Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-24

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black cats"
Another read
In case | should -(cheers)--
will everything to my mother
| cloud and prolonged cheers)."
Both were held to be valid.
At a reinforcement camp some
where in France" the Australian con-
tingents have fine brass jand they
brought with them from home. The
band has become famous in the vicin-
lty, for whenever an Australian group
is called up, no matter how small it
is. the band always is there to give
the men a musical send-off. Usually
this occurs at a. M, fact which
adds materially to the renown of the
band
Part of the line of march lies be-
side a general field hospital and in
varlably the nurses, or sisters" as
the soldiers call them, turn out to
wave parting salute.
Save me nice bed, Sister," called
out one of the Tommies a day or two
ago; "l'll be back in few minutes"
Oddly enough, he was.
The London theaters reflect the
spirit of the times. Serious plays are
all but forgotten, "revues" and mu-
steal comedies holding the boards at
all the better houses. Of course
there are no chorus men in the pro-
auctions new evidence that cruel
war has its alternating circumstances.
Some of the London papers have
recently complained that the British
hen has taken on holiday mood and
is distinctly not doing her bit" The
price of eggs accordingly has risen
to an equivalent Of 66 cents a dozen.
Colonials are again to be called upon
to help out and it is admitted now
that much depends upon the Cana
dian chicken.
lined the banks of the Blue river here
There is rule in London that ex-
cept in emergency cases military am
balances must not exceed five miles
an hour. This slow pace, designed
for the comfort of the wounded,
sometimes proves irksome to them.
One badly shattered Tommie lifted
his sead from the stretcher a few
days ago and hailed the chauffeur:
Il say, would you mind driving
bit faster; this amt no bally funeral"
There is also the story of Tommy
Dodd, the most cheerful and inden4it-
able little fellow in his command.
Tommy was badly laid out day or
two ago with four or five nasty
shrapnel wounds. He was arranging
some barbed wire standards along to-
ward evening and in the enthusiasm
OF his work got bit nearer "Whizz
Bang Corner" than he should. A shell
burst low overhead and Tommy Dodd
went down in cloud of dust.
Looks almost like blighty for
me, sir, don't it" he said to an Of
tlcer who ran to his rescue. Then
the stretcher men came along to bear
Tommy away to the dressing station.
Tommy gave grim little smile as
they Strengthened up.
Home, James," he sighed.
. Soldier stories of amusing happen
ings at the front are many. There
is considerable rivalry among the
Canadians and the Anzacs-the men
from Australian and New Zealand,
The English think they are both such
good soldiers there is little to choose
between them. This incident hap |
pened at canteen some time ago
when the Australians first came to |
the western front. Several Canadians
were within when they espied the
campaign hats that
the Anzacs from all the
other soldiers. The Canadians gave
their fellow colonials a hearty
welcome and an equally hearty in
vitation to have something" These
'raternal details having been attended
10 a Canadian turned to one of the
Australians.
When did you fellows come over?"
ne asked.
lust got in this morning"
We'll, what you going to do?"
his was too good an opening for
The Anzac.
oh" he said in a "sanky" tone.
we came over to finish what you fell
ows started
Hump" replied the Canadian. cts
| wonder you didn't first finish what
iou started yourself down at Gal
ipoli."
Then the trouble began. 1t was
Donnybroek affair for a time, but
eventually peace was declared with
enewed and mutual respect for
colonial fighting ability.