GEORGE S. PATTON DIARIES Original 1918-1919 BOX 2 FOLDER 3 Diary 6.00 WALKER'S DIARY FOR 1918 SIZE NO. 333. This Diary can be had in various bindings both fast and renewable, and can also be supplied as a "REFILL" punched to fit Loose-leaf Cases. To indicate STYLE OF BINDING required quote No. stamped ON COVER. LONDON : JOHN WALKER & CO. LTD. Farringdon House, Warwick Lane, E.C. June 1918 Tuesday 11 S. Barnabas Monday 24 S. John Baptist. Midsummer (British Isles) Saturday 29 S. Peter July 1918 Thursday 25 S. James AUGUST 1918 Monday 5 Bank Holiday in Gt. Britain and Ireland Saturday 24 S. Bartholomew SEPTEMBER 1918 Wednesday 18 Ember Day Saturday 21 S. Matthew Sunday 29 S. Michael and All Angels' OCTOBER 1918 Friday 18 S. Luke Monday 28 SS. Simon and Jude NOVEMBER 1918 Friday 1 All Saints' Saturday S. Andrew 1918 TUESDAY 1 JAN. Circumcision Bank Holiday in Scotland Went to Paris on the 530 PM Train got in at 10 P.M went to Meurice and to bed. JAN. WEDNESDAY 2 1918 Left Paris from Gare du Nord at 9:50 A.M. Reached Crepy-en- Valois at 11:44 met by Chief of Staff to Gen. Estienne went Oorsay for lunch with Gen. went up to Renault camp at 3 P.M. Saw night maneuver of Shnaders. Proved important to use them in ascent of snow clogging sprocket and breaking teeth. Returned to Gen. E. office he gave us his theory of attack which in essence is absolute association with infantry especially for small Tank. 1918 Thursday 3 Jan. Went to Renault camp at 9 a.m. met by Goubernard Giardin & de la Commune saw driving Trench crossing and pushing out of shell holes. Col. Prudenbach took a ride I drove. Went to Goubernads camp and he gave lecture on use of small tanks in battle. Lunch with Gen Estienne. He sent us to Compiegne. Got car there left at 3 P.M. reached Amiens at 5.30 P.M. got rooms at Hotel de Paris [left at 7] Jan. Friday 4 1918 Left Amiens at 7 a.m. passing St. Pol reached Gen Elles' Hqs at Bearmicourt at 9:30 a.m. Found Gen at breakfast. Met Lieut. Col Fuller C of S. Capt Stewart A. D. C. Lt. Col. Searle supply officer. Talked over objects. Col. S took us over shops. Gen. Ellis took us to his laundry and gave us discription of Cambrai. Col Searle gave me long talk on maintenance and spares. All were very nice and hospitable. 1918 SATURDAY 5 JAN. Left for driving school near Arras at 9 A. M. visited school and rode in Tank. Too much idea of schools not enough soldiering. Lunched in wine halet at Arras. Saw Bn of infantry less than 280 strong men small. Returned to Bermicourt got our things. Col. R agreed to 6 1/2 mi per hr. speed for Liberty. Left for Paris lunched there at 9:30. JAN. SUNDAY 6 1918 H Epiphany Saw Anne Boyd and had lunch with her read book. Went to Casino de Paris and saw Gaby des Lies. excellent show. Gabies shape much better than when I last saw her in 1911. 1918 MONDAY 7 JAN. Col. Rockenbach left for Chaumont at 8 A. M. I got designs for Brassard and collar ornament saw about boots got present for B. Gold Bracelet. Got 12:50 Train very slow got in at 10:30 Braine met me. Found Col. Bacon at house just made A.D.C. to Gen P. and sent to British G.H.G. JAN. TUESDAY 8 1918 Rocky and I worked on organization all day and till 10 at night he approved my plans but we had to change the names to make them fit Tank Program. Bishop Brent and an English Bish. were at the Gen. House. Gen. P and Boyd went to Paris. I saw 10 Lts C.A.C. and sent them to Langres with Braine 5 to M.G. school 5 to 39 m. 1918 WEDNESDAY 9 JAN. Worked on organization and talked over plans Heard from Braine that French had refused ground we wanted. Got names of 11 Lt's. C.A.C. and asked for them. [Campenali?] and I called on some French girls. very stupid. JAN. THURSDAY 10 1918 Left for Langres at 11 A.M. having removed all my things from Gen's house as I think it too much like hanging on to live there now. Examined Pointe de Diamant as possible location. found it most unsuitable went to see French [Col.?] about it. and told him he was a fool in a polite way he did not like it. 1918 FRIDAY 11 JAN. Had talk with Gen. McAndrew very satisfactory. Looked over new ground. JAN. SATURDAY 12 1918 Wrote renewed request for Land. 1918 SUNDAY 13 JAN. Went to Chaumont in P.M. to see Col. R. Returned sunday night got stuck in snow. JAN. MONDAY 14 1918 Worked on requisition for spare parts and replacements. Wrote letter about misconduct of Lt Jacobs. 1918 TUESDAY 15 JAN. Finished requisition in morning and went to Chaumont in P.M. Took three hours as I got stuck on slippery hill which I could not clime. Staid all night with Col. R. JAN. WEDNESDAY 16 1918 Went over requisition with Lt. Crosby and saw Maj [Cucket?] about land. Retired to Sangres and saw Col Cochland-Swartz on same subject; both were most accommodating Saw Gen Shiplan who was commandant while Gen. Mc Andrew is on sick leave. He put me on board to arrange about target ranges. 1918 THURSDAY 17 JAN. Went to See Lt Col Maxey Maj. Pike, Capt. Wilefred and Maj. Bowen about thier troubles over images. My [ten] eleven new officers reported, a fair lot but not fine appointed. Lt. T. C. Brown Adjt. Saw about office which I hope to get soon. JAN. FRIDAY 18 1918 Went to see French Mission about Tank Corp. Promised that they would give me a place to day. Had argument with Lt. Jacobs over his trying to run me out of my house. 1918 SATURDAY 19 JAN. Went to Chaumont to see Col. Rockenbach off for England. Every thing for the tanks looks fine. Collins came back with me to spend the day. Saw Col. F. Conner about approving tank land. JAN. SUNDAY 20 1918 2nd after Epiphany Went to see the French about Target Ranges and after much talk I got all we asked for including the Tank ground. Collins and I went for a ride to tank center. 1918 MONDAY 21 JAN. Took Col. Drum out to see the Tank Center he will approve it to Col. Conner. Worked in office on speach or lecture to be given 23 to bunch of Generals and Colonels. Lt. Col. Drum Collins went back to Chaumont. Gen. Sample called to appologize for conduct of Lt. Jacobs of his staff. JAN. TUESDAY 22 1918 Typed notes for Lecture Went to Chaumont found all gone to hell. Coordination section had disapproved land and held up buildings. I got it smoothed out again but Gen. Williams told me that we could get no tanks from the French. I talked over trailer business with him and he seemed much interested. 1918 WEDNESDAY 23 JAN. Gave lecture on Tanks Present among others Gen. McAndrew Gen Bevan Gen. Herts, Col. Walker Col. Palmer, Col Fieberger Two other generals whose names I don't know and six colonels. JAN. THURSDAY 24 1918 Nothing 1918 FRIDAY 25 JAN. Got ready to move out of house. JAN. SATURDAY 26 1918 Moved to new house no 48 Rue The owner and her daughter came to arrange things very nice people and good looking. Two french officers came from Mortigny Les Bans to look over camps found it good. 1918 SUNDAY 27 JAN. Septuagesima Put in recommendation that Lt. Nelms be tried or reprimanded for the loss of papers. Wrote order on neatness and Saluting. Got no news of Tanks. Went to show called Stiff, Staff, Stuff JAN. MONDAY 28 1918 Went to Chaumont to see Col. R. He talked a lot and said nothing. 1918 TUESDAY 29 JAN. Got R. to send Braine to U.S. It was hard but finally he took the hook like a fish. Returned to Chaumont & had dinner with [Baronne?] [d'Hormes?] and her cousin. Got leter from B showing copy of one from F to N. in which he said, "Geo. has left me to teach tanks at the school for such. I miss him very much he's such a fine fire eater. But there's one thing about him he believes in that way and would do all he says if he got a chance. He has had a fine company at Hqs and it will be hard to replace him." [?] Here's Hoping I make good. [?] JAN. WEDNESDAY 30 1918 Took [Baronne D'Hormes?] and her daughter to their chateau fine place very pretty and in good repair. 