Nissen News - 15.12.1941, Blaðsíða 13

NISSEN NEWS
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Army Terms Defined
“ASCORBICS” — Substitute for fresh fruit — nuts!
“BULLY BEEF ANI) BISCUITS” — The miraculous transforniation from an edible
meal into an indigestible substance, of the unconsumed portion of the day’s
rations'.
“CAMOUFLAGE” — Device used to make a lorry look like a camouflaged lorry.
“C. B.” — Means whereby a man who doesn’t want to go out is made to stay in.
“CREDIT” — State of solvency lasting approximately one week from date of
enlistment.
“M. & D.” — The sequel to M. & V.
“MOBILE CINEMA” — Method adopted to revive the popularity of Will Hay.
“JANKERS” — The popular method of arranging for a large quantity of potatoes
to be peeled.
“M. P.” — The man wrho asks you for the pass you haven’t got.
“PARADE” — A reluctant assembly of the smallest possible number of troops.
“STRETCHER” — Means of transport by which, on schemes, the unlucky members
of the Unit convey the lucky members of the Unit from the place where
they don’t want to be, to the place to which they don’t want to go.
“SWINGER” —• One who uses his brains in preference to his hands.
“THE MUSH”— (To Ihe uninitiated — Detention) The place to which men who
have been working on stones are sent to worlt on stones.
W.
Cpl. Duncan gets in Touch
The Editor has received a letter from
Cpl. Duncan and feels that there may
be others who would be interested to
know of the welfare and activities of
a former member of the Unit. Extracts
from his letter are accordingly printed
belowr: —
“Just a few lines to let you know we
are O.K. and in fairly good health ....
We are settling dowrn now. Plenty of
wrork to do with patients coming in, and
we are all up to our eyes .... There
is a good deal of work to do but it
passes the time .... This place is very
small —• in fact you can get completely
round it in a quarter of an hour. The
site of the Hospital is very pretty but
isolated ....
How are all the boys? Give my re-
gards to them all and tell that Post Corp-
oral that when I see him again I’ll (cens-
ored) .... Give my respects to Col. Morg-
an and tell him wre are O.K. and hope
he is keeping well.
It’s been very funny being away from
the boys, but wre are getting accustom-
ed to it now. Harold (Peace) is in Q
Stores and is very busy. He wrill be writ-
ing when he has time .... Keep smil-
ing and let’s hope wre all meet under
better circumstances ere the wrorld is
much older. Yours, Jack.”
Good luck to you, Jack, and you, Har-
old, and you, Jim. We’re sending you
a copy of oiir magazine to remind you
that you’re not forgotten by the boys of
the Field Ambulance. Write again and
help us to keep in touch with you all.
J. S. W.