SHORT WAR STORIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1891, 17 October 1918, Page 4

SHORT WAR STORIES.

HIS ALLOTMENT

The company quartermaster-ser-geant frowned at the raw reeruit. “What is your name?” he roared. “William Weaknob, sir,” said the Tommy. “When did you enlist ?” “Last Friday, sir.” “Ai’c you leaving an allotment?” “Yes, sir.” “Who to?” “My mother, sir.” “How much?” “All of it, sir.” “Yes, 1 know. But what is the amount of your allotment?” “Oh, not quite half an acre, I should say, sir!” NOT LONG ENOUGH. A soldier was waiting for the Muddleton train —(he only one of the day. After he had waited for a reasonable length of time, then for an unreasonable ditto, the porter hove in sight. “How long will I have to wait,” Tommy asked, “for that bally train?” “How long leave have you got?” asked the porter, with apparent irrelevance. “Fourteen days.” “Well,” said (he porter, “you'd better walk.” “PITY ’TIS, ’TJK TRUE.” “Article 11. Between AustriaHungary, on the one hand, and the Ukrainian Peoples’ Republic on the other hand, as far as these two Powers border one another, those frontiers will exist which existed before the outbreak of the present war between the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and Russia. Further North, the frontier of the republic, beginning at Tarnegrad, will in general follow the line of Bilgerey to Sroezozerzszyn, Krasnostau Pugaszee, Radzyn, Meshiretschei, Sarnaki, fjelnik, Wysekelilowsk, Kamietslitowsk, Prushany, and to Wydozowskyesee.” A PEREMPTORY ORDER. The first German taken prisoner by the Americans was taken under rather ridiculous circumstances. He was a major of the intelligence department who ran his automobile into,our lines. “You are not German?” he exclaimed in English, when he was stopped by Cant. Thomas Reilly, of New York City, a former Columbia football star. “You are right." a.l once replied Reilly. “Our schedule of attack says our men were due here an hour ago,” insisted the German, studying the map. “The train is late.” said Reilly. Get out of the ear and walk hack. You are a prisoner.” GREAT DIFFICULTY. A Tommy in France had a tivcfrane piece given to him by a shopkeeper. Next day he went into the shop again and complained Unit he laid been given a bad live-franc piece. The sbipkeeper expressed regret, and immediately handed over another live-frane piee. Tommy turned to go. “You have not lei me have the had live-franc piece back,” said the shopkeeper. “Oh,” said the Tommy, “1 have passed it, but you’d he surprised what a job I had to do so.” “KAMERADS.” German prisoners behind the lines are employed on various fatigues, and after a time get so used to their jobs that it is part of their daily routine. They work in parlies, and are always accompanied by an armed guard. At a certain camp a new guard had been put on, and a particularly young and delicate-looking Tommy was detailed as guard for a small party. As he was fresh to the job, he looked rather bewildered when he received his orders. Noticing this, the burliest of bis Boehe charges —who could speak English —said in a rather sympathetic voice: “All right, sonny, you slope arms and follow me. I'll look after you!”