Change coming in the weather. War news improving. The Belgians are holding their own on the River Yser “Yser” , and our army is pressing on steadily. The Germans, however, hold the line from Armentieres to Lille.

In the afternoon Father, Mary & I went to Tavistock, the former to Kelly College, whilst we went to a lecture on hygiene. Afterwards we went to tea with the Clarkes. We met their Mrs Hext. She told us her brother-in-law major Hext is out at the front & has been through is all from the beginning. His wife heard no news of him from August 21 to September 17. He is in the artillery, & has had some very narrow escapes.