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to say goodbye to a township they pioneered. Every officer forwent his golden opportunity for the unit's sake. They shall stay on since few would take their place
their chances of getting to Europe too, are nil.

With the new arrivals were some friends of mine. That is more amazing than ficition. I believed that when a call came over the phone to say a George Dixon was inquiring for me. I found my late boss in a base tent, dressed in drab khaki. I could have sunk through the ground. He's a private (catchem alives) in the ordanaence corps. I felt sorry for his
recent misfortunes. The R.A.A.F gave him a commision so he sold the Grange buisness. A medical check-up detected his color-blind eyes, so out he went. The compulsory call-up snared him for this island. It's such a shame. A man with his culture, education, &
brains being only a private. A jumped up major in his unit used to grovel on his door step to sell him margarine. I remember it so well now. As I very seldom go social, I'm inviting him to a dinner at the Moresby Hotel.
Since he's only a private he cannot be entertained in the lounge - perhaps it's as well. Had he been an unfair employer I'd have taken a keen delight in the circumstances - but it's quite the reverse. He would be certain for rapid promotion but some may be afraid for their own hides should that happen. Only for the fact his sister saw me in Brisbane before he left he assured me he'd