Rush for newspapers. Quite true. Blucher, 15000 tons, twelve 8.2 ins, 8 - 6 ins, guns and 880 men sunk in running fight by patrolling squadron under rear admiral Beatty, 2 armoured cruisers of 25000 tons escaping, seriously damaged in their mined areas.
Mess orderly.
Camp inspection on Tuesday, Jones, Oldale, Lockwood and self detailed to clean
hut in morning. Scrubbed floor on hands and knees, forms and tables, moving
beds. Hard work, no rest from 9-12.35am.
Afternoon one
of 6 on fatigue cleaning wash bowls with bathbrick. Finished 4.30, beat Jackman
at chess. 6-9pm night
operations, with pick and shovel on parade ground. Pick in left hand, in ground
at |_ [right
angle] to trench line, spade // [parallel],
interval 2 paces, for straight trenches. For traverses 2 deep, rear 3 form
traverse ¯¯¯l__l so. March back 4 paces, equipment
off, back, start work.
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