Those of our readers who took, part in the Great War are invited to send for publication short accounts of happenings with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be either grave or gay, but none should exceed 200 words. They should be addressed to the editor of "The Western Mail," and the envelope endorsed "War Tales." For the best story received ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 2 Jun 1932, Page 2
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