“PUNCTURED”

Evening Star, Issue 24334, 24 October 1942, Page 3

“PUNCTURED”

(Written by “ X.Y.." tor tbo ‘ Evening Suit-.) “ Hitler and Mussolini arc to meet on the Brenner Bass."—Cable. ■Adolf and Bcyiito Moot uiion the Brenner, i would give a tenner .1 ust to hoar — .lust to stand and listen 'l’d thoir conversation. Choosing some location Shrewdly near. I .should like a vision Of their cars a-erawling, Sputtering and stalling To the top; Till the two alighted. First the Fnhrer, worried, Then the frayed and Hurried Big Top Wop. Once, no doubt, they wore Partners, each to other, Brother linked with brother, So polite; Then, perhaps the Nazi Had some sort of misty Notion that Faseisti Liked a fight. Now the scene lias altered. All Benito’s legioiis Are dispersed in regions Far apart; Bolstered up and stiffened, In the hope that it’ll Give them just a little Bit of heart. , So II I)nee travels Up that Alpine gradient. Feeling not so radiant As of old; Not the Equal Partner, But a mere liek-spittler To a /peevish Hitler Who will,scold. “ Now. old Macaroni, Don’t begin refusing, Pleading or excusing, Here’s a fact. If you oan’t eontrive to Do a little better — Himmoldo nner we 11 or — You’ll be sacked!” I should like to hear, the Fnhi-er’s furious spouting, See the Dime pouting And annoyed. Poor old Sawdust Caesar— Once all pop. and vigour, Now a mere lay figure— Null and void.