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48 August 30th
Good sleep – Had bath. Attired in shorts today –
Listened to the Communique today – there is a conference being held at Stockholm of all the Socialists representatives of all Socialists – one member spoke in the following terms – "that if Germany was prepared to be proclaimed itself as a Republic – then peace would be declared immediately – This conference only assembled yesterday, so we should hear some good results from it. One of officers escaped tonight Played Bridge. Very cold today.
August 31st
Officer (British) escaped last evening unknown to everybody until 6 am today – when a sentry discovered a rope hanging out of a window & concluding that somebody had escaped He informed the Camp Officer, who immediately went to every room & searched examined all beds to ascertain who was missing – It was quite dramatical to see "old Stingle" with his torch lamp & wearing a very worried look, examing all the beds at such an early hour