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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Nemesis Of Austria

SERVING INC uenreF, fTAnU
Won Papen next brought about
Austria's downfall by Machiavel-
liam methods In bIitz style.
"Asia was the theater of Won
Papen's latest activities. In
Istamboul he negotiated the
4. Russo pact that made
the second World War possible.
"Franz Won Papen is convinced
that his future Is full OF glorious
possibilities, for the downfall of
Nszism would again serve TO
bring him close TO the source
Of power"
When Won Papen was military
attache at the German embassy
at Washington before we entered
the war in 1917, he established
Offices in Wall Street and be-
came the head Of one of the
greatest dynamiting spy rings
that the world has ever known.
He was going strong when ne
called Americans "idiotic Yam
KEGS" in a letter. II seems we
are, in a measure, "idiotic." for
we did nothing while he plotted
on our soil, but when he tagged
us idiots" Secretary Of State
Lansing kicked him out.
After the Top Hat" got out.
the book relates Won Papen's
amazing exploits in pre-IIitler
Germany, then in Austria and
now the Near East. Behind all
that has happened in Europe
which has radiated from Berlin,
Mr.. Koeves' hero" seems TO
have been the Iago-Judas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
| ortu9ds
Indians Set
For Fiesta
LAS CRUCES, N. M,

THE Tortugas Indians, who
rank among the least known
of New Mexico's vast aboriginal
population, win don ceremonial
regalia on December 11-12 to
present their annual Guadalupe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Called Channel Bass

Reddish, called channel bass
In some parts of the country,
run somewhat heavier than
"specks" and are just as gamey.
The logged fight of an eight or
10 pound reddish is something
that a fresh water fisherman.
testing salt water for the first
time. will talk about for months.
Both species usually are
sought in bays and inlets, which
means that the fisherman rents
a skiff at one of the numerous
camps along both sides of
Mobile Bay, clamps on an out
board motor and makes the
short run out TO spots where
schools Of the two fish are to
be found.
Camp proprietors are familiar
with these places and are just
about as interested in seeing
that the novice makes a good
catch as is the tyro himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
rdve|er
Points Out


The Old AAA Traveller of
Automobile Club of Michigan,
just back from exploring Flor
ida. herewith parades what he
calls some of the unforgettabIe
highIghts in that Wintertme
pisy-pIsce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

bloSsomed banks and the cy-
press gardens of the Cooper flow
rejecting the festoons of the
old South. Aiken, where eques-
trian sports take first place,
vies with Camden as a famous
resort which beckons the golfer,
huntsman and polo devotees.
Augustus bon air. calls TO
the golfer, where five beautiful
links await him. And one may
find a medley OF mountain re-
sorts down to Sea Island, where
the "cloister bells" and the
beautiful hotels on Saint Simons
welcome the seaside crowds. Sa-
vanHah, the objective of Sher-
mans march to the sea, offers
bathing, sailboating and angling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Mobile Lure
This Season
MOBILE Ala Nov %

MOblLE, Ala, Nov. ".
A UTUMN is speckled trout
= time in the waters about
Mobile Bay and already this
season "specks" are being caught
in large numbers.
Reddish, too, are moving into
the bayous, inlets and rivers and
within a week or so will provide
plenty Of sport for the annual
hegira of sportsmen to this Sec
ton.
Speckled trout, or weakfish,
abound in all the salt and
brackish waters adjoining Mobile
Bay throughout the year but the
best season for catching them is
in the Fall and Winter.
These Alabama "specks" run
in weight up to four or five
pounds and hooked on light
tackle put up a battle to thrill
the most experienced angler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Traces His History

Mr.. Koeves thus traces Franz
Won Papen. the Westphalian
-iunker. from before the World
War to the present.
Here is the gist of what Mr..
koeves finds under Franz top
hat:
I'm Mexico before the first
World War this reckless military
sttache had shaped the first fifth
column known to modern times.
Later, he became the head of
Germany's vast army Of spies
and saboteurs In North America.
I'm Europe. apart from being
the Judas of the German Re
public. Won Papen achieved his
satanic fame by plotting the
ruin Of civilizations, countries
and individuals. Organizing an
obscure palace revolution, he
became chancellor Of Germany.
Destined to destroy rather than
tn build, he only brought his
country nearer the abyss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
MEntv Daeasori,t, q b Sunshine {, pal 2ani Beach
Hundreds ;
OF Visitors
Arrive Daily

