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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 December 1940, Page 2

A flight-lieutenant vouches for the authenticity of this incident. A Nazi bomber dropped six bombs in a line down the middle of an east coast field. Machine-gunners shot it down. The four prisoners, all uninjured, were paraded before the O.C. One who spoke English said, “Congratulations on shooting us down. Very good show.” “Thank you.” “And now, may we have some biscuits and a cup of tea?” “On the contrary, you’re going to work like hell. To pass the time till you’re taken away, you can start filling in the holes you’ve just made in our field. Here’s your shovel.

Somewhere in the north-west an enemy bomb fell close to the cottage of an old lady who lived by herself. Tile bomb did not explode, and the A.R.P. wardens went to tell her she must leave the cottage. “Oh aye.’ she said. “Will you tell me why?” “Hiller’s dropped a time bomb outside your doorway.” replied a wag among the wardens. “It may go off any minute and blow you up.” “Well look here,” said the old dame. “I’ve refused to leave this house for t’landlorcl; I’ve refused to leave for t’bailiffs; and I’ll be hanged if I'll leave it for Hitler.”