In another ght, bombers attacked some of our destroyers and ships. While bombers were trying to the ships, some of the Messerschmitts got over'the land and were engaged by our fighters, Tt was not until 1 heard some machine-gun fire that discovered they were Germans. Then, T did not stay to look twice, as T was. fon the hills and had a good way to home. I just "scrammed" at the double.
'A few days ago, a_ Messerchmitt came over our house about 500 fect up, but not until F heard that this plane had been shot down in the: sea, did T realize that T had been watching a "Jerry" running away from our fighters.
Tu a-way, I think air raids are Jolly good fun, and as long as our pilots return safely, and we shoot down plenty of planes, the sight of 2 dog-fight is a wonderful experience, anda sight well-worth seeing. But when bombers are about, I" keep under cover and especially away from windows. We are finding out that these raids are all part of a day's work. and take them as such. It certainly' breaks the monotony of boring day, especially when you have five alarms in a few hours.
Rather Stay in England the same, 1 am still hoping see a "Jerry" come down in the field opposite my home, Until that happens T shall not be satisfied.
had a chance of going to America, I would refuse. 1 would rather stay in England now, and see what happens every day. 1 think it might be more dangerous grossing the Atlantic than" staying here.
Once upon a time when the siren sounded you got a funny feeling in your inside, but we have got so uses fo it now that 1 don't notice that feeling any more, We sce many "RAF, planes near here and we know that out air force
In all the big raids near melting stronger day by day. far, there have been many more Jerry's"
Fumber of our fighters, but always our pilots have brought' down many more German planes, Th peace time T used to go to our Empire Air Day displays each year and Tam quite sure from what 1 saw then, and now, that our air force can whack the Germans.—United Press, Life in London is Not So Bad Shanghai, Sept. 27.
What It feels like fo be In' London at present, with all the restrictions In force, is humorously described by the father of a Shanghai resident in a letter to his son, just received. The otter is dated August 2, before the Intensification of the Nazi air attacks upon the city. Before that date, nevertheless, there had been a number of raids, though the mass attacks did not begin in earnest until August 8. The letter follows:
Life is very dimMeult these days. For weeks T've had nothing to eat but food and me with a weak stomach and no hair on my chest. S'awful, bhut there, you know all about it from the foreign wireless 1 expect? 1 haven't an allotment but T think the latest Idea is splendid. Air raid shel~ ters are built under the allotments so that radishes, lettuce, cucumbers te, can be pulled from underneath without the" allotmenteer exposing himself to the parashooteers. Simple, and makes the whole thing ike a picnic if only someone forgets the can opener and salt.
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