TYPICAL ENZEDS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 125, 19 February 1940, Page 2

TYPICAL ENZEDS

SECOND EXPEDITIONARY FORGE INCIDENTS IN AUSTRALIA

It is plain that the report in the latest issue of a well-known Australian paper that members oi' New Zealand's Second Expeditionary Force are chips oi' the same block as that which served in the Great War, as the following typical incidents show. * * * * A swarm of Diners went from North Wharf, Fremantie, to North Fremantle Station. Tliey crowded out the guard's van. When he protested, someone took the lamp and whistle, "blew" the train out, and gave tiie green light. When the guard did not give the compulsory ' ; o k." signal a few hundred yards further on the train stop ped. Guard got aboard, gave the signal, and the train got on its way. at f sS Froggie sailor and a Digger had been fraternising in Perth, and went back to Fremantle together. They parted, one to go to North Wharf to his ship, the other to the south. Froggie's eyes filled with tears: "M'sicur," 1 he began. Digger slapped him on the back: '"And I'll damn wei! miss you, too," he replied. a $ a * A car was missed from near Fremantle railway station. Police were notified. Owner remained near the spot. An hour later the ear rolled up, disgorged ten Diggers. Owner went forward to expostulate. One Digger bowed and said: "Our thanks. Charge it to Hitler." And then disappeared . * * 9 V Several Diggers asked a car owner —who was sitting at the wheel —fo« a lift to the railway station. He demurred. They enlisted the help of others, lifted the car clean up the Perth G.P.O, steps, and left it there, telling the owner he had better lift it down again. v » a 92 A Digger landed on the wharf with his pal. One was rather elevated. the other not so bad. Latter recollected he hadn't a hair of the dog for the morning, and decided to go bade and get it. But, he thought, if he left his pal, he would wander on the roadway and get run over. He took off the elevated one's boots, pushed his feet through the railway fence, hopped over, and replaced and relaeed the boots —then he off. Meantime, the picket happened (Continued foot next column).

along. They tried to lift the recumbent one, but, though they tugged until the pickets creaked, they could not shift him. Just then the mate returned and explained his "safety first" method. He s m m Pot plants and lounge furniture at AVentworth Hotel, Perth, were taken out of the building into the roadway and offered by auction. There were no bidders, so they were taken back again. * n » Schooners and pots were not in adequate numbers' at the Perth and Freman tie' hotels, so wherever possible the soldiers secured—or souvenired—a glass with a handle, and either buttoned it through their shoulder straps or pockets, and meandered on to the next hostelry. m a * » ' Pride of the "First and Last Store" on the wharf at Frcmantile —a stuffed full-grown 'roo mounted with stand complete—-"walked" on to the ship under the very nose of the proprietress, while the rest in the joke diverted the lady's attention.