December 1941 School Magazine

December, 1941

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Outfitters of Pupils attending the Girls' Grammar School.

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ijfqe ~aga?!hte of ijfqe l!Jlrishane ®iris' ®rammar ~tqool ------- EDITORIAL. Momentous are the changes which have taken place on the other side of the world, but we are still living in a land which, although at war, has not had its peaceful shores ravaged by the enemy. Russia is now our ally and so great is her indom- itable will and courage that she has been able to withstand one of the most barbarous assaults in the world's history. A little more than a century ago, Napoleon tried to crush this great nation, but fortified by that inherent love of country, that intense patriotism, which is helping her to endure in this present struggle, she successfully repelled this attack. We, in a land remote from all this fighting, can hardly realise the full significance of this strife, yet we must realise that sacrifices are necessary to help those countries less fortunate than our- selves. Ours is a land in which we see Nature predominant, it continues to be bright and beautiful whereas theirs is a world in which they are allowed to feel all the' wanton cruelties of mankind. Our thoughts are with those less happy schoolgirls who are acquiring their education amidst the shambles of their noble and historic monuments and our prayers are that their un- happy condition will soon be alleviated and that soon they will be able once more to live in safety and happiness. M.V.P.

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