The Observation Post FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1942. Sabotage

Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 5, 19 June 1942, Page 2

The Observation Post FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1942. Sabotage

During,a brief visit to Survey Troops’ delightful camp, the editor was particularly impressed by the spirit of harmony pervading the whole outfit, but it was not until he saw the Troops’ Guide written above the fireplace that he realised whence it came. Good officers and n.c.o. ’s can work wonders, but they cannot of themselves bring about 100 per cent, harmony, which begets 100 per cent, teamwork which in turn begets 100 per cent, efficiency. The writing on the wall was and is “Training time wasted is the worst form of sabotage. ’ ’ For the benefit of all concerned these wprds will appear at the bottom of this editorial in large type so that they can be cut out and pinned to the wall of our huts. An army cannot function if there is a strong Fifth Column element indulging in sabotage working within its ranks. We all realise that there is an impression afloat everywhere that because we are working for 7s a day we do as little as possible for it. If the enemy landed on our shores are we going to let other chaps do the fighting? Are we going to let other chaps defend our homes, wives, sweethearts, mothers? Or are we going to pull our full weight? Right! Well, then the position is that by slacking on unpleasant fatigues or drill we ARE committing the worst form of sabotage. Let us all try out a simple experiment for one week. 'lnstead of taking as long as possible to do a job, let us get it done properly in as short a time as possible and then report back for training. It will be interesting to.see what the reactions of the officers and n.c.o. ’s will be. If they are the men the writer thinks they are, we and they will have an agreeable surprise, the Regiment will be even better than it is and General Tojo, or whoever it is, will have have an impossible task when he comes. After all, we ARE in the Army, Reveille is at 0630, lights out at 2200, we have got to be awake during those hours, so why not keep ourselves warm by honest toil. By this means we will have in our camp, as at Awahuri, 100 per cent, harmony, 100 per cent, teamwork and 100 per cent, efficiency. Stick together, boys! Remember the banana every time it x leaves-the builch it gets skinned. TRAINING TIME- WASTED IS THE WORST FORM OF SABOTAGE!