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The camp was left in a disgraceful condition’. Wherever I went I found evidence that officers are not doing their duty. The state in which a camp is left is the best possible test of the efficiency of regimental officers. It is on such matters that the reputation of a battalion and its commander rests. ‘And’ - did he in fact say this or am I finding words for the resentment in his voice and eye? I think he left it unsaid - ‘I do not intend to have my professional reputation compromised by the slackness of a few temporary officers.’ We sat with our note-books and pencils waiting to take down the details of our next jobs. A more sensitive man would have seen that he had failed to be impressive; perhaps he saw, for he added in a petulant schoolmasterish way: ‘All I ask is loyal cooperation.’
Then he referred to his notes and read:
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