Thunderstorm very early in the morning.

The paper says that all is quiet for the time just now, but also says that Wednesday battle was the fiercest ever fought.

The terrible part about casualty lists is the large number of men who are missing. The German brutality is simply awful.

In the afternoon drove down to meet John Trelawney,

who has come to pay us a farewell visit before going to India.

He has an appointment on the railway.