Item 03: John Chute (Jock) Ellis letters, 1915-1917, with letter from T. C. Ellis, 1917 - Page 17

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hands: yet the Germans did not find out, and manufactured power for Armentieres for many months: we hold Amentieres [Armentieres].

I saw Col. Fred Osborne the other day: there is a lot of Australian Artillery near us – heavies: one meets lots of acquaintances in odd corners. Last week I had leave which was, however, cut short & I was recalled: Bruster Hepburn was in London and many other Australian fellows: one hates coming back off leave to this, but hangs on in hopes of a moving battle some day.

The Russians are doing great work, and we hope soon to have an open go as well, long before you will have got this note: I am firmly convinced that peace will come by Xmas: how long it will [remainder of page missing]