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One of the earliest and best line of the defence zones aș map the work was extended to home at 7 a.m., inspection and roll drive, PICTURE (2) known of the women's services renders and range finders, commands and Queen Mary be- call three quarters of an hour cooks at work. in Britain is the Auxiliary Ter- Members of the Service went came the Commandant-in-Chief. Inter, lunch at 1 p.m., and tea Telephone switchboard opera- ritorial Service. Wherever the with the British Expeditionary Dame Helen Gwynne Vaug- at 4.15. Supper is at 7 am, tors, shown in PICTURE (3) British Army is so also can be Force to France and Flanders, han, then Mrs Gwynne Vaug, and the girls are in bed by have to work under the most found the efficient giris in and were on the benches of han, became chief Overseas 10.30. The minimum pay is difficult conditions, often in face khaki. They are doing jobs be- Dunkirk.

Controller of the Queen Mary's 15. 8d.

day, which is: two of heavy bombardment. The hind the front line to release

Although the service has only Army Auxiliary Corps as it was thirds that of a soldier. Pay raid at Coventry is an instance. soldiers for more arduous du-

on promotion, or on been known in its present form renamed, and before demobili. increases

PICTURE (4) shows a party iica..

since 1938, it has a tradition sation 37,000 British women passing examination to take up

of A.T.S. girls in the mess room. specialised jobs.

It has now been announced in a Already 40,000 strong, it is which dates back to the last had passed through the ranks..

off duty the girls indulge in scheme to improve conditions now announced that the service war, when, as the Women's Dame Gwynne Vaughan is now is to be increased to 60,000. Auxiliary Army Corps, it was director of the A.T.S. which a variety of recreations such as even further for these girls that The duties taken over by the formed 10 replace 12,000 was ready to report for service squash, table tennis, hockey, dependants' allowances are to

dancing, swimming. "ATS" include highly confiden- soldiers engaged in non-comba- on the day war broke out.

be granted, while there will be --tial-work-which-takes-them-to-tant-jobs-on-the-lines-of-com-Discipline_is_on Army_lines___On_joining_all_recruits_go_increased prospect of promotion gun eniplacements in the front munication in France. Later Reveille is at G a.m., breakfast through a preliminary course of to the rank of chief volunteer

training, later taking a special- (lance corporal). ised course which fits them for

A reserve is being formed so the job they are to fill.

that if a member wishes to go They are trained to be clerks, home for urgent reasons, such shorthand writers, typists, pay as illness, she can be put on it clerks, cooks in the officers', ser- for a limited period, instead of geants' and men's mess, drivers having to be discharged as had Later of ambulances, lorries of vans, hitherto been the case. orderlies, messengers, store she can rejoin her unit. keepers and other jobs such as The formation of "pals' pla- teleprinters and telephone toons" are also encouraged so switchboard operators.

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Poem Reads Two Ways A TIMELY REMINDER

NEW YORK, May 16-The "New York Times" to-din', published a poem written in the French classic style which it said appeared in the newspaper "Paris Soir" some, weeks ago and which to all appearances aang high praises of Hitler.

An octave of alexandrines, it was so cleverly put together, that by separating the alexandrines on the cesura so as to form two stanzas of eight the poem turned into verses praising Bri- tain and damning Hitler.

This is the original French octave:

Aimons et admirons le Chancelier. Hitler

L'eternelle Angeleterre est indigne de vivre! Maudissons et ecrasons le peuple d'outremer; Le Nazi sur la terre sera seul a survivre. Soyons donc le soutien du Fuchrer allemand,

Des boys navigateurs, finira l'Odyssee;

Hitler, the chancellor,

A eux seuls appartient un juste chatiment;

La palme de vainqueur attend la croix gammec. This is a free translation, line by line, of the above, but with the lines split to form the two verses: With love let us praise Everlasting England Let us curse, let us razo

On earth, the Nazi band Let us then beur support

For the boys plowing the sca By whose solo, effort Victory shall be

Is unworthy of life. The trans-Channel mentor-- Sole survivor in strife For the German chieftain

Shall the Odyssey fade, Just punishment obtain

For the swastika giaivo.

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