the listening post.
ABOUT AS RELIABLE AS ALASKAN NEWS GENERALLY IS;
(from a Seattle paper)
U.S. GENERAL IN HURRICANE: Tossed afcrout for forty-eight hours on
board the USAT ’’Buford" in an Alaskan hurricane, .floating sub
sequently on the quieting seas in a shroud of fog and of then
landing at night at Fort Wm. H. Seward-on the Alaskan coast,
were incidents of the honeymoon trip being made into Alaska by
Maj.Gen. Charles G. Morton, Ninth Corps Area, and his bride,
according to news which reached San Franscisco today.
Approaching Ft. Seward, the "Buford" nosed into a whipping
storm that lasted for two days and was followed by such massed
of fog that the "honey-moon transport" had to shut down her
engines and float about in "no man’s sea" for a day and a
noght before she could proceed.
Adding to the thrills of the storm and the fog was a mid
night landing in small boats at the fort.
THE ABOVE NEEDS no- comment, except that it was probably written
as the supposed plot of an alleged movie skenario, one of those
where "she was leaning on the lake, with a face like a horse
and buggy, while the fish cried ’Fireman,save me che-ild.’"
INFANTRY is the Queen of Battles.
N o battle was ever won without us.
F ront line is our station in war.
A nd the enemy has to deal with us first.
N ever have we hesitated when called on.
T roops of other branches are only our aids.
R eady at all times.
Y ours to serve.
With apologies to the QMC bird who wrote that nice little piece
in the "Army and Navy Register*"
ATTENTIONV YOU JAZZBOYS :
A dance will be held in Skagway next Wednesday, August 9th.,
at the Elks Hall, commencing at 9.00 P.M. The music will be
furnished by the famous "Princess Louise" orchestra.*Nuf sed'.
As the "Fornance" will be going up for the mail on that day,
and will very likely remain over for the dance, this notice
may be of interest to some of the high-steppers on the post.
We * ve told you about it - for the rest - let your conscience
be your guide.
THOSE BIRDS who are picking Hqrs.Co.'s flowers for the benefit
of the fair ones of our neighboring village, are hereby warn
ed that they are liable to have a G.I. can hung around their
neck, or suffer such other punishment as a court-martial may
direct.
FOR SALE Pvt. Baker has a bicycle for sale, almost new, guar
anteed to travel more that twenty miles to the gallon. - See
him about it.("E" CO.)
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