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Nov. %.
THE annual trek of Winter va
l. cationists to Miami Beach.
sunshine capital of the United
States, is now under way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Ypsan Of Foreign Wars this evening at
GAR. Hall go
Auxiliary Wars this evening at with
Novelty News Club 7;3O party of Mrs. Alex
and NJ 1880 Masonic Temple lodge
room, A. degree.
Ypsianu High School Community rehearsal o'clock
Ypsianti High School auditorium.
Chorus Of City Schools omit meeting tonight on ac
count OF School operea rehearsal
Model Arpane Club o'clock Ypant High School shop
Izaak Walton League Auxiliary. o'clock. Landy Hail.
Jolly Mixers O'Clock with Mrs. f. J. Grierson
Sisters Club, O'Clock with Mrs Walter Wright
Professional Womens Club dinner meeting
Ladies' Literary Club House Program lnterna-
tonal Night may attend Eiseo Villa.
tive talk South America Chairman
Mabel Chaplin Dinner will observe Goth anniversary OF
founding Of club.
Eyerybodys College p m First Methodist Church Fred
University Michigan Ann Arbor and Secretary OF
Michigan Children Aid Society will speak on Meeting
the Needs of Childhood
WEDNESDAY
all meeting with Mrs yele rubb
Woman Study Baptist Church At 23O the
club will entertain members OF the Washenaw County Feder
Clubs table discussion. Tea VIII folloW
Mayower Guild of Congregational Church 45 at home OF Mrs
Joseph Cox.
Huron Temple Pythan Sisters. O'Clock K P. Hall
Sodaity Of St John Church. 1880 in auditorium
Catholic Women As with Mrs George Ennen games
Following
Girl Scouts Troop o'clock ST Luke troop two $780, Meth
I'd Church. $3.50 Woodruff
Girl Scout Court Of Awards auditorium,
surgical dressings in five Wech Hall to
O'Clock
Kings Daughters 23O with Mrs H.
Missy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Buck Deer Kills Another,
Then Pays With Own Life

-WATERTON, COLO.-Death came
to the victor as well as the van
pushed in a fight between two big
buck deer in a dense forest above
the Platte river Canyon.
From a battle-ground high in the
mountains, the winner had dragged
the dead loser. their antlers locked
IN the death grip, down to level
ground along the Platte in his at
tempt to rid himself Of the carcass.
1t was there that Brakeman r. H.
Eshe and other members Of freight
train crew came Upon the scene.
The buck was moving slowly along
the bank with his head lowered.
Every few yards he would stop and
shake his head in an effort TO free
himself.
The crew stopped the train and
started toward the buck TO separate
the tangled antlers. But when the
buck saw the crew approaching, he
plunged over the bank into the
river. The weight Of the dead deer
pulled him under water in a deep
hole.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Methodist Circle Meetings
Consider Migrant Problems

Fourteen members Of circle nine
met with Mrs. Leroy Lewis for CO.
operative luncheon. MFs"bouis
Hubbard, leader. presided at the
business meeting. Mrs. Fred Katon
in charge OF devotions led in the
singing of the hymn, 20 Master Let
Me Walk With Thee" then read
from Drummond's addresses, using
for her subject, "Christianity's In
fluence on Our Lives" She stressed
the belief that 10 live with Christ
is to make one Christlike, and
closed with the Lords Prayer.
The leader named as hostesses
for Everybodys College dinner
Tuesday night. Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs.
]. z. Gault, Mrs. Katon. Mrs. Robei t
Masters and Mrs. George Carr.
Thirty-five calls were reported.
Mrs. Carr, program chairman, read
an article describing the work OF
the Council of Church Women In
caring for migrant workers. Mrs
Lloyd Barnes, secretary OF social
relations OF the Methodist Won
ans Society OF Christian Service.
was introduced and brought a re-
port OF talk made by Miss Helen
White. supervisor OF migrant work
in midwestern states, at the last
meeting OF the Council OF Church
Women. 1t told of the work the
church is doing for migrant peo-
pie. She said that a center is to be
established at South Haven and the
chuches throughout the state will
be called upon to support and pro
vide for il.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