1918 THURSDAY 31 JAN. Lt. Braine left for Paris to day. I was sorry to see him go he is the most reliable man I have yet met and has plenty of sense. Sent a couple of pictures by him. Got my first "Overseas cap" FEB. FRIDAY 1 1918 Had lecture on maping by a French naval Captain. Had first Tank foot drill in history of U. S. Army. Worked on Tank Drill Regs. 1918 SATURDAY 2 FEB. Went to Chaumont in P.M. Saw Col. R. He wired recomending me for Lt. Col. National Army as I have not sufficient rank to get proper subordinates. He told me that I was to organize 1st Tank center and see to biliting arrangements for 12 cos light tanks he had asked for. Also to select to G. S. officers from Staff School. Returned to Langres in evening at 9:30 P.M. FEB. SUNDAY 3 1918 Saw Lt Col Wade about billiting areas. Saw Lt Col Bjonstead about students. Made tentative plan for 1st Tank Center staff. 1918 MONDAY 4 FEB. Attended meeting of Army Staff School where the assignment of graduates was arranged. The Chiefs of Staff of all the divisions and of the 1st Corps were present. They were not an impressive lot yet there are none better available. I asked for Capt. H. C. Brown 16' Inft. & Capt. Benedict N.A.N.Q. for G. S. officers for the tanks. Col. R. Phoned me to go to Paris the fifth. FEB. TUESDAY 5 1918 Went to Choumt at noon. Drove to Paris to Meurice. Went to Revue [Femme neu?] Got Col. R to reduce rank of eight tank men to be more nearly like infantry. 1918 H WEDNESDAY 6 FEB. Saw Maj Drain at 10 A.M. worked in office till 7. Got all material approved. Went to see Gabbie des Lies. Col Had lunch with Comdt. Michele and got promise of 10 tanks in March. French fear big German attack and are bending all energies to meet it. FEB. THURSDAY 7 1918 Went to Renault works in morning, and found that they had adopted [five] four of my suggestions Lt Daice took us around. Completed Project in P.M. I bought Col. R. and Maj. Draine each a big picture of a Tank 1918 FRIDAY 8 FEB. Left Paris at 8 A.M. reached Langres at 2:30 Found letters from B and the sweater she sent me. Going to Dine at Gen. McAndrews. Gen. Vaughn Chief of Staff to Gen Bing gave lecture on Cambrai operation. FEB. SATURDAY 9 1918 Made out tables for Q.M. & Ordnance Supply of Tank Cos. Col. R. telephoned that I was to go to Blois to select men for 1st Lt Tank Co. 1918 SUNDAY 10 FEB. Col. R. & Col. Walker Eng came to lunch and later Col. R. met officers and gave little Talk. We then inspected Tank Area. Wrote to Lt Col. Alexander about maps. Went to see Lt Col Reed at Chaumont found him very nearvous. Gave him some sleeping medicine. FEB. MONDAY 11 1918 Went to L of C about billits at Bourg and they promised to fix it for me. 1918 TUESDAY 12 FEB. Went all over tank guard in fort with Lts. Borland Hebert, Sweeney, Winters. Arranged about unloading Got orders to go to Blois. Made notes for Lt Brown wrote Col [B?] about pictures. Went to Chaumont and left for Blois at 8 P.M. Lt. Col. [B?] and I had same compartment. FEB. WEDNESDAY 13 1918 Ash Wednesday Reached St. Aignan-Noyers at 11 A.M. two hours late went to Hq. 41st Div. Saw about men Lt Col. Hennisy had taken charge of the selection and had what appears a fine bunch. Went to Montrichard with him and saw some more men. Found that I could not catch train there to return home. Got auto to return to St. Aignan-Noyers ran off road broke machine and missed train. Walked 5 K to town slept on a stretcher in the hotel. 1918 THURSDAY 14 FEB. Went to Saumur to see the Canards and Md. Clery. Found every thing as usual all were dilighted to see me. Returned to Tours had dinner at Hotel l' Universe with Chapman & Bowen Caught Army special at 8:10. Slept well. FEB. FRIDAY 15 1918 Reached Chaumont at 12:35 went to see Col. R. made report of trip. Got S.O. no 2. Tank Corps detailing me as C.O. 1st Light tank center. Came to Langres at 6:30 with Col. R. he left after supper. Had indigestion and was biluous took lot of water and some black pills. Letter from B and packages. 1918 SATURDAY 16 FEB. Worked out arrangments for reception of Companies. 4 letters from B. FEB. SUNDAY 17 1918 Got Telegram that 2 Tank Companies would be in at 9:25 had men meet train Got [?]-son-Tile on phone and found they would be in after 1. Went to station Lt. Col. H. B. Hennisy came with them. Marched them to St. Geosmes and put them in billits. 195 men all told good lot. 1918 MONDAY 18 FEB. Inspected billets in P.M. Called on Doctor in charge of Amb. sect. Got Maj. Keep Eng, R. to order lumber for buildings. FEB. TUESDAY 19 1918 Went to camp at 8 AM gave men talk on discipline and behavior. Had lecture by Maj. Tracy on camouflage. Went to gas course in P.M. Sent list of proposed rank of officers to Col. R. at 1:30. 1918 WEDNESDAY 20 FEB. Ember Day Gas lecture and drill in morning. Went to Bourg to look over billets. FEB. THURSDAY 21 1918 Gas lecture and practice in gas chamber full of tear gas. Box resperator absolutely nutrilizes gas. Mask shows a little gas if you breath deep. Went to Bourg and assigned Billets for officers and men. 1918 FRIDAY 22 FEB. Moved A & B Cos to Bourg. Inspected old Billits at St. Geosmes and found them clean. Established Camp. Heard a tank had arrived rushed about but found mistake due to bad French on part of Lt. Brown. Called up Col. R and demanded transportation Got, Dodge Sedan, motor cycle, and Truck. FEB. SATURDAY 23 1918 Had inspection found men dirty and not shaved raised hell and disciplined Doctor for not keeping heels together. Took Bath. Saw Gen. Wood. Col. Collins came to lunch. 1918 SUNDAY 24 FEB. Went to Bourg, and fooled around nothing much. Dr. Hand reported. FEB. MONDAY 25 1918 Went to drill at 8:30 men did well. Gave lessons in pistol shooting in PM. 1918 TUESDAY 26 FEB. Tuesday Nothing FEB. WEDNESDAY 27 1918 Wednesday. Lessons in Pistol shooting got Second Dodge by mistake I think saw old lady and rented rooms. 1918 THURSDAY 28 FEB. Went to drill found B. Co. not out on account of rain. Got them out. Had inspection A. Co best inspected billits found them very good. Latrines poor one case of mumps. MARCH FRIDAY 1 1918 S. David Snowed. Got Hut from Gen Shipton Unloaded lumber for Shops. R sent me a scheme to train 116 off. and 1638 men in no time. Worked out a scheme. 1918 SATURDAY 2 MARCH Went to Chaumont to see Col R. about training. Recomended that Tanks have a Representative in U.S. Col. Said no. MARCH SUNDAY 3 1918 3rd in Lent Boyd asked me if I wanted to go riding with Gen in P.M. said yes. We went to a place near Toul and saw M. Clemenceau. Then went to Hq. 1st Div. to compliment them on repulse of Bosch raid. Found that we were going to have a show decided to stay all night. Gen. Summerall promised to let me go to observation post. But Gen. P saw me getting helmet and said no. Col. Purrington took me up road to Gen Duncans Brigade. Barage was to start at 1 A.M. with 90 guns. I staid up to see it. 1918 MONDAY 4 MARCH Barage started to the second and in 3 minutes the Germans came back with more guns. At 1:20 regiments started Infantry unable to start Barage was stopped Germans kept on for almost twenty minutes then all was quiet and we went to Bed about 2:30 P.M. I staid with Maj. Hixon We left at 7 A.M. reached Chaut 10 and Langres 11:30 A.M. I caught 4:40 train for Paris and got train for Boulogne at 11 P.M. MARCH TUESDAY 5 1918 Reached Folkstone at 2:30 P.M. and London at 5 P.M. I went to Kays and found a tea in progress. Met some interesting people and Mrs. Leverton Harris asked me to see Faust. She is wife of Deputy Secretary on Blockades. Faust was sung in english but was pretty good. 1918 WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH Went to see Gen with Col R. found grand mix up but got it cleared up. Went to see model of tank in P.M. I argued in favor of four speeds but was ruled an ass. Time will show. Also think there are too many guns. Dined with Col. MARCH THURSDAY 7 1918 Went with Lt. Col. Babcock, Lt. Col. Clapton & Maj Mitchell to see Mark 5 & Mark 7 tanks. Had lunch with Col. Babcock. Fooled around all day and had tea at Kay's with Mr. Shimmer American Consul. Went to theater in evening and on way home air raid started we all went to bed. 1918 Friday 8 March Went to Woel in A.M. with Col. Babcock reached there 1:40 had lunch and saw Maj. Pullen. We went over schools and saw machine gun practice. March Saturday 9 1918 Went to Target range in morning and saw guns firing also saw air guns and visibility [?movies] Went to Warham and saw our camp. Returned to London at 2:40 P.M. Worked there at 7:00 PM Met David Lebreten on Cans and had dinner with him went to a dance but did not dance. So to bed. 1918 SUNDAY 10 MARCH 4th in Lent Left for Folkstone at 9:40 got to Boulogne at 4 P.M. Left for Paris at 8:20 P.M. sat up all night got in at 6 AM went to bed at 7 got up at 8:30 Did some business and left for Chaumont at MARCH MONDAY 11 1918 Left for Chaumont at 8 P.M. sat up till 3:30 AM 1918 TUESDAY 12 MARCH, Saw Col. R in morning and left for Langres at 11:15 Fixed up business and went to bed. MARCH WEDNESDAY 13 1918 Went to center in morning Col. R came down and seemed pleased. 