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Show ns MY Col. Robert fbe story Uii (art fur frdatJn tram Wait Point, Robert Beott win hit wines at Rally field and takea np combat tying. Ha hai keen an Inatracter for fonr year when tha war braaka ont, and la told ka la now too old for combat lying. Ha appaala to several Oenarala and la tnally given an opportunity to get IntoCho agba Heilimbotnbrrtnttf tnntt,bnt on arrival la made a ferry pilot aad tfcla doat not suit him. After paying a vtalt to Gan. Chennanlt ha geta a Kitty hawk and toon beeomea a. "ono man air forte In tha aktea over Bnrmn. Later be la made C.O. of tha t3rd Fighter Group but a 119 her pa knocking down lap la badly planea. Hit 'Old ExUrmlnator manled. and bo gau a now A CHAPTER XXIII It hadbeen only recently, when he had been taken from his thirteen bombers on the way to blast Tokyo, that he had been assigned to transports. The Japs must have known just how to get under Us skin, but in the end I think the knowledge worked against them. Now he was getting back at them hy having thousands of little leaflets printed in several languages, especially in Japanese. They read: COMPLIMENTS OF THE OLD e BROKEN-DOW- TRANS- N PORT PILOT He used to drop some of these an every bombing mission he led. Hed go out and tie some to each bomb; put them In the bomb bay so that they fell out when the doors were opened; even throw them out ever the Japanese-occupiecities that he blasted. I knew now that he was getting a new supply ready for Hongkong. Towards the end of October came the word we had so long been waiting for. Victoria harbor was filled with Japanese shipping. In deepest secret we got ready to go. Our ships would leave from Kunming, but we would of course use theTntermedlate bases in the gyang section, 500 miles to the East Hongkong, you will recall, is about 325 miles Southeast of Kweilin. It is protected by surrounding enemy fighter fields at Can. ton and Kowloon. Our objectives would be the shipping in the harbor, the shipping at the docks in Kowloon, and the ships at the drydocks In Hongkong. Early on the morning of October 25 our twelve bombers took of T from Yunnan for Kweilin, and shortly afterwards Hill, Alison, Holloway and I led the fighters off. We were all to infiltrate into Kweilin, a few ships at a time, so as not to alert the coast of eastern China. For, two weeks I had worried bout this attack.' I thought It would come any day, and because of the ; tension (couldn't sleep. When I learned that word hadn't come, Td spend another sleepless night I got the doctor to give me something to make me sleep and I had a headache the next day. I knew "my wind was up, as the British say but why in hell didnt we go on and get the attack. over with! But now I was on the way. I s could see the of the all around, and the whole thing was easy just what I had wanted all the time. We sat down at Kweilin at intervals at eight o'clock. The bombers were soon in, and the Chinese were busy servicing the field fuU of ships. They were the happiest people I had ever seen. They'd point towards Japan and point down with their thumbs and say. AH of us were proud to be going. But as I looked at those seven escorting ten bombers, ! could not help feeling apologetic for that greatest country in the world that we were representing. Oh, God. If the day could soon come when we could go against this enemy with a thousand bombers," even a hundred d RELEASE. n 500-pou- ht shark-mout- - P-4- u. Kwel-Un-H- en shark-mouth- 's one-minu- te "Bu-hao- ." P-4- bombers! Maybe the small fighter force that we had made us lucky ones who were privileged - the more that to go resolve all we would make up in quality what we lacked In quantity. Personally I felt like a veteran football player who has been on the bench and has now been called Into the big game. Nearly a yeaFbe ' - fore, when Hongkong had fallen to the Japanese attacks from the Asiatic mainland of Kowloon, I had sworn that I would see the first bombs hit the Crown Colony. I had no idea then that I would lead the fighters, that I would shoot down Japanese fighters in the raid, that we would be intercepted by a superior force of the enemy, but that In less than three minutes after the interception there would be only the ships of the U. S. Army Air Force over Victoria harbor. Now I had the familiar "wind up feeling that" precedes combat The palms of my hands perspired freely. As I wiped them on the legs of my trousers I saw, that the sweat was like mud; it had mixed with the red dust of Kweilin Field through which we had taken off. Our altitude kept increasing to 20.. 