John Philip Boyce and family
visited BENJAMIN Boyce Saturday.
Mr.. Boyce lives in Lansing and is
in the department OF unemployment
insurance.
II. F. Shaefer and daughter Miss
Sally returned from New York City
this morning. Mrs. Shaefer is re-
naming two days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Wales. Miss
Gertrude Wales and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Wales went to Lansing to
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock Wales and family.
Mr.. and Mrs, George NJ. Willough-
by and daughter, Miss Nellie Ruth,
spent Sunday in Detroit with Miss
Mural Willoughby
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII. Crawford and
children will come Friday from
oimsted Falls, o., and stay over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh X. Adams will
spend the week end in Olivet cele-
brating the birthday OF Mrs. G. {.
Adams, Mr.. Adams mother. Mrs.
Adams will remain the rest Of next
week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Z. c..
Corey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox Sunday
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Court
Daniel Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Zill. Ann Arbor.
Mrs. 4. J. Tessmer and son
George, Ann Ar6or visited their
cousin, Mrs. c. E. Gum Sunday eve
ming.
Fred Dupslaff, sumpter. visited
his sister and niece, Miss Minnie
Dupslaff, and Mrs. John Wendt,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Peters and
family were dinner guests Sunday
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Emil Lidke, Jr. In
the afternoon all motored TO Eliza
beth Lake. near Pontiac =----
Mrs. Margaret Roe, Detroit, was
a guest Sunday Of Mrs T. 3. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs II. u. Lawrence
spent Saturdav with the HI Suth,
erland family. Drayton Plains. Miss
Thelma Chick. Detroit, was a din
tner guest Sunday evening at the
Lawrence home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Arend and daugh-
ter Gladys spent Sunday at the
Great Lakes Training Station at
Chicago. ILL.,, as guests OF Richard
Schellinger, who is in training there
for the L. S. Navy.
Mrs. Kate Williams. Los AngelNi,
Cal, has come for an extended visit
with her sister. Mrs. Anna +. owen.
Their father. the late Prof. +. NJ.
Foote, was in charge Of the Normal
School music department IN the
early days of the school and later
OF the Ypsilanti city school music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Kettles and
sons. Lansing, we're week end
guests of Miss Elizabeth Stobie
Mr.. and Mrs L. S. Kniseley and
daughter Helen, Detroit. visited
! YpSilant- relatives Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Forbes
Dearborn. were guests, Sunday, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. JsForbes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Attendance Reduced BY Icy
Roads to THO Guest Lodges

mann. who have been members OF
Queen City Lodge for a years,
were presented with life member
ship cards by Ray Burrell grand
vice chancellor OF Michisan. The
men responded with appropriate re-
marks.
Members responded 10 the annual
roll call, read by Mr. Hart, and let
tiers from Henry Miller, Denver.
Col, Charles Howard Portland,
Ore. H. d. jerks, Jonesville. and
Walter Pierce, from Florida. we're
read as their names Mere called.
Albert Rapp, Ann Arbor, also re-
sponded.
The attendance jug was presented
TO Queen City Lodge for having
the largest attendance at the meet
ing. Brighton won the jug last
month.
All chancellor commanders made
reports on activities OF their lodges
and the next meeting, Mar. 20, at
Brighton. was announced. Murray
VANITY. district deputy. Ann Arbor,
presided a the district meeting.
Ann Arbor and Queen City Lodges
expect to go to Manchester, Mar.
% TO assist Manchester Lodge. The
local lodge Lesson OF Friendship
team has been invited 10 visit Plym-
outh Lodge in the near future.
The first rank will be conferred
on Robert Masters at next Mon
day nights meeting.
All signed a letter to be sent to
William Hampton. grand keeper. OF
records and seal, who is vacation
ing in Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

Circles five. seven and nine OF
the Methodist Women's Society OF
Christian Service at their meetings,
Thursday afternoon combined dis
cussion of migrant work with bust
ness sessions following luncheon at
the homes Of members.
Circle five met at the home of
Mrs. J. d. Rust with IS members
and one guest, Mrs. Maude Nei-
hardt. Traverse City. Meeting was
opened with the singing OF two
hymns. Deyotions were led by
Mrs. Fred Spencer. who took as her
theme, Expecting a Great Task.
and the meeting was closed with
prayer Nineteen calls, ten sick,
and nine friendly, were reported.
Mrs. Lester Morningstar thanked
the women who acted as hostesses
for the Eyerybody's College, Feb.
4.
After the meeting was adjourned,
delicious refreshments OF gelatine
topped with whipped cream, cake
waters, tea and minis were served
at small tables. Mrs Paul Burrell
was assisting hostess.
Eighteen were present for the CO
operative luncheon and business
meeting OF circle seven at the home
OF Mrs. William F. Waidner After
leading deyotions Mrs. Minnie
Snidecor gave a short talk on
migrant workers. Mrs. Mark Rust,
circle leader. presided. Twenty
calls were reported.
For the next meeting. Mar. S. a
Dutch luncheon is planned at the
home OF Mrs. y. +. Kenadv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

