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Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 2

In a recent programme of ‘ Pipes and . ’ Drums’ the narrator told an amusing story which attaches to the 9th Glasgow Battalion Home Guard Pipe Band. One evening, as this unit of post office workers was about to disperse after its usual practice, a small body of uniformed men woro observed marching through the Glasgow streets. .With ' that hearty helpfulness for which the city is . renowned, one of the pipers approached the n.c.o in charge, and said: “1 say, if you'll just halt, v-our draft for a moment, I’ll get a piper to play you to the station.” “ Veil," replied the sergeant, doubtfully, ” it’s awful: good of you, but I’m thinking it would bo a wee bit irregular. Ye see, these chaps are no’ a draft, they’re under detention, and they’re no’ gaun to the station, they’re gaun to clink! ”