Since my last entry a good deal has happened in the East, we have left Gallipoli with the loss of only one man, a wonderful piece of work, & in the Persian Gulf during the last few days we have been getting news of reinforcements arriving & our troops advancing again. Quantities of troops are going out to Egypt’s & Salonika.

I have had a letter from Stanley Clogg from there & he says he has seen Tom Dyer. Since the beginning of this year we have lost a liner – the Persia – in which were our letters to Frank.

The Kaiser has had an operation on his throat but reports says he has recovered, anyhow one has no wish for his death as it will not improve matters to have the Crown Prince on the throne.