SHORT WAR STORIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16847, 11 May 1918, Page 3 (Supplement)

SHORT WAR STORIES.

BRIGHT. Officer (inspecting a batch of raw recruits) : " Now, supposing the patrol sent out didn't return at the proper time what would you do?" Corporal (after deep cogitation): " Sell their kit, sir VARIOUS REASONS. " Because of the soft places to fall on," has been given as the reason for sending some members of the Royal Flying Corps to Egypt. Another reason, given by a soldier returned from East Africa, is that the corps is never likely to run short of grub in the land of the Pharoahs, because of the sand which is there (the sandwiches there. "A TICKET SHORT." A visiting soldier paid his fare on a car and immediately threw the ticket away. Later on an inspector came along and asked the soldier for his ticket. " Oh, I've thrown it away," was the reply. "How do I know you had one at all?" asked the inspector. "Well," drawled the witty visitor, "if you don't believe me, count the money in mv pocket. You'll find I am what you call a tickey short." MISTAKEN. Tommy (to R.A.M.C. orderly): " 'Ere, I say, orderly, I've got pains all over me. and "all I'm gettin' is two or three little tablets a day."