Urged by Legion Message' of Friendship and Sympathy Boston, Sept All aid for Britain and China she of war was demanded by the convention of the American Legion here last night after a heated debate on foreign policy.
Delegates shouted down a proposal in favour of United Star neutrality in all foreign affairs dealings, and by an overwhelm majority passed a resolution against any declaration in favour of neutrality, thus reversing a policy which has been unbroken for 16 lived 70 yards from where the bomb was dropped. 1 thought what a lucky escape.
If Hitler is aiming at us by these raids, he is not ing, and will not ed. On one occasion during Term-time when we went down in the trenches at school (only because we had to) we passed the time by singing songs.
People here are becoming "blood-thirsty," for they are always wanting to see a fight, and a few more "Nast! put down by our pilots, who are grand fellows, so fearless and daring. years.
The resolution deci; people of the great Bri wealth so heroically defending their res and freedom, and to the galla ut Republic of China, we extend our friendship and surance of sympathy The resolution further urged the United States Government to exert: all lawful means to prevent the ship: ment of war materials to aggressor nations and to continue to extend to all peoples resisting aggression of security. liberty and peace.
Bombers Attack In another fight, bombers some of our destroyers and While bombers were trying to hit the ships, some of the Messerschmitts got over the land and were engaged by our fighters. It was not until I heard some machine-gun fire that I discovered they were Germans. Then, I did not stay to look twice, as I was on the hills and had a good way to go home. I just "scrammed" at the double.
A few days ago, a Messerchmitt came over our house about 500 feet up, but not until I heard that this plane had been shot down in the sea, did I realize that I had been watching a "Jerry" running away from our tighten In 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 a dog-fight is a wonderful experience, and a 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 a boring day, especially when you have five alarms in a few hour.
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