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have been made at St. Andrews to send them some clubs and balls through the good offices ‘of the Red

... first shot is struck with a steel-shafted club and a real ball ! One can only hope that the noble old mashie, which was, so to speak, the founder of the feast, will still survive when its new companions appear and will not have its nose put out of joint. It ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1944
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AUSTRALIA’S GREAT PROBLEM

... AUSTRALIA’S GREAT PROBLEM. Dr. EvAtrr, the Attorney-General, speaking at a Returned Soldiers’ League luncheon in Sydney recently, said that the future of Australia would depend largely on the successful rehabilitation of the soldier. “ How the best deal ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1945
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

A SEAFORTH NEWSLETTER—No. 3

... hastily organised a dance to welcome men on leave. A Gaelic concert at Garve helped to raise funds for literature for Gaelic-speaking men, and many of the local girls have joined one or other of the' Services. The Strathpeffer golf club has re-appointed Baillie ...

Published: Friday 01 May 1942
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

nose ; the monocle of Captain X, who rather fancies the cut of his uniform ; and many other little

... Languages without Tears,” and, still further, printed on red paper, we read a heading ‘‘ Hello, Hello, This Is the Doctor Speaking,” followed by some sound hygienic advice. Then follow the sports reporter and the musical reviewer. There are also recipes ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1944
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 45 | Tags: none

The main thing which has to be done during my actual visit is to draw up a preliminary educational programme

... useful textbooks arrive. Both groups will be led by Gollomb, who shows a remarkable command of languages. Not only does he speak German and French without difficulty, but also, when hearing that I am a Swede, he greatly surprises me with some polite phrases—in ...

Published: Friday 01 October 1943
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

nose ; the monocle of Captain X, who rather fancies the cut of his uniform ; and many other little

... Languages without Tears,” and, still further, printed on red paper, we read a heading ‘‘ Hello, Hello, This Is the Doctor Speaking,” followed by some sound hygienic advice. Then follow the sports reporter and the musical reviewer. There are also recipes ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1944
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 45 | Tags: none

... were, so the time passes pretty quickly. We have to make the best of things, and now being able to understand the people and speak the language things run pretty smoothly. : e ...

Published: Thursday 01 October 1942
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 145 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

and Glyndebourne) is first class. There is a choir too, now rehearsing Bach’s ‘ St. Matthew Passion,’ in which Tony

... Matthew Passion,’ in which Tony is singing. He has just been promoted from Pontius Pilate to Judas Iscariot, which, musically speaking, is something to be proud of. . . . Interrupted just now in the middle of writing this to go off and draw our Red Cross parcel ...

Published: Thursday 01 May 1941
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 154 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

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... % % % * ¥ k Fun in Hollywood. A screen star picked up the phone and said, “ I’d like to speak to my wife.”” ‘ Number, please,” purred the switchboard operator. ‘ It’s none of your business,” snapped the actor, ‘ but she’s my third.” Once upon a time an ...

Published: Friday 01 December 1944
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 35 | Tags: none

1200 cigs. landed on me in one fell swoop last week. I think the time has come when sendings can

... of the Prisoners of War News which came to me recently were of great interest as they seem to indicate that, comparatively speaking, we are living under reasonable conditions. The great lack is recreational accommodation, not so bad while the weather is ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1943
Newspaper: Prisoners of War News
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 187 | Page: 27 | Tags: none