In a very graphic am! interestln-' ac. fount of liis experiences at (ialii;ioU. Lieutenant Wiekeiis (Christehurelii says —''Our of tile best jokes with the men is what is termed the oilicers' mess handicap. 'l'rom the guns to where we all have our meals is a, distan-o of about 101) yards, and 7a yards of it is open country, usually swept by'oullcts. This space we have to cress three times a day, and we have cut the time down for this distance to about 'live seconds. There are several communication wires across the distance, and it make a. sort of hurdle race of it. Occasionally we just miss a shell, and each time Ihe linish is greeted by loud cheers from the men. Another new tiling which I am p>iiig to introduce when 1 net home is tin- shrapnel dance. Everyone here is learning it. to perfection, and sumo ol the movements in it will create a sciisa'tion. 'Hie other day I saw I'lcucnil O'odlcy don;* it InindsonicU. much to (lie amrsemeiit. of a h'.riie hi.ily of men. .Sonic of Ihe movements may m.t lie Very graceful, but they certainly arc c.il'octive. I he only i'liii:*; which will cause trouble will be tile music, and 1 do imt <ce how I shall be ahle to work thai otu.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1915, Page 7
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