Unnameables
“Once "again as your M.G.M. crime reporter, it is my privilege to bring to you a further episode in our ‘Waacs Do Not Woo’ series. I will now pass you over to the Site Commander at an A.A. site —in a northern metropolis. Don’t panic girls, even though he is big, strong and silent—it’s only a film anyway.
“The problem I am going to put before you this evening troubled the authorities here for some time. The clues were very scattered and apparently unrelated, but by hard work and clever deduction the case was finally brought to a sucessful conclusion.
“It opens on a fine autumn day with great consternation round the Command Postan unidentified plane flying across the city—frantic telephones—are those Jap. markings on the wings?’consultations with authority. General conclusion: It’s flying at less than 3000 feet, so needn’t be identified anyway! ' •
“Next we have a sudden influx of inebriates—no, they weren’t seeing pink elephants blue and red dogs and checked ducks. • Solution: Discontinuance of AEWS toy-making classes.
“Clue three across—-ah example of skill and economy in travel shown by some of the officers.. A very small car- was showing decided bulges from within and almost concealed by a tableau daringly executed on -the rear bumper. Conclusion: They were darn lucky the Major didn’t see them.
“Your bid partner—Why the uncommon interest shown in the maintenance of certain equipment by a particular officer? Solution: One Waac with big brown eyes.
“Lastly the most puzzling feature of the whole case. Let me give it in full. Alarm! The whole station rushed into action, the G.P.O. roared orders .to .his men, who stood staunch and ready at their posts. Long after came the order ‘Stand Down..’ All four gunners collapsed. Even our incomparable sleuths ‘The Twins,’ couldn’t solve this one.
“However, by a lot of deep thinking we managed to arrive at the answer. The whole gang got'a stiff asylum sentence, but as the bug-houses were all full they were left in the army to work it off. Which is just as good anyway.” .—G.I,
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Flak, Volume 1, Issue 5, 14 May 1943, Page 3
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345Unnameables Flak, Volume 1, Issue 5, 14 May 1943, Page 3
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