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March 9, 1940.

Alone In Air In Runaway Machine

PILOT GONE, GUNNER LANDS HIS PLANE

A YOUNG gunner in the rear turret of an R.A.F, reconnaissance plane waited for orders from his pilot.

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He did not know that the other members of the crew had leaped for their lives NEXT WEEK by parachute, that he was alone, thousands of feet up, in a runaway plane.

But minutes later, by a million-to-one chance, the gunner was safely on the le ground. The "Bring 'Em Back Alive" plane had landed itself!

This freak of fate happened in France a few days ago. Already

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The plane had set out on a recon- enemy terri- naissance flight over

END OF MARCH❘tory.

In the cabin the pilot and his col- FORTNIGHTLY lengues watched anxiously for algna of Ice formation-dreaded enemy of the airman; in the rear turret the guiner sat at his gun, his telephone clamped to, his cars.

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If the lee formed and the plane became unmanageable the orders to "bale out" would come to m through the phone.

The lee came.

For desperate minutes the pilot fought to keep the plane on an even keel and maintain altitude. It was a losing battle.

Eventually ho shouted into la mouthpiece: "Jump." One by one, the men floated down.

He had

All but the rear gunner, not heard the instruction. lce had frozen his phone,

Still at his post, he ɛmiled happily 1 as he saw that the plane was mak-1 ing a good course and nearing home. Found Cabin Empty

Gradually the plone nosed down for earth in a long, sweeping glide- the lee was dragging it down.

Finally the machine "pancaked." The gunner was badly shaken, but unhurt. He thought of his col- leagues in the cabin, jumped from the turret and ran to their "rescue"

to find the cabin empty

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19th AIR FORCE CASUALTY LIST

THE nineteenth Royal Air Force casualty list, issued this Seven men are reported morning, contains forty-nine names. missing; the others have been killed or have died.

The list is comparatively short, and three is the first to be issued for weeks. Hitherto lists have appeared about once a week.

KILLED IN ACTION Chilton. 813704, Corporal F. Maynard, 42144, Pilot oficer, D. G. D.

Previously reported killed an active

mrvice now killed in action Humphry, 3302C3, Aircraftman 1st Class E. H.

Patts. 560463, Sergeant. §. 1. Praviously reported mixsisk, belloved killed, now kitted in action Goodwin, $64000, Acting Bergeant, F. G. Tollington, 37681, Flying Omicer, J. B. Morgan, 300730, Acting Sergeant, E. B. i'reviously reported mlesing now killed in action Tilley, 513560, Acting Sergeant, A. J. Vaughan Willams, 33203, Flying Officer, A‚ñ."

MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION

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by

KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Chenery, 581170, Sergeant, L: C. Heron, 631890, Aircraftman 2nd Class, W. Montagu. Dili, Flying Officer. The Hon. W. D. S.

Last week has been followed Stellard, 76302, Pilot Officer, N. 7,

one of dullness coupled with un ensing Smith, 010492, Sergeant, F. T. M. Stevens, 33415, Pilot Officer, B. O. C.

off of prices, and the volume also has Somewhile Taylor, 3019, Pilot Omeer, a. S.

decreased. Wakely. 591524, Aircraftinan 2nd Class, materially

back trading in March "futures" was Watson-Parker. 741702. Sergeant. D. P.

Indulged

in, and for no very apparent West, 42775, Acting Pilat Omeer, S. M. Whittaker, 751038, Leading Alreraftman, reason the bulls have become tired, and ure now in the process of D. W.

Williams, 761030, Leading Aircraftman,ilquidating. When this has been ac- 1. A.

L. J.

DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

In

complished, present indications are

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AMERICAN AID

Washington, Mar. 6.

Col. Roosevelt has reported that

. 40073, Aircratiman 1st Class, C. that prices will steady and regain the American Bureau of Medical Ald most of the ground lost this past week, to China has raised $500,000 which will be spent in the United States on HK, Bank $1.438. $1,440, $1,445. $1.400, medicines and equipment to be sent

Barrelt, 100560, Alteratiman 2nd Class, 4. A.

Birch, bi0770. Corporal, J. R.

Clemson, 810005, Aircraftman 1st Class,

H

Dunbar, 874180, Aircraftman 2nd Class, G. P. W.

A.

Eales, 348343, Leading Aircraftman A. Forster, 801128, Aircraftman 2nd Class,

Hanne. B212, Sergeant. J. II. Vick, 040123. Afreraftman 1st Class, E. Williaina, 524733. Acting Sergeant, G. L.)

Carrish, 603662, Aircraftmans 2nd Cinas, DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED

J. W. IN ACTION Geddes, 330328, Airerafiman C. W.

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MISSING Barkley, 41246, Pilot Omeer, A. Bremner, 742000, Sergeant, J. F. Drury, 625330, Alreraftman 2nd 17. J.

Hinchcliffe. 40126 Aircraftman Class, A.

