Item 06: John D. Wilson diary, 17 May-19 September 1917 - Page 183
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Last night our iron rations were collected & issued to us for dinner today. We will shortly be reissued with a fresh supply. Only the bully beef was called in.
There is another revolution in Russia, in fact civil war between two rival sections headed by the Premier on one side & the head of the army on the other.
The Swedish counsel [consul] at Buncos Ayers [Buenos Aires?] has imperilled the neutrality of Sweden by sending messages for the Germans there. A huge system of spies have been discovered in Sweden together with their code book & [indecipherable.]
Two more of the transports went on Paris 10 days leave this morning.
Wednesday Sept 12. 1917. (1136)
Fine but cloudy. I was shoeing again this morning, with Ryan helping me. There is the usual half holiday this evening. There is to be a foot ball match this evening. Last evening I received a letter from my cousin Kitty Gilmore in which she stated she had written several times & the letters were all returned. But the number was omitted on the letter the I received, & that probably accounts for it.
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Thursday September 13. 1917. (1137.)
Fine but cloudy. I was at a very good concert in the Y.M.C.A. Tent last night given by the officers of the 37. Bat. It was a beaut. The favorite was Cpt. Toule with his witty Irish songs. The "Three fat Fritzs" given by the officers a parody on three blind