SUMMONS
NEPTUNE, By the Grace of Mythology Lord of the Eaters, Sovereign of all the Oceans, Governor and Lord High Admiral of all the Seas, etc©,etc.,etc© Whereas it has pleased Us to convene a Court to be holden on board Transport No 12 N Z E F on the afterdeck thereof at the hour of 1345 hrs©
By these presents We summon you The Novices of the' 3rd Echelon, to appear at the said Court to tender Us the usual homage and bo initiated into the Mystic Rites according to the Ancient Usages of Our Kingdom 0
Hereof nor you nor any of you may fail, as you will answer at you dire peril © Given at Our Court on the Equator this day of September in the one thousand nine hundred and fortieth year of Our Watery Reign © NEPTUNE REX © NAVAL MESSAGE TO : FROM : EQUATOR W/T STATION Following received from H M King Neptune begins © Information has been received from M I C ( Mermaid Intelligence centre ) that Transport No 12 under your command - will shortly be entering Our Domain © It is understood that many members of your crew; have not been received at Our Royal Court and you are hereby commanded to warn and prepare such members for their initiation into Our Most Noble and Extremely Ancient Order, Neptune, Ends © NAVAL MESSAGE TO : FROM : EQUATOR W/T STATION FOR H M ICING NEPTUNE © All old friends send greetings and humble duty to your Majesty • It is anticipated that many soldiers under my command will cross the half-way line of Your Watery Kingdom on Wednesday and full forty fine tender novices await their initiation into the mysteries of the deep by Your Royal Bears © >!4 $ :Js ;.t >;> % >;<
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Serial Waves, Volume 1, Issue 7, 10 September 1940, Page 2
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