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| An attempt to convey the living humor or the glorythat lies between the lines of the cold and formal officialdespatch. | |
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| A vivid description of the way the munition workersin Britain are backing the boys in the trenches. | |
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] M.O. Medical Officer
[2] Cushy—easy.
[3] A derisive nickname bestowed by other troops on the A.S.C.
[4] Telephone language for Bx—the technical name for certain shells.
[5] Observation Post.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE:
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.