Item 01: William Peterson diary, 1 January 1916-13 August 1916 - Page 89
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[Page 89]
hear a word spoken on the telephone. In vain clods of hard mud are pelted after them In vain. I say "Rukh men henna!" (Clear out!) I hit upon a good adage this after noon I told several of them. (my men) to catch one of the dirty little arabs and throw him into the Canal which they did The other "Nigs" standing around created a great outcry but when the Arab had come out of the water he went for dear life and the others with him. It has had a salutary effect. We tried to catch more of them but nothing short of a horse could catch them.
Distributed 10 bags of mail today Mail day here is more important than pay-day much more important
1st March. 1916.
The only item of much consequence to day was that there has been some heavy fighting in Western Egypt Some heavy casualties were sustained on either side I dont know more details The troops in at El Minia are standing to arms there that is only 8 miles and what strikes me as serious is the fact the we are not standing to arms