Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

were cap
tured IN ,,cwxv,~o
Libya. downed ~
by British fliers. using Ameri-
can-built TomahawkS.
The Italians were loaded on a
ship for England, with the crew
under orders 10 take good care
OF them, give them lots OF FOOD
and have them sleep IN upper
hunks.
Next morning nine OF the ltal-
ians appeared with bloody noses.
bruised ribs, scraped knees and
looking generally battered. The
tenth was all right. though.
"What happened? ?" demanded
the British commander.
.Tt's his fault" the battered
nine said. pointing at the UNI
bruised italian. He had night
mares all night. and every time
he screamed 'Tomahawks: We
all baIicd OUT"
A. I said. thIs came up At q
British war relief meeting. How
ever. the British societies are
doing unto M ~ wc have done
unto them.
For tire last couple OF years
Detroit has beea generous, buy
Ing tickets every time q British
war relisf ball camo along, and
contributing TO other funds for
britain.
Now the British are turning
the tables.
On April II. they'll have a
party at >the Masonic Temple,
sponsored by the British. War
Relief Society, Canadian Legion,
Daughters of Scotia, Sons OF st.
George. South African War Vet
Grams, War Birds OF the RAJ,
Women's Welsh Club, Ulster
Club of Detroit and a lot Of
others.
But this time the money does
not go to Britain.
sAmericans have been 90 good
20 u.s." they explained, that this
ttrsc the proceeds will 20 20
Aperican troops I'm Michigan
camps"
For one thing. unleas Fort
Custer has acquired some moro
writing reema, they'll furnish
such quarSers- They heard re-
Gently Of q soldier, CHARTERED nc
ono end Of the huge encamp-
memt, who had 30 walk three and
q half miles 10 ret 20 the writ
Ing room.
The party viii be called the
Michigan Forts Ball, and the
money will be turned over to the
Army and Navy Recreation
League. Jack L. Oliver carried a
list of the patrons and patron
esses in yesterdays Times. 10 I
won't repeat them. They expect
TO repeat the same type Of bene-
fit later on.
Robert w. Cameron did ask
one thing.
"All our societ ties are band
ing together as the British En-
pire Association OF Michigan"
ne said, but as o matter Of fact
90 per cent Of our members are
American citizens, some horn
here and some naturalizod.
"And one thing more. Al
though . good many society peo-
ple are actively helping US, and
have helped US for many months,
I wonder II you'd point out that
this II not o society function
It's open TO any one who cares 30
come-until the tickets run out
and we're appealing 20 other
average people like ourselves"
So much for the serious side.
However, there's going TO be
some entertainment of various
sorts. including land what would
a British party amount to with
out IT'D some music by High
land bagpipers.
Which brought up the follow
ing story about the bagpiper
who did his practicing at night.
Before one big event, he
tramped up and down, back and
forth through the house, skirling
his pipes AT the top OF his lungs
and making the night hideous or
beautiful depending on whether
you're a Scott.
Along about 3 a. m. his wife
finally protested
~You'rrrr maxim an awfu' lot
OF noise, Sandy" she complained.
Cant We stop IL noo:"
~You'rrr fright" he apollo
gized. 81 am making an awful
rrracket."
So he took his shoes off and
spent the rest of the time tip