Item 04: G. O. Hawkins letters to his family, 2 January 1915-November 1917 - Page 236
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And high attainment
I wish to outline many vivid scenes which are burnt in the mind like ceramic paintings, but they are elusive when I endeavour to [indecipherable] them in words, becoming merely so many lightening like flashes flaring behind the clouds which gather at memorys horizon
Also thought of the Censor halts me. Just at the moment when I have gathered up much that is interesting from the ever sliding slope of the mind retention, and am about to advance with it, I hear "Halt! About Turn"
My mental battalion immediately change ranks and retreat
Smile Censor if you will!
I will try to avoid all that may be of value to the enemy. I am sure my long winded preface would be useful as a weapon to destroy him rather than information beneficial for his purpose against us.