ORDERS MUST BE OBEYED.
In one of our recent "little war'" headquarters issued instructions that the men at the front should renew their underwear frequently, for health considerations. A company officer, who was a bit of a martinet, at once gavo orders for his men to "change undershirts." "But captain," said a sergeant to whom this order was communicated, "the men only have one undershirt each." The captain frowned. Thou he said: "No matter. Military commands must bo obeyed. Let the mea change under-1 shirts with each otlicr.". I
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 13
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89ORDERS MUST BE OBEYED. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 13
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