Clinton News-Record, 1953-05-21, Page 17"'THtYRSDA.Y, IYIAY 21, 1.9153
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La"ughing Through Clouds
4 Story of the R.G.,A.F.
By SEYMOUR ROBERTSON Copyright 1952
29th INSTALMENT
Jack Graydon, as he watched
#ie Group Captain with keen int-
erest, was conscious of a new re-
spect for the man. He was seeing
him now in a totally different
light for not a trace was evident
• of his customary domineering
manner. There was a half -smile
on hislips and he seemed to have
shed a dozen years. He might
have been a Scoutmaster talking
to his troop, a father counselling
his own children.
He must be well on in his for-
ties, Not too young for the last
' war, but generally considered too
old to take an active role in this.
Graydon wondered if the AOC had
Sanctioned Harmon's participation
in the raid. Not likely; nor would
that senior officer ever hear of it
officially, Harmon was probably
marked down on the sheet as
'Flying Officer Brown" or "Flt.-
Sergeant
Flt:Sergeant Jones!"
"That's about all I have to say,"
the CO concluded. "I do want
you to realize that, in a job of this
sort, everything depends on split-
second timing. You'll have fighter
,cover all the way. and for my part
I'l1 do my best to give you a good
lead in. That's all, boys. I'll see
.you in the crew -room at "Take-
• off."
A low murmur of approbation
ran through the room. So the Old
Man was going! The tough old
devil! With his Last words he had
•warned the respect and admiration
of a score of lads wha had thought
they hated him, Silently, visibly
impressed, they filed out of the
briefing.
For some thirty men of Mid-
lands OTU the ensuing few hours
seemed the very longest of their
lives. Slowly - oh, how slowly! -
the minutes dragged, A few play-
ed "Shove Ha 'Penny", bored even
more than usual by that dullest of
pastimes. Our quartette tried a
game of billiards only to surrender
their cues after a. few minutes
careless play. Others strolled aim-
lessly from room to room, throw-
ing away half -smoked butts and
lighting fresh cigarettes immed-
iately afterwards. There were
those who wrote letters and pas••
sed them surreptitiously to the
chaplain, trying (not too success-
fully) to appear nonchalant as
they did so, But the vast major-
ity sat without speaking, glancing
idly at old newspapers and tossing
thein aside unread. And all the
while the mess clock ticked on,
the big hand creeping relentlessly
around the dial.
There was considerable talk
during the operational tea. Excit-
ed talk, silly talk much of it, pun-
ctuated with high-pitched laugh-
ter at the feeblest jokes. Thermos
flasks were filled to the accom-
paniment of horse -play as every
man endeavored to conceal his
real feelings. This was their big
moment. It had come at last after
many long months of intensive
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preparation.
In the crew -room, as they were
changing into flying togs, Jack
Graydon stood chatting with Mae -
Laren and Dufresne. His own
disgust knew no bounds. A. thous-
and -bomber raid .and he, veteran
of nearly thirty such sorties, was
out of it; He stepped across the
room, for word with "Tex" Proc-
tor, exchanged jokes with Bur-
rows and Gibson, then returned to
the first pair, The skipper joined
them, Fletcher was thoroughly
keyed up, taut as a fiddle -string.
Jack grinned at him clapping an
encouraging hand on his shoulder.
"Nothing to it, son. It'll be a
piece of cake with all that fighter
coyer, Carry on the way you did
with me the other day and you'll
do yourself proud."
"Oh, it's not that," Fletcher re-
plied. "It's—well--if you must
know ---I've lost my supper."
Graydon laughed. "Was it worth
keeping down? Think nothing of
that. I always used to lose mine,"
"What's this?" a new voice de-
manded, as Newton, the Medical
Officer, came up. "Some one else
with an upset stomach?" He look-
ed sharply at the young pilot.
"I'm o.k., sir," Fletched declar-
ed, "1 feed lots better now that
I've got rid of it."
"I wonder," the doctor mutter-
ed. He led the boy under a bright-
er light. "Let's have a good look
at you." He felt Fletcher's pulse,
placing a hand on his forehead.
Then turning to Graydon, he
slowly shook his head.