000 feet, while down below at seven- teen - thousand - w era - the - medium bombers in javelin formation: two Vees of three, and the last element a diamond of four. We passed one of the river junction check-pointhat enabled me to compute our ground speed. In fifty minutes I could see tha glint, of the sun on the Pacifis Ocean. As I saw the ts -- V.V Ike point North of Macao, came the Jabbering of Japanese voices on our frequency, and we knew from its ominous sound that they were warning of our attack. I tensed a little and looked about for enemy planes. Far to my left I could see the three rivers meeting at Canton, could see two fields from which I knew Zeros were taking off to Intercept us. We had bypassed Canton purposely by thirty miles. I saw the bombers changing course: we were around Canton now, and were going to steer straight for the North of Kowloon peninsula. The blue Pacific looked friendly, reminding me of the southern California coast The old, familiar fog banks that should have been covering San Clemente and Catalina were shrouding instead the Ladrones Islands, with only their hilltops visible, sticking out from the fog on the China Sea. We were turning over Macao, where the Clippers used to land. To the South I could see another Jap field, Sanchau Island. Now to the right was Hongkong Island, shaped like a kidney and mountalnousJust about nine miles long and three or four miles across. I could make out the indentations of the romanticsounding bays whose names I knew Sandy, Telegraph. KelletrancTRe-pulse- . There were points of land the mainland Guar-rtowards Jutting Point, with its Naval Drydock, and Shek Tong Tsui, the point over which we would fight our aerial battle. Reaching towirds the Island like a finger was Kowloon peninsula, separated from It by the blue waters of Victoria harbor. Near the end of the spit of land closest to Hongkong. I saw the large modern Peninsular Hotel. All of us knew that Japanese Generals and staff officers slept there with. their women. I crossed around and o vef Gen-erHaynes and his formation, Far below I watching vigilantly. saw dust on Kai Thk airdrome, and knew that enemy ships were taking off to attack us. My throat felt dry and I had trouble swallowing; I turned my gun switch off and on nervously. bomb-ba- y Now I aw-the doors I couldnt and keep the opening, tears of excitement from burning was beginmy eyes. with dot black and to the sky ning white puffs. As I dove almost to tha level of the bombers, I could tael k rock my fighter ship. I tha to watch for tha enemy kept y al -s- Anti-aircra- S-i- ft Released fay Western Newspaper Unlow. By VIRGINIA VALE WAS way ITdays back In the when Raoul Walsh was making The Big Trail. He was telfingTHrectdFJ ohn Ford about his difficulties in finding an unknown to plav the lead. Just then a tall, fellow good looking, heftyMarlon Miona r as 70 niuiun, ijtttuuitr Why in hell didn't the bombers turn for home? They had dropped , tha damn bombs, but they were still going on endlessly towards that point B-2- ll h fifty-gallo- n nt IrBi! I I V ht program. -- suit hare -- shewn stresses two important details that are beipg played up in a big way g Tha--boler- o for spring. The conspicuous use of buttons is one. Color contrast is the other. Note the wide skirt band in striking contrast, as are the bands at the wrist In this instance buttons are seen on the bolero only, but n another model has a skirt with buttons (large ones at side-faste- s, P-4- tail-whe- el P-4- fifty-calib- , re CTO B CONTINUED) d West coast many conceded a new record to Kenny Washington. U. C. L. A star who waa aupposed to have throw a completed pass for 68 yard, against Southern California. "It - waa - In ' that neighborhood,-Howa- rd Jones of Southern California told me later. It may hav been 5 yards it may have beea 78 yards. It was too long for me. I couldnt tell you the exact distance. Brick Muller and Kenny Washing-towere undoubtedly two of th great passers on the West coast probably two of the best In football history. n ALWAYS in advance of the times, calendar is dating spring surprisingly early this year. Gay new prints as refreshing as spring itself have been peeping from under fur coats for quite soma time and the lovely little flower hats that are being so smartly worn these midwinter days work like magic in uplifting spirit