LIFE-BOATS USED BECAUSE ROADS WERE BLOCKED Lerwick, Shetlands.—Just after 10.0 in the morning of February 27th, 1947, when all roads were completely blocked by snow, information was received from the Gilbert Bain Hospital that a girl of twelve at Vidlin had to be taken to Lerwick for an immediate operation.

Would the life-boat take her by sea? At 10.40 the motor life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was launched.

She reached Vidlin at 1.15 P.M., and took the girl on board with her mother and another relative. An easterly gale was blowing, with heavy snow showers, and the temperature was below zero.

The life-boat arrived at Lerwick at 3.55 in the afternoon, and the girl was taken to the hospital.—Rewards, £14..