C L I T H E K O E A D V E R T I S E R A IO ) T IM E S * F R ID A Y , JA N U A R Y R.A.F. SNAPSHOTS.


R.A4 * PLANE 600


liters to friends in thd leii' are oiily allowed to^ tbiit optiniistlc “form” I by the management.


liED CYCLISTS.


lender one of their old letting any allowance oii


Jef,'cyclists in Germany I permit before they may Kw! tyre, and even then


|FOE TEACHEE.


lt!he schools epch week njles..


poking and bring them s>. i These bones are


ler articles, especially in ! in Western Germany.


the! fiee.


lie Germtins are forming ,p(ih one; takes'his turn e in thd,, family sitting big fellow members to ke thehfselves’ at home.


JOIJS FEIENDS.


^{rslstent jamming of all jts in Germany.


SUGAE CEOP.


jye been obliged to stay pytnight this year. The ■pons of sugar the crops


|rd one, and the factories close at the beginning


tar bert erop this year


Juld provide half of the gar ration.


iFpE THE I'EOPPS


]i{)mplete iWest End flc|or Idon to give a concert vhere in England is the


NEW MAEKETS. i


Ittgnt Brazilian concerns Mvlously bought from fare no longer able to do fd to consider Britain as of.' supply., They are


py from us tools, pipes, nplements and' metal


,Fpip;,^Llim«ING.!


1, -says it is “ perfect non- pyone to think that Ifattenng. A pound of utter, he adds, is more [ four pounds of, potatoes, are afraid of getting fat, 11 their white bread and! bd vegetables. We should lir John declares, if we lotatoes than we do.


, the well-known author- IHAM


in Friday evening when Jive tablb^s with Messrs. S. IG. Homby, M.C.’s. Mra. p.E., J.p., presented jthe Oadies: I 1, Mrs. Jphn!


fOETS :FUND.j-A whist tnce was held in the ^ {Friday and Saturday of Chatbum and Dis- I Comforts Fund. Whist


pon., Mr. G. Horsefleld, |e dance was held on Sat-


lim;' 2,jMiss M. Castle- ; con.j Mrs. W. Todd. Mr. G, Rayner; 2, Mr.


iThe New Orpheus Bapd le M.C/s were Messrs. A. IK. Joijes. 6ach evening yere served ;by, the ladies wo coihpetifioris—one fop


when there was a good


lother for butter—helped -funds. : The eggs were;


I extent of over £7. [ IT T O N .


|rs. T. Ji Holgate, Down-j [butter to Mr, Harrison,; oe Comforts Fund! will


ipse Cabaret, which, hjas lie trip to “an unknoym


{seem to distrust, their for they have now


‘ |he]talli varldtie^ , Ipp^tnanuri In the second


lliade’s depth of ioll.; ui nrviprb the food is. The


jrDotswillhewher


'^ " '^ ^ IS to e d to l rO ^ a re to uni- |vhere|tu«


;4i stake'ils mcjre ;ii)wer{ portion


more strongly stakes could


•bP^inoJed fJmt established trees llVreadlnessf9r_tjie_jre^pla^^^^^^


. ( resofe or lortlon iahove ithi r&e tar come, threp


if round level. ;)1 : puss. ““.-Dlse^e -through scfatiih


paint l,ookstocerf^^^^^


f i l l l n o t t r y , t 6 ^ t o J ^ r « She does not


. bark.


I i,gainst (thG tnin. IjTjiapiiGd in 'like catching he”


i: lot; fetch out th' :i;rojind is hard. .scraps should be i


Th7Fruit'Buafe.---The birds can- The rruii , F insects[wh'en the


claws. ^ e | {household!


' '*lost hungry I ibl|dsi ood the preference; over i the fruit'


brown; on the plot. this


" K ' CankerUhe signs are


welllngs on, ?r oarki Exa!mlnfe the faults with an


. ordinary magnifying glass. If the glass'reveals tlky red.sppts, hutout


{•the diseased portions to ,where the ; • wood Is healthy. Paint the wounds with brown pairt l i order to pre­ vent wet setting up decay. {• { ' Forcing Perennials, -f- Rhubarb,


asparagus'and seakale! can be toy- warded by covkinig clumps with


boxes, thus ke^®ctlng them from the cold. Th^e crops can be torceii


by covering {the bpxes; with hot manure. The | Interior of a box, should be we'tteid, and soot should b^ thrown thei|eln. In order to pre­ vent {insects {hdihouring.j I 'Cress.—Grek may be; grown in


shallow boxes of light mould In the shed! The bet ds,] or, rather, the shells would I re main on j the _ seed­


lings, and this would necessitate idngI washing fbr the {table. , The salad can be {cleanly cropped when cbarte muslin Ills tacked over the boxes. The j {skdlings will come through the jmkh , which will hold the seed-coats.


Packing for •should he pickd


•should be piishkd into damp cotton -woo^ while ^h ’before the end


reached the| greenhouse. An aifr tight tin may o| paper. The packed dry,(! might become


'While they are ture,


FFORT.—The ‘ carnival


Iwere a source of amuse- Jardiker’s Band was in


Id by the choir in aid of 'funds, was very well! was a great succOssi and balloons hod been


Jcen by Mr. Lancaster, jwere served by ladies Of other helper's, to all of


nd the duties of M.G-


lanks of the Parochial . are due.