1918 THURSDAY 14 Made arrangements to visit Martigny-les- Bains. MARCH FRIDAY 15 1918 Went to Martigny and saw attack manuver of 4 Shnaders and a Battalion of infantry the C.G. 18 French Div. was there and announced that no attack will ever again be made with out Tanks. Saw and had a ride in a new St. Chamond went very well. 1918 SATURDAY 16 MARCH Nothing much. MARCH SUNDAY 17 1918 Passion Sunday. S. Patrick Had Elsie Jannis and her mother to lunch she is not pretty but quite amusing though common in her pronunciation she wore an artificial Lepord skin coat. Met Secretary Baker and went around with him for a while seemed interested and intelligent. 1918 MONDAY 18 MARCH Bank Holiday in Ireland Went to Center in morning and painted neck with iodine resulting in bad burn and much suffering. Moved office to Bourg. MARCH TUESDAY 19 1918 Got telegram from B. congratulating me on promotion to Lt. Col. have not heard of it yet otherwise neck much better. 1918 WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH Got telephone from Lt. Baker that tanks had left at 12 noon should reach here on 22 P.M. Had preliminaries for Track meet. MARCH THURSDAY 21 1918 Got Cable gram from Mrs Ayer to the effect that, "Our commander has gone from us all his thoughts and actions showed love for you, Ellie" Wired Mrs Ayer direct from Chaumnt by authority of Col Davis. "Deep sympathy to you and Beatrice, Love." Went to Chaumt and saw Col R. about new sort of tank recommended that 10 be sent for trial Col R. asked for 15. 1918 FRIDAY 22 MARCH De Coppet left to go as aid to Gen Alexander we had some Champagne. MARCH SATURDAY 23 1918 Tanks arrived at Langres- Marne about 3 P.M. we arranged to unload them opposite the Bois d'Amour The train got here at 8:40 we had a hundred men and 10 extra with Fire extinguishers we got them all unloaded and in the woods at 12 mid night. I backed seven off the train and Lt Baker the other three. 1918 SUNDAY 24 H MARCH Palm Sunday Moved tanks into sheds and arranged to have them oiled on Monday Left for Paris to get my machine at 4:40 Arrived at 11:10 and there was an Air raid. MARCH MONDAY 25 1918 Annuniciation. Lady Day The long range gun put shells into Paris every 15 min. from 7 to 10 AM I left at 12:30 and reached Langres at 6:30 with out incident. The shells did little harm as they do not seem to cary much explosive. The range is said to be 120 Kil. The hits are well grouped most of them near the Gare d'est. 1918 TUESDAY 26 MARCH Got eight men trained to act as instructors in driving. Arranged schedule so asto train 96 men and 8 officers in 3 weeks in Driving motors & guns. MARCH WEDNESDAY 27 1918 Started schedule things did not work well. Examined Brennes as possible location for Center. 1918 THURSDAY 28 MARCH Maundy Thursday Gen Shipton & Lt Col [Hry] Henry visited Center scedule worked better MARCH FRIDAY 29 1918 Good Friday Rainy and lots of mud drove tank over Bad Trench and cracked Front end of left longeron but nothing serious. Capt. Brett reported for duty. Y.M.C.A. comfort for men. Two extra longrens arrived. 1918 SATURDAY 30 MARCH Had to abandon schedule in order to groom tanks Col R. & Gen Black visited center I drove tank through heavy woods for them. MARCH SUNDAY 31 1918 Easter Day Went to Dijon and had lunch with Maj. John Loughton. Got a dragging break coming home but fixed it. Rain all day. 1918 MONDAY 1 APRIL Easter Monday Monday [nothing] Went to Chaumnt to see the dentist and had five teeth drilled for inlays. Stayed at Generals P house. At supper Gen. Alvord told me I was a Lt Colonel. Collins said that as a result of my promotion he did not approve of selection (joke). APRIL TUESDAY 2 1918 Easter Tuesday Nothing Finished with dentist. 1918 WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL Nothing but some Boston civilians to see tanks. Started drilling in brush south of Bois d'Amour. Rain APRIL THURSDAY 4 1918 Decided to change schedule in order to get more men at work. Rain. 1918 FRIDAY 5 APRIL "C" company arrived at noon. Put Lt. Higgins in charge. A very good lot of men but poor N C O's. APRIL SATURDAY 6 1918 Cleaned tanks and worked on Platoon manuver. Rain. 1918 SUNDAY 7 APRIL Low Sunday Had dinner with Madame De Vlou and Col. Band Eng. APRIL MONDAY 8 1918 Col. R. Lt. Col Clapton, Capt. Viner inspected Center we were just changing schedule, so there were some tie ups. We went to Martigny- les-Bains. Saw German prisoner eating swill. Found 9th Co. motor mechanics apparently lost. Coming home Col R was very complimentary. I had a bad headache. 1918 TUESDAY 9 APRIL Got telegram from Brat that Mrs. Ayer had died. APRIL WEDNESDAY 10 1918 Phoned Col. Collins and asked him to get Gen P. to send B a telegram. Wrote her a letter also one to Katharine. Felt better but not well. Got letter from B about Mr. Ayers death He often read my letter to him saying that his letter to me had decided me to enter the tanks. Last letter he got was one from B announcing my promotion to Lt. Col. He said now that George has his start he will go higher. B. Put my poem about him in his pocket. B's letter less sad than I had feared. 1918 THURSDAY 11 APRIL nothing. APRIL FRIDAY 12 1918 Friday nothing. 1918 SATURDAY 13 APRIL My itch is getting worse and I am going to the hospital for a few days to get it fixed up. Capt. Viner reported for duty. APRIL SUNDAY 14 1918 2nd after Easter Staid in bed with a wet dressing on my chest. 1918 MONDAY 15 APRIL Moved to Ward 2. staid in bed. Blanchard Scott came to see me. APRIL TUESDAY 16 1918 Got up at 11 A M and went to Bourg to have tank manuver. Maj. J. F. Hughes Morris who was to command the infantry got mad at not being met so went home. Manuver worked out fine. 1918 WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL Put Capt. Viner in command of C. Co and Capt Compton in command of A. APRIL THURSDAY 18 1918 Nothing 1918 FRIDAY 19 APRIL Had rehersal of tank manuver. Lt Col. Maxie brought a battalion composed of students from his schools and the auto weapons school all went fine we had to let tanks start at H-2 1/2 instead of H-1 1/2 to give more time. APRIL SATURDAY 20 1918 Went to a dance at Hospital No 15 at Chaumont got home at 2 A.M. Had a very nice time. 1918 SUNDAY 21 APRIL 3rd after Easter The French started going to church about 2 A.M. Called on Madame de Veau and dined with some little girls my itch was worse. APRIL MONDAY 22 1918 Had manuver in heavy rain. Made barage of O.F. grenades fine show. I was much complimented both on the show and on Sylvia's looks. About 200 officers were present. One tank fell in a hole but we got it out before five. 1918 Tuesday 23 April S. George April Wednesday 24 1918 1918 Thursday 25 April S. Mark April Friday 26 1918 1918 SATURDAY 27 APRIL APRIL SUNDAY 28 1918 4th after Easter 1918 Monday 29 April Lt. [Sewell?] suggested that by adding to the length of the longerons we could make the tank jump further. None of us had ever thought of it before. He said that it was so obvious that he had forgot to mention it. This is a most important discovery and can be done easily. I discussed the [essentials?] of a tank with Maj. Champlin and [wrote?] them out. April Tuesday 30 1918 Muster. all cos fine but B. Co. I will cuss out Capt. Herman. 