Cold showers from the N. West.

A terrible battle raging around Dixmude [tk] the worst that has yet been, with fearful slaughter on both sides. Mr Asquith has announced that our casualties are to now have been 57,000. The cry goes up for more men, will they come, if not conscription will have to come.

Heard from Evelyn enclosing a newspaper cutting.

Bunty and I went to Lanson in afternoon, called on Frederick Morsheads. Found Mr Bush in there with Mrs Geneross, then in, walked Henry Morshead, who landed yest. He is very annoyed at being sent out to India only for 6 weeks to do nothing, & then return. He goes to London tomorrow to get uniform, & then to Ireland.

Mrs Reginald M then came in for a few minutes. We could not stop as we were going to Landue for tea. Found John & Sophie at home. We were taken apart to see the Belgian family living in their being. Such a nice lot they looked. A women with 8 children, the eldest of whom is married & has a baby of about 6 months. The children looked so bright & happy but the women very sad. The elder woman said to Bunty that soon there would be no Belgians, they would all be killed.