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September 19, 1940,

Pilots' stories tell

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By O. D. GALLAGHER

REAR COMPARTMENT, MORE NE thing the men and boys holes in the old kite, but it was too

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Food In Europe

such an

Eronomists and others are busily discussing the European food situa- bon, a question which Is neturally one of the first importance on Be- count of its bearing upon the probable length of the War. The findings of expert authorky 03 Mr. John Black, consuliing economist in the United States Department of Agriculture, should help to form a tolerably clear picture of the food conditions in must of the countles of Europe. In a recent essay he has supplied detailed figures relative to the chief foodstuffs in store or course of production in European Jands, exclusive of Russia, which is us unknown quantity and not likely to figure largely in the present stun- tion.

in

THEY told me they can usually

They can't stand tales that tell when a chap has had a bad trip. "If chap's had a lousy trip he give the impression they go out

gets a bit brassed-off (cantankerous). a-hunting the Luftwaffe of a Probably squawks of lunch in the morning-come gaily back to mess about having to forage (go to the big hotplate and fetch his own lunch with half a dozen Messer- food). Nothing unusual about this.

оп apitted

tooth. Don't think the boys are tempera- mental; chlefly because there's a limit to the amount of prima donna stuff the C.O. can take.

schmitta picks....

Makes it very difficult for re- porters, because, broadly speak- ing, that is the set-up.

Almost every day comes a report of our RAF. meeting numerically stronger Luftwaffe formations. Al- most every day our men stay behind to fight and Hve to fight again an other day. This sort thing is likely to be their daily brend for some time to come.

So here is more authentic back. ground

our Spitre kla or of

tions.

"But it was the same in the last war. Chaps home on leave were apt to make a rumpus because the break- fast coffee was cold, or something. it has to do with coming back safe once more.. A minor rebellion because everything isn't perfect."

for aix

SAW

our

just

THE VILLAGES OF ENGLAND

The villages of England have slept for many a year

And dreamed among the hollyhocks and drowsed beneath,

the trees,

They sent their sons to fight for us but little did they hear

Above the croon of woddpigeons and tullaby of boes.

The villages of England, have wakened now indeed And thrust the poppies from the gate, the nightshade from,

the porch,

And cach conceals kís ancient-name and where his wild lanca*

lead,

For far-off days have handed on once more the flaming torch, Apain the silent belfries wait to sound their loud alarms, And though around the casements the clomatis is curled Behind each cottage window a ycoman stands to arms, For the cottages of England are the bastions of the World.

P. E. C. DUCE.

The

saga

dirty little

of

coaster

ONE "exactly-how-It's-done" story) EN who took part in the the woodwork and metal around from our Spliore Patrol:- ME

great Battle of the Convoy them,

Harry "Jonah,"

of the Treadwell, mato twenty-one-year-old: in the English Channel told coaster

came to the wheelhouse. "There were three of us.

We were their stories of the fight which Splinters hissed around the helms- about ten miles out at sea. Our And that's why they resent too ful- echelon leader was high up in sight, began in darkness and continued man; twenty-year-old John Ward, a The wheelhouse was lit of land. We were down in the mist, throughout the day until the sunner boy. some praise, It suggests they arc

with the glare of another star shell, In sight of

other Cach

a Germans-with sixty of their Harry Treadwell dung himself on having a high old time, They're not. Heinkel straight abead. I don't planes shot down-cried halt.

the boy, shielding him from the Exaggerated pralne makes u Snitare Dhink he saw us, because he seemned]

The attack began in the early splinters. Two sharp groans reveal- on our leader up to be a to "Aw, rot!** Theirs is

concentrating on pilot say:

aloft. The feller with me (on the There was no moon, and the men in gunner boy was unhurt.

morning duck. The sky was black. ed that Treadwell had been hit. The serious job

hard and probably outside ut the formation) went

Men in other ships in the convoy long.

straight in, and I fallowed when the 490-ton "dirty tile coaster" could

scarcely see the other cargo ships were being wounded while the battle Jerry broke away.

ahead of her and behind her in the was at its height. Harry Treadwell. had three wounds in his leg, and a "fils wheels rame down. I fired convoy,

Suddenly there was a crash fur- third man had a seared furrow of seven seconds. He did a stall turn lo port, and I flew off ther up the line. Captain Guy, of neross the knuckles of his hand. PUT twin brothers, say, in two again into the mist. Gosh, it was the coaster, said, "What was that? specially picked suits. One with thick. He showed up again, though, A depth charge?"