1918 Wednesday 1 May SS Philip and James Wrote out ideas on employment of tanks for Col. R. Believe them good and quite new! May Thursday 2 1918 Conceived the idea of lengtfening the Renault in the body as well as the longeron this will let it cary these men. If this can be done it will be a means of greatly increasing the efficiency of the tank. [?Renborge?] Shallenberger and I had dinner at the French mess. 1918 FRIDAY 4 MAY Nothing much. MAY SATURDAY 4 1918 G. O. 66. Reduced Collins Shalenberger and Bacon to majors. I had a black border drawn around the order and sent it to him. Maj. Champlin and I drew in the changes on a blue print of the original Renault. 1918 SUNDAY 5 MAY 5th after Easter Called on Gen. Sample and asked him to give me some hats. Called on Col. Smith to pay my respects as he is new Comdt of the Army Schools. Capt. Harrison Brown reported for duty. MAY MONDAY 6 1918 Bank Holiday in Scotland [No entry] 1918 TUESDAY 7 MAY [No entry] MAY WEDNESDAY 8 1918 Capt. Brett, Capt Compton Lt Semmes, Lt Murphy reported back from French Front. Brett saw a machine gun in an abandoned ambulance put out 21 out of 30 French and the German got away. 1918 THURSDAY 9 MAY Ascension Day MAY FRIDAY 10 1918 1918 SATURDAY 11 MAY Inspection. In the streets tent pitching MAY SUNDAY 12 1918 Sunday after Ascension Rained all day my itch got much worse. 1918 MONDAY 13 MAY Had lecture on infantry platoon and Co. Capt. Brown got up lecture on it. MAY TUESDAY 14 1918 Went over problems No. 2, maps, found them very good. Gave lecture on approved solution. 1918 WEDNESDAY 15 MAY Lecture by French officer on infantry. Gen Sample and a lot of Milk Toast Y.M.C.A. women came to see the tanks. Tried passing trenches at speed with good results. MAY THURSDAY 16 1918 [No entry] 1918 FRIDAY 17 MAY MAY SATURDAY 18 1918 inspection nothing. Lt. Col. John A. Crane dead. Shell 1918 SUNDAY 19 MAY Whit Sunday Col. R came down and talked a lot but said nothing it was very tiresome. He told me I could go to French Front Tuesday. MAY MONDAY 20 1918 Whit Monday Got ready to go. Wrote letter to B. which I gave to Viner to forward in case I am killed. 1918 TUESDAY 21 MAY Whit Tuesday Col R came down and said we could not go because things were not arranged with the 3d Bureau. I went home early and sat in the sun to cure my itch. Gave a party to the mess had a bottle of Champagne. Andrews put eggs in a bottle very amusing. MAY WEDNESDAY 22 1918 Ember Day Left Langres at 10:30 with Lt. Murphy whom I put in the hospital. Saw Col. R. Had dinner with Collins, Gen. McAndrew Col Davis. They leave the house to day I told them to cancel my lease. Left Chount at 5:45 Reached Paris at 10 PM Took Metro to [Opera?]. Walked to Meurice. Had a bath. An alarm was given but I went to sleep before any things happened. Party. Lt Col. Patton, Lt. Will Robinson, T. C. Brown, W. H. Williams, Nelms & Morrison. 1918 THURSDAY 23 MAY Got up at 5:15 A.M. went to Gare du Nord in Metro. Got train to Crepy en Valois Got at 8:30. Got some coffee and ham. Went to Ourrey and walked to office Saw Gen Salienne and after much talk persuaded him I was not to stay there. Had lunch with him. He sent us to a Groupmt at Leglanturs comded by Maj. La FEVRE. MOZRT. Lt. Brown and Lt Morrison went to Montier I got a very nice room in a farm Talked tactics with Maj after supper. MAY FRIDAY 24 1918 Empire Day Saw a manuver with 4 tanks and a Bn. Inft. Not over 500 men of 34 Regt. Men small and young Bn. Commanded by a Capt. Cosby. Lts. noted that when lines halted men did not simulate fire. Was told that they never fire and in last attack that they took 600 M of trenches with out firing a shot. Tanks were slow in getting up and moved accross front in a long oblique. Aeroplanes raded last night dropped six bombs around town but did not hit any thing. Holes 4 ft deep and 7 or 8 feet accross. Heard a Barage start at 2 A.M. Called on Corps commander Did not speak a word of English all day but talked incessantly. Saw loading manuver. 1918 SATURDAY 25 MAY Went to a manuver in the morning which was interesting. Gen was there to watch it he is the youngest Gen in the French army being 42. Pretty nearly died of nothing to do went for a walk in the P.M. Saw a lot of transport moving up back of a forest. The Captains of all the units were at supper and it was most interesting. We talked (or I did) till 10:30. Saw a Crucifix of unusual size with "GAZ" on it. Thought it hard on Christ. MAY SUNDAY 26 1918 Trinity Sunday Cmdt. La Fevre and I went to ESTRES - St. - DENiS to see where he detached his [groupment?]. Then we went to EREUSE. where he went that night We then followed his road to LEGLANTIERS and MONTiERS Finally to St. MARTIN-AUX.BOIS just to the east of this is a hill with an old mill commanding a fine view of the Bosch. At St. Martin is a fine church of 11 Century I did not look at it. Maj. Le Fevre explained to me what to do in entering a new region I wrote it all down 1918 MONDAY 27 MAY Maj. Le F and I went through St. Martin to MENEVILLERS and then north till we crossed the RR here we left the car and went east in a ravine passing a battery of 155 well hidden under nets. But they had not hidden their road so were sure to be known. all the ammunitions were in wide holes so all would not blow up. We located some good No 2 positions for tanks there were a lot of fresh shell holes but none came while we were there We then went NW along the R.R. in search of more positions but found none. Saw 2 Bat. of 75 in action W of Mery. Also saw some Bosch Planes being shot at. At dinner heard Bosch were attacking Paris with gun just heard of new battle at REIMES. MAY TUESDAY 28 1918 Heavy bombardment last night Avians came at 11 & 2 but did not hit us. Lots of shrapnell fell on the roof. Went to MONTGERAIN to an observation post this morning there was a mist so we could not see well but saw Bosch Trenches near Rollat also saw COURCELLES being shelled by Bosch and saw several planes being shot at Had interesting talk with Comdt. Le Fevre on tactics at lunch. Two Bosch planes flew right over us at 2 P.M. taking pictures they were being shelled but to no purpose. Heard that it was the 5 British army near RHEMES and a poor French Corps fear bad results The O.P. was in a hospital 1918 WEDNESDAY 29 MAY Nothing. Got up at 8 A.M. and walked around town and saw a hole where a bomb had fallen and not gone off. In P.M. Robinson and I walked about 2 miles towards the lines but saw nothing of interest When we came back they told us Soissons had been taken. Only 4 Div were holding the line when the bosch attacked. 2 of the 5 British Army and 2 Third French Div. The F. were completely fooled as they had looked for an attach near Arras. The French are Blue and say that they cannot attack until the U.S. gets 30 div over. They say that the British will not attack again. MAY THURSDAY 30 1918 Left with Cmdt. Le Fevre in auto at 7:30 to Godenvillers. Walked along a bay on to a farm near (n) of Rubescourt. At this farm two shells fell 100 yards from us passed along front line for 1000 yds about 300 yds From Bosch line but we could not see them. There were many shell holes. We crossed a field on a hike 300 to 400 yds from the Bosch but they did not shoot at us which seemed to me foolish as they could have easily gotten us. As we neared le Ployron it was being shelled but when we entered it the soldiers were walking about in great unconcern. We visited the Col and had some [?]