Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 117
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should have made it my business to examine earlier than I did - I should have done this only not feeling sure as to my say in the matter I waited - In a new job you've got to feel your way - You may by interference tread on someone's corns & that is not advisable - However all's well that ends well & I watched pork, mutton beef go over the side this aftn - with a feeling of relief that we'd had had no ptomaine poisoning among the ship's company – 6000 & more lbs of food jettisoned - In future I shall act promptly on my own – in this & similar matters - Speaking generally I know my power but when it comes to details that touch on other departments I'm not sure of my ground & I've no one to consult -
A wireless press message was got this morng - Antwerp captured by the Germans & various other items of news - The German nut is not going to be cracked instanter & Berlin is - I fear - going to be reached thro a sea of blood -