A SOLDIER'S DUTY

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 27 November 1915, Page 4

A SOLDIER'S DUTY

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Here is an Australian Decalogue, prepared for the boys at Gallipoli—

1. Do as you're ordered; the fighting man's school obedience commands as its primary rule. 2. Remember, in taking your place—good soldiers would rather meet death than disgrace.

3. Keep up your peckef, whatever you do, the hopes of a nation are centred on you. 4. Keep with the column —don't straggle behind, or soon you will be —out of sight, out of mind. 5. Of Avastage your cartridge supply won't admit, so fifthly, when aiming, endeavoufr to hit.

6. Don't rush out carelessly—wait till you're led, to keep life and limb you must first keep your head.

7. The seventh commandment, at meal times obey; don't growl at the food, you are roughing to-day.

8. Metrcy to wounded you always must show; the whole world abhors a barbarian foe.

9. Be clean in your habits, as far as you can; we wislh you in Berlin to look spic and span. 10. And tenthly, when battle,affords a (respite, give thought to your loved ones at home, lad, and write.