. He had a fine Abri. Then we went back to the motor a shell fell near us as we crossed the R.R. but did not explode. Later some did. Col. MAXIE. Dead. M. G. battle 1918 FRIDAY 31 MAY Left LEQLANTIERS went by St. JUST and BRETEUIL to a farm to the east of PAILLART where we saw the group which had attached on the 29 with the 28" Inft. No Tank was hit by a shell and none pierced by a ball. No casual. inft lost 300 men. L Col Maxie went to Hq 1st Div at LE MESNIL Here I met Col King C of S and also talked with Capt Johnston who had been in command of the assault wave of inft with the tanks at CANTIGNY He was most enthusiastic. In passing through the large towns it was sad to see them completely deserted. The French say our inft. follows the [?Barrage?] much better than theirs and take better cover. JUNE SATURDAY 1 1918 Left Leglantiers for CLERMONT at 3 P.M. got there in an hour having passed large numbers of Trucks on the road over 500. I paid my respects on the commandant of Super Groupment Lt. Col. SHEDVILLE. Got to Paris about 6:30 saw lots of refugees on the road. Went to the theater. 1918 SUNDAY 2 JUNE 1st after Trinity Called on Miss Stilwell and had a fairly lazy day. JUNE MONDAY 3 1918 Got my uniform tried on. And saw Gen. P. at the same shop. Bought some pipes for which I paid too much money. 1918 TUESDAY 4 JUNE Returned to Chaumont and had a very satisfactory talk with Pullen. I think things will move better now that he is Chief of Staff. J. C. came on to Langres and found things in fine shape and especially the Mess Hall. JUNE WEDNESDAY 5 1918 Traded Lt. Beatle for Robinson as Beatle had melancholia and was about to die. I sent him home in place of Robinson who wanted to stay. 1918 THURSDAY 6 JUNE Started organising new Battalion. The 327. under Butt. Viner has 326. Center. Col. Patton, C of S. Lt. Gibbs. Adjt. Lt. Hebert. Rec. O. Lt. Knowles. Supply. O. Lt. Robinson. 1st Bn. #326, Maj. Capt. Viner. Adjt Lt. Sledge. S.O. Sweeney. Rec. O. Lt. Heilner Repair O. Lt. Winters. Co A. Capt. Compton 1 Lt. H. J. Ellis 2d Lt. Shirk, [Rattioz?], Morrison Co B. C. O. Lt. Weed, 1" Lt. Bouland. 2d Lts. Wood, Conroy, Reynolds. Co C. Co. English, 1" Lt. Sewall, Perry H. Wood, Booth. 2d Bn #327 Maj. Capt. Butt. Adjt Lt Vidal, S. O. Struyk. Rec. O. Bolan Rep. O. Saal. Co A. Capt. Semmes. 1" Lt. Brown 2d Lts. Eckard, Steel, McCready JUNE FRIDAY 7 1918 Co B. Capt. 1st Lt Williams, 1st Lt Fordyce 2 Lts. Heity, Ray, Gamble. Co C. Capt Lt. Bainard. 1" Lt. Nelms 2d Lts, Cleworth, Younglove, Harmann. 301. Rep. & Salvage Co. Capt. Lt. Baldwin 1st Lt. Lt Thompson, 2d Lts. Kelly H. Baker. Friday 7 Went to Chaumont to See Col R. about getting Maj. Davis sent to Paris. 1918 SATURDAY 8 JUNE Col. Babcock visited Center. Had manuver of Tanks in advance guard. JUNE SUNDAY 9 1918 Sunday. Nothing. Maj. L. K. Davis went to Paris to arrange some business for me. Gen. Wheeler Chief of Ord. Came to see me and was much pleased and promised help. 1918 MONDAY 10 JUNE [No entry] JUNE TUESDAY 11 1918 327 Bn. Capt Brett moved to Brennes with little trouble and were well fixed by night. 1918 WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE Nothing. Appointed Capt. Compton in charge of instruction. Traded Atlis for new Denis 3 ton truck. Arranged for my self Viner Brett & Gibbs to take G. S. course. JUNE THURSDAY 13 1918 Shipped a Tank in two trucks to Nevers to have it lengthened and fixed to cary three men. Col. R. came down and told me that probably one Bn would be put in the fight in August. I fear we will have no such luck. But hope for the best. 1918 FRIDAY 14 JUNE Had maneuver of a night march "A" Co. 326 Bn Capt Compton. Marched 10 K in 2h 55m. very satisfactory reconnaissance work was most satisfactory and road was not once lost. Maj. Davis got back and reported successful termination to his trip. JUNE SATURDAY 15 1918 Nothing 1918 SUNDAY 16 JUNE Viner & I went to Dijon came back with Mrs Ayer we tried to find room at Langres for her but finally Viner have her his room and staid with me. JUNE MONDAY 17 1918 The 15 new tanks arrived at 3:30 and we put up the ramp and got them all off by 4:28 had the ramp down and were able to move the train. Maj. Laughton Mr & Mrs Johnson came by and got Mrs Ayer. Started G. S. College. 1918 TUESDAY 18 JUNE Nothing JUNE WEDNESDAY 19 1918 First Company Tank Drill. Very poor. 1918 THURSDAY 20 JUNE JUNE FRIDAY 21 1918 1918 SATURDAY 22 JUNE [No entry] JUNE SUNDAY 23 1918 Rode horseback to Chaumont. Had dinner with Gen at his new house. Very pretty ride along Canal. 1918 MONDAY 24 JUNE S. John Baptist. Midsummer (British Isles) JUNE TUESDAY 25 1918 1918 WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE JUNE THURSDAY 27 1918 1918 FRIDAY 28 JUNE JUNE SATURDAY 29 1918 S. Peter 1918 SUNDAY 30 JUNE 5th after Trinity JULY MONDAY 1 1918 1918 TUESDAY 2 JULY JULY WEDNESDAY 3 1918 1918 THURSDAY 4 JULY JULY FRIDAY 5 1918 1918 SATURDAY 6 JULY JULY SUNDAY 7 1918 6th after Trinity 1918 Monday 8 July July Tuesday 9 1918 1918 Wednesday 10 July July Thursday 11 1918 1918 Friday 12 July July Saturday 13 1918 1918 Sunday 14 July 7th after Trinity July Monday 15 1918 1918 Tuesday 16 July July Wednesday 17 1918 1918 Thursday 18 July July Friday 19 1918 1918 Saturday 20 July July Sunday 21 1918 8th after Trinity 1918 Monday 22 July July Tuesday 23 1918 1918 Wednesday 24 July July Thursday 25 1918 S. James 1918 Friday 26 July July Saturday 27 1918 1918 Sunday 28 July 9th after Trinity July Monday 29 1918 1918 Tuesday 30 July July Wednesday 31 1918 1918 THURSDAY 1 AUGUST Left for Paris at 5:3 I reached there 2:30 Train very late. AUGUST FRIDAY 2 1918 [No entry] 1918 Saturday 3 August August Sunday 4 1918 10th after Trinity 1918 Monday 5 August Bank Holiday in Great Britain and Ireland August Tuesday 6 1918 1918 Wednesday 7 August August Thursday 8 1918 1918 Friday 9 August August Saturday 10 1918 1918 Sunday 11 August 11th after Trinity August Monday 12 1918 1918 Tuesday 13 August August Wednesday 14 1918 1918 Thursday 15 August August Friday 16 1918 1918 Saturday 17 August August Sunday 18 1918 12th after Trinity 1918 MONDAY 19 AUGUST [No entry] AUGUST TUESDAY 20 1918 Got word at G. S. College at 9:30 A.M. to report Chaumt with R. O. for field service Turned over to Viner. Left Bourg at 12:30 arrived 1:30 went to Neuf Chateau with Gen. R. He told me of proposed opperation while en route. Reported Col. Drum G.S. 1" Army saw Col McClieve G S got maps. Went to Ligny-en-Barrois & reported [Col] Gen Burtt. C. S. 5 Corps Gen Cameron. Had dinner with Gen. Burtt. Was rather overwhelmed at size of task but it cleared up after eating. 1918 WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST Left Signy for GHQ 3 F. Army got permission to visit front went to Ancemont. Hq 10th, Colonial div. Saw Gen Marchand 5 Palms, 6 wounds, grand cross Legion of Honor. Went to Bn P.C. & O. P. got idea of sector French said tanks could not operate. So I got permission to go on a patrol that night to see condition of ground. Dined first with Gen. Marchand. Went in no mans land as far as Longeau 1500 m examined ground found it bad but passable Saw no Bosch but some whistled at us. got some wine. Got lunch. 2:30 A.M. Went to Bed with 59 RR Art. Maj. Green. AUGUST THURSDAY 22 1918 Went back to O.P. at hill 372 studied ground to S and East 2 hours. Returned at noon very tired and hot. [Kettle?] [of our?] is found. Went to O.P. N. of Haudimont and had fine view. Examined detraining point at Sommedieu found it excellent. Stopped at Ancemont for some maps dined at Bor Le Duck Got to Ligny at 9:30 very tired went to bed. 1918 FRIDAY 23 AUGUST Wrote report and went to Neuf Chateau for Dinner. Staff 5 [Div] [Corps?] fine. Gen. Burtt, C. S. Forman & [Cotton?] assistant G 3. Russile G 2. Breckinridge or G 2 Col Drum. Gen Burtt and I had a drink together at Lafayatte club. AUGUST SATURDAY 24 1918 Went over plan with Gen R in morning went to Chaumt at 11 A.M. [Loved?] Col. Wahl his plan for use of tanks at Seichpree was an exact copy of mine in lecture. Went to Bourg and got clothes, picked up Lt Bolan & Heilner and returned to Ligny at 11:30 P.M. Had orders to use only 2 Bns U.S. in opperation. 