'l)ur(we; th«y ir« • lood.l ! diuretic treatment for ilunUb I ; ' kidney action end for relief of.j


the pain end worry It autf*. ''


i awared( how the kidneyi mutt! , e that cannot iray In the blo<^. I


J and 1 diuretic medicine would; jployed,'


i [i^th, thfre wplJld b? better V the W


hole body mffert when; .j


led kidney function. .You may he, rheumatic palna, peralstent


.:out.- I frequent urination miy be e;


I flddlnesa, |ettln| up tt nl|ha, under; the eyka—(eel weak,:


u tan rely on a medlclnd that, wida recoromwdatloo. .


ON DOANS, \l3,3hth-


. ui« ii lurtly prdotof iuccM [rauitt. Doonj Pill* hurt dn» 1


I popuUlity of Dosns brand Ba^ithogl^ntir.eiUs,: Vm™ worWryldo Jful


!


{ Wood Cha^-q be a! complete lawn. Pound ’purrit wood!SI spread ove


flowers should be iecause wet petals stained. The stalks


lined with blotting


|y are freshly cuti— become sealed, aha ,ble to'take In mois-


ah—This Is likely to iure for moss on the lie luihps of partly'- HI that {they, may be


pounds pe: ;much. Chircb|dl makes {soil porous; roll It into the lawn {The Indoor Hyacinths.—^The writer


hp mossy places. Two are yard is not too


■{water is Nature’s drink. The water from! the butti will be more stimu­


in the glasse s' should ; n o tre a ch within half .I a: X inch of the, bulbs, because It migxt rot them: Evapor­ ation will giyi;! the. bulbs moisture enough to start thelf foots. ■ Ralnr


1


lating that {that from the cistern i f the bulbs ,W


should be ! fumigated. Nlcottoe fumigants are harmless to' plants. iThey are supplied by nursery sun- driesmen. If] IJxe fumigant is lit, ' and If the house Is closed for the


Sajve the Plants.—The greenhouse . | '


might, the 1 the morning. i


THE lALLOTMENT, GOOD 1 POTATOES.


before the planting weeks, an<l thus limprove the health and, therefore,


Prepare (the .........................1 ’ ^ a ; long iwWle 111 have dried before


the evening, no harm will come fromj wetting them when adding water to the glasses. , ''


can The


lasting iwhen the black -tarred.


} Inches above the pores


scanty fuel rations go


itfleh. !. „..w.,cl_Digglhg to the ■ ' fhe blade


{shapely Tubers! i T


t iS r k U u " e io u | i?w h ^ the sea- L


,ry,i but on e x t r a b u t ! only the


.sport-rpoted P.arsi ,lps and carrots 'a ho I prown ; Lohg tubers branch


^n phops, that the recent transport ' by heavy i led to serious shortage


I^OPSi supplW the margin of food


pan schools have now bones left over from


:atT growing; food ik concern Is not thalt


orSfltable, will vastly; improve the


veietabl i s , shall ■ Willi u


^hT’ ^ p h a f e s . li Insoluble phos- ■


brbwer s gei


potU,:and


in iwet sdll. K that


in ^ -


“X i r t c r w l l l U : dissolve to It # d p o lv e ;b u t slowly


ill that Fly.;


other flies, the, so destructive


S i to the chrysJ til 3 Winter. i u jnches of sol deW. the flies! will


st}ck wths b l fo q t branches ^ t bfithelToot stem-should


ai V IS l in e a l


is iWled! one foot be 'suffocated on


ihioh, carrot and ihggots of which harbour to the is {stage during ,he surface four


their a^akenipg. ' Horse Radish C; is' lifted ifo:


ttings.~When a table! I use, th e


^ Plants undbr Gl^ss-i-Pebple who the weight of the crops. Open.up


is not;,that tlje salads and be : economically


frames, whose the ground. ' Weathering the soli


; nature of the midseason and of the later potatoes is to produce weight­ ier and still' weightier bunche? of


will purify it; rain and air will clean It. Digging to the depth of one spade’s blade will satisfy the appe­ tite of an early variety. As the


tubers, they should be helped with extra cultivation. The extra food pan be provided; by doubling the


feeding depth. Cropping is forwarded by sprout­


ing. An entry In “Mrs. Pepys’ Diary of the Greate Warre” reads; {‘After dinner, he did set up seed potatoes to boxes,'.with their eyes pll apolnttog to Heaven, to sprout withal, which makes -them very pretty, the same to be keiit In his dressing-room, poor wretch., But be was very merry, saying that we must all take a lesson, from the {potatoes, and lift our eyes to Heaven." i The ordinary shallow seed boxbs may be used. Stand the tubers, {without soil, the end vrtth the mgre 'eyes—dormant shoots—upper., The {room must not be Warmed but the boxes should be away from the {window during cOld nights. The {usual cause of potatoes eating wet {and waxy is having to lift them {before they have ripened; therefore Jsproutlng the late varieties for. fbr- {warding the crops has a special {advantage to some districts. { , ! Another advantage of sprouting is that the tubers can be planted four Inches deeper than is,usual, because growing shoots can obtain


ithelr necessary oxygen out of the I air at that depth, as they are nearer I the surface than dormant eyes. The i rows must be earthefl up thorough­ ly.! The tubers for eating form


