JACK’S FRIEND IN NEED.
The naval class was under signal instruction, Most of them had just come back from leave, and, as a result, to some of the boys in blue the instructor 's voice secincct very far away indeed.
"A ship in distress,” he was saying, through the room-spaces, "has several methods by means of which she can make known her condition to other vessels or shore stations, Name one,?] Sinks!”
"The international code-signal, "Eight!” said the instructor, ‘ N.C.,” replied Sinks, waking up just
in time. "Jcnks, name another ” Jcnks started out of a dream
"Eh!” he ejaculated. "What would you do if you wore in distress?” repeated the signal instructor.
"Why,” mumbled Jenks, "pawn mo watch. ’ ’
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Taihape Daily Times, 8 February 1918, Page 7
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118JACK’S FRIEND IN NEED. Taihape Daily Times, 8 February 1918, Page 7
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