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Monday 4th Nov
News through that Austria has signed an armistice. My Christmas Cards arrived today so all is well, also Australian Mail, so that I can go on leave tomorrow with a clear mind. Busy during the day inspecting gas helmets and at night addressing all my Christmas cards.
Tuesday 5th Nov.
Fixed up things at the Store ready for my leaving & put an extra Cpl & man in. Managed to get a car to take me to Gamaches where I caught the train to Paris at 11.30. Fare 5.20 1st Class & after a slow trip reached Paris about 5 P.M. In Paris Miss E. Rout a New Zealand Y.M. rep. met the train & conducted us to her hotel where she dispensed advice & information re trains etc. also care in contracting V.D. speaking quite freely & insisting on us taking "outfits" to give to others even if we did not want them ourselves. We then caught the tram & booked rooms at the Astra Hotel, Caumartin St., my room with bathroom & all complete cost 14 Francs a day. Had a wash up before dinner which we