Child's Tribute To
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America
MISS Therese Washington, the 14years-old daughter of a well-known officer of the public service in Port Moresby. Papua, Mr. E. E. Washington, who recently gained a scholarship en titling her to further education in Queensland, was inspired the other dav on hearing President Roosevelt’s great speech, promising aid to the British Empire; and, entirely on her own account, without suggestion or help, she wrote the following lines:— We’re fighting for our country, Great Britain and her lands; And as we fight we have a friend— Close by our side she stands.
America will help us To fight, defend the Right; She’ll give us guns, and when we ask She’ll help us in the fight.
With men like Roosevelt leading her She’ll help defend our name, A grand and glorious nation Great Britain shall remain.
And when the land is quiet again.
And peace reigns o’er the world.
Then we shall stand, salute our flag, Victorious, unfurled.
Tis then we’ll thank America When free and bold we stand— She helped us fight and conquer.
And save our Motherland.
Mr. F. G. O’Neil, who managed the affairs of the Southern Pacific Insurance Co., in Rabaul, has left New Guinea for Australia, He intends to join the RAAF.