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offensive on a wide front almost fifty miles in extent from Postawy to Smorgon, on the Vilna-Minsk railway.
The Russians now appear to be giving the Germans a little of what they gave Napoleon's Army in its great retreat from Moscow. In many respects the recent advance of the Germans into Russia & their new equable retreat is a striking parallel to the fate of Napoleon's great invasion (See John Bull article).
I have it from a reliable source that 2 Divisions of French & 1 Greek Division are in local waters, north of Suvla, waiting the decision of Bulgaria.
Gen. Godley returns from Mudros.
Friday Oct. 8 1915
Wrote Mum letter – characteristic re cook etc.
Gen. Godley visited by Sir Ian Hamilton & Gen. Birdwood. Godley with his characteristic blandness met them ½ way down the track and halted each briefly and shook hands.
A Telegram from Petrograd announces that diplomatic relations between Russia & Bulgaria have been broken off.
There are eruptions in the Greek Cabinet. Owing to a difference of opinion with the Crown, Venizelos resigned office on Tuesday night. The King who accepted the resignation conferred with the leaders of the Political Parties yesterday morning & as a result of their deliberations it was decided to form a coalition Cabinet under the Presidency of Mr. Zaimis, the Governor of the National Bank, Mr. Venizelos being excluded. Mr. Zaimis is an experienced statesman, a former High Commissioner of Crete & a friend of the Quadruple Entente.
Rain has threatened all day – the sky has been overcast with filmy lead colored clouds & occasional drops of rain have fell. It seems determined to hang off. I have not seen an hour's rain since I have been on the peninsula. Whether it's the weather, diet, or long hours I cannot say, but my whole self is pregnated with a feeling of lassitude & weakness. I've had severe spasms of diarrhoea, especially in the early morning, & I have little sleep.
The work of the office severely drags on me, though I am