Correspondent in Trouble

One night last month the managing editor of the Boston Herald got a longdistance call from Reporter Alan Frazer, speaking from one of the Canadian maritime provinces. Reporter Frazer's voice was excited, muffled, guarded. Said he: "You won't hear from me for a couple of weeks or so, but don't worry. I've got a surprise for you, and it will be good. I can't talk about it because a censor is standing over my shoulder." Then he hung up quickly. Not a word since then has Managing Editor Robert Choate heard from Reporter Frazer himself. But from the British and Canadian Governments and the U. S. State Department, he has heard plenty.

A couple of days after his phone call, Reporter Frazer, accompanied by another Canadian censor, went to visit a convoy ship shortly before its sailing time. The censor, preparing to descend to the pilot boat, looked for Reporter Frazer. He was missing. The ship was searched. Still no Frazer. The ship sailed. Safely at sea, Reporter Frazer appeared as a stowaway. He had figured that British naval authorities would laugh off his stunt as a smart newspaper scoop, play ball with him in order to cash in on the romantic publicity. Instead the Canadian Navy got sore at him, still sorer at the Boston Herald.

Let off with a sound verbal spanking, Reporter Frazer was booked by British authorities for speedy return on the next eastbound convoy ship.

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