and .morale. However, the message that fashion brings of smart suits "on the way is undoubtedly the most significant foreword of all, for standing at the threshold of a new spring season, its the suit that becomes a fashion-firs- t urge with every woman who is planning a perfectly appointed wardrobe of timely style-rigappareL Tha importance of a suit as the mainstay in every wardrobe Is tha big reason why it should be given deliberate consideration, for it is your suit that youll live in for tha most part during midseason and on through the days to come. Speaking in general, tha outstanding feature of suits newly designed for spring is that their style technique stresses a soft handling that is distinctly feminine and flattering. Fashion seers predict a tremendous vogue for cape and bolero suits that tune right into the new soft-stylin- ' dust-covere- - Later on along the ft of Shek Tong TsuL All of us were keyed up. But then tha long javelin of began to turn to tha right now they Mission accomplished run to base, and I had the down-hibegan to get that old feeling of relief. Then, somehow, I felt cheated. Where were tha enemy fighters? I raised my camera, sighted again, and took tha formation as it swung over tha burning docks. Then, as I glanced about I saw them, silhouette after silhouette, climbing terribly steeply towards tha bombers. I know now that they had got there from Kai Tak below in four minutes; they had made tha sixteen thousand feet in that short time. I felt my camera drop to my lap, hit my knee, then drop to tha metal floor of the fighter. I was fumbling now for tha "mike button on the throttle; then I was calling: Zerooooos! At "Bandits ahead eleven o'clock." Fumbling again for tha throttle quadrant, shoving everything as far forward as I could, I marvelled at tha steepness of tha climb tha enemy ships were maintaining. I called: "Zeros at twelve o'clock, to designate their direction from us. I heard Tex Hill reply: "Hell, I see 'em. I could hear tha Jabber bf the Japs still trying to block our frequency. I was diving now, aiming for the lead Zero, turning my gunslght on and off,.a little nervously check-- , ing again and again to see that tha I Jerked was at "on. release and felt tha tha belly-tan- k bamboo tank underslung drop off. Wa rolled to our backs to gain speed for tha attack and for tha Zeros. I kept went hell-betha first Zero right in tha lighted sight and began to fire from over a thousand yards, for ha was too dosa to the bombers. Orange tracers too. were coming from tha I before hundred Five got yards 0 to tha Zero, I saw another bearing tha number 151 speed in and taka it That was Tex HilL Ha followed tha Zero as it tried to turn sharply into tha bombers and shot it down. Tex spun from his tight turn as tha Jap burst into flames. I took the next Zero they seemed to be all over tha sky now. I went so close that I could sea tha pilots head through tha glass canthat was opy and the little knew it was a not retracted.-and- -I Navy Zero the little wheel was built of a carrier. for the arresting-gea- r My tracers entered the cockpit and smoke poured back, hiding tha can. opy, and I went by. As I turned to taka another ship below me, I saw four airplanes falling in flames towards tha waters of Victoria harbor. I half rolled again and skidded in my diva to shaka any Zero that might be on my tail 0 I saw another shooting at a a Zero right on was there but Jap, Lis tail. I dove for this one. He grew in my sights, and as my.trac ers crossed in front of him he turned into me. I shot him down as his ship seemed to stand still in the vertical bank. The ship was three or four hundred yards from me, and it fell towards the water tor a time that seemed ages. An explosion came, and there was only, black smoke; then I could sea the ship again, falling, turning in a slow spin, down down down. I shot at everything I saw. Some--' times it was just a short burst as the Jap went in for our bombers. Sometimes I fired at one that was turning, and as I'd keep reefing back on my stick, my ship would spin, and I'd recover tar below. I shot down another ship that didnt sea md. I got it with one short burst from dishot rectly astern,' a In this attack I could sea the Japa-nes- a ship vibrate as my burst ol six guns hit it First it - then one wing went shook.up.' just I saw the canopy shot completely off; then t went across it Turning back in a dive to keep my speed, I watched the enemy ship, as it dove straight down, stream