"WHIZ-BANGS" IN THE TRENCHES
A British officer, who in peace times is nothing more formidable than a Fabian Socialist lecturer, writes: "Life in the trenches is ratlier monotonous, or has been up to now. The trenches themselves are abominable. In dry weather they aro dusty, and in wet muddy beyond description. Always they are filthy. The dug-outs aro small, dark, dirty- verminous, and swarming with rats. I have not changed my clothes for over a fortnight, so you may guess the state wo arc in. "A little variety is found in going out sniping, which I do occasionally ill company with a corporal. W.p creep out to some ground iu the roar, Vhero" we can seo tho German trenches. They usually manage to guess near our whereabouts, ami reply with 'whiz-bangs'—small, high velocity, liigli explosive shells, fired from quickfiring guns. On ono occasion tho artillery came and asked us kindly to go elsewhere, as the 'whiz-bangs' were going too near their dug-out and disturbing their breakfast!"
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 3
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