West led the spade K-though an
underlead OF it would have been
preferred by most fine players.
East took the second spade with
his A and returned the J to
South's Q. South now read East
as having the spade 10. with
which he could be thrown into the
lead later. So he took four dia-
monds. led a club to his X, East
ducking, then cashed the heart X
and A. East had discarded heart
on the fourth diamond, so South
read him as holding now two
clubs. including the A, to have
had enough for his bid. He there
fore led his spade 8. which East
had to take with the 10. East
could do nothing then but return
one Of his two clubs, so that the
club Q made the winning trick.
II was clear to South that. II he
tried 10 lead toward the club Q
instead of making the play he did.
the defenders would have set him
with two club tricks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

Queen City Lodge number i67
Knights OF Pythias we're hosts to
the other lodges in the district at
a meeting in X. p. Hall, Monday
evening. One hundred were pres
ent. Owing to the slippery roads,
only Ann Arbor and Brighton
Lodges we're represented.
A fine cooperative supper at
$50 was served by Clyde Clough
and his committee. Theodore Che
bowski. Lorne Kennedy and Walter
Weaver.
James Hart. as POSTMASTER, in.
troduced Gene farneli, who gave a
very interesting talk on his 26
years as a circus man and Gar
Brandt. Dundee. gave a humorous
skit, Tony at the Ball Game.
Tracy Towner and E. f. Vein
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
'Enough's Enough, Wife
Declares After 60 Years

MONTREAL.-There's a limit TO
everything. Mrs. Pierre Riendeau.
70 years old. told a court when she
asked legal separation from her
86-year-old husband.
The judge asked how long the cou.
pie had been married.
Sixty years" she answered.
why are you seeking a separation
after all that time?" the court
asked.
"Enough's enough" she said.
The court agreed TO hear the suit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Auction Planned by
Past Noble GrandS

Past Noble Graads OF Washtenaw
Rebekahs, at their meeting Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Embert
Pocklington. made plans TO have an
auction al their next meeting, Mar.
5. when the clubs 18th anniversary
will be celebrated. Committees APP
pointed are. Mrs. Leroy Thayer,
Mrs. Clifford Gates, Mrs. Leo
Fredette, kitchen; Mrs. Pockling-
ton and Mrs. Bert Gillette, dining
room.
After the business meeting, gifts
were exchanged among the I'm
known Friends and the remainder
OF the time was spent playing
euchre. Winners OF prizes were,
Mrs. Thayer. Mrs Gillette and Mrs.
Edward Blake.
Refreshments we're served by the
hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Ypsilanti Girls in
Evening of Ballet

Three Ypsilanti girls, Misses Mar
torie Backus, Ruth Fleuelling and
Diane Smith with take part In the
fourth annual Evening OF Ballet
TO be presented tonight and We'd
nesday night at o'clock in Patten'
gill Auditorium. Ann Arbor.
In the program this year there
will be % numbers OF character
dances. acrobatics and ballet. 1t is
given by Mrs. Sylvia Hamers
pupils.
Miss Backus will take part in the
musical numbers. Maybe and
Parrot Humoresque" by Theo Ben.
dix and Cold and Silver Waltz by
Franz Lehar.
Miss Fleuelling will take part in
the "Pizzicau' by Leo Delibes and
Miss Smith as Miss Petite" will
dance a solo number.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Birthday Celebrated

Mrs. Floyd Crane, who recently
moved to 10 Towner St.. was sur
prised by group OF friends who
celebrated her birthday Saturday
evening. Mrs Laurence Szymshack
and Mrs. George Szymshack fur
nished lunch which included birth.
day cake OF green and white. Mrs.
Crane received many gifts. Prizes
awarded for bunco went to Mrs.
Norman Schuyler, Mrs. Emil PARE
and Mrs. Flora Barber. For cards,
prizes went to Laurence Szymshack
and Floyd Crane. Out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Schuyler, Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Szymshack and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Szymshack, Plat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Tip Put Into Fare Box
For Kindly Bus Driver

DALLAS.--Augustus T. Poovey,
city bus operator, had explained as
much about Dallas as he could 10
an elderly out-of-town couple riding
his bus. Upon departing, the man
said. II certainly thank you for
showing Us sTaund here's a tip"
and dropped handful Of small coin
into the fare box. The fare box is
emptied by the company. Drivers
never share its content.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Miss NeWSOme Guest
at Personal Shower

Mrs. Jimmie Hunt delightfully."-
entertained al personal shower
for Miss Dorothy Newsome whose
marriage 70 Lawrence skinner will
take place Saturday, at the Hunt
home, Monday evening.
4 valentine motif was carried out
in the room decorations and for the
buffet luncheon. Dainty place cards
and little potted iyies marked the
place OF each OF the II guests and
At the place OF the bride-to-be was
q lovely corsage OF roses
Bunco prizes were awarded to
Miss Newsome, Miss Nancy Schae-
fer and Miss Mary Schadel. Guests
from out Of the city were. Miss
Mango Greene, Wayne, and Mrs.
Thelma Minick. Willis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Times Are Too Rapid
For Robber on Bicycle

