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<p>[Page 25]</p><p>because their German is a bit patchy even though they claim to have studied in Germany.</p><p>Among our guards is now also that Tommy Cox who at the time shot dead Arndt. We just called him “the Murderer” after that. He is mainly in charge of the horses for the firewood transport and from the crude and cruel way he treats the animals one can see what a miserable character he is. He even boasts of his killing of Arndt, as if it were a good deed, and says that at the time, he was inundated with flowers and congratulatory telegrams. True or false, he remains “another British victory”.</p><p>Politically, the situation seems to be highly favourable for Germany. The masterful tactics of Mackensen and Falkenhayn resulted in the total collapse of Romania. Our troops are outside Bucharest and this heavily fortified city no longer is a fortress. One can only say: “Whatever you think, Meyer!” — So far, the colossal battles and attacks by the Allies on the western front have</p>