‘ above the seed tuber planted—upon the bottom of the stems. ^ Exposed to I the light, they would become


nirer for the I greened and uneatable. Unsprouted tubers should be covered with


1 ..u. 1 inches of soil; but some of the labour of earthlng-up Is saved with a] covering of eight Inches over sprouted tubers-{-over the base of


get 1 cat!


the sprouts. ;. { • The first measure of fighting the


biilght disease (phytophthora infes- taiis) Is to weather the soil—to open bp the groundmouths before plant­ ing. The second measure towards having sound potatoes Is: a yard from row to row makes syringing with the Bordeaux mlxjture against this late-bllght disease effective, ,nd syringing Is not effective with ;he foliage hopelessly Intermingled


400 M.P.H. IN VERTICAL CUMB AFTER POWER DIVE.


* * aft the speed of 650 to 700 miles per hour. Unfortunately, during A n |:.,!R.A.F. pllot'has just had the


t)ils experience, wlilch was not deliberate but accidental,;tie pilot was unable to seb and register the top speed of the aircraft. But he has placed on record that, having got th e , machine out of a dive, he .found that In a vertical clifiib he was travelling at 400


An expert !e5tiihates that in that event the aircraft during must Ijuve been travelling lat: 650 miles per hour at | leas t. The pilot had no intention of putting the aircraft tij>


per hour. experience of flying d Spltflre


test. I Climbing to 23,000 feet, he temporarily lost conscibusness, due no doubt .to lack bf oxygen. The next thing he knew-was-tbat tha« machine was to a;vertical dive and travelling at high steed. .


pulling the machine out of the dive he ‘ might {


Therej was grave danger that to “ black-out ’’ himself— ,


“ biack-but" being the Service term for momentary unconscious­ ness caused by the draining of the blood frloni thle brain when a violent


land ra^d change of direction takes place. I Although he experienced extreiflg discomfort,; he did pot lose consciousness again but landed


•safely. | ,{ Both i;he engine and the airframe ; 1 '


are to fle returned to the makers in order that |a{ detailed examination


may be' made. ; I t Is, believed that Important {data! may be obtained. This experience, accidental as It was, proves beyond doubt that the Spltflra can be subjected to terrific strain and proves the reliability and strengt{h of this type of aircraft.


PROGRESS OF THE AIR WAR. Germ{any’s threat of large-scale air


I the reajsons a,re becoming dearer, part, these


attacks; on; ;materia,lised.


Britain has not yet After four months of war In


may be political; and


economic. But! there is also the strategic aspect-4-the possibility of reprisals; The power of the bomber is in inverse


ratio to 'th e distance of its objective. Allied Mr bases in France are nearer


' to many of the great'German munition centres'^than are any. German air bases


to’ British munition works. Dozens of reconnaissance flights Over


Germany have provided the Royal Air Fbrce with detailed: information as to the loi^tioniof military objectives, and hhve I familiarised I! British bomber pilots With the i routes to these areas, Such {flights have been made, in all


weathers. {The Ruthless warfare which Germany


hag waged against British shipping has produced strenuous counter-measures in the air. ' The Royal Navy and the Royal Air F^me to co-operation have paralysed at present the submarine menace. Half th’g under-water fleet whlchl Germany possessed to August


because the disease spores are on the underside of the leaves. The third measure; Wide planting in­ tervals In the rows encourage vigor­ ous haulm—the kind pf foliage which offers real resistance to any disease. The fourth measure: To reduce the shoots on the tubers in the boxes to three per tuber will put more strength Into the stems of leaves. Strong foliage Is resistant foliage. A number of stems would not mean a heavier yield, but more and smaller tubers.


FRUITFUL TREES. ■ The' fruit produced Ip these


islands Is the finest quality fruit In the world. Our apples are world-


famed for th'elr flavour; they are thin-skinned,,crisp-And juicy. By the time they reach the shops,;


|, though, their beahty may be over­ shadowed by Imported apples. Coming from afar, the Imported


apples have to be properly packed. A striking feature of the last few seasonb’ orders has been the demand for apples. Nurserymen


Posting; — Blooms before the sun has {


has bqen sent to the bottom. , , ThelGerman campaign of indiscrim-


to'ate ‘totoe-laylng ly aircraft has also been countered—by the new methods of mine-sweeping and by the security patrols maintained by the Royal Air Force'over the baseg of the mine-laying


seaplanes. The' limited number of air engage­


ments' which the (jlei'man Air Forces have' 'offered to British fighters have demohstrated the sdperiority of British aircraft and' personnel. The Vickers Spitfire is I faster! than its I German counterpart,, the MesSerschtoitt 109, nicknamed the “ flying brick.” Like the British Hawker: Hurricane it is also a better all-t-ound fighter. New Britlih fighters are. now in pro


ductton with a performance which even surpasses that of the present types.


appeal on behalf of the voluntary hospitals at home she wat singing to the men, and on.returning to her billet ” she was lihet by two young aircraftmen.


pal and I want you;to ttee this from us towards your ChrlstmM appeal.'.’ This was two ten' shilling postal


chaps like you over hire,” returned Grade, " I cannot really.’ i


‘ Oh, but I cannot; takbj money from '


would be hurt if Miss Fields did not accept their (toering. 'They would rather give thp money to her appeal than spend it.


