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NANCY

OH, AUNT FRITZI....... MY HEAD. HURTS

AND I'M

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OWW-- NOW MY STOMACH :

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October 18, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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· 11. Fedder· Streejāv-

Colour-Blind EVERY MAN WAS

Observer Saw Best

A CHANCE discovery by the United States Air Corps is caus.

ing discussion in the Royal Air

Force.

VOLUNTEER

Train Crews Ignored Bomb

They got their newspaper and their meat as usual. The TO ordinary civilians everything seemed normal.

Observers in the American air Army got its munitions, the factories got their supplies. forces have to face stringent testa. On one of the railways bring-1 So they took the train on the down One is to be flown over a camouflaged area with the order to identity onding these things, it was revealed lines pass the coal trucks where the plot the positions of as many military that they had some trouble. bomb lay walling to blow them up.

They got through. targets as possible.

Near a main line signal box,! One day a new target area was nestling close to the up-line, lay scheduled. To the authorities sur- prise, many observers did poorly in a heavy bomb, waiting to ex-happened. The regular crow refused

this

the

Military experts examined pluce cautiously soon after the Luft- waffe rakter passed over. They gave their verdict:-

test. Some failed to pick out a plode. single target. Were the observers to blame or the camouflage too good?

An artillery observer was taken up, He was trained for gunnery spotting, but had never to face the exacting tests Imposed on air observers. Не was able not only

describe cor-

rectly tlic Kun positions in the camouflaged area, but he also noted several other targets.

Opileal tests revealed the secret of the gunner's success. He was colour Ellad. Camouflage, therefore, falled

to defeat him.

Now the medlent committee of the United States Air Corps re con- sidering to what extent they can use! colour-blind observers,

Not Real Help

In London it is believed that colour-blindness con only be a hladrance to the efficiency of obser- vers for artillery-spotting or identi- fying targets for bombing purposes. In exceptional circumstances it is possible that cotour-blindness might enable one observer to Identify u target a few seconds earlier than an observer with normal vision.

"The bomb is liable to go of any moment. it will probably blow up both lines. You had bet ter close the whole section until then."

A second, third and fourth train

arrived, and exactly the same thing

to let any one else do the job.

Twenty-four heavy freight trains, every one with its own driver, Breman and guard went pass the bomb.

The line was kept open without a break. Then the military returned and decided to risk taking it away. Both lines were clear again.

That is how people received their newspaper, meat, and defence sup- plies as if nothing unusual had hap-

Railway oficials cursed and chafed.pened. in signal boxes up and down the line bells rang urgently telling of freight trains hurrying to pass.

Past The Bomb

The uficials held a brief consulta- tion in the nearest depot und decided to sec uny driver and frenn would risk taking a train past the bomb.

First, with infinite caution, they shunted a line of thirty high-sided wagons loaded with coal along the up-line to give some protifetion

from blust,

Then they asked for volunteers. But he Every driver and reman in the de- would be handicapped by his in-pot come forward. From that mo- ability to distinguish colours and ment rank and file railwaymen took coloured lights. And there are times charge.

· 15

when this disability might be of vital As the first freight train reached

to

the section it was stopped, and a crew. Importance

R.A.F. observer carefully volunteer crew elimbed on board.

before taking oft ол

They explained about the bomb all the available and prepared to take over. knowledge about the targets.

"Not so fast," Interrupted

Lacfed" with

an

WHERE THERE'S PEP THERE'S

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YES .. IRON IS ESSENTIAL for growing youngsters (and for grown- ups, too) to help build good, healthy, red blood. BOSCO adds to milk iron that is lacking In many the foods.

And children drink more

Part of this knowledge comes from regular driver. "This is our train,milk with chocolate-flavored BOSCO The long study by experts of close-up Bomb or no bomb, we take It Costs so little, too. photographs of the camouflaged area, through." Remember, 100, that the plates of certain cameras can drow

infra-red

nside the curtain of camouflage that

depends on deceiving colours.

-It is because of these facts that the RAF. bombing is so accurate.

R. ENGINEERS INTER-SECTION SWIMMING MEET

Week-End Matches In Volunteers Tournament

Following

is the list of week-end:

matches of the preliminary round of the bowls competition for the China Mail Challenge Cup:

IRON: Relative avaliable amounts in

SPINACH RAISINS

B OSCO

Ensy to mix. BOSCO is 'n concentrated ̈ ̈ ̈liqüid, Stir one teuspoonful of chocolate-Davored BOSCO Into a glass of whole milk (hot or cold) and it's ready. Years of patient experimenting by Dr. Max Wallerstein, noted food

At Recreio-No. 2 Coy. "D" v chemists, preceded his invention

No. in

text round Winner to play

At Kowloon TC-A. B. C. Coy "A"

THE NEWLY-FORMED Chinese Section of 22nd. Coy., Royal En. gineers, tied with No. 1 Section 22nd No. 2 Coy. "C" at 10 a.m. (Wiener to Coy Royal Engineers, for the Royal Pay AS.C. "B" in next round).

