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their identity discs in their eyes – He said that he knew that it was of no use speaking to them from a disciplinary point of view – so that quite of a sudden he called them up to attention – and tossing his monocle into the air, he caught it in his eye as it came down. "Now you b-st--ds (otherwise illegitimates) do that if you can."

He asked me if people in Australia hailed one another by the object[ion]able name above mentioned – The Auss here – he said – use it as a term of endearment –

Enclosed is a Cutting from the Argus – which I thought rather interesting – After the style of 'Gallipoli Bill'.

The Egyptian reserves have been called up – for a very good reason to – They have not been armed or equip[ped] and probably you will easily guess why They caused a little stir a couple of days ago – would be troublesome – a volley thinned their ranks a little – Mafish (finish) trouble now: Everything in or[der]
I can think of nothing what-ever of inter[est]

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