But both the men protested that they


So in the end Grabie Fields took the money. Afterwards she confessed that


f


she cried over it. ,§he counts those two postal orders from men at an out-


station air field in France as the most preciodS; donation to her pppeal fund. MORE ABOUT


THE, IMESSERSCIIMI'^S.


flights over enemy territory has been the failure of German Messerschmitt 109 4-gun fighters to ehgage British bombers, In one raid on German war­ ships off Heligoland only two out of twenty { German fighters sighted attempted to attack the British bomb­ ers. Both were driver off by' the bombers’ fire and one wt.s shot down. This attitude contrasts with that of British 8-gun fighters wh ch invariably engage ' German bombers and recon- nalssancie machines. It is evidence of the reported distrust which the German pilots have in their 'Ntesserschmitts when confronted by a highly man­ oeuvrable and; well-armeii bomber. i In the recent actions over the Heli­


A feature of some recent British j One of them said,' “Miss Fields, my j ,


orders, sent to the young aircraftmen from their homes for Ch^tmaSi


1- 2-


3- 4-


(N IN E ) s F Train Seivi^e I Kibble Motor Services


rom Cli^theroe , ■ REVISED TIME-TABLE LINE.


6-31 a.m. and 8-44, all st^tionls to'| ; Hellifi^ld.


9|57 -all stations to Gisburh, 10-46, Chatbum, Glsbum and


; Helllflcld only.


the dive 1-26, all such a


12-51 p.m., Chatburn and Glsburn ' -only. • ; ■';! ;{ ' j s'atlons to Belli h


leld. Helilfleld except Rimlagton.


5- 44 ,to Chatburn. 6-


7- 8-


8, all {stations te Belllfl^ld. 4, all stations to Hellifleld.


6-59 (not on Saturday) al. I (except Newsholme)' fleld)


Stations I to HelUl-■mj


' HelllMtl (except Newsholme); 39, to Cnatburn;


9r37, all, siatlgnA toj iHelU^eld ; cept ]^ewshoimq). ' 11-9, to Chatburn.


' I ' ' t e i


8- 9-


I ;


7r0 a.m;, station^ to Mainchesterr 7-


express to Manchestei


11-5 and 12-45 p.m I Sprlngvale.


' express to Mapchestei.


11-45 (Saturdays only), CllGStCX I


I, Time are from the Market! Place. I N means not on Sundays. {


I : T , ■ , CLITHEROE—MANCHESTER.


• 7-15N, 8-15N, 9-15,,11-15,1-15{ 3-15, 5-15, 6-15, 7-15. !


' 48, Saturdays only, all stations to


Return : 9-6i!j, ;11-6, 1-6, !3'|fe, 4-iS, 5-6, 7-6, 9-6.


35, all stations to Helllfeld,. {; .CLITHEROE-BURNLEY. 29, Chatburn only.


’ . p.m. ’, ■. 15 (Satii rday orily){ all sl,atio4s to


5--40N' 6r33N. 7-15N, 7-50N,{ is-SN. 9-5’


6, and every hour until 10-56 / ■ ■


Return Biimley: ' ^-45N, !6-25N, 7-ON, 7-19N, 8-ON, 9-45, an i every hour until 9-45 p.in.; Last’ 'bus 11-0 p.m.


: CLITHEROE-CHAIGLEii CHIPPING.


34, all {[stations |to Blkkburn 7, all stations to Bolton.


2, all stations to Blkcl


all sllatiQ'hn tc) t Mo Mk


i-31, all stations to Blackburn': 3-3 (Sa,tur{days only), all statlor * • Blackburn. {, { {


5 to


3-45, all statlons..t6 Blackburn, . | ,4-38, a l l ; stations Blackbpm, Man!


'! Chester. 5-15,'all katloiis Blackburn, 5- 6-


6- 7-


! burii. 8- 9-


goland Bight, on December 18th, and over the North Sea on January 2nd, the Gerinans employed their new twto- ■ehgiped fighter. This is mrmed with two shell-guiis to addition to four machine guns, and is some 20-m,ph. faster than the single-engine version. Although on these 'occaslmis the enemy fighters attacked the ^rltish forma­ tions in force, they ^ffered heavy losses, at least fifteen being shot down by British bombers. ■ { | . It is slgnfiicant that twice as many


3-23, exprjess Btockbum, Manches ­ ter and Liverpool.


7-30N (Chalgley only); ; 8’-45 ■(Tuesdays and Saturdays <3halg- ley only,; extending' to : Clipping on Saturdays); 11-50 (Cjhalgley Dairy, Saturdays only); 1-0,


I . Chalgley,; Craven' . Heifer (Satur­ days only);,, 4-16, Clipping (Saturdays only); 4-20, tlhalgley ) (not on Saturdays Sundays).


