THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBtiEBVEIt, LA GRANDE, OREGON
Snturday, June 16, 1945
Page Six
This la m iruo mtarr of the
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the tnuithet airline ruufe In (lie
World.
FLYING THE BURMA ROAD
TN the summer of 1D42 the Japs
invaded Burma, cutting oft
China's vital supply route, the
Burma Road. The cutting of the
road didn't, perhaps, mean much
to most Americans, including my
self; but it meant a great deal to
people higher up and better In
formed than most of us then were.
It meant, conceivably, the differ
ence between keeping China In the
war as an active and valuable ally
in our struggle with Japan, and
losing her, a starved and wornout
victim, to our common enemy.
China had endured a blockade
of its western coast for years, but
had been able to do so only be
cause its back door was, open.
Guns, macMntry, trucks, food and
munitions had been flowing in a
constant although thin stream
up through Burma from Rangoon
on the Bay of Bcng.il, along the
tortuous route of tho Burma Road,
and thus Into the interior of Chjna.
Now, with the Japanese seizure
of French Indo-Chlna and tho cut
ting off of the Burma Road at its
uppermost point In Burma, that
back door was virtually closed. It
would hove been completely so
had It not been for Pan-Americon
Airways and the fnr-seelng, in
domitable Cnlncso leader, Chiang
Kai-shek.
Between these two Chlong on
tho one hand and William Bond,
Pan-American's representative in
Burma and China the loss of tho
Hurma Road was quickly mini
mized. In Upper Assam, almost due
north of Rangoon and within an
even shorter distance of Calcutta.
Copyright, 1045,
Popular Doilies!
By MRS. ANNE CABOT
They're belli nice "pick up"
work for summer iiflrrnoons
when you just don't want to do
anything but sit on Ihe porch or
the shady side of the hous'! The
pineapple centerpiece and match
ing plate and tumbler doilies
make a lovely lacy luncheon set
and the "ruffled" doily is one
of the easiest n the world to cro
chet nndo one of the daintiest!
, To obtain complete cnichvling
instructions for the pineapple set
(pattern No. 5-IIM) and for the
frilled doily (pattern No. 52o:i)
send 15 cents in coin for each,
plus 1 cent postage for each pal-
U. S. Senoror
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they had established the eastern
base of Chiang Kai-shek's newly
founded, personally owned, but
Pan-American-operated, China
National Air way 8 Corporation.
From Dinjan, in Assam, China
National's air route led directly
east over the most difficult flying
terrain in the world, across Upper
Burma and the Jap-held territory
surrounding the captured Burma
Road, and terminating 700 miles
Inside China at Kunming, in Yun
nan Province.
Tho only problem facing Bond
and Chiang Kai-shek after they
had laid out that route was find
ing men who would be willing to
fly It.
TN August, 1D42, I decided to op
proach Pan-Americon Airways
about a job. I knew they had been
ferrying planes to England, Russia
and China under contract with the
government. So I went down to
their New York office In the
Chrysler Building and talked to
Capt. Hal Sweet.
Ho wos much impressed with the
flying experience I had had, which
included a year ferrying ships for
tho Air Transport Auxiliary ot
the R. A. F. in England, but he
gloomily Informed mo that the
Pan-American ferrying 4ob was
soon to bo taken over by tho Army.
"You'd probably get a good
commission if you applied for
one," he said. "The Army needs
fellows like you who are already
trained In this kind of work."
"You'ro probably right," I said,
"but the Army and I parted com
pany somo timo ago."
I told him about going to Ran
dolph Field ond being washed out
as n "dangerous flyer," Before go
ing to Randolph, I told him, I had
spent several thousand dollars
over a period of years giving my
self the training that would make
me a lop-rank pilot. Later, when
J. C. Winslon Co.; Distributed NEA
tern, your name, address and the
pattern number to Anne Cabot,
La Grande Evening Observer, 70!)
Mission St., San Francisco, Culif.
