Great things have been happening in France. The great push has really begun but there is very little official news. Rumour says we have driven the Germans back beyond their fifth line of trenches, also that they are quite demoralised & in confusion.

We heard from Mary that a list of 1000 officers casualties had come in, they are being published by degrees in the paper.

Dicky Twining has been killed.

U * I * Juliana came home on the 3rd & Elizabeth & Philippa on the 4th. We have been a funny little party, Margaret came home on the 6th till the 10th & when she got back found that a very large convoy had come in & the hospital was in confusion. She is moved from the tent back to the Hospital.

Yesterday we had tea in the hay with the children.