“BOYS GOOD ENOUGH TO FIGHT, CAN SMOKE!”
Speaking of his experiences as a prisoner of war, Major R. K. Gordon, of Wanganui, said, at a meeting of Army Relations. Wanganui, yesterday, that while marching after the Allies had entered Germany, they were billeited at a boys’ school on the way. The boys, who could speak English, were about 10 and 11 years of age. They were rather nice lads and were friendly, said Major Gordon. The war prisoners offered them some chew.ng gum. but the boys did not know what io do with it, as they had not previously seen gum. They were initiated i tn the manner of chewing and pulling lhe gum intc. strings. This so dolihted the hoys that they offered to
give the pr.soners of war some of their Tobacco. The prisoners were surprised, and asked the boys if the principal allowed them to smoke. Their answer was: “If we are old enough to fight, we are old enough to smoke!”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 197, 21 August 1945, Page 3
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