Item 03: A. R. Compton diary, 11 April-6 December 1917 - Page 27

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15/10/17
Germans report 20,000 [indecipherable] volunteer army
Letter from Dad today dated 2/6/17 news of Mother in same not well Been to Brisbane. Envolope taken off our letters when delivered

16/10/17
More Another beautiful day Roosevelt paying visit to Italy Royal honours More squabbling in Germany. Socialists making a noise. News of von Kipple (Capelle) resigned. also of split in Hungarian Parliament. A German landing on a important island in Gulf of Riga. Russian war minister appeal to Russia saying the hour of trial has come & to make all sacrifices to attain their object. Squirrel on pole.

17/10/17
Beautiful day. Commandan gave us a display of German language