Blake diary, 1917-1919 / Frank Blake - Page 161

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traffic. Travelled until 2 AM
Passed Bethany about 8.30 where all the Mongrels in the place started howling. Down hill travelling all the way. After passing Bethany country wild & barren. Had a few hours sleep near Telat El Doon[Talat ed Dumm] on side of road.
Thursday March 21
Plague of Caterpillars & very hot here Remarkable views of hills & villages valleys. We had great difficulty in watering having to go right down to Wadi [indecipherable] over rough narrow uneven track
Friday March 22
Movement cancelled until bridge complete over River Jordan. Our boys having difficulty with bridge owing to Turks shelling & bombing

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