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DIARY OF A OF A

Sept. 11. Got my orders this morning to report at Can Wednes. day. Have had a busy day getting rendy and to-morrow shall say good- bye to all my friends. We are allowed to take a trunk, a sulicase and a handbag. Lucky I had finished my lost private case. How glod nm that I came to England last March went to France and that I stayed on. Now that B lins come I would have joined up *

But being here saves home, anyway. so much time.

Sept

C-this 13. Reported ht morning and was sent on to A- Its the thirteenth, I wonder if will be lucky for me. Everybody is very kind and everything is done for

This is the diary of a Zealand Army Nursing Sister

New

who immediately after

and others did, knitting. We ate chocolates or biscuits or anything we

happened to have and once or twice

somebody ventured up into the kit- chen Immediately above us and made

some tea. It was 'o'clock and al-

rendy daylight when the "all clear" went.

•

∙May 20. All day to-day they kept

bombing. But they made no attempt on the hospital and it was quite an

war was declared and was one of the coming over, bembing, bombing. last to leave. She tells the war

experiences of herself and friend.

our comfort. I like the look of the Australian

given up

an

easy mark. It was the harbour they

after. were

They came over so often that

we stopped running down Into the cellar and

with our work. Otherwise we would never

Just

kept

Dn

have got anything done. Matron made the rule that as many as could other sisters in our unit. They are

ahelter. Those of mixed ages from twenties up to

be spared should

carrying on necessary for

abould 57-80 of us in the unit. Some bave to tell them at home when i get back necessary. Those who will recover and do the work. When F. and I

their own private nursing to New Zealand. Have made friends in 7 days we keep. Those who won't,

came off duty this evening wo were homes to go on active service. The with a girl from Queensland. Found we send off at once to "Blights." all told to get our handbags and were older ones were on active service in out we came over in the same boat If they are too ill to be moved then nicer by coach to sleep at No. 3 the last war and some of them have and occupied the same cabin but that we keep them until they have re- canvas hospital at Offranville a little decorations.. I wonder what is ahead. I came a trip ister.

covered enough to travel.

village a couple of miles away. In two days, they say, we are em- Sept. 22. Have had a week of do- May 10. We've been getting cast- May 21, We slept out last night barking

the job. We're A marvellously happy operating theatre is marvellous. ed. This morning early we England fade to-day and wondered unit and matron Ia wonderful. We're Nazi plates come over for the first back to No. 1. At 10 o'clock were what experiences I shall have before going to make up for last week in time to-day. They didn't drop

Sept. 15, I watched the shorca of ing nothing, but to-day started in on alles now for several days and we and got a good rest, which we need-

come

I see them again. We arrived safely the next few days, The roulette bombs but we were told they mined old to pack our suitcases in 10 min-

in Dieppe, where we are to be al- tached to No. 1. Base Hospital. Were put into emergency

billets, which were a bit squashed, Offleer apolo gised and sald we should have better quarters as soon as possible.

Sept. 10. The Casino is to be our hospital and will have to be con- verted, But we cannot start to-day because we are waiting for supplies. So we went round the town looking at things. What a lot I shall have

How Everyone Can Help

One phase

of Nazi ag- gression against which

everyone can join is the propaganda

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Wednesday, July 31, 1940.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20018

army so well advertised in advance as to

utes and be ready to evacuate. We tables and other heavy furniture have the harbour, Our own men started had to leave our trunks behind. The been removed from the Casino but sweeping up the mines and when Nazis were still bombing at inter- we've got to do all the rest. There they exploded them the noise was vals. At the station, one train_was are to be 7 wards with 180 beds. terrifle. I happened to be off duty loaded with wounded. With Tom- We've scrubbed and cleaned to-day at my billet on the front and could males we were put on another, but we until we're all tired out. It's still all chaos but we'll have it in some sort of working order in no

no time. when it's full, we shall be busy,

Sept. 30. The diary has had to go too much to do. Some partitions have been put up and a lot of paint- ing done. It's beginning to

get the real hospital look. The blacking out was difficult, but it's finished now, We've inspected the cellar which is marked down as our refuge in case of air raids. So far no trouble of that kind. There's no hot water told on and no gas. We have to boil it all on primus oil stoves. An emer- geney operating theatre has been got ready.

now

even POCKET

CARTOON afternoon before we

"Walter! Must you worry me when I'm digging for victory?"

walted on the crowded train on the station until three o'clock in the moyed. Then, when we did start, we only get about two iniles and stopped again at a junction.