1918 SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 13th after Trinity Left with staff 5 Corps for Benaiti Vaux at 10 A.M. Got there at noon. Got settled but no food and wrote plan for attack simply rough draft. Got some bread and beer at 6 P.M. Could get no defenate news of any thing. Sent Knowles to Neuf Chateau to find out. Billeted in old monastery in a cell with all sorts of praying aperatus. Good bed. AUGUST MONDAY 26 1918 Knowles, Bolan, Heilner to locate departure positions and routes to no 2 Position. Had good breakfast and lunch. Gen Burt sent for me then decided he did not need to see me. 1918 TUESDAY 27 AUGUST Went up to Sommedieue to look out for R R switch and detraining points found some good ones. Got a little gas. Truck arrived with nothing in it. I was very mad. AUGUST WEDNESDAY 28 1918 Worked for revised plan on the use of tanks showing in detail the operation of nearly every tank. Knowles, Heilner & Bolan made maps of their no 2 positions. Hebert & Gibbs got in at 10:30 But truck in [clearkes?] were lost 1918 THURSDAY 29 AUGUST Sent word to have Brett & Semmes, Weed and English come up I went to Ligny to see Gen R. He told me to let no one come up but they had started. I got back to Benoit- [Vesux?] at lunch. Gave Brett & his capts a talk on their duties Truck got in and we got office started. I went to Sommedieu to see Gen Edwards but he was not in. AUGUST FRIDAY 30 1918 Went to see Gen Edwards 26 Div at 1:30 He was most interested and asked me how I wanted him to employ his infantry I told him and he was eager to agree. Went to see Gen G. Bell at Tronville he was also eager to help and I could not have had a better reception. Went to Langres but had motor trouble & did not get in until 1 a.m. Arranged to give shows for officers 26 & 33 Divs. 1918 SATURDAY 31 AUGUST Talked over every thing with Viner & found every thing o.k. Went to see new tanks all were in [?] so they were in fine shape. Gen R came to lunch had demonstration with one Bn every thing went fine. 90 officers 33 Div present. Went over new center with Gen & Maj Sosser SEPT. SUNDAY 1 1918 Arranged for Brig reserve with Viner. Got pigeon baskts. Tried out new snodds a la Thompson they went fine. Left with Capt. Ethredge at 1:30 P.M. stopped at Chaumt then came in to Ligny by Joinville & St. Dizier passed 200 French trucks full of americans. Had dinner Gen R. Saw Col Dewitt 94 1st Army about Detraining got in at 12:30 a.m. 1918 MONDAY 2 SEPT. Sectors of Divs. in 5 Corps changed. I had to check also put in the 3" memo: on tanks. Ethridge got up memo on detraining sent him to talk to Gen R. Moved office. Went over project with Gibbs. SEPT. TUESDAY 3 1918 Went to first line to locate better P.C. And locate no 2 points. At 4:30 got order by Bolan to report 4" Corps packed up and reached Ligny at 6:30. Came on to Ecranois with Pullen talked over plan and found he had given too much front. [Went to see Col ?Hood] Hebert & Hqs got in at 2 a.m. 1918 WEDNESDAY 4 SEPT. Went to see G S. 4 Corps Col. Hashele & Col Heintzleman got then to reduce front went up and reconnoitered from Beaumont and in front of it. Sent for [Brett?] & his officers. SEPT. THURSDAY 5 1918 Went up in morning at 8 A M walked up Rupt de Mad to bridge at Marvoisin went to O. P. Joseph in Bois de Jouy. Came in and wrote plan. Wrote Beat a letter. 1918 FRIDAY 6 SEPT. Went to Col Hashell with plan. But went to front. Changed and put entire 320 Bn west of rupt de Mad on advice of Chaffee. Went to see 42 Div C of S Lt Col. Hughes thought him an ass Maj. Chamoine reported. Gen R. Called. SEPT. SATURDAY 7 [D] 1918 Went to see 1st Div Gen Summerall in morning all most obliging and did all I asked. Went to 42 Maj Murphy G3. Found that they had adopted my plan in total. Thought Col Hughes less of an ass. Fixed up plan for French Maj. Chamoine Wrote new plan for 327 Compton etc got lost Tanks shipped from Langres. Gen. R. called. 1918 SUNDAY 8 SEPT. Arranged to get French up in place. Got new detraining point for 326 Called on Gen Lenihan Tried to get Gas & Smoke in Plan 42 Div. Maj Murphy told me he could not put smoke in plan as stencil was already cut. The biggest fool comment I ever heard showing just what an S.O.B. the late chief of the Red Cross is. Told Col. Heintzelman of remark & said that if tanks fail in 42 Div it will be his ? fault. 1/2 327 got in at 3:30 P.M. 1/2 326 at Raining hard. SEPT. MONDAY 9 1918 Rest of 326 got in and 16 Tanks from 327 were detrained by Hebert for part of the Brigade reserve. Got dump of 10000 gal gas but no oil or 6 or W or gelose. Very bad weather wet and raining. 1918 TUESDAY 10 SEPT. 327 Failed to detrain as Frenchmen had put ammunition on the tracks and we could not move up. Things look bad but we will do our best to get them off Lt. Col. Mitchell came to observe also Viner SEPT. WEDNESDAY 11 1918 Viner got Barnards company off after working all day I wrote B a letter ate as much as I could hold and went to see Compton at Bermicourt Then tried to get to P.C. fell in a hole and got shelled it was very lonely in the wet dark being shelled and all Found P.C. and went to sleep. 1918 THURSDAY 12 D. Day SEPT. Artillery started at 1 A.M. and the Bosch put up pathetic little flares but made no reply At 5 the show started at 5:30 could see tanks [?beyond] and X i[?veay] having a hard time. Moved forwd at 7 to Secheprey. Saw some prisoners & wounded. Went to get some shelling at St. Bont. entered Erway at 9:30 Tank Pomes at 10:40 attacked Bourg got shot at by M.G. & had to recall tank as it (1 Bn) would not go in Saw Brett at Navrad he had 27 J. up Reported to Langres very tired. SEPT. FRIDAY 13 1918 Saw Compton at 8 am Sent his tanks on to St. Benoite. Gen R came up and we got gas to Brett who started for Vigneuills at 1 A.M. Slepped at Essey. 1918 SATURDAY 14 SEPT. Found [Brett?]at Vigneuilles at 6 AM went on passed St Maurice all bound towards W end. Here we found we were about up on infantry sent [?Potisal] to Woel. It was attacked. Lt Grant took up 5 more tanks [?taled] 8. and took Jonville. I had hunch show was over & stopped all tanks moving south. Reported to 1st Div & Corps got orders to pull out arranged to do so had big row with Gen. R. SEPT. SUNDAY 15 1918 Got ready to move out and arranged plans etc Went to [?Ecconves?] for dinner and saw Gen R at Ligney went over plans in a hurried way went to bed. 1918 Monday 16 Sept. Studied map and made up plan Bought a razor etc as I had lost mine. Assigned to come to Recicourt at 8 on 17. Wrote letter & sent wine to B. Sept. Tuesday 17 1918 Went to Layhecourt 2 Fr. Army to get passports had a lot of trouble. Went to Rampon and Reecicort back to being sent up staff trucks etc. to Reecicort 1918 WEDNESDAY 18 SEPT. Made Reconnaissance of woods & think [Chaumont?] better place Got telephone connected and office & mess running Expect to be shelled at 9:30 now 10:05 P.M. and nothing has hapened but they are shelling Parois to the West. SEPT. THURSDAY 19 1918 Went to Front line and found trenches not very wide. And ground rather better than I had expected. Got some letters went to see Gen. Nicholson. And decided to move P.C. to camp Fourgon. Some shells went over town. 1918 FRIDAY 20 SEPT. Went up to O.P. in A.M. found camp moved to quarry Found French in. Went to station at 12 m n. to unload 326 Bn. Unloading very badly handled no plan at all much tank trouble. Some shelling but all right SEPT. SATURDAY 21 1918 S. Matthew Went to Corps to see what they were doing got lost. Gen Craig C of S very nice to deal with. Montgomery is assistant G 3 & Cramer the next. Was told to submit plan. Which I did. Have a fine elephant shelter dug out and a good bed. 1918 SUNDAY 22 SEPT. 17th after Trinity Went to Corps at 9. AM got out plan for use of tanks with Col. Kramer. Saw Col. Hawkins C of S G 5 Saw Col. Sweney C of S 28 he was fine and asked me to lunch Met Gen Muir C.G. 28 Saw Col. Hawkins & Gen Traub 35 after lunch. Took Gen Traub to see tanks. 