“AMAZING SIGHT”

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1945, Page 2

“AMAZING SIGHT”

FOR HOKITIKA AIR LEADER AT DUNKIRK. (Special to N.Z. Frees Assn.) (Rec. 11.55.) LONDON, May 11. . "It was an amazing sight,” said Group Captain D. J. Scott, D. 5.0., D.F.C., 0.8. E., Croix De Guerre, of Hokitika, who planned the last raids of the war on Dunkirk, and who was one of the first to enter the famous port ater its capitulation. “I have never seen so many ruins in my life before. Dunkirk was still under German discipline on the day we were there. The surrender terms had only just been completed. And they were very punctilious about saluting us. We noticed that the uniforms of many German officers were frayed and worn, but were kept as neat as possible. They had the most intricate, comfortable underground quarters from which they could have continued fighting until we sent in a really strong force. They even had over one thousand horses kept underground, and as for food, we saw thirty milking cows being driven along a road at one place, and there must have been many more. In the short time we were there, we also noticed much loot that the Germans had taken from France and Belgium. We saw the graves of Allied airmen who had been shot down over Dunkirk, including one of a W.A.A.F. They were very well kept, with the inscription: "They Died for England.” The Germans were ordered to deposit their arms five miles outside of the town, and this was going on while we were there. It seemed as if practically every house was ruined. The Germans certainly don’t like our rocket firing Typhoons.”