EDITORIAL

Rangiora Gunner, Issue 4, 20 January 1943, Page 1

EDITORIAL

The "Rangiora Gunner" enters the Nev/ Year with confidence and high hopes for the continued success of our. "cause” in all parts of a‘ world in flames. The tide of war has begun to turn in our favour, and may this augur well for ourselves and out* Allies during the momentous year of 1943.

Readers will bo interested to know that in many camps, throughout Nev/ Zealand. Army wall newspapers are flourishing, .supplying in a less .ambitious fashion what the "Bangiora Gunner’ 1 is attempting to do. These wall newspapers, which-have been' widely adopted in England and Russia, provide*" camp news, general reader interest articles, cartoons, maps illustrating the war, unit humour, etc. and undoubtedly provide a definite want. The Camp personnel, after very generous Christmas and Nev; Year leave, have once more returned to Camp life, leaving behind them, pleasant memories of their families and friends and soasona_ activities of all kinds. The Nev/ Year sees a number of new faces and new courses are in full swing. j?or the corning year the committee of the ’’Rangiora. Gunner 1 has pledged itself to provide an entertaining, newsy publication-reflect-ing camp life in its many and varied phases, with emphasis on the humorous side of things. So -we make our fourth appearance on the homofront to brighten those leisure moments. Vie ring up the curtain on 1943.