. and Saturdays only,, extending from Chipping at 9-25 onl Satur­ days on^); . |12-11, iCmalgley Dairy (Saturday only):! 1-35,


' Chipping : (Saturday onlyj) { { ■ '' • j


29, all Rations to Man^chester. 5 (excppt Saturday), a|l'station^:


I to (Blackburn, { 6-35, all stations to $pringyali (Saturdays only).


16, all stations to Blac cburn.'


53, all


sund'ays onl^. UP.


1-16 p.m, all stations to Bolton, except The joaks.


I {9-4, all {stations to Manphester. ; DOWN.


|3-30, all stations to Blacjkburn, 17-10, all! station^ to Bolton,


German fighters have ijeen destroyed in France as 'any othejr type of enemy aircraft. So far not! a single British fighter—Vickers . Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane or{ Gloster (iladlator—has been' shot dpwn by G« rman bombw aircraft. ' j


THE EQYAL AIR FORCE { WINNING NEW TAURELS.


first war decbrations bestowed by His Majesty the King in Fran,ce, has gained eighteen decbrations since hostilities began. Twelve pilots Distinguished! Plying C: I Sergeant Pilbt-Navigato]


The Royal' Air Force; vfhich won the


Wellington iihave 'also proVed in a gunners alsc) have ga; number of !j air actions, niltably over | The D.F.C. goes to offlcei German flett bases, that th k are well able {to itake cate of themselves to battle with eneniy fighters. The ascendancy jbf British air crews results as rnuch from their spirit and Initia­ tive {as fr({)m their longer, and more thorough triaintog.j The


British bombers tuch as the Vickers ; uished Flying Medal , , , officers, and I the D.P.k


aircraft continues |to increase. Con- currktly a| scheme has been launched-|


rate Le of production —


gaps to old farmhouse orchards-: I centre, for years neglected, but now to be a means of profit.


The single upright cordon—the '


tree with one straight stepi that IS not' allowed to branch—is suited to the small kitchen garden. The leading reason to favour of the single-stemmed tree is that the flowers of many apples,- pears, plums and dessert cherries do not become fruits without the pollen of another variety. Some varieties, certainly, are wholly self-fertile, but some popular, varieties, such as Cox’s Orange Pippin, are self-sterr lie This variety .Is perhaps the


(most juicy English apples. Have half a dozen stogle-cordon apples at two feet apart, and, all bear freely. Bees, butterflies and'the breezes will carry' the pollen from flower to flower and from tree to tree.


the I FLOWER GARDEN.


NOTES FOR THE SMALL GARDEN. ! Gardens make better pictures if


their straightness can be relieved. Let one end bf the lawn be Incurved. Have a round bed for flowers at the house end of the grass, and an oval bed for an ornamental vegetable at


;the other end, ■ ' 1 —ni uninJ Ktr :cts will be killed by ^


A winding nath rind curved bor­ ders modiff the lines of villadom.


{Paths need not be wide; they'would {use Space tnat could be filled with plants - If a path,Is a few inches lower than the grass, .the edge of '{he lawn can be clipped by the


mower without the kniyes; of the machine being chipped. A narrow


path between the herbaceous border and the fence enables one to attend (Continued foot of next Coliffijn)


'.fullest co-opefation. Financial credits for aviation nowi hold first place to


going rapid expanrion. In (his sphere Britain and France are working'to the


Frahce’s budget, f !'


A GRACIF FIELDS STORY FROM FRANCE.


tells of her’ visit to the R.AF. in France. The night after her broadcast


This is a {story {which Grade Fiel^ [from, preceding Column) to tjie plants, without trampling on


the'mould. Crazy-paved and brick paths are


cheaper iji: the long run than grav- eiied walks. Cra^-payed paths sulti houses built of white stone, or houses faced with rubble; red brick paths suit the rrid brick ylllas.


The riould can be krot on the


beds by strips of wood, Which may be painted {dark green to. make it ornamental and lasting, r Drive the


wooden hosts, which are to keep the lengths bf! hoard upright, deeply


Into the


uiinj ground. Have a post oh theltosidc of the wooden edging and nrixt post on trie outside-


have the A basket


order to liave a tidy garden. A holey dustbin Is the substitute' Stand the old! dustjln oni bricks ih order to make the "draught necessary for burning the weeds and {other ruh-


_____ iheinerator Is desirable to


1 blsh. The ashes will hold some pot ash, the food that strengthens,the scents of flowers. A hedge ■of roses Is one way of


dividing I food and flower: gardens. Or,! a rock-bank may he the divi­ sion. Have a high banl^ of soil, so that the plants can root deeply—so that they, won’t need watering when summeri comes, .' { ■


! - n I . ' : The Frerich Air Force alsp is under­ of British, .


ed the ;D.F.M. Chief ;of the Air Staff, pale, a trtoute to by {French


ave won the ss arid one the Disting- Three tail


During his recent visit to'France', Air Chief Marshall Sir ^ f l iNewall;


missioned OfBcers andl Aircraftmen. 1 them. Both decorations are awarded for ex­ ceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying to active operations, agatost the enemy. Some decorations worn by the Air


Force are common to all three fighting Services. Like the RoyM' Navy and the Army, all rariks of the Royal Air Force can be awarded the V.C. i“ for most con-1{ spicuous bravery.” In the last war 19 V.C.’s were won by the flying Services. Although' usually associated with soldiers, the Distinguished ' Service Order, the Military Cross and Military Medal may also be awarded to members; of the flying rirm. The jast two are forj acts of bravery on the ground.