Henry Nuhrenberg, the cook, start- beeling off some ships below. knife-like creases in his pants and a

Stabs Of Flame ed to bathe the wounds of Treadwell. buttonhole in the lapel; the other in gave him a few more seconds' firing!

In fact, it was a German torpedo Treadwell said: "I can't bother now and he turned for land, pants like empty coal snacks, and

finding its mork. A moment later there's work to do." "He couldn't make it.

With a handkerchief knotted round from a German I saw him a star shell fired sleeves out at the elbows. Twin No.

to the deck, and was, hauled up to i is going to feel a hundred per cent, patch of sunlight that looked "E" boat fell in an arc over the con- his hand, he crawled from the galley

like a yellow searchlight through a voy, and guns opened frc. more able to face the world than hole in the mist. He was almost on

From out of the blackness shells the bridge. Standing on one leg, he took his turn at the wheel. The Twin No. 2, im't he? Well, change the sea. He did a gentle stoll, a spat out. They struck the decks and

firing was getting hotter. the sults for fighter planes. Change bit of spray came up, then

pinged against steelwork. there was on almighty splash as he

The gunners on the coaster and the Aboard the British ships gunners und the twins far the RAF.

the

ran to their posis and stood peering Aring back desperately against the ships they could see near them were went in. Luftwaffe. In Spiteres and Messer">

trying to get their eyes accustomed ring "Jonnb" hung around and saw two to the blackness, Fist from one schmitts (of any type) you have an

mcn get into a rubber bout. He side, then from another-then from The conster was now being attack- almost perfect analogy.

fired Very lights over the shipping ahead and then from behind the ed by a number of "E" boats-all con- to draw their attention to the Jerries, convoyed

Our Spire boys enjoy Adence in themselves that

LE

ships-came

Germans.

spluttering firing at the same time.

Suddenly a torpedo sped towards

the Luft- but, as he said, "They wouldn't take stabs of flame.

any notice. When they saw my Our gunners fired back at the the ship and missed by two yards. waffe plots connot have. And, any lights they probably said: That's splashes of light in the darkness. The cook had come up on deck. way, our boys have better training, all right, you can't frighten us. We They had no other guide to their He saw the white wake of a second

know you're a Spitürel "

As one said to-day: "You get a good feeling when you've got two or "Joonh" went home when he was three Me's on your tail.

ahead! They can't touch you."

in their boat. Dead,

tor- torpedo coming towards the ship. target. The low-cut German

boats pedo

showed no silhouette The torpedo was fifty yards away. The cook was twelve yards from the you running short of petrol. Nothing against the sky.

The men in the coaster heard an- wheelhouse. His voice could not be just pull out the plug and shoot more he could do. The two Jerries

were washed ashore some days inter other explosion ahead of them. In heard above the firing. He raced to

the wheelhouse. all they heard three.

It meant that three British ships "I lost the face," he said. "Only.

the grace of God saved us. Before FOR these boys the war started on

Nothing sensational about "Jonah's" were torpedoed. of first Nuzi. He just risked his Be to

After the first few minutes the I could warn the captain the torpedo May 20. Dunkirk. The days

Another shot was on us and missed the stern by waiting before that are a nightmare force that Heinkel to drop its bombs, star shells went out.

and the not a fraction more than twelve to them. The group captain (they in the sea instead of on the happily up, illuminating the sea

Ignorant shipping who thought he convoy-but not the lurking torpedo inches. "The call him "Groupers" or

Old

boats as it floated down. was pulling their legs.

British escort ships, shepherded the Man") told how one of his boys first

*George Smith, a deckhand, saved CULINARY footnote: If you have convoy and fought the attackers at the ship from the third torpedo. He found the wor.

any doubts about lining up in the the same time.

was the only one to see the white

*

Wheat, it appears, is about seven hundred millions of bushels short, In the Balkans and Germany, crops are below average, while Italy and Spain will have enough and France nearly enough for next year's needs.. tye, barley, and oats have been re- dured somewhat, but not so severely as wheat. Europe, although it has more cattle, hogs und sheep thun ali North America, normally imports Jorge quantities of beek, mutton, butter, cheese, and lur. Hugs and beef cattle are now being slaughtered more rapidly thun usual. Each "He was one of the poor blokes Ministry of Food's cot-mare-affal Captain Guy directed his men streak of its propeller-wake, and to country grows almost exactly the

slooging around looking for the odd campaign, they may be dispelled by "Hard to part, hard to starboard, hear the "whocah-whoosh" sound as

two Spitfire boys I met at lunch in hard to port "as every other it sped towards the ship. amount of potatoes that it consumes. Jerries who used to come over. They their mess. After soup, both ate a captain in the convoy was doing. "He burst on to the bridge, flung There is a deficiency of fals and oils, ali got obsolutely browned-off (bored plate of tripe and onions and went

