STRAFING THE MAJOR

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2307, 27 November 1925, Page 10

STRAFING THE MAJOR

FEEDING THE WISDOM BELT.

When Major J. M. Rose, M.C., -was wounded in Prance he woke up in hospital one morning to find a commotion if the ; ,'xt compartment, a new arrival having been brought $1 to the adjoining cot. After “getting round the latter began to complete the Major’s education, so to speak. Books on technical and other subjects of a dry nature were wished on to the O C-. machine gunners followed on arguments in which he always appeared to gel worsted. Still Maior Rose on;oyed the newcomer’s company «r d it was with regret lie av.oko on another memorah’e div to find fh _■ other had been its’.harped and was away off again up to tin fine, “» tfi. me to read w’l >,t "l jolly veil dked.” This statement by Ma ior Rose caused a good deal of enjoyment to the members of the Palmerston Citizens Lunch Club yesterday when he was speaking to his motion that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the speaker for the Mr G. G. Hancox, who was the comrade in arms to whom the Major had been referring, c • -1.