The paper brought the news that war was actually declared between England & Germany. A policeman came up from Lifton & stuck up 2 printed notices on the double doors of the frame ground, calling on all Territorial Reservists to report themselves. Intense excitement all day. What can we do to help.

I wrote to Mrs Boggis who is head of the Red X Dep’t in Tavistock & offered my services as nurse, Although I know nothing.

That afternoon Stella suggested that we should practice some bandaging & we went to Kelly Mill to ask Mrs Yole to come & give us a lesson after tea.

She came, but she knew nothing, Stella who knew a lot, fell out with her.

It was awkward.