"Shoot the Blighters." A recruit was being medically examined, and the doctor informed/hijai that a serious defect in his sprach would probably prevent him from leaving New Zealand with the first echelon. A look of bitter disappointment crossed his face as he stammered i- "B-b-b-but, d-doctor. I want t-t-to shoot the blighters. N-not to talk to 'em," 1
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 109, 12 January 1940, Page 4
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58Untitled Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 109, 12 January 1940, Page 4
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