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Show AIRPLANES DROP TONS OF FOOD DURING FLOOD Army, Nary and Alabama National Guard airplanes delivered twenty -five tons of supplies furnished by the American Red Cross to flood refugee who were completely cut off from any other aid, during the serious floods In four southeastern States early this . spring. The three services made an average j of fifty flights a day, delivering medl- i cine, food, clothing and blanket. Most of the supplies were dropped to the refugee who were Isolated on ' hill tops and high ground, by tbe flood water. . Naval aviators made a total of 115 flights during the flood period, embracing em-bracing 15,000 miles. Observation plane also reported by radio wher ' . marooned refugees could be located, ai a magnificent program of co-operation with the Red Cross relief force waa carried forward by all three aviation service. |