AMERICAN CREW SAFE ON CITY OF FLINT (10/26/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 10/26/39 | P.J. Philip

[beebuster2000]

the admiral was Sir Reginald Bacon. interesting bckground. although he is quoted here, he actually retired in 1909. he was the commander of the first "battleship" the Dreadnought, which is credited with starting the arms race in war ships. a great book on that is

http://www.amazon.com/Dreadnought-Robert-K-Massie/dp/0345375564/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256598892&sr=1-1

one doesnt sense the Admiral ever took his own advice about turning and spreading them when a bomb is inbound.

[beebuster2000]

http://www.amazon.com/Dreadnought-Robert-K-Massie/dp/0345375564/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256598892&sr=1-1

[CougarGA7]

He left out the part where you put your head between those legs and kiss your arse goodbye. Besides, everyone knows that you can protect yourself from any blast, including a nuclear one with a wooden school desk. That’s what they taught us in grade school.