THE TIMES WE LIVE IN

Serial Waves, Volume 2, Issue 3, 23 September 1940, Page 1

THE TIMES WE LIVE IN

We ! read the wireless-news & we hear a lot of rumours, but on ship here we often feel that the war is a long way off. At our last port of call we read the local newspapers but' we're still wondering what’s going on. - - John Bull seems to be doing very well - surpassing the expectations of American defeatist foreign affairsmen. Col. Knox, U S Secretary of War, gives us better than a chance now - nice of him - & Senator Key Pittman, Chairman U S Foreign Affairs Committee seems to be silent for a change. , , j. : . .. Our Air Force must be knocking' hell'out of Germany & German occupied . territories are definitely unhealthy. Of course England is not going unscathed. There is much material damage, but, thanks to Home Secretary Anderson's efficient AR P, loss of life is comparatively low. Slowly but surely we are .winning the air Avar. The.key to the situation seems to rest with the fighter command. With the assistance of U S supplies it is growing' stronger daily de if it can keep the invader at bay until winter sets in the threat of invasion must be removed. . r . Perhaps the most heartening news comes from our own sth column the Vichy Govt, in France is losing its grip - Gen Weygand has slipped off to N Africa & for some reason the Navy allowed French troops & naval : escort to pass Gibraltar.' This underground. war is being waged furiously and .we seem to be winning it. Again, Italy & Germany are hesitating in the Balkans - Why? We can only wait, watch, & do our part when the time comes. Don’t worry, she’s tight! Of all the minor profits of the oceanic- trade The steward’s share is oftentimes the lion’s. He moves men’s hearts with tinkling glass, containing - lemonadeAs trees were moved by,music of Amphion’s. For Amos’ sake this song is made - . . . .. I May his purse grow yet fuller - .... . ... • ? | A bully boy - it would annoy, . Perhaps, if we said “buller I ’. SPORTS ' ’SHORTS

We saw some excellent pillow fighters on Saturday afternoon, & some good finals were witnessed. What a man will do for a packet of fags some of them took some really hard punishment. It is a pity the event was not held over , the swimming bath. The H/wt Championship of the boat between Sjt Rhodes, our portly Provo. & Cpl Coverdale, the measly 'medico, was by far one of the best bouts of the dayo Cpl 0 .had some difficulty in mounting the pole, &at one time we thought he was going to ride side saddles After sparring around for an opening, C smote R a lucky one, & was adjudged the winner amid great applanso® Coverdale in his next bout met Capt Caughey of -the Medical Corps & aga..n got the decision, Capt C just beating him to the mat by inches. Capt Ponder fought well to get the decision from Capt Lange, another medico, ■who, we are afraid, was handicapped by having to remove his glasses, the trouble being that he could see two•of Capt F. & always hit the wrong om After watching the display put up by most of the competitors, we are convinced that the Darwinian theory stands unchallenged. , ’jy Altogether, there were -128 entries & 124 bouts,- so it was a good aftet noon’s work, seeing we had a boat drill & 'a practice A/A warning to put up with® Winners were - Breech, Warman, Tinkler, Quigg® (Per more Sports Shorts, see page 3) /. ...