SCOUT NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 306, 25 November 1937, Page 9

SCOUT NOTES

SCOUTS AID WAR VICTIMS. NEWS FROM CHINA AND SPAIN. (By “Tenderfoot”) The sympathy of the Boy Scouts of all the world goes to their brother Scouts who are in the war zones of the Far East and in Spain. But it is pleasing to receive neVvs of how Bov Scouts are helping the civilians in the disasters and the aftermath of the bombing raids. „ A correspondent in China writes: “One tiling that stands out is the superb work done by the Chinese Boy Scouts. Whether it is a question of cleaning up a mess such as the results of bombing, or handling refugee crowds, or looking after food supplies for hospitals, they are always on the job and doing things well.” And such is the snirit of Scouting that Chinese and Japanese Scouts camped together in entire harmony at the recent World Jamboree in Holland When asked by a visitor how this could be done, one of them replied: “We are here as brother Scouts.”

Deep Sea Scouts from British ships m China are also doing their bit to help the refugees. Mr Hubert Martin, the Boy Scouts International Commissioner in London, says that he is still able to correspond with some of the leaders of the Boy Scouts of Spain in various parts of tlio country, and they tell him that they are carrying on to the best of their ability.

Both sides in the dispute have accepted the services of the Scouts for humanitarian work such as hospital and Red Cross aid, and looking after refugees. SCOUT SAVES SHEEP.

A Boy Scout, Constantine Varaticeanu, a young shepherd in Rumania, has been presented with a medal by Ring Carol of Rumania. Constantine has to watch his father’s sheep, and of late had more than once been troubled by losing one or two of his fldck. The boy determined to hud the thief and, going off for four days, be waited and watched till the thief appeared. He saw an eagle swoop down on the Lock and choose a dpmb. and as the bird was rising wi# it in its huge talons. Constantine Hung himself over it trussing it up in spite of its frantic efforts and the injuries it inflicted on him.

News of his victory spread very quickly and soon congratulations were pouring in from Scouts all over of the country, and with them a summons to Bucharest, where the King pinned a medal on the proud youngster’s breast.

TROOP NOTES. 3rd Palmerston North (West End) Troop.—The troop met on Monday, with a good muster. The genera] appearance was well up to standard and it is to be hoped that it will remain so. After inspection a general discussion on badge work was held. The evening closed with games, the patrol shield going to the Kiwis. All Saints’ Troop.—At our church parade on Sunday, the 14th, there was a full turn-out of Scouts. At our meeting held on Friday, the 19th, the insP^c‘iloP was 'on by the Tui patrol. After inspection Scouter Looser took charge of the troop and presented Scout 11. Black with his entertainer’s badge and Patrol-Leader B. Major with his reader’s badge, the latter being the first Scout in the troop to obtain this badge. Scouts J. Shirley and E. Price were also presented with the engineer’s badge.. Then the patrols went to their corners and did secondclass and tenderfoot work. Following this we had some games of dodge-ball.; Then, we had a game of “Company advance.” It was announced that Scouts H. Pederson. J. Langley, B. Bolton, D. Everest, B. Shirley and A. Mclntosh bad passed the second-class firelighting and cooking.