ST. LOUISA hint 10 holdup
men: Don't attempt a getaway on
bicycle in this streamlined age.
Cecil c. Hood tried. according TO
police. and came 10 grief in short
order. They say he admitted en-
tering Amos Johnson's grocery and
taking s2l at gunpoint, then mount
ing a bike he had stolen previously
and wheeling away.
His broadcast description was
heard by three detectives in scout
car who saw him pedaling furiously
along the street
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
PLAYS MARKED BY BIDS

SUCCESSFUL play of many
contracts is marked by the bid
ding Of the defenders. II may
show either length in particular
suit or suits, or it may disclose
either the probable or certain To-
cation Of certain high cards. Thus
a declarer may read that 1t Is inn
possible to get a particular suit
to break fortuitously for him. or
perhaps that a-certain- other one
will. Or he may be able to note
that a particular finesse is bound
to lose. Or he may see an abso-
lutely sure way to make his con-
tract. or at least an extra trick
or so. by means Of a marked
squeeze, lead-throwing end play
or other device.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Miner Works 70 Years;
Then Decides to Retire

LANSFORD, PA.-William Glib
son. IS years old, who went to work
in the mines when he was seven and
has worked in the anthracite fields
ever since. has decided 10 retire.
He is the Oldest employee Of the
old mining company in the anthra-
cite fields Of Pennsylvania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Daring Young Scot
Slaps Out Flames
In Blazing Bomber
'Bravest War Deed Wins
Britain's Rarest Medal,
Victoria Cross.

LONDON Scottish youth Of
high school age, not long since a
shoe clerk, lying in bed in a British
hospital. wrote TO his mother TO tell
her about an experience he had had
in bombing raid over German ter
ritory.
My pilot" he related, has had
the distinguished flying cross. so I
expect I shall get something, too.
but I'm glad that am alive. with
out worrying about what I am get
tingl"
His deed. however, is held by OBJ
servers TO have been the most amaz-
ing in the war to date. and the
young man has visited Buckingham
palace to receive from his king the
highest decoration which the British
empire can bestow upon its valorous
warriors-the Victoria Cross.
A year ago sergt. John Hannah.
Is years old. wireless operator in
the royal air force, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hannah OF Glasgow,
was selling boots and shoes in the
great industrial city on the Clyde.
Today he is the youngest V. c. OF
the war and the first Scot to receive
the honor.
Incredible Goodness.
His decoration followed an act of
almost incredible GOODNESS and cour-
age performed during a bombing
raid on enemy barge concentrations
at Antwerp on September 10.
Almost blinded when an incendi-
airy shell burst inside his plane, and
with ammunition exploding all
around him. Sergeant Hannah. sim
gle handed. fought the blaze which
threatened to destroy the aircraft in
which he was wireless operator-gun-
ner
After a furious 10 minutes in a
blazing aerial inferno, he succeed
cd in eXtinguishing the flames. and
thus enabled the plane to be brought
safely home.
The official description Of Ser
geant Hannah's heroism tells how
the fire in the plane, famed by air
rushing through the holes caused by
the she'll, made the bomb compart-
ment an inferno.
All the aluminium sheet metal on
the floor Of Hannah's cockpit was
melted away. leaving only the cross
bearers between Hannah and the
earth thousands Of feet below.
= Forcing his way through the fire,
Hannah obtained two extinguishers
and fought the blaze with them.
When they were empty he continued
to beat the flames with his log book
until the fire was out.
Although badly burned about the
face and eyes, he then crawled along
the plane, found that the navigator
and rear gunner had been forced to
bale OUT and Immediately took
over the navigator important maps
and log. which he handed to his
pilot
Inconceivable Courage.
In a tribute to Sergeant Hannah.
the air officer commanding the
Hampden bomber group where he
is stationed said: at is almost in
conceivable that any one could have
had the courage or the presence Of
mind 10 tackle such a fire.
There is no doubt that Sergeant
Hannah must have realized that, by
delaying his escape, he had deprived
himself Of his last chance Of getting
away from the aircraft.
His action is certainly one Of the
clcarcst examples Of the most con-.
spicuous bravery and extreme devo-
ton TO duty under the most harass-
ing conditions that l have come
across"
The pilot of the aircraft which Ser
geant Hannah saved. Pilot Officer