ANONYMOUS WAR BOOK.
LONDON, Feb. 24. “Ex-Private X,” in his book, “War is War,” alleges, regarding military detention prisons, that man-handling was common. The Australians are not the only troops to suffer from the author’s curious blend of praise and blame. It is told of the Guards: “Most of the n.c.o.’s would do anything, including murder for 2s fid, or Is fid if you could convince them you had not more. But they were fine soldiers, and magnificently officered; you could sleep peacefully if the Guards were in front.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 76, 25 February 1930, Page 7
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89ANONYMOUS WAR BOOK. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 76, 25 February 1930, Page 7
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