We didn't understand why, but it because they were bombing nguin, Presently we saw them bomb the hospital train with the wounded aboard which was behind waiting to be embarked for England. And the Hospital Ship in the harbour was hit. No case of accident or mistaken iden- tity either. The bomb went right down the funnel. The only food we had were from rations-bully beet and biscuits. Sometimes we man aged to get a drink of water. Or one of the boys would go off and come back with lemonade. We were all very cheerful and kept our spirits up in spite of the weary waiting.

May 22, We gut to Le Mans late this evening and will have to wait here to retrain. We have travelled about 100 miles and it has taken us over 28 hours. The chaos is terrible, Worst thing of all is the refugees. We left them behind at Dieppe. We saw them all the way as we travelled south and we find this town choked. with them ton. They have no food,**** have had no rest for days and are

being constantly

bombed

and. machine-gunned.

We have not had a wash since

yesterday morning. Have had to Jesterday

Oct. 9. We've settled down now to a routine. No wounded yet, but some sick cases. The engineers have fixed up hot water in the "theatre", but there's still none in the wards. They're going to bulld US # operating theatre. Supplies for it promote wide-will be brought from London, and they say they are to be first class. spread terror We have marvellous billets. Moved

some time

into one of the hotels of it before

on the

Everything

ls done for our 'com- it arrived, but

fort. Our day 19-up at 0.30, break- phase. This form of attack is its actual approach was marked fast 7. When we go across to the hospital we have to wear our tin hats as calculated and malicious as by such fear-producing devices and have the gus musks at the alert. that of the bombers and para- as whistling bombs and diving it's about quarter-of-a-mile walk. We're very happy unit. Some of chutists, but is not limited to planes, whose devastation was as

us lunch at 12, come on again and ***** the particular 'nation against much mental as physical.

work il 6.

see the whole thing. But the girls clean up our faces as best we can The others lunch at 1, are off duty on duty didn't know what it was and with cold cream. You get so smutty which armies are being sent. Americans for example could

until 5, and then work until 8 when got an awful scare. To-night they in the trains. No hope of a wash at Instead, it is directed

We have been put all help not only the Allies but the night staff comes on. Last week started bombing in real earnest at night either. nations, including neutrals, and themselves by refusing to accept we got a gas ring in each ward, but First alarm was at 7.30. We pulled to sleep in an office. The best I carr there is still no hot water, Rows all the beds into the safest places we manage is a hard upright chair. therefore can and should be the propaganda of German invin- and rows of beds now, where a few could find. Drew the heavy black This is Wednesday and we've only resisted by all nations.

cibility. German weaknesses months ago people were playing out curtains across the windows and had one night's reasonable rest since

roulette. The theatre where audi- pinned them down to stop flying Saturday. Propaganda aims

naturally are not publicized in

ences used to sit and Hsten to enter glass,

May 24. We spent nearly 24 hours demoralization_of_____actual_

-the-German-press-and-broad...tainments is now full of beds. potential enemies of Nazi

ting it all ready we seemed to make Everybody who could be spared in Te Mans waiting for a train. Got

went to shelter in the to easts, but are becoming known up hundreds of beds.

cellar. A away, yesterday at 0.50 p.m., and totalitarianism. It seeks

skeleton staff stayed on duty with arrived at La Baule

at this morning bring this about by arousing increasingly to military men.

Apell 2. No lighting yet, but the bed cases. The walking cases 11. It took us all that time to go no matter disunity, apathy, fear, or panic. Each Nazi, device,

miles or so. they've built us, our new operating came down with us. That lasted for about

Anyway 10 we're here.