flames for a distance tha length of tha airplane behind. yards In many guides. interceptors. gun-switc- QUERY comes in , ' way Leyte in the Philip thl. effect "What is the record for the forward pa!,v.C, 65-ya- rd oil-fir-es anti-aircra- A fil.jhfcjtnosc one of the mosrUnD"!!: records in sport. Years ago this forward passing distance. crown was given to Brick Mulloped past them of California ler chael MorrlsotC truck driver, former who waa credited member of tha University of South- with a pass ern California team. "Theras your against Ohio State, hair his "Let Ford. said man,. as we recall the grow a little and youve an actor. faint and faraway So they tested him, ordered him to details. Brick Muller is still credited with the distance record, registered rwulndlUc ack-ac- . The men were aO shewing combat fatlgee and. needed, a rest... They were tired eel by almost constant alert without relief for twenty-on- e days. Many of their flying mates had been killed In action, and this helped to lower their morale. ack-ac- By CIIEHIE NICHOLAS fighters thaipuist be coming. I saw tha yellow bombs begin to fall in long strings. Imposed on the dark green of tha world below. They got smaller and smaller as tha noses pointed slowly down. Remembering my movie camera, I tried to taka The picturer-oft-hr explosions. bombs seemed to taka years to fall, and I began to think they were all k duds. The burst closer as tha Japs got tha range while wa went straight in. I know I was never more excited In all my life. I yelled, "Okay, Hirohito wa have lots more where those came from I I kept looking behind and under us for the bombs to burst, ' And then I saw tha first white explosion-right on tha docks of Kowloon. After that they came so fast you couldnt count them. I let my camera run as tha explosions turned from white to black there were now. I could sea tha flash of tha guns from tha North shore of Hongkong Island, as wa continued across Victoria harbor. I risked another look at the target; it was covered with smoke from one end to tha other. Then I got my eyes back to searching for enemy clock-fashio- n uV' j .tWetf . L. Scoff bomber formation again, I felt proud of the crewg of thoae perfectly spaced ships. This really was like a football game: the bombers were carrying the ball while we In the peashooterg ran the Interference. ! Imagined General Haynes, down There Inlhe lead bomber, grinning as he. thought of dropping.! few hundred more of his leaflet souvenirs to the Japs, "Compliments of the old broken-dowtransport pilot along with at least sixty bombs. Big "Butch Morthe best bombardier In the Air gan, Force, had probably wormed his huge bulk through the tunnel Into the nose of Haynes bomber and was even now intensely interested in his pet bomb-sigNow I could evensmell the freshness of the Paclflc. The' sky had never been so blue. The beauty of the day and the beauty of those weapons flying so smoothly under us made me forget the scratching of the oxygen mask on my sunburned neck. It was a joy to look back and see the six on the other P40s grinning at me. Some day, I thought Jap mothers were going to frighten their children by referring to them and reminding the brats of Nippon that their, fathers had more than- likely had that view of an American 0 for a last memory. As we got closer to the target we split our formation of fighters automatically, Tex Hill, Hampshire, and Sher stayed with me; Marks took the other three on the opposite flank of the bombers. The country below had become lower In elevation but was green and still hilly. we reached a Over the radio, ixViTii Widespread Vogue Predicted For New Bolero and Cape Suits nL C-P- tour-engin- Thursday. Janua THE WEEKLY REFLEX, KAYSVILLE, UTAH PAG3SIX Floral Trimming , JOHN WAYNE long-distanc- let his hair grow, and changed his name to John Wayne, who justified Fords . opinion by mating a . hit In "Tha Big Trail; has now hanging up new records In "Tall In the Saddle. Virginia Mayos story is a little that) all the way down from belt to different She eras touring tha counhemline, thus continuing the button try as ringmistress of a horse act on tha brief bolero technique when Samuel Goldwyn caught tha Jacket act at a New York night club, ofe cape-suiWatch for the fered her a contract and started this spring. Not only will you her on a training period. She made sea stunning styles as pictured to her bow as a Goldwyn Girl In Up the left but theres going to be a In Arms, than sat waiting for