Air Force are the Air Force Cross and! Air Force Medal. These are given for| acts of exceptional valour or devotion, to ' duty whilst flying,| though not on; active operations agatost the enemy, j


Two other awards peculiar to the!


SMALL FRENCH COINS AS ; | ! “RANSOM.”


An Officers’ mess in |a lonely village


not far ftoni an airfield of the R.AJ'.; to France has found an ingenious use for French! coins of small values which have {holes through the centre.' These are ;popularly [known among British airmen ^ “washers.” :


Hanging from a rail! to the mess iri


a long wire which has Mready collected a formidably string of “washers,” exj


tracted from visitors. i Whenever;a guest eniiers the mess he


is invitfid'to pay; ransrim by emptying his pockets; of all the “ washers ” hy


may find In thep. The toll is ofteri heavy. Orie New Year visitor parted


with no fewbr than 17 coins. “And whrit are all these ‘washers’


he was told. BRITISH


LongrTarigi FIGHTERS.


speed are fli Royal Air I these was; .seen—a


j


iw being produced for the Force. One at least of sh to the sky-


fighters of. very, high


some months ago by ri privileged gath­ ering of Members of Parliament at a certain R-AH. station, The time for the employment of | these ,,new type fighters has! not yet ^ v e d . When jt does there I may be! some surprises, especially ito the numbers which' are likely to be used., The success of the Borkum raid is an|tadlcation of the


.'--■ ’ ' ’ :i ' ■ {'


' ■ {{:''


((»nttoued foot ofj next Column) > ■ I !


i ' •■'''{ ■ r'


for. 3” a visittog Officer inquired. “For a mess celebration at the Armistice,!’


i


and warrant to non-com-1 villages {


which


the hosriitallty extended' to R.AF.|units


their hosts: is the kriowled shown by an astonishing farge: propop'j tion of all ranks.


r ;a.F. arid F 'rench


rench


their surprise and gratification at thi^ useful accomplishment of “ llaviatiyn anglaise.!’ In some units, those who, were not! linguists when they first went out, are attending French lessons. a reclprcx:al gesture the F rench ;yqutM are rapidly acquiring a mowledge rir -------'


Local residents frequently ,


pithy Another ! close bond [between the


One reason for the excel ent relatioria ( ____ exist between the


{12-34 p.m Chatburn arid Glsflui


, ' only. ■ ■' 4-4, Chai hum, Glsbum


I


8-54 chatburn; Gisburn and Helll- fleld only.


fleld only. ! i ,


possibilities, of the long-<iiitance,; highj speed fighter. •; {


(Continued from precedirg Column).! . ■


- ' , ' ‘


Tons NOS AVIATEUKS Jj ' ; P.IELENT FKANCAIS.


•■'If'* [1 ' * i


‘’j| ipuni and Helli­


50, all stations to Maijchester. 45 (except Saturday),


stations to Maiicbestk'


clitheroe- waddington. (From Wellgate). !


.1 , ! {


to Black-r | and Saturday); 3-54, 5-54, 7-24, 8-24N, 9-0! (Saturday apd Sun­ day); 9-24 (Monday to f ttday) 10-


8-22 (Monday to Friday); I10-34N; 12-10 (Monday to Friday) ;• 12-29 , , (Saturday); 2! l5, 3-24 (Tuesday


, i ■ : ! I i'. ■'■ lON. I j


Return:: Waddlngton l l later, last ’bus, 10-25.


minutes ; (XITHEROE—GRINDLETON.


, (Saturday only); 4-2 (Not ' Saturday); 4-52 (hot Saturday arid {Sunday); 5-2 (Saturday and,


7-lON; 7-48N (Brow hottohi only); 7-50N; . ! 8-32N; 11-2N;' 11-45 (Saturday only to Brow bottom); 11-52, 12-32, 1-32, 2-32, ! 3-32


; Snnday only); |5-29 (hot!s,atur-| day and Sunday, Brow bottom?! only): i6-32, 7-32N, 8-32, 9-32, 10-32N. 1


Return ;


11-25N; 12-2 (from Broyi bottom, Saturday


7-29N;' 8-25N; only);


I I


' 12-13, ,and i Sunday); .


Boltbnrby^BowIand Motor Service.


WAR EMERGENCY TIME-TABLE * Until further notice.


' i DAILY.


CLITHEROE TO CHATBURN. 6-43 ajn., 7xoJ 7-15, 8-6J 8-43, {9-(6,


10-6, 10-43,


'1-23,: 1-43, 4-


11-43, 12-23,' 1-6, 23, 4-43,


'6-43.;7-{43, ‘CHATBURN-CLITHERdE. ■ .


2-6, 2-43,'3-43,; 4t8, 5x0, 5-23, 5x43,‘6-6, 8-8, 8-43,10-8,10-43,


6x15, 6-53, 7-25, 8-20, 8-30, 8-53, 10-20, 10-55, 11-20, 11x45, 12-0 (Sats.); 12-30, 12-55, 1-14, 1-30, 1- 2- 5-


■10-20. ;.:! I ' clitheroe- low: ' moor.


