27 FEBRUARY 1959, Page 31

SPECTATOR COMPETITION No. 472 Set by D. R. Peddy

in a recent issue of the Observer Paul Jennings quoted a list of pidgin-German terms invented by US Air Force technicians to describe their equip- men and personnel, e.g. 'Hydrogen device: Das eargeschplitten Laudenbooiner mit ein grosse hollengraund and alley kaput. Design team: Das raundscholder-send-reddischeiz Gruppe.' A prize of six guineas is offered for six terms from a similar list dealing with diplomas;)', Parliament, the cinema, the press, the law, or literary com- petitions.

Entries, addressed 'Spectator Competition No. 472,' 99 Gower Street, London, WC1, by March 10. Results on March 20.'