All this adds up 10

show that stiff). Then it started. The R.T. off on patrol. Europe

in my What's offal to you, is fuel for may possibly manage to (radio telephone) was on endure until the 1041 crop is harvest- office. He just about blew it wide Spitfire boys.

ed,

To achieve this, live-stock must

open

Almighty!

He FUNNY

SIDE UP

shouting: 'God be slaughtered freely, wheat and rye

Hordes of them!' Tally-ho! must be reserved for bread uses, and went salling in singing at the top of large quantities of barley, oats, and his voice." corn devoted to direct human tuke,

It will be a close squeeze, however, even assuming a much more equal distribution of the present food supplies than has prevailed in the past; obviously a very large assump- tion, as soldiers are pretty sure to fare better than industrial workers. In Mr. Black's opinion the total situa

European

continent

The war bad really started for the Spitare boys.

Another came back after a fight. He was alone. On the camouflaged. tarmac his squadron's intelligence officer was welting, but it was some minutes before he could get anything| auf of the fighter. He sat in his tight.

tion is that an effectively blockaded cockpit, eyes bright, grinning, sky- will meaning "God, they're easy! Cod, that a great pumber of people in they're cąsy!" some areas Will suffer from want of food.

What a tale he told the intelligence officer later. "I was over Dunkirk. The economists are not the only Couldn't miss it. A column people in America that, are talking smoke came, out of it as high as I about the European food situation. could climb, nearly. Three Me's The friends of Germany in the United came at me, but by the time I really

Was after them. It States have learned a new tacticni 80 Aying I

'em all. The pranged (smashed) *method. They no longer dwell with Mahoney boys (A.A. men) were pop- pride upon Germany's lavincible, ping off at me. They made u-few economic self-sufficiency. Their favourite topic now is the evil plight of the Danes, Dutch, Belgians and French, owing to the scarcity of food, brought about of course, not by the invading Germans, but by the British blockade. The story is that it Great Britain can be induced to allow food to enter Europe, the Germans are prepared to give all kinds of under- takings that it will reach the hungry and distressed populations and will not be appropriated to the use of the German, orrny."

The proposal that Great Britain should relax, the severity of the blockade, thus Jaying aside one of

her most effective weapons, is a ingenious one. There are dunculties, however. Ope is that Germany has an Impressive record of broken pledges, and it would be extremely! difficult to devise an engagement that An- she would consider. binding. other is that the Americans, are themselves arming in all basto, to meet the.. danger of German negression on this continent, They know that the British Fleet, in their first line of defence,' and that it would be dangerous in the extreme to, re- duce the effectiveness of the blockada:

The men at the heavy hand-steer- himself on the wheel, and spun it ing gear sweated as they spun the over hard. The ship swerved on wheel over. Every one took his turn her course, and the torpedo ahot at the wheel. Shella spattered on harmlessly by."

“WC had run into a carefully, pre-

By Abner Dean pared unbush," said another of the

D.D.A

"I bought four hats this timo, dear ... you're bound to like angl

men.

"It seemed as if they knew where, we should be, and at what time, and they were waiting for us with their engines silent. There was no way we could fight backWe couldn't see what we were fighting."

for the-

"A ship in front of us had been torpedoed. We heard shouts help, and flung liebelts into water, although we could see no one to pick them up.”

The rest of the convoy steamed on. It steamed on undetected into more trouble. What they had been through was only the beginning of the battle.

The Nazi bombers swept down out of the sky as morning came and on their talls came the fighter, planes of the R.A.F.

*

The start of the battle could be seen from the shore.

A man who watched it through: ginsses said. "I shall never see again such amazing flying as those A.F.

boys put in. It was a lesson to me, a revelation.A

T

Haw One

fighter make

rings

around a German he was chasing. First he was on its tail pumping bullets into it.

stunt:

Then,

real circus with n manoeuvre, he dived under it, came up in front of it and over If, fring all the time. The two of thêm dis-. appeared into the cloud, with t German heading downwards."

Beneath the planes which twisted, and turned within view of this port ...there were over eighty. Germans attacking at that time the convey was still ploughing its way forward

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