her veritable landslide .of cape-suisecond assignment It was worth styled in most intriguing and versa- waiting for the role opposite Bob tile ways. The cape suit pictured is Hope In "The Princess and the Piproving a big style success, being rate. n an outstanding favorite for a . wear, styled as it is of fashionGlenn Ford, a Columbia Pictures monotone able wool check with befora he enlisted In the macontrast A charming new gesture is star rines, expects to resume his career the cape and skirt of navy, black or as soon as hes recovered from brown, or whatever smart color is the that resulted in his disability to your liking, the highspot being discharge. the cape lining .which is in vivid .... J color contrast After rehearsing ene ef tha mere The current trend to soft grace acscenes la "Meet Me In cented with ultra chic highlights is dramatic Leals little Margaret OBrien 6t especially reflected in the eff the atage and ran Into dashed ton cardigan suits. These are her stand-iThe Utter youngster strikingly detailed with designful lacked at her nnxionaly.Why, Mar- -' Stitching anr"ehdless'other little said she. Yanva been cryreret, strategies expressed in unusual ing! Whats the matter? "Oh, pockets and flattering pelf ebbed Margaret, mepping her ties at the throat eyes. "Dont worry about It its just Prominent in the new showings is part of my Job! the suit that tops a dark skirt with a light color jacket The long white Previous Rosa of tha Pasaor pastel tunic jacket worn with the dena TournamentQueens of Roses hare weskjt dress or suit makes a stun- been signed for films only after ning costume. winning the contest Cheryl Walker, Released by Weatern Newspaper Union. of "Stage Door Canteen, for Instance. But Producer Frank Rosa and Director Mervyn LeRoy took no chances this year; they jumped In and signed all seven of the candidates considered In the finals, for It is with increasing enthusiasm roles In "Tha Robe, after looking that women are asking for lingerie at newspaper photographs. in all black. The costume slip is especially liked, for What with Grace Moore standing under sheer black frocks the lace on her head and other opera and that gleams through seems like a movie stars really letting themvery part of the gown itself. You selves go on Jhls radio program, can get these slips very simply "Let Yourself Go, Milton Berle has edged with black-dyeVal, or if at last got an air show worthy of yourlasterunstoward ornatejef-fect- s his talents. It should lead tha popuyou can find beautiful type larity polls soon. that are simply lavish with lace. A favorite with women who covet a Every Tuesday when tha slender silhouette is the costume slip "Roy Rogers ShownightIs broadcast of sleek jersey. The strictly tailored over Mutual, the actora can visual-lx- e type make widest appeal for praccertain members of their listentical everyday wear, but lace trims ing audience with no difficulty at all are also easily available. Black 38 youngsters, all children of the sheer gowns are so very attractive- members of the cast ly styled with lace, and the materials thatmakethem are so -- Bob Bope has a new feather la such as the dotted black his cap; an Jannary 17 he go ea to sheers and crossbar patterning, thaj. Philadelphia to receive the Poor many women are buying them to Richard award, a gold medal prewear with housecoats. sented annually to the man wha has achieved outstanding racceta la his field. Hope U the second entertainer to the clnbs history to receive the award; Will Rogers was the first ts new-styl- ts bout-tow- one-but- -. n. w big-bo- Popularity of Black Lingerie Increases lace-trimm- d good-lookin- g, Exotic Flowers Trim Pasted Feather Hats Milliners are taking special interest this season in creating little bright-colo- r feather- - hats to wear g with dark fur coats. You can get a variety of httle types; the wee sailor, the hats with narrow brims and all aorta of headdress formed of feather flowers Hats have gone very pretty-prett- y bandeau this winter. Fashion is ever doing mounted on a bicycle-cli- p new feature of the the unusual and this year the big The pasted sensation is that of flowers bloom- feather hats (s that they are trimmed with ing stop of adorable litUe bats In ers that are gorgeous feather flowexotic in color. The Idea 'of winter wintertime. flowers has made instant appeal, especially when one or more lush Dressmaker Sweaters Are roses add romance and flattery to The a fetching little chapeau. Styled Like Blouses confection little by lovely millinery Something new has happened In Lillie Dache shown at the topr is tha sweater realm- .