A GIRL AND A CAMERA.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 July 1919, Page 6

A GIRL AND A CAMERA.

_.:.—-o—-—--- t I SUBMARINE‘ NEST FOUND. INC-IDENT ON‘ DEVON COAST At the time during the War when the Germans submarine ‘were at their best in sinking British shipping,_ an episode occurred" on the northern coaét of Devon. _ . A young lady clerk in Eondon, overtaxing her strength, brokedown in health. Being ordered to take 9. rest in the country, she chose the health-giving northern coast of De"on for her holiday, taking her camera. -with her, never thinking of the prohibition which had been placed on its use during the war. So one beautiful morning, during a walk on the cliffs, she took a snapshot of the bay beneath her.

After developing the'"p‘hoto she was surprised to see a number of small black specks on it, and. by applying a inagnifying glass came to the conclusion they were submarines. Then, for the first time, she. recognised the feat she had broken the law, and was gl°catly'distl'essecl. Like a. plucky Br!tish girl,’ she took her courage in her hands, anEl sent the photo to the Admiralty, giving a. frank and full explanation, also stating that as she had thoughtlessly broken the law she was quite prepared to Titfdergo any punishment which might be meted out‘ to her.~ '

For days she had:_ no reply, and -fully expected to be taken into custody by every .polieeman she met; but at the end of about two weeks she received a large envelope with the wellknown‘ O.H.M.S. on top, and was almost afraid to open it, When she did so she found a letter from the Admin alty, which," in the first place reprimanded ‘her for breaking‘ the regulations_. but informed her at the same time that her lordships had been graciously pleased to overlook the grave offence in ‘view of the signal service she had rendered the nation, They told her the specks were a veritable nest of submarines, which had been very effectually dealt With, Further, to mark their lordships’ sense of her candour, they had pleasure to enclose (a handsome) cheque for lfer services. ‘ ‘