"Not good enough, Johnnie,"
was his verdict. "Something more
than the usual take -off nerves
here. Sorry—I'll have to scrub
him."
"I tell you I'm all right, doc.
I know! I am," Fletcher pleaded.
"The hell you are!" was the flat
contradiction. "Get over to Sick
Quarters right away. Or wait! I'll
get a transport for you. Johnnie,
you'd better tell the CI. Don't
argue with an order, Fletcher!" he
snapped. "Do as you're told!"
With a vision of the pilot's tear-
ful face before him and with the
disgusted moans of the crew in
his ears Jack hurried across the
room to break the news to Braith-
waite.
"Oh, damn and blast!" the Aus-
tralian swore angrily. Flight -
Lieutenant Newton was an auto-
crat in his own field. "That has
shot our best crew. Keen as mus-
tard, too, I'll wager,"
"Yes, sir. And binding like all
hell!"
"Damn! I'd fly the bloody kite
myself but the Old Man's strictly
forbidden me to go tonight. I
haven't even an instructor I can
put in." •
"You sure have!" Graydon cried.
"What about me?"
"You! Hell, no" Braithwaite
shook his head emphatically. "Not
a dog's chance! You're out of
practice. You don't know—"
"What don't I know?" Jack de-
manded, indignantly. "I've logged
up bags of hours these last few
weeks. I was in on the briefing.
I know the course. I know the
crew. I know "C -Charlie" as well
as Fletcher does. I took it up to
Silloth on Tuesday. Remember?"
"No soap, Johnnie. The Old
Mand never stand for it."
Graydon looked about the room
till he located the Group Captain
deep in conversation with Burrows
and Gibson. Impulsively, he seiz-
ed Braithwaite's arm and drew
him over to a secluded corner.
Why tell him?" he demanded.
Eh?
"I said, why tell him? He's
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leading tonight, isn't he? I can
change now and keep out of sight
till he takes off. Suppose he does
find out afterwards—it'll be too
late then."
Braithwaite stared speechlessly.
"Don't you see it's my last
chance? I won't be here next
week. Maybe the CO will raise
hell when he knows but he'll
really blow a fuse if you tell him
we're a crew short. How about
it, sir?"
The Chief Instructor's eyes
flashed, but he shook his head.
"Oh, quit acting like an old
maid!" Graydon snapped. Rank
distinction meant little in the
crew -room that evening. "The
crew's fit to be tied. It's a setup."
For a long moment Braithwaite
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At last a slow grin spread over
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(To Be Continued)
Bureau Once More Asks
Statistics of Farmers
The annual June survey of
farms is about to start. Forms
have been, or will be, mailed to
reach each farmer about June 1,
and all farmers are urged to com-
plete and return these forms with-
out delay. The' questionnaires
come through the Dominion Bur-
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with the Provincial Departments
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the
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data on year-to-year changes in
livestock and crop production by
provinces and for Canada as a
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Figures on individual reports
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Fish and Anglers
Please Take Note
Open Seasons For Angling
Open seasons for angling in
1953, just announced by the Hon.
Welland S. Gemmell, Minister of
Lands and Forests, are as follows
for the Huron district.
Black Bass, July 1 to October 15;
Maskinonge, July 1 to October. 15;
Speckled Trout, Brown Trout,
Aurora Trout a n d Kamloops
Trout, May 1 to September 15;
Pickerel, May 15 to December 31;
Pike, May 15 to March 31 next
following.
Limits of Catch (Angling)
Black Bass, six in one day, not
less than ten inches in length;
Maskinonge, 2 in one day, 14 per
person, not less than 30 inches in
length; Pickerel, six in one day,
not less than 13 inches in length;
Pike, six in one day, regardless of
length;
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout,
Aurora Trout a n d Kamloops
Trout, five in one day, not less
than seven inches in length;
Speckled Trout, 15 in one day or
ten pounds in weight, not Iess
than seven inches in length.
Note: The limit is five a day
with ten allowed in possession but
one day's catch only may be ex-
ported by non-residents. Length is
measured from the tip of the
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Sale of the 44 head of prize
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The top price for a female was
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Top priced animals included
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