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...arms makers were less punctual in their deliveries to Canada. The Canadian army announced last week that despite the long-range program to standardize Canadian and U.S. arms, it will equip its 27th Brigade armored squadron in Germany with British-made Centurion tanks. Reason: the U.S. cannot promise delivery on a Canadian order placed last spring for 60 of the U.S. Army's M-47 medium tanks. The British agreed to supply 60 Centurions, standard medium tank of the Royal Armored Corps, in the near future...
Last week Colonel Prendergast climbed into his Thunder jet, took off on his 27th combat mission, a standard workhorse job-cutting enemy rail lines near Sinan-ju. Mission completed, he was leading his formation home when he got word that the landing field at Taegu was all but socked in by weather, and that several score orbiting planes were stacked up there waiting their turns to land. Prendergast led his men to another field, saw them head in safely, one by one, then started down himself. He was making his final approach when he ran out of fuel...
...raced up a gangplank at Wolfe's Cove one grey, cold morning last week seemed like vacation-bound tourists. Except for a handful of tearful relatives, the pier was a scene of gay, bustling activity as the first contingent of the 27th Infantry Brigade shoved off to join the NATO armies in Germany...
While Brigadier Geoffrey Walsh, the 27th's commander, smilingly looked on, men tackled each other in schoolboy fashion. Some, already embarked, dashed down for a second round of goodbyes with wives & children. Above the din of shouts and whistles, a group of French Canadians rousingly sang their regimental song, bag pipes skirled Tipperary, and a brass band blared Mad'moiselle from Armenti...
Captain Dave Gregory was able to finish no better than seventh, but nevertheless, managed to beat two runners who had edged him in earlier meets. Emil San Soucie was the next Crimson finisher, way back in 27th position. Dave Cairns was a disappointing 35th, but was hindered throughout by a bad stitch in his side. Hal Gerry and Steve Sharp finished out the Harvard scoring in 40th and 43rd positions respectively...