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brush the Turkeys out of our path & then on to Constantinople. The Turks cant shift us here so we are waiting patiently for the signal to move. Its just 23 days since I landed here & save for the day of the armistice the fusillade has hardly ceased once. Now & then it dies down then comes with a rush. The shrapnel bombardment is spasmodic and I dont think the Turks have too much ammunition. Its simply marvellous how the bursting shells get so few. They seem to burst everywhere. Of course we are all 'dug-in' well & get on the 'lee' of the hills. But they often burst right over our dugout and the pellets scatter but do little harm. Today Col Ryrie, Major Onslow, Major Sutton, Major Windyer Major Rutledge Capt. Miller, Capt Higgins & I were outside Col Arnotts dugout & 3 shells burst overhead. No one was hurt though a fragment of shell landed in the midst of us. There is always much more landscape to hit than man. I'm still fit & well. Bully beef agrees with me but I'm dying for a bit of fruit. We got a couple of tins from Mudros last week. It was great.. I got a cigar from Col Arnott on Tuesday It tasted just like money from home. All - nearly all - the infantry are cutting their trousers short. These 'shorts' are very comfortable when climbing around the hills . The Indian Army started the idea. I've tried it and I look just like a boy scout. No cameras here or I would send you a photo. Our ships shelled the Turks this morning and gave them something to write home about.
Good luck.
Lots of love
Ol