Papers very late, did not get it until 9. One of our cruisers has sunk a German liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, out near Cape town link. The captain in command is called Buller, a cousin of Mrs Bradshaw.

Russia seems to be coming up on the East.

Lovely day. The Lethbridges came over in the morning. Mary photographed them. After lunch we went into Tavistock for drill, did not do much.

We got back at 4:45 found Sears family here, had tea out under the tree. It was a perfect afternoon.

Fed fowls, am trying to get them into good order for the winter, cleaning up and disinfecting and sorting out young stuff.

Saw a telegram in Tavistock that there has been another engagement with fearful slaughter on both sides.