345 Bn tanks not yet arrived am very word Got 20000 gal gas Sent to Corps for Pigeon Baskets. Wrote memo on appreciation of Tanks. Still madder with Capt. Compton. He is an ass. SEPT. MONDAY 23 1918 Got all 345 Tanks unloaded by day light under shell fire but no casualties Got lot of mail from home five letters from B. Rained all day and a lot of shelling over us at Cloremont Cussed out Brett & Compton for [?carlessness] etc. 1918 TUESDAY 24 SEPT. Got Corps Plan wrote Field order & Annex Gen R came up. Things are in pretty good shape but now are very short on men. The Bosch took pictures of us so I guess we shall be shelled or somithing to night wrote B & mama. SEPT. WEDNESDAY 25 1918 Inspected Battalions at 9 A.M. Found 345 very dirty Ordered correction. 344 in better condition but might have been improved upon. Gen R. called. Went to corps to get H & D also passes for gas trucks. Went to meeting at 35 Div. One of our trucks full of runners hit by shell 6:15 P.M. Near Neuvilly no report yet. Had big dinner. Will start soon. Wrote B. 1918 THURSDAY SEPT. Started [forward?] at 6 AM H t 1/2 hour. Heavy fog. Found men coming back and took them along with me. Heavy fire all around from M.G. Found mine field with Bosch notice on it. Got to R.R. but near Cheppy sent pigeon message. Was fired on heavily and 35 Div came back on the run. Moved back about 200 m. Heavy M.G. & Art. fire lots of Dough Boys hit. English & I got tanks forward. 20 men hit Tried to make inft charge and got shot Stay in shell hole an hour could hear bosch talk. Went to hospital and was opperated on by Dr. Elliot of M. G. SEPT. FRIDAY 27 1918 Woke up to find Capt. Semmes on my right Capt. Gilfellen on my left both wounded. Slept a lot. wrote Beat. Tried to wire but could not. 1918 Saturday 28 Sept. Sept. Sunday 29 1918 18th after Trinity. S. Michael and All Angels 1918 MONDAY 30 SEPT. Was put on Cattle train in rain and had a rather bad night as the iron bars of the stretcher hurt my back and I could not move. OCTOBER TUESDAY 1 1918 Breakfast on train consisted of bread and molases. Got to Allerey at 11 A.M. was put in nice bed and felt better. Dr. [Greenbourg?] dressed my leg. A nice little jew who was very careful not to hurt. Had two drains put in my leg. The [Dahan?] burned my shin badly. 1918 Wednesday 2 October October Thursday 3 1918 1918 Friday 4 October October Saturday 5 1918 1918 Sunday 6 October 19th after Trinity October Monday 7 1918 1918 Tuesday 8 October October Wednesday 9 1918 1918 Thursday 10 October October Friday 11 1918 1918 Saturday 12 October October Sunday 13 1918 20th after Trinity 1918 Monday 14 October October Tuesday 15 1918 1918 WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER [No entry] OCTOBER THURSDAY 17 1918 Came up to Camp hospital no 24 at Langres by arrangement with Gen. Smith. 1918 FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER Was moved to room with Bill Cowen he lies more than ever. OCTOBER SATURDAY 19 1918 Spent the day at Bourg and played my new phonograph. Very nice. Felt tired. 1918 Sunday 20 October 21st after Trinity October Monday 21 1918 1918 Tuesday 22 October October Wednesday 23 1918 1918 THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER [No entry] OCTOBER FRIDAY 25 1918 Got out of hospital and moved to Bourg. 1918 Saturday 26 October October Sunday 27 1918 22nd after Trinity 1918 Monday 28 October SS. Simon and Jude October Tuesday 29 1918 1918 Wednesday 30 October October Thursday 31 1918 1918 Friday 1 Nov. All Saints' Nov. Saturday 2 1918 1918 Sunday 3 Nov. 23rd after Trinity Nov. Monday 4 1918 1918 Tuesday 5 Nov. Nov. Wednesday 6 1918 1918 Thursday 7 Nov. Nov. Friday 8 1918 1918 Saturday 9 Nov. Nov. Sunday 10 1918 24th after Trinity 1918 MONDAY 11 NOV. Peace was signed and Langres was very excited. Many flags. Got rid of my bandage. Wrote a poem on peace. Also one on Capt. English. NOV. TUESDAY 12 1918 [No entry] 1918 Wednesday 13 Nov. Nov. Thursday 14 1918 1918 Friday 15 Nov. Nov. Saturday 16 1918 1918 Sunday 17 Nov. 25th after Trinity Nov. Monday 18 1918 1918 TUESDAY 19 NOV. [No entry] NOV. WEDNESDAY 20 1918 Got letter from Nita in which she said Gen P wrote her. "I know of no one who has as much courage as George. Tell Aunt Ruth, she should be mighty proud of him." J. J. P. Had big minstrel [show last night] to night quite a success. 1918 THURSDAY 21 NOV. [No entry] NOV. FRIDAY 22 1918 Gave lecture to a lot of generals and in P.M. demonstration of Bn attack it worked fine. The generals were all dead ones. 1918 Saturday 23 Nov. Nov. Sunday 24 1918 26th after Trinity 1918 WEDNESDAY 27 NOV. Rode horseback and hurt my leg. So I do not feel very flip NOV. THURSDAY 28 1918 Went on bore hunt with Capt. Thompson and killed a rabbit. Ate a huge dinner and felt very stuffed. 1918 FRIDAY 29 NOV. Col. Taylor came down to see about changing D.S.C.s to MH's English, Morrison Weed, Semmes, Corp Call. and Lt. Bass. He also took some evidence about me I hope I get it. NOV. SATURDAY 30 1918 Drove one of the American Renaults to day. Col Taylor left. got Black Male letter from a Mr. Writing who in hell is he? Bill Reed says not to worry about it. 1918 SUNDAY 1 DEC. Left with Maj. Brett at 6:45 A.M. for Varennes very cold got there at 12:30. Went over field South of Cheppy in P.M. took pictures of my shell hole and trench where English was killed. Varennes is where Louis XVI was made prisoner when he tried to leave France little of it left now. Very bad mood. DEC. MONDAY 2 1918 Went to Vaquois in morning most interesting and stupendous. More than 48000 French & Germans killed in fighting there. Went North in P.M. to Langres St George & St. [?Geosmes?] which were the scenes of the last Tank attacks. The U.S. barrage was most terrible. We went 12 K.M. [m?ith] to look at the Bosch positions and they had lost much material. 1918 TUESDAY 3 DEC. Left Varennes at 8 A.M. went to Verdun and San Mihiel. Verdun is not hurt much. St. Mihiel less Trench system is most interesting as one crosses both lines twice. French did more digging but Bosch better and they had much better shelter for the men also better wire. Called on Col Horton at Neufchateau and bought a Trench coat. DEC. WEDNESDAY 4 1918 Got D.S.C. Wired Beat to that effect. 1918 THURSDAY 5 DEC. Gave lecture to G.S.C. at 11 A.M. They asked to have it printed. Had manuver in P.M. quite successful Wireless Tanks worked for first time Sent and received while in motion. Staff very inatentive due to end of war probably. Got letter saying I had D.S.C. DEC. FRIDAY 6 1918 Left for Paris on 2:18 train. Gen. R. let me wear my D.S.C. Ribbon. Had dinner with Caroline went to the theater 1918 SATURDAY 7 DEC. Met Morgan Adams and called with him on Mrs. Johnson & Mrs. Ayre. Took them to lunch. DEC. SUNDAY 8 1918 Had lunch with Gen Pershing. Called on the Boyds. Anne said she wanted a watch for Christmas 1918 MONDAY 9 DEC. Nothing much have bad cold and feel rotten. DEC. TUESDAY 10 1918 [No entry] 1918 WEDNESDAY 11 DEC. Semmes, Weed, and Castle came to tell me good by. They are all on the way to the states. DEC. THURSDAY 12 1918 Bought a Police Dog for 1200 F. with the help of Caroline. His name is Char d'assaut 1918 FRIDAY 13 DEC. Took Anne to the movies and had Tea with her and Mrs. Boyd. Anne likes her watch DEC. SATURDAY 14 1918 Went to the Place de La Concord to see the President. There was a large crowd but little noise. Gen. P. was in fifth or sixth carriage. President looked fine and very much a man. Man in crowd saw my wound chevron and thought I was a 2d Lt. he said, "What a happy day this would be if it were not for the fact that England makes us always keep the hand on the sword." Felt very badly and went to bed right after supper. 1918 SUNDAY 15 DEC. Got up early and went for "Char" in one of the General's cars. Got a Dog ticket for him and took him in the department. DEC. MONDAY 16 1918 Weather very bad and rainy. 1918 TUESDAY 17 DEC. DEC. WEDNESDAY 18 1918 Ember Day 1918 THURSDAY 19 DEC. 328 Bn. had a Manuver with a Bn of candidates it went very well and showed the possibilities of Light Tanks in bad country in open war. DEC. FRIDAY 20 1918 Gave lecture to a bunch of Artillery officers they were all most interested and it was a pleasure to talk to them. Had demonstration in P.M. which was not well staged as the tanks bunched too much. 1918 SATURDAY 21 DEC. S. Thomas Went to Chateau villain to See Gen. Alexander about tanks in review for the President on Christmas day, very cold. No one was there but Mouney and he was the most inefficient G3 I ever met. DEC. SUNDAY 22 1918 Went to Chaumont to have uniforms tried on. Had to wait two hours there was such a crowd. Had dinner with Gen. McAndrew at the General's chateau Mrs. Boyd and Anne were there. 