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<p>a4701777.html</p><p>6/ Other signs of the dawn of spring are had in the new shoots appearing on trees & shrubs & the green of the grass we see. Many insects are also beginning to appear, which seems to testify to the mildness of the past Winter. Talking of the insects reminds me that there are apparently not very many of those pests here, or @ least, they do not appear to be so numerous. I believe the 'cockies' here depend a great deal on the severity of the Winter frosts for the quality of their new crops as the intense cold kills most of the earth insect - pest. That's reasonable enough I suppose. In a week or 2 we will have been kissed by Spring & I guess soon afterwards another kind of Spring will appear, unless --- well, it's hardly likely that Fritz'll capitulate without a lot more "Box on".</p><p>Believe that we "Aussies" over on this side of the "Pond" are to be granted 10 days leave to "Blighty" every 6 months now, instead of the [?] 9 months. Looks like the "Dinkum Oil" too as the 7 months men already have their names in & in that case, if all goes well & God willing, I will be going over the "Gutter" for my vacation about the end of April or some time in May. We'll see. My Pay Book Credit is now £9 17 6 & ought to be well over the "Tenner" by then. Owing to our move from the "Rest" area & the spasm in the outposts very little mail has arr<sup>d</sup>. The only letter since No. 114 was sent to come along is Els. 23/12, which was delivered with 3 or 4 from others while we were just to rear of "No Man's Land". I was in a Hun "Pill Box" on which was engraved (in the solid cement) "Gott mit uns". "J R 132" (God with us (?) Jägen Regiment No. 132) when it lobbed. Well now my Dear Parents & sisters I must finish here as there's duty to be done. Hope this finds you all still hale, hearty, & prosperous. Till I write again Good day & God bless you Loving Son & Bro. Harrie xx</p>