"THE- TWO-MAN ARMY."

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 18, 16 October 1943, Page 4

"THE- TWO-MAN ARMY."

“ WE ax’Q the two-man army and our front line covers a hundred mile sweep and takes in everything from concrete construction to pink hanaon that was the line of bull . ” Skip ” Bark and Charlie Claxton • handed out to us when they found us in their tent at transit the o the ?? night, And they certainly looked fir for anything; both were stripped to the waist and liberally sprinkled with cement dust, 3 ; : WE were explaining how we had enjoyed the swim at the beach when Lieut* S.R t Mann ■ joined the group. He did not have time to say more than n Good day 11 \ he was introduced to us as" the J--11 Commanding Officer of the two-? man army 8 He refused to commit ,im~ sof on the question of tactics and promptly” damped-down on the quests ion of a ” second front 8 But he did have a-good deal to say on the breast stroke of which he is something of an authority, We were grateful' for ; the hints which wo shall do our best to use -on our next visit to the beach* J J ? Lieut* Mann is liaison officer ( WORKS ) for us with the American forces* He was transferrd to Noumea shortly after, our arrival in New Cmedonia; and with him wont ” Skip % Charlie and others. ' Of the original party the two worthies arc the only ones that remain. if there is anything you want to know about Noumea, or Hwaeone you wish to contact,. 'j Skip M and Charlie are the men for you. If they cannot do it, they {ll tell you who can o — — '"“'’’’•‘“‘’•‘"••HlWWlNMHWHufMWhM MWM WWNMM M M Cl M

t 4“ BOXING Monday night at 4.30. Make for the A.E.W.S. Hut and join the pugs. Arrangements are under way to invite a group of boxers up from a .? nearby Ere noh military camp, and several of the lads are prepared to 7 push the mite in the Beer Garden >1 at Noumea one of these Saturday nights* It is understood that a tournament will shortly be held at 8.T.D 0 at which a silver oup will be presented to the most scientific boxer of the night.. What abtat lifting the trophy for WRKS. We can make it* _ •,> ; «M H* M «>»MI (A H* M« *1 a* Ma.M» Ma M MM r[ _. ■ — «.■»«»

1 CHESS enthusiasts arc re qua s tad to meet at A.E.W.S* Hut on MONDAY night to discuss forming a CHESS CLUB. Gomes can be had with the 353rd Engineers and against palyers in NOUMEA, Learners are invited to attend »the meeting* ITS YOUR MOVE.