GENERAL AND THE WIVE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 163, 7 April 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

GENERAL AND THE WIVE

A SHORT-LIVED TRIUMPH. In a \iliago close to the front, wh a Torriiorial regiment was resting general paid a surprise visit. Hot covered a largo number of lad.es in ' \ illaue, w ho evidently wore not nativ Jle was not long in learning that tl wero the wives of tlio Territorials. He summoned all the ladies into ' village square and spoke. Ladies,} have one half-hour to get out. I V hold the eldest among you responsi for carrying out my orders. Which sher"' There was no answer. "In tl c.iso, I choose one of you at randc T!;e little dark lady there will ti command. In twenty-five m.nu maiiaine will lead the detachment < of the village." The little dark lady did so, and th 0 requisite half-hour the battalion wives had left. The story adds t tiie next day, the general having parted, the little dark lady marched the detachment of wives hack again the village, where they are still.