GUNNERS BECOME FILM-STARS
(Special Correspondent) ■ ■ : ■ ■ ■ . •in. : •. Recently the hills around a certain valley in a certain district somewhere in New Zealand, echoed to the majestic thunder of tho 2pdrs. During the morning hours tho rural community vaa thrilled with tho sight of tho panzer-puni shore proceeding to thoir battlo-sttt-ions. Arriving at tho scene of. action tho boys flung themselves intv tho fray liko hungry guzzlers pouncing on tho counter -lunch. Earth and rooks flew as gun-pits were dug, and- soon the guns were pointing in the direction of their targets.- , ■■ ■■ ■■> After this frenzy peace descended on tho country-sido again, a long, long poaco. Grub appoarod and disappeared and still tho peace was unbroken. . ■ Thon suddenly - wild excitement. Tho camera? has arrived. It is swiftly mounted, words of command ring out, tho; crows spring to thoir posts. Eirol Long tonguos of flame lash from tho muzzles, tho tracers soroam to.thoir targets, and tho hills shako. Cease firel The smoke of battle drifts away. Mountl Scraml Wo’lre been in tho movies and it’s. a groat fooling. Oh, ycahl
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Rangiora Gunner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 20 February 1943, Page 5
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176GUNNERS BECOME FILM-STARS Rangiora Gunner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 20 February 1943, Page 5
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