste of skica. The With uncanny accuracy the pro-Squadron-Leader apoke into his gress of the approaching raid was microphone to the pilot of the recorded. Whlist, way up in the neighbouring Spitfire. skles, it was soon to take place in you see anything, Fred?" dreadful reality....

"No luck," replied Fred. Suddenly the other's eyes narrow. Again the C.-L.-C. spoke into the ed. Fred also had caught sight of 'phone. "Braxted? They're head.

night of planes, like minute, dis Ing east, on the run!" Richardson, in charge of the Braxt-right?" he snapped.

Cool breezes Birted with the late autumn warmth of the rising sun. Merie snuggled closer to Ralph. "Isn't this perfect?" she breathed.

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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 Amritsar world.

For a moment no word was spoken and then, tentatively, Merle murmured: "Darling," to the out- stretched guro at her side.

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Her Angora twined in the grass as she spoke softly and hesitantly. "I couldn't help thinking as I aut in the rest-room last night, with nothing happening, only the drone of our own engines

the paused and looked wistfully across the river.

"Well, I WALE thinking about women."

"I was thinking how for centuries In this country they've given their lovers, their husbands, their sons, Arat 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...

Her voice quickened with a sudden, passionate emotion. She was speaking for all women in that moment.

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Barely were the words uttered As the "All Clear" signal flashed, than his machine swooped like a messenger_entered with a note vulture

Be Down rushed the other from

Commander ip - Chlef. "We must keep our land, darling.

A broadcast states that the Aused by the Spitfires as the Nazi bombers, hope-Ralph read it: "Very pleased with we must keep our freedom. Wo

must fight for what we believe in tralian Cabinet to-morrow will dis- the presence of the Consignees at lessly outstripped in speed, turned work of stations.

"All units engaged in to-night's truth, beauty, fair nlay, and-and cuss measures for a big increase in 10.00 am on to engage the flashing attackers.

and ueroplanes. for Great Britain. They were in a tough spot, and action to inke their spell of rest im- kindness, so that even if we don't the production of arms, ammunition 1040.

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. ጉታ may. Eh, darling.

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WITH eager steps he walked

pany's Surveyors. She stopped suddenly, as if em- same time.

No Fire Insurance will be effected barrassed at her own outburst. fuselages as one of them buret into the drawing-room of his ac turned to her husband and then into flames and fell to the grey house. "Darling," he called. sea below.

laughed. For he was asleep, as only With uncanny precision and cour-yelled. The house was silent.

There was no reply. "Hey!" he man tired out by responsibility

and concentrated effort can sleep. age the Spitfire pilots took their

Into the room tiptoed his wife,

Nothing disturbed the peace of planes into close range, flooding the enemy with gunfire and then zoom-Merle, radiant in her Red Cross that perfect morning.

Slowly Merle's eyes turned uniform. She alole softly to the ing away above the Nazis.

silence in settee, looked with amused affec-the distant blug heavens that, only the tion at her husband, and gently a few hours before, had been heavy in-tickled his nose. Ralph sat up with evil. Bioving swiftly across

right with a start.

the cloudless sky was a flight of British planes, glistening high in the sunlight.

There was a tense

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Station Control as, 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- ther tantalisation of sound without

"Hullo! Where've you been?" "Night shift," she replied. Richardson grinned. "Thie s

Very good, air," replied Ralphtant specks. "What's that on our in one of the Fighters not having fine wart Women go out and their

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Followed hurried words into the ed Defence Station. He replaced

microphone. "Sunflower calling the receiver and lifted it again to,

Station Control. Calling Station speak to the flying field. "Take Control. Enemy sighted. I off," was his brief order.

A new squadron of Spitfires overtaking fast.. hurtied up into the sky, racing for the const like black bullets.

sight.

The whine of the planes minded with the crackle of shots, then sud- denly ceased, to be replaced by an

The Squadron-Lender put his Spitominous silence. fire into full throttle and approached Onward the Nazi bombers flow, closer to their prey. "Sunflower) They-eromod the coastline....and calling Station Control.

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"Hallo, Sunflower calling Station Control. Sunflower calling Station Control. Four bandita down..

husbands wait at home for them. "And how long have you been waiting?"

"Must be a full minute!" he chuckled, "I've got twelve hours off. We've had a pretty concen- trated stretch lately."

"Any luck?" asked Merle. "Oh,__yes, —everything....went to schedule. Very much so!"

Morle smiled. "Poor darling, you must be tired. I'll get you "some. "Four?" echoed Richardson.breakfast and then you can go to "Good work!"

bed."

The voice 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 I have permis- liours, shall we?"

sion to return ?"

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Merle's cyoa sparkled. "Lovely. darling.

I was hoping you'd sug- gest it. And we've just got enough · petrol."

turned in delight. A criap sparkle flecked the morn- four! Fine work. Iing air as they headed for the river.

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expressed regrels that the outbreak of war prevented King Ferouk and Queen Farida from accepting his and Queen Elizabeth's invitation to visit England.

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Burma Thanks Empire

Rangoon, Feb. 18. status

is not in the

The report adds that King George nature of a gift or reward conferred on a particular part of the Empire but recognition of the fact of main- also expressed appreciation of the co- tenance of a good Government operation and help given and is still brought about by development of the being given by Egypt to her Ally constitution leading to wider powers and his complete confidence in asi until full responsible self-govern- ultimate ment is achieved within the Com- Allies'-just cause--Reuter, monwealth," declared Sir Archibald į

Gift From Malaya Governor Cochrane,

Singapore, Feb. 15. Burma, in a speech front the throne lo-day.

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The Council meeting on February security as a member of the British 20 will be asked to support the wish Empire.

of the Suitans of the Federated Malay countries have States to give £1,000,000 to the Bri- sufferel temporary extinction of their tish Government towards the prose national life from the nets of ruth-cution of the war-United Press. less and more powerful neighbours, wo..are...fortunate that: it. l.in. the safety derived from willing co-

"New Delhi, Feb. 15. operation in all parts of the British

The Viceroy of India continues to Empire for mutual protection that receive offers towards the British we are able to carry on the process war effort from all parts of India.. of establishing in the eyes of the One Prince offered the State railway Empire and the world the ability of workshops for the production of Burmans to co-operate in the par- munitions and another to give an lamentary system of Government," ambulance unit with 30 stretchers he added.-Router.

and attendants. Food and money is being given generously by other In- dian rulers-Reuter.

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