FROM THE EDITORS DESK’

What Knots, Volume 3, Issue 2, 10 December 1945, Page 8

FROM THE EDITORS DESK’

One scheduled entertainment.for Xmas Day is an entertainment by patients* Do definite arrangements have yet been made about this and the whole affair is subject to approval by patients*No committee has been appointed and the ward representatives are asked- to give it their attention.A Xmas tree has ■ been suggested and if this idea is adopted' the staff will willingly give assistance’,advice and the loan of properties* "■■•lt is intended to broadcast radio plays from time to time* These are being .arranged by .Sgt Bowen-Jones*The. first will be on the air tonight at 'I 900. The patients’ concert is controlled -by. Ca pt Blair and Mr Olive. We regret our inability this" yeek- to publish all the nanscripts received. Some will appear ' later. Particularly' we are sorry to disappoint some who have submitted material based on an', appreciation of the ship and its staff. We have been proud to publish these in the dfest and we are grateful for the obvious sincerity of the. present contributors. The magazine however, has a large circulation outside the ship -and we .are .anxious to avoid giving the impression'’that the official magazine of the Unit is being used for singing its own praises. V r e feel also that the long, association that most of the staff have had with many patients on board has now developed beyond the courtesies of those associated on service to a deeper stage of personal friendship, and that formal acknowledgements of appreciation are no longer necessary. It has therefore been decided as a policy matter that for the time being we will be unable to publish any references to the work, of the . staff, unless they are constructive or critical. A Chess Tournament is projected to embrace the whole ship. Will those willing to compete hand their names in as follows:-All Officers to Lt. Col. Bennett, patients to one of the Padres, Staff O/Ranks to Cpl. Paulsen, Merchant to Mr»A.Diamond, Entries close on Thursday night next*