Blackwood's Magazine, Band 255

aerodrome Afridis aircraft Army arrived Ashinpaya asked attack began boat bombers bombs British called camp Captain Macdonald coast command convoy crew deck defence Deshima E-boats enemy eyes Eyeties feet fighter fighting fire fish Fort Liard French German Gestapo guns half hand head heard heavy hills hundred Huns Indian Ipoh island Japanese Khyber Khyber Pass knew land Landi Kotal later leave light looked Malaya Malta mate Maymyo miles minutes morning Mwas Natuk never night officers once passed Penang Peshawar pilot planes police raid Rangoon realised rifle river road round seemed shepherds ship shooting shot side sight Singapore Singora skipper soldier soon Spitfires Squadron stood Straits of Johore things thought tiger-fish told took town trees troops turned village waiting Wamphray watched yards