6-25, 8-30,. 8-4*5. 10-30, 11-30, 12-10, 12-40, 1-6, 1-45,1-2-30, 3-5, 4-5,


, .4x40, Srit^::5x20, 5-45, 0-5; 7-5, 7-40, 8-5, *9-5, 10-5, 10-30. ! /


LOW MOOR—CLITHEROE. , .


6-30, 8-35, 8-50, 10-35, 11-35, 12-15, 12-45,1-10,1-50,2-35,3-10,4-10, 4x45, 5-15 7-45J 8-10,


BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND— ' j CLITHEROJE. {' ' { '


Return: 7-51N, Cihalgley Dairy; 9- 38, Chaigley Dairy ‘ (T lesdays


6x0, 8-15, 10-5 (Tues.), 10-35; 12-35,


2-35] 3-3S (Tues.), 4-35{ 6-35, 8-35i- V , ; '• ' " • . ; ! T


CLIllHEROE-BOLTON-BY- ' [ ROWLAND. ■


{ I


, Craven Heifer (Saturday only); 4-41, I,Chalgley , Dairy { (not ; on Saturday { and Sunday)!;: 4-57,


7x0, 9-6, 10,-8 (Tues.),' il-43; 2-6. 2-43 (Tubs.), 4-8, 6-6, 8-8,10-43.


X Denotes IVpr'kpeople’s Service, cancelled when not required.


Clitheroe 11 Chatburn and Wors-


ton.—Tuesda{ys and Saturdays only < at 2-3 and 4-'43 p.m. ;


' ?


eroe.—‘Tuesd lys and Saturdays only at2-15 and 4-55 p.m. |


Worston to Chatbnrn and Clltfa- . ;


Ends.—Tuesi lays only at 9-6 ajn. and 2-43 p.n.


.


Clitheroe to Bolton and| Lane , '


eroe.—Tuesclays' only, at 9-45 ajn.! and 3-20 p.ii.


Lane Ends to Bolton and CUth- '


SUNDAY SERVICES. ClItheroe-|-Chatburn.--10-6,


11-43, 12-43 1,-43, 2-6, 2-43; 4-43, 6-6, 7-43, 8-43, 9-43, 10-43.


11-6. 3-43.


il'^20,. 12-SO ,12-55, 1-55, 2-20, ;3-30. 4-16, 5-30, (-55, 7-55, 8-55, 9-55. |


Chatburn' -Clitheroe—9-45, 10-55, CUtherOe--Low Moor-i9-55,! 11-36,


1-b, 2-30'' 4-30, 5-45, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5. 10-5.


8-55N; { 12-55,


1-55, 2-55, 3-55 {(Saturday only): 4-25: (not Saturday);, 5-10 (not Saturday


Sunday);


Saturday and Sunday {only); 5-^1 (from Brow b.ottoni, not Saturday and'


6-55, i 7-55N; 8-55{ 9-55 (Sunday only); 10-55N. bUletted o'li { CUTHEROE


7-32N; 8-14N; 8-15,10-14N.;


10-25N. WELLGATE—GEORGE


TO HEN'raORN. 1-14, 2-J4, 6-17,


Return, Conway-avenue , 8-25N; 1-25; 2-25,6-25,


I 7-40N;.


8:25 and STREET.


8-55N; 1-35, 5-40 (Sunday! only); 5-55N, 6-55, 8-55.


!■' !, J ! thi


R.A.F. and the French is sport. Bothj Association an^ ;“ Rugger ”


FAMOUS ARTIST’S WAR PICimES


1 work of a Wiug Commander who pe-, joined [the I Royal Air Force as


camouflage expert. He h ^ seen more of the war than


air battle over the panied! h convoiy,


blown ui he, has! j sketch b


sketch book with war pictures that cannothe published until after toe war.^ This secret, dossier, picturing! toe vlarj to toe riir and the war at sqa, is toe,


A faniouS maritime artist is flUtari a


m^herare frequently pWed' between! units: ot the Royal Air Force and thej French' Army.


—r __ , football!


Return : 9-5N; 1-45,, 5-55 (Sun­ day only); 6-5N, 7-5, 9-5.


'From Wellgate. No service on H.


II CLITHEROE—PENDLETON. , Sunday.


' . . ! . I I


i50,{ 5-25, 8-50. Return: 2-3,. 5-37, 9'|4,:;


CLITHEROE—U)NGRIDGE- i PRESTON.


6-15N (Longrldge only);: 7-58N; 9r58N; and every two liours until 7-58 p.m.’ 10-45! to Hiirst Green Saturday only.


most, for he has been {present at |an.{ sea; has accom-


lenciUed What ije saw into his K)k.


' This artist learned to fly before the last war and i was om ; of r the first members of the Royal Hying Coips to to; vTaric


learAe


squadron is' stationed qi ilte close to ;hl present' table to , , -


take a squadron to France. heir squadron’s first ai' battles.


VISITORS TO THE FRANCE.


RJLF. IN Nearly 100 newspaper correspondent;


visited {the Royal' Air Force to Francf in the .three months up to, the end o) December. i " !


