PRINCE BUYS DRINKS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11750, 10 February 1919, Page 2

PRINCE BUYS DRINKS.

“POTS” FOR AUSTRALIANS. INCIDENT AT SUEZ CANAL How the Prince of Wales ‘'‘stood'’ cdrinbs for a battalion of Aus--i-jfElians was the theme of 4 ? a‘~good stoiy. told by Alderman Henderson .of-Sydney, The Prjpce, Alderman Henderson •said, waa walking with a staff•officer along the Snez Canal, and he came „upon a party of Australians swimaning. ■‘Ate you Australiane?” the Prince asked, “Yee we are Aussies, your ‘lgh-ness,-v answered a big shearer from Moreja .‘‘How about a pot?’ The staff-officer gin horrified tones reprimanded the swimmer. “Don’t you fc'pow,” he [said, “fjjat is ;the Prince of ■Wales?” | >s- “Oh, that’s all right,’’ the prifiov J assured niaij hugely enjoying the j situation. “ I unoerstand by a ‘pot’ that a glflss'of ale is meant.. Well, pome along to the canteen. I There were 15 or 20 men about, and they had to toil over a sand hjll to reedi the canteen. Then [ |{iey lined op for their glass, and ‘‘‘e la to twenty had grown to 300 l *- ’* “I know, ” Alderman Hen- ( or 400 * “because I was one off derson smu, -bJer,) ** The * m MoJee a H ihe big snearer spokes . pointed himself a sort . ab n vn man, and, raising his g his head, he said, Wei.,- von ‘lghuess, here’s good luck • ,-i and may yuo never marry a i„bias.. u German princess!’ A burst cf cheering followed which rendered vain the frantic efforts of the staff-officer to silence the blunt digger “The prince,’’ Alderman **endresno said, “ was a fine sport. He laughed with the men, assured his companion that it / oa I alright/ and £?vs t 136 Auietalians a definite assurance that he would I never go to Gerr^gr x y for his bride* * (Lond cheers). The story wa a told in an antiGerman League meeting, where it was strongly urged that the Germans Sfiast he kept in their place rtn Australia until |they show contrition for their conduct and become fit companions for decent men.