Lost Boys Found On Island
THREE CHILDREN DEAD AND NO FOUND ADULTS- LONDON, November 18, 1954. - Saturday night a naval officer and his search-group reported that 47 passengers on board crashed on an inhabitant island in the Pacific Ocean. The boys were on an airplane and were being evacuated away from a war zone.
British officer says, “One adult missing the pilot and is assumed to be the only victim in the plane crash. 46 children survived the impact, a group of choir boys and a group of boy who attended various schools in London.” There has been no information toward why the plane crashed, it seems to have been attacked but officials say the cause is unknown.
According to Dr. Robinson from the INH headquarters, “It is not known how long the boys have stayed on the island, it is calculated that they have been there five to six month, but less than a year.”
After speaking shortly with some of the rescuers they said, “Three boys had died during the time on the island.” The three boys were Johnny, one of the youngest in the group, was burnt and killed after the children lost control of a fire trying to make a smoke signal for rescue. Simon, the youngest of the bigguns, was badly beaten and stabbed to death by the other boys they mistook him by the beast they believed in. The last victim recorded dead was a boy called Piggy real name unidentified, he was hit by a great rock by one of the boys and fell into the ocean.
After this incident British Government is focusing on safer flights for children during this dangerous time of war. Mr. Mateo H. Williamson says, “This was a terrible tragedy and I am sure that we will try are best to have better safety measures on our planes and ships.”
Thankfully the rest of the boys are back safe with their family and friends. The parents and/or guardians of some of the children are pressing charges on the airlines. Further information will be received toward this situation.
Editorial School Boys Lost in Savagery
Being on an island, forced to savagery and living civilization, losing your innocence, seeing the reality of death and betrayal and loss of identity and having fear and evil where the last thing the British school boys would think they would encounter.
This adventure as they first called it was fun, but soon turned into a nightmare for all of the boys. After nominating a chief, arguments started on the island for various conflicts and hostilities. Separation and tension grew between them and their hope of being rescued where gone.
It was said that when naval officer had first contact with the boys, they all began to cry (what any child would do in those condition) forgetting who was chief and what tribe they were in. Now normal kid back in into society and civilization with their family. Never forgetting that adventure, that turned into something terrifying, but also bringing some of the boys to the understanding of many life lesson many people will never encounter in their life time.
Profile Piece: Ralph
Crashing on island in the middle of plane ride home was not on 12 year old, Ralph expectations. Everything was fun and gameas for the boys at first on the island, but when quarrels and conflicts began to burst everything was tense and dangerous.
Ralph was a natural-born leader. Taking on the role and setting up rules as soon as he was chosen as chief. “Being on island so long makes you forget the purpose of your goals (making a smoke signal for rescue) and sometimes you needed reminding,” He says. That’s what his loyal friend, Piggy did and was killed for being mature and wise like an adult. Ralph tried to keep the group civilized and most importantly together, but it was hard for him to do so because some of the boys disobeyed his
rules and orders.
It was even harder when there was competition and one of the boys gained the “vote” of the younger ones by promising them protection; something impossible for Ralph, without support from the older boys. Because of the pressure and his two friends Simon and Piggy’s deaths he briefly considered joining the other tribe, which the other boy made. He did not join them because he saw them as savages and dirty. “I felt like cutting my hair and fingernails, washing my clothes, brushing my teeth, and getting a bath. I missed everything back over here,” He continuous “I was frightened, angry, desperate, hungry and tried.
”Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend piggy” –William Golding.
