Our troops have taken Bapaume & Péronne. The heading in the paper to day was “Germans crumpling up.”

The Russians are to have Duke Michael as Tsar, & the Emperor Nicholas retires. We wonder what is the real truth of it all it is so difficult to find out anything from the papers as they are so one sided.

The Turks are fleeing, so altogether we feel more cheered to day, if only we could hear some news of Bob.