More good news in the paper. The Germans are being beaten back, & retiring in disorder. We all went to Tintagel in the car to see the Wingfields.

The rain began just as we got there, & the wind too was high, so it was an unpleasant day. We went to their lodgings, & had a picnic lunch, & afterwards walked into the town, where we saw in the post office a telegram dated Sep 11th 9:25 PM, in which was stated a further retreat of the Germans in the centre and a glorious victory for the Allies. The Wingfields told us that the Major-General Wilson mentioned in the despatches of General French yest. is Henry Wilson, aunt Janet’s favourite nephew. They also told us that they have heard from their French friend, Viva Le Bas that it was common talk in France that one of the French regiments had run away at the Battle of Mons & left our army to bear the brunt of the German attack. It is so splendid the way that no mention of it is in any of our English papers. But that was what The Times military correspondent meant when he said. “This is no time for recriminations”.

We left Tintagel at 5.30 very high winds & driving rain from the West. On Wilsey Down the car refused to move, we were there half an hour while Bouchier struggled to find out the reason. The car rocked in the wind, it was a dreary place to wait, not a cart or any human being passed us. Fortunately we had some books in the car. We did not get back until nearly 8.

The Pope has issued a letter calling on the church to try & stop the War, by intercession. A fine letter. President Wilson of USA has also called on the Americans to set aside Sunday, October 4th as a day of prayer for peace