Aof the 14 first-omers were adults. The hospitals pediatri department wi be opened in a few days. Notwithstanding the preponderance of women among the pioneer 14, no maternity ases were admitted yesterday. That department wi go into operation this morning for the first time.—"Washington Post."
Diary of a Worm Worm joins Parashots. Gets rifle, ammunition and uniform, and arrives home smirking in battle dress. Wife takes one look at rifle, screams, seizes baby worm and locks herself in nursery.
Astonished worm at last persuades wife to come out, Wife says, "Oh, so this is what silly show-off worm has been waiting for is Instead of joining ARP. at beginning of war like self-sacrificing patriotic gas manager, fitting masks and giving confidence to public, worm is going to terrify neighbours with gun and shame wife by looking fool in common overalls and babyish cap. If worm wanted to join army why couldn't worm be officer in proper clothes instead of going about looking like garage hand.
In any case, even if worm does wear silly medal ribbons, wife quite sure nobody will believe worm capable of handling gun, specially as worm can't even handle tin opener without cutting useless hands.
And if worm thinks German parachute troops are going to be frightened of ridiculous middle-aged worm creeping about lanes at night playing at cowboys and Indians, worm is fooling himself. More likely German will blow worm's head off before worm can pull trigger, and then wife will be left widow to starve to
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.