1940-11-14 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1940.-

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SHANGHAI JOINS EAST SURREYS

CONDITIONS AS A recruit, with the East Sur- reys in Singapore and an adventurous expedition through the jungle at night, when the lorry in which the party were riding got lost, are described in a letter received by the parents of one of the Shanghai boys who recently left to join up. After certain probation and training in the ranks, recruits from Shanghai will be given an opportunity to ob- Jain commissions, the letter says. The letter follows:-

Cuacuating Shanghai,

We

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some very good news films here; showing Spitfires attacking the German bembers, etc., and al- though I know there is a certain amount of propaganda included, it certainly does me good to sce them in action.

"It is very, very muggy

at precent, and even as I am writ-- Ing hear thunder in the dis- tance, coil expect we shall get come rain to rellove the heat, I amy very sunburnt, and if t continue as I am shall be black in another three months. "The Surreys will by moving to wooden huts in a short while-

just as I was beginning to like "Since last week. nothing end the sound persect. It is aliving in a tent and I shall be any importance has happened. | newly-built cinema and is con- | ncarer town then, In my last letrer I was 'chlisted | sidered the best in Singapore I have been cating a lot of in the Army,' now I am still in with which 1 em in complete pesanmas (the small, sweet the same position.

agreement. We also saw pictures bananas) coconuts, pineapples, "The day after I posted my for the British soldiers marching etc. | I have not seen any durians Jest le ter went to the East down Nanking Roud when yet."

Surrey's stores to draw part of my kit. The stores are located about 20 miles away, so you can imagine the long. ride 1 had. We left at about 4 p.m. and got to our destination at 4.45 p.m.. after riding through jungles, swamps, etc., etc., rather like a cene taken from Trader Horn' 'Sanders of the River!' On the way back it was Vy dark by then--the driver, who did not know the country. very well. having only just come from Shanghai, took a wrong turning, and we found ourselves deep in thick jungle, and in my imagina- fion I could almost hear the crocodiles-or are they alligators?:

snapping their jaws! We saw dozens of monkeys in the trees, chattering away like a bunch of old women, and eyeing us with Luspicion. It was great

trying..

to get out of that maze. and eventually we struck a road which was known to the driver. When we got back to camp we found that they were getting ather worried about us. and, I Am sure if we had been away for another hour or so there would have been a search party Bant out for us.

Winding Roads

"To give you an idea of the winding roads we took, I must tention that one moment the roon was in front of us, then it would swing round to the left, end after disappearing into a cloud, appear at our rear. Alfer that, we would find it was cur right, and so it went on. All this was on the one road, riot as you may think, on dif ferent ones.

on

"Once ↓ am settled down- this phrase is getting somewhat stale, isn't it?—I. shall be given a chance of, a commission. After serving for three months in the, ranke, and if the Com- manding Officer thinks you are suitable, an opportunity will be given. In the Officers Training Corps. where training will be given for the purpose of taking a 2nd Lieutenant's commission. Won't it be grand if I manage to get one plp!

"Yesterday we had a bit .of excitement in camp. Somebody had emptied a tankful of gasoline on to the ground,,and about ten minutes afterwards a cigarette end was thrown there by one of the soldiers passing by. Im- mediately a sheet of flame en- veloped the petrol-soaked ground. Zond threatened the tents. “As · I] was near the scene. --1; saw the "start" of the fire, and felt the terrific, hent: - When the, fire call was sounded the men came run- ning up from - all directions and commenced to fight ist 'and

pre- vent the tents, cars, etc., frem being burnt. I helped by shovell-- ing sand and mud on to try to smother the flames. At one stage the excitement ran high when it was seen that one of the army trucks was 'surrounded by flames and it was feared the tank would explode. However, by hard and quick shovelling the flames were completely put out, and though the truck was badly scorched, The tank d'd · not explode, for which we were -thankful.......

Better Cinemas

W41:went; down town yesterday. with a couple of chaps, and saw the picture Earthbound' at the Cathay Theatre. The show was julte "good" and the shorts" Were excellent, not like the trash som 2- times shown in Shanghai... The theatre is simply.wonderfull The lighting effects were marvellous,

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