Lovely day, calm & still, but cold.

At last there is an official report of the naval fight in the Pacific, given by the captain of the Glasgow, which shipped together with the Monmouth & Good Hope attacked some German cruisers, with the result that both the latter sheets were worsted.

There was a terrific explosion on the Good Hope flames shooting up 200 ft. The Glasgow seeing all was lost drew off, & escaped. There was a heavy sea running, so there was no chance of any escaping.

Father & Arthur very interesting over the taxation, which is announced to day. They talked a great deal about it.

I had a very busy morning. Did up wool to take round to people to knit up into helmets, sort of the lunch being taken out, did up a book we are sending to Aggie Bolitho as a wedding present.Maeterlinck The Life of the Bee, Illustrated by Dermott, “Maurice Maeterlinck” but having done it up suddenly remembered that I had not her address. Walked over to Cleave with Hector, & had lunch with shooters. The car met me at Cleave pool, & took me home, when I had to change & go into Tavistock to attend hygiene lecture, & then on to Whitchurch Rectory for the Home Mission Bazaar. A most lovely drive home under the stars, but very cold.

At Whitchurch I met Miss Penny, who did not give me a very encouraging account of Exeter Hospital, she implied that one did not learn much, & that the nurses were horrid.

Heard a tale that 6000 Germans had landed at New-castle to day.