Domtofon journrilists; United I States i;. 16 Prer ch: ‘ .8 Swedish


This total includes


2'Danish; 11 Nofweglrin and 1 Three women were am —Erigllsh, French and


43 British .anc 20' from th(


mg the numbei American.


His oil


I by mines. On every occasion. ’ !


and. has seen ships


Return 8-30N;


6-58 (from 10-30N: 12-?0N;


Longridge);. every two hours until! 6-30 p.m,


Last 'busi 9-30 p.m. ' U-flO fro- Hurst Green (Saturday orly) IDE,'■!-!■ i.i ' ,!'’ '


—BLACKBURN. From’ Chatbum Road E n l


6-18N; 6-49N; 7-19N; 7-49N; 8-19N; ' 8-49N; 9 19; 9-49, and rivers half:,


houriuritjll 10-19. Last ’bin 11-19 Saturday only. Additional from! Wxalley: |


On Wednesday and {^ 12-49 (Saturday: only) i


2-19, 2-49, 3-19, 3-49, 4!-19[,4-49, 5-19] 5-& 6-19; 6-49,;7-49 (Sritur-


aturday at 1-19,1-49,


j! :8-49|(Sa:urday only); 9-19 (Satur[. day ohl;r), 9-49 (Saturday only),


. driv only). 8-19 (Saturday only),


1 ; 10-19 ■ Saturday only), { (Salriirdi iy, only), n{-4; (Su only), 11-35 (Saturday only).


' ■' {.■' ’’{ -!. ■' '■.!{■ (Contiiued foot of next column). ■' '! •' ■ ■:


RIBBLE [MOTOR SERVICES Continued.


Return :!• ' 6-5N; , 6-35N; . 7-5Nr '7-35N; 8r^N; 8-35H; 9-5; 9-35 and every, half-hour until 10-5, , Last 'bus (Saturday only),. 1411-5. Additional 'buses to WflaUey, on Wednesday and Saturday a't 12r^' (Saturday only); 12-50,1-20, l-50„ 2-20,'2-50, 3-20,:3-50; 4-20; 4-56, 5-20, 5-50, 6-26,6r50,7-20 (Satur­ day only); 7-50 (Saturday only); 8-20 (^aturday only),- { 8-50 (Saturday only); 9-20 (Saturday : only); 9'^50 (Saturday only); ; 10-20 (Saturday only), .10-35 (Saturday only)., ,;


■ M ' CLITIiEROE-SKIPTON. [ ;|


8-54, 11-54, 2-54, and 5-54 daUy. { Return Ski] )tip|i 10-9,1-9, M , .7-9. i


{


ADDITIONAL WORKS BUSES. { Clltheroe to Accrln^n: .


16-38N; 11-45 (Sat.' only): {5-iEi .(not j Sat. arid Sim.); 5-45 (not Sat. and. Sun.)


! I ' I { 4-15 p.n. (not Sat.,and Sun). {; Clitherde to Great Harwogd;


CLITHEROE-CHATBURN— || DOWNHAM. {!■, !•■ .. j


6-46N (Chatbum only, proceeds to and from Moor-lane h old in g s ’.!


one { minute further) ; ' 7-41N (Chatbu^n only);; 8'-16N:;.9„«-16N;: 10-


11- 31 (Saturday oply to Chatbum, from C^tbum-foad!end) :*


5-5 (Chatbum only; not on Satur­ day arid Sunday); 5.-16, 6-16 (Chatbum ■ only) ; ' 7-16, 8-16 ; (Chatbum only): 9-16. •


(Chatburn * only); { 1-16, (Chathupn


12-16 2-16


oriiy); ' .3-16;!: 4-16. 11,,


Return ; 7-llN (frorix Ctoatbum);{;{: 7-56N (from Chatburri); ;8-36N;; 9-36N; 10-41 (from .Chatbum);! 1 1 - 3 6 11'48 (from'Chatbu Saturday billy): 12-41


atburo. ■(from;


- Chatbufn); 1-36, ■ 2-41 (froin chatbum): 3-36, 4-36, 5-15 (from Chatbum not on Saturday ;■ and Suhday); 5-36, 6.-41 (from Chatbum); ■! 7-36, '8-41, {(front Chatbuiri), 9-36.


. . . ^ ■{[I;.; ■ M 4;4'S- .■'11


H : ' i It . 1


I 16 (Chatbum only);11-16. { '{


il-10, 2-35, 9-10, 10-|0.


Low MoOT'Mllitheroe—10-0, 11-35, 4-35, ,5-50, 7-10; 8-10.


Low 'Moo{r to SS. Michael and John’s Church.—10-0 a.m.


5-25 | 10-6, 11-43, 2-43, 6-6, 10-43.


Clitoeroe—Bolton-by-BowIand.—* ■6


' '


Bolton-hr-Bowland-^lltheroel'T'g; 10-35,12-15, 3-15, 6-35.


:


5x;25, 5-50, 6-10,'7-iO, 9-10, 10-10, 10-35.


55 (Tues. and Sats.), 2-20,' 55, 3^55,! 4-30, 5-0, 5x10, ;5-30, 55,! 6-55,17-30, 7-55, 8-55, 9-K.' '■!:''■!{'■


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