Evening star., 1941-03-23

spirit of confidence and faith in a
group of his young countrymen who
have made their way to Canada to
train for combat flying with the
r. A. F.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j.
Drexel Biddle, jr.. shortly before
they left for England on March 10,
Mr. Morgenstierne paid visit to
Little Norway" near Toronto. Can
ada, where the young Norwegians
are in quarters. Mrs, Biddle, in a
most interesting story in the March
number Of the Democratic Digest,
tells how thrilled she was as she
listened to the fascinating stories
of adventure told by these young
men-many of wnom had taken part
in the air battle of Norway at the
time of the German invasion-ln
their efforts to reach Canada. They
arrived on fishing boats. English
boats, some had crossed Siberia,
making daring escapes from the
enemy Several had fought side by
side with the Polish brigade which
had gone to Norway at the time the
British and French sent reinforce
mentS there. Those men, too, found
friends along the route of escape.
Efficiency of Polish Troops
Made Impression on Her.
Mrs. Biddle, who remained with
her husband during the German
blitzkreig in Poland and accom-
panied the Ambassador as he stayed
with the fleeing Polish government,
for II days travelling under constant
fire f1om town to town, was tremen-
douSly impressed by the conduct
and efficiency of the Polish troops
She agrees with the young Morse
men in Canada that the spirit of
the Poles is unconquerable.
Little Norway" the camp built
by the 500 husky young Norwegian
aviators, was simply a revelation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Biddle. All necessary
equipment to teach the pilots every
phase of modern aerial warfare has
been installed. The camp is a model
OF simplicity, efficiency and COM
pleteneSs, with bake ovensfor bread.
ice houses for meats as well as class
rooms equipped for teaching radio
blind flying, and mechanical train
ing Of all kinds. Special attention
is given to English. as all orders
given and replies received by the
radio control are In English.
Mrs. Biddle, whose husband was
Minister to Norway from 1885 to
1887, loves the country and its peo-
pie, and was a bit touched as she
looked at the houses in Little Nor
way" where the men live, eat and
work; the little buildings were all
trimmed with bright red paint on
the doors and window sashes and
with the icicles hanging from the
roofs and snow on all sides she felt
for the moment as though she were
back in Norway again looking at a
group of Norwegian cottages in the
winter. The general in charge and
some of the men were friends or
sons of friends. She was impressed
with the spirit and courage, the calm
determination of the young men, and
writes: THE one things I sensed
through all my conversations with
the aviatorS was their eagerness to
get over to England to join their
British comrades in the r. A. F. to
take their place in the first line of
defense that the main hope
they had was to back up the R. A. F.
with every possible pilot to serve in
the battle for freedom a priv
ilege and not an obligation"
Mrs. Biddle was with her husband
In 1889 when the Germans bombed
Warsaw-it was then they lost S245,-
561 In antique furniture and paint
ings--and has no hesitancy in going
to London with him, where he will
serve as Ambassador to Poland and
Belgium and Minister to the Neither
lands and Norway.
Mrs. Biddle said she would do the
work in London that would be most
helpful, and that they would live at
the Ritz Hotel.