Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 107
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[Page 107]
He believed it you could see but no one else did – 3 items were good – America had declared war - The Germans had been specially ordered by the Kaiser to give no quarter – No 3 was great - 70! Doctors, Nurses & Orderlies had all had both - hands cut off by the Germans & were all of them now in Luimon town being treated at the hospitals – Oh – Sancta Simplicitas of the sailor man – No 1 item had a dissenter or two but items 2 & 3 were received as being just about up to the Germans. Ajax gave us a nice lunch & was most hospitable. He listened to me because I'd been up here & at Suva & knew all about the Fleet – I saw some of his people who were sick & I was most careful not to injure his feelings in any way by seeming to doubt any statements – the result is that Ajax & I are sworn friends – How these North Country sailor men can stow their drink & what hardy devils they are – The Germans have a bit to reckon with –