THE HOME DEFENCE COLUMN.

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 33, 13 December 1940, Page 5

THE HOME DEFENCE COLUMN.

Always remember, Diggers, that a bullet can become a boomerang. X V ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The writing is on the wall: Scrawled on a prominent wall at the Winter Show Buildings is “Officers’ Baggage.” Nobody seems to know just what it means. ' Stuck on the wall of the C.M.D. Clink is a clipping from a popular pictorial magazine. It reads: “You asked for it!” And How! ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ ' The Black Cloud is a little too fond of his White Lady. * ♦ ♦ ♦ What do the Great do in their spare time? Major D- y, they say, puts in a quiet evening playing totalisators on the wall of his office.

Ever heard the one about St. George and the Red Tiger, Tony? ♦ * * * Heard at Buckle Street: “Ah, here comes the local Dustman. Oh, nosorry, it’s the Cook.” . ***** Christmas is coming! “So what!” says the Soldier. ****** The General’s theme song: “Indian Summer.” Very popular just now. • ***** In my opinion, one-half of the population of this country should be gagged, one-quarter deafened, and the other quarter, put away. Then, and only then, might we stop rumourmongering. * * * * And “One of the Boys” is as bad as the nextperson, I suppose. I’ll choose being gagged with a bottle—or two. * ♦ * ♦ By the way, Digs, what about sending in some local colour for this columnit’s yours, you know!