Engineers Inter-Section Swimming

| Cup yesterday afternoon in, the Army Swimming pool, when each team scored 074 points.

of the

of BOSCO. These experiments

At Kowloon CC-No. 2 Coy. "A", v were followed by further re- 1st Battery "A" al p.m. (Winner to play searches to demonstrate its nutri- No. 3 in next round),

tional properties, conducted at the Food Research Laboratories, New York, under the direction of Dr. Philip B. Hawk.

The Effect of the Addition of BOSCO. on the Iron and Copper Content of Milk

FIRST ROUND

At Kowloon Bowling Green.-No. 2 Coy. "I" v. Stanley "A" at 10 am.

BECOND ROUND

Before the commencement Inter-Section Relay, which was to have At Recreio-Field Engineers "C" decided the home of the Cup, No. 1 Field Ambulance "A" at 10 a.m. Section 22nd Coy, and Chinese Section A Kowloon Dowling Green-Field {22nd Coy. each had 83

teams dead-heated for third place in v. 2nd Battery at 10 am,

points. Bournevloot 10

At Kowloon C.C.-Field Ambulance the final event In a thrilling finish to provide fitting climax to the after- noon.

Col. E. H. M. Clifford. Chlet En- ineer, China Command, presented the Cup and prizes to individual winners

THE RESULTS

Civil Service Rinks

Civil

Service Cricket Club against Kowloon

The following will represent Dock Recreation Club in a First Divi-

nion Lawn Bowls League match on the Six Men 33 1/3 free-style relay. latter's green to-morrow at 3 p.m.g Chinese Section 22nd Coy. 13 mins, ¤ 4/5 secs.): 2 No. 1 Secilan 22nd Coy. Ilyer and J. Holidge; 3. Hempsey A. C. J. Walker, P. D. Crawley, W., R. 12 mins. 12 3/5 sec.) 2, No. 2 Section 1. Allan, S. Eccleshall and J. W. Deakin 22nd Coy.; 4, British Section 40th Coy,

and

Four Mest inediey relay thack, breast, M. N. Hakusen. Reserves: E

J. Gellally, W. J. Buring, C. Strmon,!

alde and free-style), British Section. It Carr, W. D. Gardier and al. Scott. soth Cay, 1 min. 40-4/5 secs,); 2, No. 1 Section 22nd Coy, (1 min. 42 seca.); J. Chinese Section 22nd Coy.: 4, No. 2 Sec- tion 2nd Coy.

Life Saving Exhibition-Spr. Howarth and L/Cpl. Jeffard,

· Four Men 00 2/3 yards free-style relay, 1. Chinese Section 22nd Coy. (3 mins 33 1/8 secs.): 2, No. 1 Section 22nd Coy. (3 min 38 4/4 secs.): 3, No. 2 Section 2nd Coy. 4. British Beetton, 40th Coy.

Individual Diving Cpl. Davidson 170121 2. L/Naik L Fan-yu (68); 3, Spr Nolde (04): 4, L/Cpl. Apperley (81%).

Four Men 133 13 yards free-style relay, No. 1 Section 22nd Cay, tě minu, 1 2/8 sec.); 2, Chinese Section 2nd Coy J. British Section 40th Coy.

Four Mer (Section Officer. Sgt. or L/Sgt. Cpl. or L/Cpl. and Spr.) Inter- Section free-style retur), No. 2 Section 22nd Coy. (91 neck); 2. British Section 40tis Coy, Dead-heat between No. 1 Seclion 22nd Coy., and Chinese Section 22nd. Coy.

Company Omice Race 10.C, CSM. or C.Q.M.B. Orderly Cpl. and Coy, Runner or Clerk)-1, leadquarters; 2, 2nd Coy.;! 3, 40th Coy.

Club Rugby XV's

Club Rugby teams selected to meet Army on Saturday on the Club ground

Are

1st XV (4.45 p.m.)Thompson: Bosanquet Charter, Day and Stewart; Altkenhead, and Thomson; fleamari, Dunnett, Kennedy; Hackett, Gairdner; Godfrey, Taylor and McCrac

"A" XV (3.30 pm.)-1lopkins; Wi- zan, Carruthers, Jones and Van Leeu- wen Morgan and Clema; Stout, Castle- ton, Leet Benn, Moodle: Davlas Dirt and Thomas,EKAMPANADA

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