WHY?

Evening Star, Issue 24007, 4 October 1941, Page 3

WHY?

(Written by “ X.Y.,” for the ‘ Evening Star.’) Just now the apples wear A somewhat faded look— Most uninspiring fruit to bite, Though not so bad to cook. I wouldn’t say that I despise Those apple stews and apple pies; But still, I will Admit that they appeal to me When raw and lately off the tree. Now, oranges should be Quite plentiful to-day. Apparently they grow in lands Not very far away. Inside their somewhat garish skins Are swarms of worthy vitamins, Which should Be good For every sort of hitman “ turn ” Until next season’s apples come. Confound the Government! Well moaning chaps (nae doot!) They needs must meddle with our fish And muddle with our fruit. For somehow they contrive to keep Our oranges from being cheap. Their schemes, It seems, Have made them scarce and dear to buy (The dickens only wonders why!) supplies from the enemy, just was General Wavell’s troops did in Libya during the great push there. But in Russia those supplies have not been found and in winter the transport oftlm huge quantities necessary to maintain an army on 2,000 miles of front is going to be a colossal task. So it has been possible for a commentator to say that if the Russians are unbeaten when the snow flies the Germans will have suffered a defeat.