FLEET VISIT.

Grey River Argus, 7 August 1925, Page 3

FLEET VISIT.

DINKUM OH., “T. Anglefoot'’ wrote as follows to an Australian paper of the Fleet visit: Dan runs the cream van from Woop Woop to the railway station, lb' gives me a lift every day. .Said Dan yesterday—- “ This ’ere American fleet must be some Levi Athens. They stretch athwart the horizon i.i potent pomp. They must look pompier the nearer they approach our eager shores. Tin scaly-headed condor flies in front with a bar strangled spanner in one elaw, and a P.N. in the other. The spanner comes from Henry Ford and the P.N'. is for Spatz Bruce.” .rare Dan spat with emphasis. “This band on the spree from its home on the wave will reach us pronto. The pubs are oiling their cash registers, and the girls are rolling ’em down. The brass bands have ceased their inter nicene strife, and stand like Gregory straining in the slips. The politicians are learning up extracts from Lincoln, Jack Dempsey, and Billy Sunday. “At the racecourses will be seen the bars and stripes, and Admiral Gontz is determined to get a welcome like a -Ith of July riot. He is arranging it himself, and is loafing along to a programme with his bullocks o.i the brine.' ’ Dan stopped to pick up a cream can. “Yairs, they'll get-ter welcome al right. That’s what I reckon. Thev left Hell’s Hate in Gawd’s own country, and they'll reach our ’arbor hell bent for mischief. But they'll put nr.thin’ over on Melbourne. Melbourne has it’s crime sheet, and the Yam gurgles greedily. I’ve heard ir.” “Yon don't seem to like these Yankees. Dan?'’ says T. “No, ’taint that,” says he. “But T ain't got the strength of them. There’s only one bloke could give tir the di ikum oil about ’em, and he’s dead.' ’ “D'ho was ho, Dail?’’ “Les Darcy.” And Dan lapsed into silence.