TOWN TALK FROM 203

28th Heavy News, Volume 2, Issue 2, 15 January 1943, Page 6

TOWN TALK FROM 203

XMAS 2042

• A woek-ond visitor to Now . Caledonia from Patagonia whilst walking in a neighbourhood of t ho now.Trans-torrostial ■ airdrome,unearth "by accident, a piece of ancient substance • najmod pap^r,cover with scratchy marks.,of a blue colour. Research- has now proved that "this was a letter. , apparently the most, common form of communication in th ancient days "before the Internatipnal Telepathy -Coy .had perfected or/ modern means of. oommunicat Translated the ’’letter” reads as foil OWS-i - . • ' . ' < ' :i . ; 'i.

' • . . . \ . Mosquito Meadows. Roar Mum, , .... \ .1 am now in Now Caledonia. It is a land, flawing with Toor of all sorts. But- not .where I am « Wo. have-. five meals a ..gay, and. two swims,-no workman! a fortnights leave each wook. But not whoro I am. Bruit,of every king grows plentifully and. can-bo . had. for theijas’king. But not where I am. Greta Garbo has nothing on the sheilas here'.who-.' aro fair workers. 'But not where I am. The newspapers are delivered each morning before breakfast, and the mail each ■ evening, .after- dinner - But hot , where' I am. There aro. pictures every night - and a concert or ' musical comedy four times a wook. But not whore I -am-. '• Parades -and drill-qf all kinds aro washed -out. ?But not where- I- am.. The .sergeants aro kipd and 'thoughtful t But -ndt .whore -I am. <■■ ■' • - • ' Hoping'this finds you as -it leaves me -at- present sitting on an .upturned bucket pooling spuds,swatting moss i’es.y chasing flies, running'gravy., and over so ...happy, , ’ ■ , • • r . Your playful sou, , + . •' : • Gunner Wail. "• " . .. ' A

P.'S. I'must toll you about .one .of .our sergeants* Translators Noto',- : Tho remainder -of the .letter.. apppars- to have ho an cut away . Obviously

■thorn was ho ..day s« ' ’ ' ?intdd and. ‘publishe d without, care or aspensih ilty by the Editors ; Padre irray &Sgt\Lord £n Naioul i. Chamhrrs~.“