WHY WORRY?

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3193, 18 September 1917, Page 5

WHY WORRY?

THE LITANY OP THE "POULI." It is neither a paean of civilisation nor a hymn of hate. It is no vain-glorious boast like the German. "Golt Hit Una!" for the "poilu" is like the. Englishman and American in his hatred for highBounding phrases. The Litany of the "poilu" is a trench jest, said to bo very popular along tho Aisne, a little humour aimed to break the suspense and strain of waiting under shell-nre, saying no■thiug about the objects of the war or the purpose of the soldiers, because those are taken for granted. Hero it is: Of two things' one is certain: Either you're mobilised or you're not mobilised. If you're not mobilised there is no need to worry; if you are mobilised, of two things one is certain: Either you're behind the lines or you're on the front. If you're behind the lines there is no peed to worry; if you're on the front, of two things one is certain: Either you're Testing in a safe place or you're exposed to danger. If you're resting in a eafo place there is no need to worry; if you're exposed to danger, of two things ono is cortain: Either you're wounded or you're not .wounded. If you'ro not wounded there is no need to worry; if you aro wounded, of two tlfings ono is certain: Either you're wounded seriously or you're wounded (slightly. If you'ro wounded slightly there is no need to worry; if you're wounded seriously, of two things one. is certain: Either you recover or you die. If you recover there is no need to •Worry; if you die you can't worry.