The unit Is There have been many evidences how novel, has its limitations theatre and It's magnificent. The half an hour but punctually at 10

complete. from the countries invaded by and vulnerable points. As the equipment is splendid, everything we o'clock they came over again. They We've been given until Monday to can possibly want. By the end of were trying to bomb the harbour so rest, then we start work again at

nol Germany in the past year that propaganda phase of German

the month we'll have hot water in that our ships could

it. the hospital here. Everybody has demoralization of this sort con- aggression is repelled by both all the wards. There are five other Down we went again into the cellar stood up to the strain of the Just G tributed to the amazing Nazi neutrals und belligerents, the hospitals here. The Hotel Metropole and this time we stayed there. Wave days very well. It nearly broke our Its been converted-5 large wards after wave came over. The worst hearts, though, to say good-bye to zuccesses. Swarms of tanks, air is cleared for calmer, more planes, and guns do not tell the realistic analyses of German on 5 doors and there are four other was the whistling noise us they came the beautiful hospital we had helped

hospitals under canvas outside the down-the thud and the explosion to make in Dieppe. whole story of these battles. military methods, and for their own. The scheme that we take weren't so bad. We had brought June 13. We've been here three Not only was the mechanized speedier overthrow.

the wounded as they come by pillows and blankets down with us weeks all but a day. Three weeks convoy, clean them up and get them and some of us tried to get some of respite from bombing but to-day to bed, dress wounds, operate when sleep. Some brought their sewing Turn to Page" 7, Fifth Column.

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We have the Planes Speaking of FUNNY SIDE UP

DEFIANT

BEAUFORT

The Air Ministry revealed that new this advantage over the single-seat types of British aircraft—a fighter fighter: in addition on an unknown and a bomber-liad been in action for number of machine-guns firing for- the first time over Holland,

rart, they have also a power-operated Without doubt these new types gun turret firing alt. In short, there- were used in such numbers and with fore the Defiant may be likened to such a display of confidence and ef, a Hurricane with a sting in its tall. delenoy as to surprise the enemy. It As for the new bomber-the was known, of course, at the begin- Bristol Beaufort, which attacked ning of the war, that Britain had the Waalhaven airport--this, too, was new Boulton and Paul Deflant talked about before the war but has single-engine two-seater fighter in not hitherto been heard of in action. production but not until yesterday's It a development of the famous account of how three Dellants shot Blenheim twin-engined bomber, but and probably far better. down a Junkers 88 on their first en is faster counter was anything heard of them armed. To distinguish it from the in action.

Blenheim note the thickset appear- In many ways they appear to re- ance of the fuselage forrard, which semble the Hurricane, for although terminates, midantes, in the power-

operated gun-turret. they are still on the "Becret List," their general ontline is familiar and

As for speeds, it is safe to assume It is also known that they are that both these new types do "weil powered-by-the-famous 1,030 h.p. over. 300 mp.h.". Neither of them, Rolls Royce Merlin engines as used however, is bull for sheer speed In the majority of Britain's single- alone..

sent fighters. They have, however,

Q. E.

Etiquette

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

was the author of one of the world's greatest books on etiquette.

In certain parts of Persia gentle- men follow the rule of getting down on their knees and kissing the shoes of a lady, upon introduc- tion to her.

When

a gentleman is walking with two lodies he assumes a post- tion on the outside as if he were walking with only one.

In Quito, Ecuador women tip their hats to men.

When a Chinese does not wish to have a caller remain às a dinner guest he says "won't you stay with me, please?" That serves as + hint to the visitor that his presence is not desired.

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According to a survey taken by Columbia University a majority of male escorts walk in the

ACCOM- wrong posillon when panying a lady-between them and the windows of

shops. the

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In Labrador a man passing a neighbour's house must stop for a snack of bread, and ten or he will be breaking an important rule of etiquette.

A new organisation in Sydney, N.S.W.. is known as the “Associa tion for the Prevention of Taking Of Hats in Elevators." It believes

"It's funny..

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By Abner Dean

THE SWINGERDOS AND THEIR MIXED-UP! MELODIES.

ABNER DEAN

I can dance this way all night and my foor

nover get tired!"

·that removing hats tends toward unnecessary flirtatious gestures, promotes class distinction, because. the courtesy fa not shown:lo female

elevator operators, it's hard on men's hats and besides, ità 'em- barrassing to bald headed gentle-

men.

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