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64 September 22nd
I am able to promenade round the square 3 or 4 times each day now –
The 6 officers who escaped several days ago have all been captured & are now in cells in this camp – They were captured right on the border, as they were they were crawling through – it was only a matter of half an hour & they would have been free again. They say sentries are 4 deep there & the places is lousy with dogs so I think it is practically hopeless to get through now we all feel very sorry for them especially for Robinson & Baerline on account of their previous trouble –
no concert tonight –
I exercise myself on the parallel bars & other gymnastic appliances every day now – & am slowly improving. no parcels again today
September 23rd (Sunday)
Good sleep last night – Played Billiards this mng – & enjoyed the beautiful mornings sun in the Garden
Mother's Birthday today –
Macintosh & Co brought back late last night feeling very fed up – They were only 500 yds from the Rhine & say they could swim it as it was not more than 75 yds wide. They have been confined to cells pending their trial – Their total absence was 9 days.
Osborne, Marshall confined to cells 2 days for misbehaviour & being absent from Roll Call – They were well inebreated when admitted to cells & as a result smashed windows & forced the Cell Door open – besides keeping the whole camp awake till 1 am