LET THE DONKEY HAVE A CHANCE
The first German officers who came to drill the Transvaal troops had a hard time of it. They found no discipline anywhere, and the men knew only the rudiments of drill. Major Albrechts, at present the chief in command of the O.F.S. Artillery, found it an irksome task to drill his contingent. One legend says he lost his temper, and was guilty of an amusing slip of the tongue. He had been putting a squad of country recruits through the approved evolution?, but several of the men could not keep step. The Major roared himself hoarse, and the ' donncrwetters' he uttered had become traditional. At last, losinsr all patience, he said, aside, ' You. men are not worth drilling by an officer. You'd better get a donkey to drill you ; Field-cornet Bmit, will you take my place for the present ? '
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 15 February 1900, Page 6
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145LET THE DONKEY HAVE A CHANCE New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 15 February 1900, Page 6
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