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Jul. 07, 1954 - stop - I'm acting - cred the casualty They almost operated on her Fractured leg. Miss Elizabeth shorthand 52 year old typist playing the part of a casualty in a civil defense exercise at Bristol yesterday- played her part so realistically that she was sent to from hospital, somerset - and another doctor was called from his home to operate on her fractured leg'. It was only when she cried I'm acting - that it was realized that her leg was not fractured. Miss sholand explained that with the skilful use of blue and grey pint - the application of a splintered bone from a lamb chop in Plasticine on to her leg - the fracture looked real enough to fool anyone. Doctors at the hospital were furious - and it is said that a bill for fifteen guineas is to sent to the civil defense organizers. photo shows Miss Elizabeth shorthand - at home yesterday - after Hoaxing the Michal authorities

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