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WAY OF THE WAR: Secrecy

... defeat of the Eastern end of the Axis. Certain circles in the United States believe 1 that the defeat of Japan will be a piece of cake and they want to have it all to them selves. They think they can do it without i British help, and that it will be more ...

Published: Wednesday 27 September 1944
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1814 | Page: 5 | Tags: Photographs 

Rack Your Brain by Owen Rutter. A very lively Quiz Book. More Jungletown Tales by C. Nelson. Sylvan Press Reviewers

... 4/6 10/6 All Buttoned Up by David Langdon. Sylvan Press These R.A.F. cartoons in book form are just the thing. It's a Piece of Cake by C. H. Ward-Jackson. R.A.F. slang. Equally amusing and quite rightly a terrific success. Mr. Bosanko by Stephen Macfarlane ...

Published: Thursday 28 September 1944
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 272 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... Where So-and*?» tI-A..,A.. answered. He was killed. Flame-Tnrou ers was so-and-so. I was in Crete, and that was a piece of cake compared w-ith the bridgehead at Arnhcm. one Red Devil officer. Captain JJethune Taylor, of Lansdowno-place. Cheltenham ...

Published: Thursday 28 September 1944
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1273 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GREAT DAYS AHEAD FOR CIVIL AVIATION: The Part that the British Overseas Airways Corporation is Playing To-day ..

... civilian pilot is no easy matter. Wing- Commanders and Squadron-Leaders who have flown to Berlin, bombed it through intense flak, and returned home without interception by enemy fighters may imagine that to be a civilian pilot is a piece of cake, but this is ...

Published: Saturday 18 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1647 | Page: 26 | Tags: Photographs 

STEEPLECHASE SURVIVE JOCKEYS AND THE ACCIDENTS THEY

... having a photographer, now wreathed in shot at pushing it. smiles, got to work this was At this point Pat awokea piece o' cake! possibly her little ears were Your wife asked us to give burning? She sat up and you her love, and added that yawned, ...

Published: Saturday 09 December 1944
Newspaper: Good Morning
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1604 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE SLANG OF THE R.A.F

... their bed! Any simple achievement is k as a 'piece o' cake.' Thus an examination for L.A.C. (leading aireraftman) which was easy to get through (or for 'pips,' of course . .) is well described as a 'piece o' cake.' A service man who is a ...

Published: Saturday 10 February 1945
Newspaper: Richmond Herald
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 782 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MS ROUND AND W ABOUT

... to offset the chagrin I very good job lor themselves supporter (for Brentiord w . beating trie Polytechnic at Chiswick piece of cake long be lore they on Saturday> Thars a ground became part ° , my bread a where few visitors win _ and fewer butter), it ...

Published: Saturday 07 April 1945
Newspaper: Middlesex Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2493 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A Lily for Orestes: A Drama Of The Burma Jungle

... affected astonishment. My son Dane, he said. Not ever a loquacious youngster. But not usually so tongue-tied as this. Ah A piece of cake gone down the -wrong way or some thing. Dane's flush seemed to set fire to his ears. It was the first time that he re ...

Published: Monday 01 October 1945
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3546 | Page: 63 | Tags: Illustrations 

Everybody was sadllng sad happy at a kiddies' party given by the Hillingdon (W.) Labour Party to Saturday

... from a tree. Cheers were given for the Social Committee who provided splend:d party. Each ch::d was e ven an orange and a piece of cake for the homeward journey. All Saints' Church. On Christmas Eve the church was Jecorated with white chrysanthemums, ftr ...

TO k. s OWN ko R

... free. Cross Postal Orders CO./. State No. 912 Name and addre.s in BLOCK LETTERS. Retain sketch for reference. A Piece Of Cake Housewife is cake-making What is your favourite recipe? It can be spongey. fruity or creamy. Write it on a postcard with you name ...

Published: Sunday 24 November 1946
Newspaper: The People
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 297 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

How to make your house like

... your larder? You can often produce a very nice dish in this way, although this happens very rarely. If you have an old piece of cake put it through the mangle and flatten it out. When you have done this, put it into a large basin and pour in half a pint ...

Published: Tuesday 15 April 1947
Newspaper: Reveille
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1122 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

1HE KENSINGTON NEWS AND WEST LONDON TIMES Friday August 29th 1947 2 fC Men choose K shoes for practical reasons

... and a roll The most shattering instance which I have had has been of having my twopence change actually handed me on my piece of cake ! Surely for the saving of even one child’s life it is worth giving just a little care to simple things Yours etc F M Thacker ...