Former Resident
Of La Grande Dtes
Relatives and friends here have
been advised of the death yes
day of Dan C. French, (i!), a re
tired employee of the Union Pa
cific railroad, and a resident of
La Grande for 31 years.
Four years ago Mr. and Mrs.
French moved to Port Orchard,
Wash., and during his last illness
he was confined in the Roosevelt'
hospital in Bremerton.
Funeral services will be con
ducted Tuesday afternoun in Port
Orchard and burial will be in a
Lu Grande cemetery.
French was born in Milleri
burg, Ohio, July 12, 1(170.
In addition to his widow he is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Louise Roberts and Mrs. Jeanne
Hialt, both of Salem, and Mrs.
Ida Frances Hamilton of La
Grande; a son, Arthur Kronen
of Portland; two slep-cliiue,lters,
Mildred Staplcton and Marion
Clemo, both of Port Orchard, and
six grandchildren.
ELECTRIC ERAIN
An electric brain lias been de
veloped which ninki'S it possible
to machine giant propellers for
our fighting planes "A0 per cent
faster than was formerly possible.
A tracer automatically guides
two sharp cutting tools over the
surface of the propeller model to
be cut and makes it possible to
do in two days the job that form
erly took two weeks.
EIGHT-INCH GUN
The eight-inch gun usod liy the
U. K, army artillery uses SO
pounds of explosive during tho
firing of one shell.
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I put In some time with Lockheed
in California and with Browster
Aircraft In New York, I had si'pnt
most of mg earnings on lessons In
Instrument flying and navigation.
Before I left Sweet asked mo
to call him again in a few days;
Pan-American was adding somo
more planes to the airline it oper
ated for Gen. Chiang Kai-shek be
tween India and China and they
were going to need pilots,
"You mean lor that trans
Hlmaluya run?" J nsked.
"That's the on." Sweet replied.
"It's the toughest nlr route in the
world, but flylnf it pays real
dough. ..." '
TjfEY were prepared to pay
pilots from filOOO to $1600 per
month, requiring them to work
only three weekc out of every four,
but pilots still were not swarm
ing in.
No doubt that is why, when
Ginglss, Al Privoiisol, Sklppy Lane
and I were being Interviewed in
New York, we heard more about
tho beoutiful Cl inese girls who
clustered around American flyers
in droves, pleading to share their
affections, then we did about the
hazards of flying freight and per
sonnel across the . snow-capped
Himolaya mountains.
There were a lot of factors that
enlered into my dtcision to fly for
C. N. A. C, but I :an't deny that
the rosy picture painted by Hal
Sweet had considerable to do with
tho outcome. On the other hand,
the hazards of the route didn't'
seem too serious, because I wag
confident now of rny Instrument
flying; the work vas an important
contribution to ti,e Allied war ef
fort; It paid better than any other
flying Job in the world; and it
would bo far more Interesting and
provide much more valuuble ex
perience than flying In tho States.
If I could combine oil the things
I liked Instrument flying, difficult
flying, playing an important part
In the war, and making money
if I could do all that and havo
beautiful Chlncso girls fighting for
my affections at tho same time-
hell, I had no alternative!
(To Be Continued)
SERVICE, INC.
, Two Piece
By SUE BURNETT
' Scalloped edging makes an ef
fective finish on the jacket of this
charming two picccr. You'll wear
it everyplace with the greatest of
ease.
Pattern No. BI155 is designed for
sizes 12, 14, 18, 18 and 20. Size
14, short sleeve, requires l;!s
yards of 35-inch material.
For this pattern, send 20 cents,
in coins, your name, address,
size desired and the pattern num
ber to Sue Burnett, La Grande
Evening Observer, 7VW Mission
St., San Francisco, Calif.
Ready now the spring issue of
Fashion. Just 15 cents. A com
plete guide in planning wardrobe
needs for all the family.
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Mrs. Glenn Peck. 2007 Oak
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V avenue; Mrs. Movie Anderson,
1708 Oak street.
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