The Battle of Brisbane

I was talking with an Aunt Who was in the Australian Army Nursing Service She remembered being in a movie theatre In Brisbane during World War 2 When Australia was full of allied servicemen In the movie being shown One of the male characters asked the question “Has anyone seen my sister?” From the audience of the theatre Came the following reply “She’s probably out with a yank!” What happened after that Was what the newspapers called “The Battle of Brisbane” Where Australian servicemen and American servicemen Did a battle of fisticuffs on the street. © Paul Warren Poetry