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In [[Hilary Saint George Saunders]]' ''The Left Handshake'', written in 1948, we are told | In [[Hilary Saint George Saunders]]' ''The Left Handshake'', written in 1948, we are told | ||
{{cquote|In Burma, organized Scouting did not survive the advent of the | {{cquote|In Burma, organized Scouting did not survive the advent of the Japanese. Before and during the period of the invasion, Scouting was going on steadily, and in the large towns they were trained to help in air-raid precaution work," a Scouter from Burma wrote to the Chief Scout early in [[1940]]. "Should war come our way, we cannot hope for better than we will do our part as well as the best at home are doing theirs." When the time came, the Scouts had very little chance, though they did what they could before war dispersed them. They trained well and thoroughly in all [[Air Raid Precautions|A.R.P.]] work, each Scout being careful to know his own area intimately. So useful were they that, as the Burmese Scouts left school, they were absorbed into the Auxiliary Fire Service, where they were allowed to wear Scout badges and scarves in addition to their A.R.P. uniform. | ||
The last gathering of Scouts, most of whom were wearing it, took place on [[January 10]], [[1942]], at [[Lanmadaw Township|Lanmadaw]] in Rangoon. By then they had already proved their mettle in the two great raids made by the Japanese against the city during the previous month. Of all the Rangoon Troops who helped to mitigate their effect, the 51st [[Kandawgyi Lake|Kandawgalay]] took pride of place, not only for the number of Scouts belonging to it engaged in National Service, but also because of their great devotion to duty in time of danger. When the Auxiliary Fire Service left Rangoon with the retreating army, the Scouts went with them and moved successively to [[Mandalay]], [[Maymyo]] and [[Shwebo]]. Most of them went farther and under their officers tramped the long road through the [[Naga Hills]] to [[Imphal]] and on to [[Assam]] and India. There some of them joined the [[Burmese Navy]].}} | The last gathering of Scouts, most of whom were wearing it, took place on [[January 10]], [[1942]], at [[Lanmadaw Township|Lanmadaw]] in Rangoon. By then they had already proved their mettle in the two great raids made by the Japanese against the city during the previous month. Of all the Rangoon Troops who helped to mitigate their effect, the 51st [[Kandawgyi Lake|Kandawgalay]] took pride of place, not only for the number of Scouts belonging to it engaged in National Service, but also because of their great devotion to duty in time of danger. When the Auxiliary Fire Service left Rangoon with the retreating army, the Scouts went with them and moved successively to [[Mandalay]], [[Maymyo]] and [[Shwebo]]. Most of them went farther and under their officers tramped the long road through the [[Naga Hills]] to [[Imphal]] and on to [[Assam]] and India. There some of them joined the [[Burmese Navy]].}} | ||
