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Date Posted: 15:12:54 12/23/04 Thu
Author: anon
Author Host/IP: host217-44-23-241.range217-44.btcentralplus.com / 217.44.23.241
Subject: (The B.E.F. Times, no 1, #2, Wednesday August 15th, 1917)


We must apologise to all our subscribers for the delay since our last issue. We are sure they will understand and forgive as the delay was due to an awkward providence and more war than is conducive to the steady production of a paper. What a lot ahs happened in the interim! Much to rejoice and plume ourselves about, but also many old chums to regret the loss of. That unfortunately must always be the way, but this time there seems to be more than a fair proportion of the old brigade. Some of these are mentioned in another part of the paper so we will leave the matter there. On the other hand we have to welcome others to the old Division, especially our new G.O.C. who achieved a speedy and lasting popularity. It could be no easy job to take up the mantle of “The Professor” who, through nearly two strenuous years, had led us from greenness to understanding. Much as we regret the loss of our old G.O.C. we cannot grudge his departure and well-merited honours. Also the loss is tempered by the arrival, in his successor, of one of the “Cognoscenti”. There has been so much to write about since our last issue that one is rather at a loss where to begin. Hindenburg has won a long series of victories (vide Official German news) and we have met with many repulses, (vide occupants of many well aired and commodious cages in the neighbourhood of Vimy, Mssines and Vlamertinghe.) However, the war foes on, and we are putting our faith on the journey of Ramsey Macdonald to Stokholm ! ! ! We are afraid that this number may be rather a scratch one as there are so many counter issues. War is all very well in its way, but when it interferes with the publication of a journal it’s a -- --, well let’s turn to brighter subjects. Have any of you been on leave lately? The Editor has just returned from thirty days of the best and brightest. A lot of the time he spent in London with the wind well up and a crick in the neck, but otherwise only filled with winder at the bare-faced robbery which is rife. We should imagine that there are many people who will be sorry when the war is over and they don’t all keep restaurants.

We have had the opportunity lately of visiting the birthplace of our paper. One cannot notice the appreciable difference, and the neighbourhood is just as healthy! We are glad to be able to announce that all previous numbers will be shortly available bound in book form, and purchasable at the modest price of 15 francs or thereabouts, through the enterprise of Mr Herbert Jenkins, publisher. At the present moment there’s a church parade going on one side and a ‘plane scrap to the other, so that this editorial must come to an untimely conclusion. We must ask all old contributors and also newcomers to the Division to send along copy. A heart welcome to all our new stars, and good luck to those who have left us.

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