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<p>a4701787.html</p><p>4/ followed by the fallen & battered trees with those which have escaped, in the background. Several villages, which have figured prominently from time to time, are seen razed to the ground amidst the awful scene hereabouts - they are now only known on the maps or by the heaps of brickwork & bare walls.</p><p>Down in the flat, round about the Lake, the grass is beginning to show up - another sign of approaching Spring.</p><p>Hope to be able to go to "Blighty" on leave in a month or two, if the 6 month's "stint" comes off. It's rather early yet to decide what destination to make for, but I have been thinking that Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast, or the Isle of Man ought to be very interesting. I will certainly "imshee" out of the "Big Smoke" after obtaining a "brush up" & new rig out from Horseferry Road, as is 'pas-bon' for "Aussies". Of course, I'll run out & have a look @ Aunt Annie & the Woollcotts B4 going Nor' west as they are not very far from the "Hub". Rose is looking after a Tunic I posted to her from Westminster so I'm in her debt. Their latest advices say that Aunt is not Keeping up too brilliant - & it's no wonder. Mr. Woollcott Snr. is still very ill in Hosp., tho. so far made a remarkable recovery. Tom was expected to be sent back home from Salonica after his recent wounding, so he may be there when I call (God willing of course).</p><p>Believe the food question in Angleterre is pretty acute, especially for those who are not blessed with lots of this World's goods but Rose was telling me that Rationing was to commence last month, which</p><p> </p><p>PTO</p><p>to</p><p>2 [in bottom left hand margin]</p>