FOOD TO A STARVING ISLAND Aith, Shetlands. — For nearly three weeks the island of Papa Stour had been cut off from the mainland and the islanders were starving. On January llth, 1947, the food executive officer for Shetland asked for the help of the life-boat and this was promised as soon as the weather made it possible.

Stores were delivered to the life-boat station, and, at 2.0 in the afternoon of Sunday, the 12th, the motor life-boat The Rankin put out in a strong and increasing S.W. breeze, with a rough sea. The weather was very cold, with squalls of sleet. Shortly after the life- boat had left, Dr. Hamilton, of Walls, telephoned that a boat had come from Papa Stour, at great risk, to fetch him as he was urgently needed, but that he could only go if he was assured of getting back. As the weather was worsening and the boat from, the island would not be able to bring hint back, he was told to go in her to the island and return in the life-boat. She de- livered the food and brought back the doctor, arriving at 7.10 that evening.— Rewards, £14..