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reference to the Turkish losses wh had been very severe, "In Roumelia, where there are now 12 women looking for husbands where there only used to be six". This is a sample of the characteristic talk of the Turk under examination.
12th Oct 1915
"I have lost the track of what world I am living in
Of what day I am seeing,
I only know that there is blue about
The blue of your eyes
I only know there is music somewhere
Words quick & broken that you have said."
Recomdn. for promotion goes to Army Corps. Major Pinwill has promised he will do what he can for me in this matter.
13th Oct 1915
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14th Oct 1915
London Official 13/10/15 – Bulgaria has declared war on Servia & invaded her on several portions of her eastern frontier. Germans also pressing her in the north.
Meanwhile Greece remains in her "armed" & "benevolent" state of neutrality. The Germans have fiercely counter-attacked in France & beyond a few minor successes have been repulsed all along the line.
A very quiet day locally - one of our aeroplanes was brought down by enemy's guns yesterday afternoon. The pilot however was able to valplane to within our lines. He landed near the salt lake, Suvla, & was subjected to heavy machine gun & shrapnel fire.