... bell to be rung. AVOIDING CONFUSION Lest it should be confused with the ringing of church. beil*s to call out the Home Guard, the fire alarm will have a pause between each stroke of the bell. ...

... ABERDEEN Lord Provost Fires the First Shell THOMAS MITCHELL, the Lord Provost, fired the first shell on Sunday from A.-A. guns near Aberdeen which in future will be manned by the Home Guard in defence of their homes. The Lord Provost took his‘place as ...

... Bankhead Avenue to the park in the following order: —Home Guard, Air Raid Wardens, First Aid Parties, Rescue Parties! National Fire Service. i Exhibitions of unarmed combat were given by the Home Guard, who displayed swiftness and precision. A large bonfire ...

... firemen. The next evening guard at the same elevator was shot repeatedly, but despite the activities the other sentries, they failed to make an arrest. Several other attempts shoot guards have been reported, also attempts fire elevators all over Canada ...

... enemy action. The Commission are compiling a list of civilian victims of enemy attacks. Rothes Fire Fighting Satisfactory - reports on local fire - fighting and fire - watching arrangements were submitted to Rothes Town Council on Saturday—Provost Alexander ...

... schools are in session. Fire Hose on Peterhead Convicts AFIRE hose had to be turned on prisoners who created a disturbance at H.M. Prison, Peterhead. Although the disturbance appeared to be alarming at one time, the warders and guards soon restored order ...

... by companies of the 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Home Guard has again been won by C '* Company. The trophy was competed for the Black Dog Range on Sunday when teams from five companies fired three prescribed practices, with a highest possible score ...

... Mary’s-on- EiSf st ' Chur f h iMgin. included civic representa- service. The Town Council were uveSi “Ome Guards, Civil De- accompanied by the Home Guard, tence. Special Constables, and British Legion, A.HP. wardens, vouth organisations. Special Constables ...

... mcendiarT bomb, and it set on fire a motor car on whicii it fell The stableman and hie vrtfe, in spite of the fire, which was immediately serious, set out to rescue eleven horses which were in the stable behind the fire, and they were carefully taken ...

... hillside opened fire with blank and hurled bombs —bags sawdust —at the invaders. One grenade was accurately aimed over the tcps of the trees that it landed on the crown of an invader’s sueel helmet. It was realistic and efficient. These Home Guards have quickly ...

... days. was only five miles from the firing line. The Sunday following our arrival in France we stepped into very quiet part of the trenches, the Germans being about 3(30 yards away, and only an occasional shot was fired on each side. We stayed in for two ...

... houses were supposed to have been wrecked and a large building fired by incendiaries. A.F.S. reinforcements were hurried from Aberdeen to help to cope wuth a big fire in David Street. Home Guards acted as attackers and defenders in the mock invasion. The ...