Ricochets
Hitler seemingly hopes to win this war by a triumph of mine over matter. * & * * A builder’s labourer was recently charged with stealing an army lorry. On being taken into custody, he stated that he had not the slightest objection to being'searched. * . * * * An armaments manufacturer is said to have founded his fortune on the five pounds he won by backing a horse named Winkle. We understand he picked it out with a pin. * * * * K Three young plumbers are in the same tent at a militia camp and are described as being excellent soldiers. Their success in kit inspections is en- ' couraging the profession to believe that this will finally end the old jokes about plumbers’ memories. **’*.* Sun: “The heavy losses have evidently caused German airmen to fly high‘clinging to the roof’ so to ■ speak.” And still the British airmen wipe the floor with them.
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Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 22, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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144Ricochets Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 22, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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