OUR BOYS AT MATARAE.
TO THE EDITOB. Sir,-—The letter of '"Father"' iit Saturday's issue is rather suggestive of "Father's" ignorance of what camp life might and ought to be. Writing as one who has played the game, I say that " Disgusted" was quite right when drawing attention to the fact that there was no hot meal ready for the hoys who. after a long train journey, ■ reached the cainp lato at night. Supposing the cooks were off duty, what was there to hinder some of the Terri- i torials already in camp getting to work ] at boiling the copper and preparing a cup of tea for the other chaps 't The fact that this plain duty was neglected shows a lack of the sense of comradeship, and certainly a lack of initiative, ! on the part both of the officers and non- I commissioned officers. .Unless the rank j and file arc bound by the bond of comradeship! and the officers possess the faculty of initiation, when it comes to j fighting they will fall together in heaps ] and be buried on the field.—l am, j etc., Ex-VOLUNTEEB. April 26. !
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Evening Star, Issue 15477, 27 April 1914, Page 7
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189OUR BOYS AT MATARAE. Evening Star, Issue 15477, 27 April 1914, Page 7
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