While in camp somewhere in France, to tlie great annoyance of all concerned, the camp at night was infested witt ill sorts and conditions of the fail sexes, who induced both officers anc men often to neglect their duties, writes , a French captain. The general corn's- jr.anding tried all possible ways oi J; keeping them away, out was unsuccesb - fill. He at last became very indignant and thought out a pian of ridding th( \ camp of the fair eex. As he could no" • imprison them, ho issued orders foi ■; them to be brought into camp, and en gaged half a dozen barbers to shavi - alf the Lair off their beads. You cai imagine -the surprise of mothers, fathers : and° more so, husbands, when theii female balonfiines rotumad. hnmo.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2651, 23 December 1915, Page 6
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