- It Is the dressin a' new Amaranthus (pinkish vio- maker sweater-blouswhich meant let) shade. The delicate pink rose that these sweaters are softly at the front is set in a swirl of gray like a blouse, having sweetheartstyled and velvet and pink ribbons studded with ruffled and the popusilvery pearls. The hat below, also lar high shirred-fron- t neckline. a Dache mode, is one of the new are variously trimmed with They bows turbans with side width. It Is made and buttons and yarn embroidery of white faille embroidered with an Evening sweater blousea are starred oak spray done in gold thread. with beads or sequins. . wintry-lookin- pill-bo- , e, . National Broadcasting company, among American networks! has presented a eyewitness account of the disturbancea In Athena, tinea the first shot Their Guthrie Janssen became the American radio man In tha only city when transferred there from Cairo. been using BBC facilities for his broadcasts; theyre beamed to London, then relayed to the United States. alone day-by-da- y, 70W.dVD. R.u, of Carnes' child tf or. the Git who rigged make-tkif- t radio transmitter thet fleshed tko of the Philippine invasion by Amencon troops. . . . iTanwr Bros. Fonr Men of Cod will be atory ol e Isbeir s Long Peg The longest completed past I ever saw came In a game between the professional All Stars against tha Green Bay Packers In California several years ago. Green Bay in tola game had the ball on iti line with only a few seconds left to play. Cecil Isbell of Green Bay faded back of his goal line and whipped a long, high one through toe balmy California air. Don Hutson waa already under way. Ha galloped down the field with twa An Stars alongside. Suddenly Hutson, with his amusing peed, pot on full steam, run away from hit guardians and took the bafl d around the strip at least S5 yarda from the spot where Isbel had thrown the pass. It was aa easy touchdown. I happened to be sitting aa the Packers bench where 1 could measure toe throw. All of this still doesnt answer the Leyte sergeants question. Then probably isnt any answer. I was talking this problem over with Eddie Dooley, Dartmouth's passer. one-yar- d mid-fiel- A Toss 75-Ya- rd "We had a contest at Dartmouth once," Eddie said, "for distance passing. I was to pass against Swede Oberlander. We had no following wind. In this contest I passed on the carry for 75 yards and Swede mark. This is the hit the foonly occasion I recall where mearward passes were accurately sured. But remember, this was not In competition. It may be that someone has passed the ball over 75 yards on a carry, without s favor if ing Wind. I doubt It Of course, at your you have a favoring gale back It would not be difficult to pas 73-ya- or 80 85 yards. Tha main trouble Is this if y can pick up a passer who can hesve the ball over 60 yards how can end you find a Hutson or anothercatch and far who can ramble that It? I recall, vaguely, one pas in Dartmouth game against Cornea, own where Eddie Dooley. from his the on line, hit Bjorkman and Just shoulder, 65 yards away, at the goal line. The great passers ef more mders times have been Sammy Baugh. And Lockmaa and Glenn Dobbs.CecD might be mentioned that were bell and Arnle Herber cc punks. Twa of the mostwere 35-ya- rd passers I've ever known ny Friedman and Sammy Basga. They were not Bnt they could hit a P could from 16 to Sfi yarda. So ts B,UL There Davey O'Brien. passer. now forgotten great and 65-ya- rd There U no set or proved record on the longest pass ever th actual competition a pass caught and held. Maybe Muller of California Is Washington Kenny Maybe It might be Is11 U.C.L.A. on. I know of no other one could go as far to catch asBj P Bay Green sen of the only know that Eddie tot cover 75 yards through Eddie today can hit tto ,vw mark, long after he has from the Green of Hanover. gJ Stars in Service An this matter twlrr,cks, to the training, rough life 1 lack of tone said to be wrecking sk tmcrificed about 87 per cent bunk. ST l,OUr when the too Dor transport ck It doesnt taka s wet torpedoed lost Febntory. awing back to cspapar poll jmp Benll as detron of and toning or to toe the Yoor? -f.hevethe leed in Have tent fundamentals. Ann, eniny . muticmL . Pat Ferrier and Harrison, $ e of the nsvy, late lrom Snead, nurtawwoet tonr for Americon fight-awn, scents t start out ogoin toon. ' , 77. MfiOO-mil- |