Lloyd. 418. Pilot Officer, R. C. Marion. 531834. Airerafiman 1st A. S.

Clas

2nd

Turner, 526900, Corporal. D.

Hollis, 540668. Aircraftman 2nd Claas, L. McComb, 40241, Pilot Officer, W. I. Melis, 50058J, Leading Aircraftman, J. Richards, 830054, Alreratinan 2nd Class, Rogers, 046320, Aireraftman 2nd Class, G. D.

Rowe, 8260, Aircratiman 2nd Class. P. J. H.

Swan, 00139, Aircraftman 1st Clans, J.-W. Wells, B10300, Leading Aircraftman, T. 8. Woosley. 030482, Alrerafiman 1st Class

Class, E. J.

This Light Plan May

Beat the Black-Out

By H. de WINTON WICLEY

Correction

Garrick, Aircraftman 1st Class, J. A.. previously reported killed in action. number of this airman is 037304, net 507300.

Nazi Bombers Kill Navy Men

Four officers and seventeen ratings are believed to have lost their lives when two Navy trawlers, Robert Bowen and Fort Royal, were bombed and machine-gunned by Nozi air- planes. Casualties include the com-

TRAWLER ROBERT, BOWEN

"YOU need not even draw your blinds. You can sit under manders of both vessels. unobscured glass roofs, your railway compartments can be lighted and your pedestrians can use the streets in safety."

In these words Captain Bikker, of the Dutch Army, summed up the advantages of a system of lighting he has invented which he claims observes our black-out; rules, but still gives ample light everywhere, indoors and out.

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As reported, Captain Bikker, who been experimenting for many years with light beams, demon- strated his motor lamp to a group of M.P... Last night he showed it to War Offee officials,

13 GERMAN SHIPS

TIED UP

SHANGHAI,-With British war- ships on the alert to prevent escape, 13 German merchant ships with a total complement of about 910 men jare idle in Chinese and Japanese

ports.

OFFICERS

Mining presumed killed Skipper Lieutenant John Clark, RNI. (in command).

Temporary Lieutenant A. S.. Wilson, R.N.V..

RATINGS

Missing presumed killed Batty, Christopher, Asst. Cook, 18.). D/MX 50780.

Charlton, L. C. Beaman (ILO.), JX.170712.

Cowling, B., Seaman, X.21030A. Diplock.-H. LAbia..... Seaman, R.FER. J,102063. R.FR .273.

Fox, 1. G., Telegraphist, R.N.V.(W.)R.. P/WRX 1207.

Gawen, J. T., Bleker (11.O.).

Halden. R. F. Ordinary Seaman (H.D.). JX.170701..

McKechnie Thomes, Chief Engineman, 295 E.U.

-

"I have devised a system," he said,

Popkin, H. A., Chief Stoker, C/K21812, Purrel, O. and Hand, X.150 9.A "by which two or more light-absarb-

Richle, G. A. Stoker, R.NR. X.9900 S. Опе Is at Shanghai, seven at

Robinson, T.

Seaman (ILO.), ing chambers, separated by baffles,

Kobe,

five at Dairen. The JK.1703503. und control light so exactly that a hor- largest is the 18,301-ton North Ger- izontal beam throws no reflection man Lloyd Liner Scharnhorst which upwards and a beam projected down is at Kobe wards, within limitations, also Invisible from above.

The crews find time drars because keeping their ships in order takes only part of a day. Some spend hours listening to radiocasts from Germany while others have tuken up soccer and occasionally play local

"I can control the horizontal beam in units of as high a power as 600 watts. I control in downward benm from a 25-watt lamp so that anyone teams. can read near an uncurtained win- dow. The light is quite invisible Hiking is another favoured pus- from above, providing the cone or time. circle of light is kept within the building."

Anchored in the Whangpoo River:

at Shanghai is the Hamburg-Ameri-

TRAWLER FÖRT_NOYAL

OFFICERS Killed Tempy, Sub-Lieut. R. 1, G. R.N.V.R.

Missing presumed killed Lieut.-Commander Edger King, R.N, (In

command),

RATINGS

Mhsing premmed killed Joy, Rupert. Seamon, R.N.R., X,7800C. Kennedy, Murdo. Seaman. R.N.R. X.7745C.

Sykes, S, J., Beaman Cook, R.N.R., IX. 101300.

Swann, James, Stoker, R.N.J, X.102949. Williame, S. J. O. Leading Seaman, RN.R..K.7600C.

port.

In Germany to sup- The Inventor has produced acan Linc's Ramses, a freighter of have families scherne for road lighting nearly all 7,003 tons.

The men of all the ships at Kobe, over Holland, which provides for Bikker lamps with green rays on the The crew of 57, an offelal of the German reports old, would preter driving side of the roads fixed at line said, is being given full pay, to go home for active service but heights convenient to the motorists' "in keeping with the policy of Ger- they are being kept at their posts so vision.

men shipping lines. Nearly all'as to be ready to sail their ships,

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