World War: Ingenious These Belgians

Last week in London the Royal Air Force signed on two more recruits. They were two Belgian fliers whom the Germans captured last year. They finally got back to Antwerp, but they did not like the way things were going. They chafed to do something about it. But what? They learned of an old army trainer. It had been left in a stable outside Antwerp. One night they went to the stable and were overjoyed to find the plane still there. They made keys to the stable lock and got in.

Although the old...

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