ten o'clock
It is the only standard of advancement , and there is no other instrument of preferment . I am happy to know that you young men have started so well . You two , and the friend who also was advanced to sergeant with you , have brilliant futures before you . '' They were saluting , preliminary to departure , when the major added : `` You will report to General Young , division commander , at ten o'clock . '' A little bewildered by the salutes of those privates who knew of their promotions , even though they did not yet wear upon their sleeves the two stripes indicating their advance to corporals , Jerry and Slim hurried toward the wash spigots , preliminary to an assault upon the mess tent . There they met Joe , who had just come off duty as night wireless operator at headquarters . They shook hands , and then Slim demanded to know about that letter from Brighton .