1918 MONDAY 23 DEC. [No entry] DEC. TUESDAY 24 1918 Braine and I talked over our last Christmas eve. I read a Book B gave me "The Kingdom of the Blind" 1918 WEDNESDAY 25 DEC. Went on horse back to see the review but it was so cold I did not wate for it. Inspected [?mes] of men and found them very good. Ate dinner here at one Went to Gen P's for dinner at eight. Present, Gen. P. Gen. McAndrew, Gen Davis, Boyd, Quekemeyer, Bowditch, Collins, Hughes. Lt. Pershing, Dame Ranche, M. D. Ouvre, Mrs Boyd, Ann and myself. Got some nice presents. Quek. gave me two fine helmets. Left at 12:30 AM in snow storm. Char had eaten my shoes. DEC. THURSDAY 26 1918 Drill only in A.M. until 31st. My Christmas box arrived in good shape. 1918 Friday 27 Dec. S. John, Evan. Dec. Saturday 28 1918 Holy Innocents 1918 SUNDAY 29 DEC. [No entry] DEC. MONDAY 30 1918 Viner and I arranged to give Party to officers on 1st Sat Capt. King to Dejon to get staff. 1918 TUESDAY 31 DEC. End of a fine year full of interest. I hope it will be the only one in which I am away from B. for such a long time. Sat up until 12 reading French history from 1814 to 1914. Got letter from Frenchman again accusing me of all sorts of vice and saying he would write Gen. P. I hope he does. JAN. WEDNESDAY 1 1919 [No entry] Memoranda Memoranda MEMORANDA MEMORANDA FRIENDS MEMORANDA PERSONAL MEMORANDA. NAME PRIVATE ADDRESS BUSINESS ADDRESS TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER " OF FRIENDS BANK PASS BOOK NUMBER WATCH NUMBER INSURANCE POLICY, OFFICE AND NUMBER} LIFE DUE FIRE STORE TICKET NUMBER KEYS, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BICYCLE NUMBER MOTOR MEMORANDA. MOTOR CAR OR CYCLE} INDEX MARK REGISTRATION No. DRIVER'S LICENCE No. The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited Assets £4,000,000 Claims paid £15,000,000 Accident and Illness Insurance. Employers' Liability. Fidelity Guarantees. Fire and Burglary. Public Liability. Motor Car. Excess Bad Debt and Credit. Boiler and Lift Inspection and Insurance. Executorships & Trusteeships. Apply for Prospectus of The "Leader" Policy An Annual Insurance against Accidents and 50 Diseases. Head Office : Moorgate Street, London. T.M.E. Armstrong, Manager and Secretary. John Walker & Company's Diaries and Pocket Books. Form of Application for the Coupon=Insurance=Ticket. To be detached at dotted line and forward to the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited. Moorgate Court, Moorgate Place, London, E.C. z. Full name of Applicant Address Occupation Amount enclosed shilling pence No. 601.429. Date Postal orders should be made to "The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited," and Crossed. Not available unless application be made 31st December 1919. Please write plainly. £1000 Insurance for purchasers of John Walker & Co.'s diaries and pocket books The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Limited Empowered by Special of Parliament Head Office - Moorgate Street, London E.C.2. 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This insurance does not include any war risk. 1250 COLLINS' GENTLEMAN'S DIARY FOR 1919. CONTAINING COUPON FOR L 1000 ACCIDENT INSURANCE, GIVING GREATEST BENEFITS. Covering also Weekly Payments in case of Disablement, and many other advantages. To order this Diary give Number stamped on cover. LONDON AND GLASGOW: COLLINS' CLEAR-TYPE PRESS. Common Notes for the Year 1919 . Golden Number " " 1 Rogation Sunday " " May 25 Epact " " 29 Queen Mary born (1867) " 26 Solar Cycle " " 24 Ascension Day --- Holy Dominical Letter " E Thursday " " 29 Roman Indiction " " 2 Sunday after Ascension June 1 Julian Period (year of) 6632 King George V. born Circumcision " " Jan. 1 ( 1865 ) " " 3 Epiphany " " 6 Pentecost - Whit Sunday " 8 St. Hilary " " 13 St. Barnabas " " 11 Conversion of St. Paul 25 Trinity Sunday " " 15 Purification " " Feb 2 Corpus Christi " " 19 Candlemas " " 2 St. John Baptist ( mid . " 24 St. Valentine " " 14 summer ) " " Septuagesima Sunday " 16 St. Peter " " 29 Sexagesima Sunday " " 23 Dominion Day ( Canada ) July 1 St. Matthias " " 24 St. David " " " Mar 1 Independence Day (U.S .A ) " 4 Quinquagesima - Shrove St. Swithin " " 15 Sunday in Lent " 9 St. James " " 25 Ash Wednesday " " 5 Lammas " " Aug. 1 Quadragesima - First St. Bartholomew " " 24 Sunday in Lent " " 9 St. Matthew " " Sept. 21 St. Patrick " " 17 Jewish Year 5680 begins " 25 Annuniciationn - Lady Day " 25 Mohammedan Year 1338 Passion Sunday " " Apr. 6 begins " 26 Palm Sunday " " 13 St. Michael - Michaelmas " 29 Maundy Thursday " 17 St Luke " " Oct. 18 Good Friday " " 18 St. Simon and St. Jude 28 Primrose Day " " 19 All Saints " " Nov. 1 Easter Sunday " " 20 Martinmas " " 11 St. George " " 23 St. Andrew " " 30 St. Mark " " 25 First Sunday in Advent " 30 Low Sunday " " 27 St. Thomas " Dec. 21 St. Philip and St. James May 1 Peace Sunday " " 21 King Accession ( 1910 ) " 6 Christmas Day (Thursday ) 25 Proclamation (1910 ) " " 9 St. Stephen " " 26 Empire Day " " 24 St. John " " 27 Holy Innocents' " " 28 First Sunday after Christmas 28 Bank Holidays, 1919. England and Ireland. Good Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 18 Easter Monday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 21 Whit Monday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 9 First Monday in August. . . . . . . . . . August 4 Christmas Day (Thursday). . . . . . . . December 25 Boxing Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2 St. Patrick's Day (Ireland Only). . . . .March 17 Scotland. New-Year's Day (Wednesday) . . . . . . January 1. Good Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 18 First Monday in May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 First Monday in August . . . . . . . . . . . . August 4 Christmas Day (Thursday) . . . . . . . . . . December 25 Extra Holidays at Public Offices. STOCK EXCHANGE --January 1, May 1, and Nov. 1 CUSTOM HOUSE AND PUBLIC DOCK COMPANIES. --King's Birthday EXCISE AND STAMP OFFICES. --King's Birthday and Whit Tuesday (June 10) QUARTER DAYS. England and Ireland. Scotland Lady Day . March 25 Candlemas . . . 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Book Packet Post may be used for the trans- mission of written or printed matter not in the nature of a letter, but documents, such as Invoices, Bills of Lading, Circulars, Deeds and Agreements, Manuscript for Press, Sketches and Photographic Prints, Christmas, New Year, Easter, and Birthday Cards, are allowable. Packets must be open to inspection. Limits: weight, 5 lb.; size, 2x1x1 feet. 2 oz., 1/2d.; each additional 2 oz., 1/2d. Railway Letters.--Single Letters, maximum weight 1 oz., can be sent by most Railways for immediate delivery at ordinary postage rate plus fee of 2d. Letters will be forwarded by next available train and delivered by postman. Newspapers (Registered).--1/2d. each copy not exceeding 6 oz. in weight; every additional 6 oz., 1/2d. Newspaper Wrappers are sold at the following prices:--Bearing Halfpenny stamp--1, 3/4d., 2, 1 1/4d.; 3, 1 3/4d.; 6, 3 1/2d.; 7, 4d.; 21, 1s.; parcel of 420, £1. 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Cash on Delivery Service. -- The delivery fees charged in the United Kingdom on Cash on Delivery Packets received from places abroad are as follows: -- When the trade charge does not exceed £5, 4d.; £5 to £10, 6d.; £10 to £15, 9d.; £15 to £20, 1s. Parcel (limit 11 lb.) -- Australia, 1 lb., 1s.; 6d. each additional 1 lb. Canada, 3 lb., 1s.; 7 lb., 2s.; 2s. 6d. India, 3 lb., 1s. ; 7 lb., 2s. ; 11 lb., 3s. Jamaica, 3 lb., 1s ; 7 lb., 2s ; 11 lb., 3s. South African Union, 9d. per lb. Money Orders. -- Payable in British Colonies, Possessions, etc., or in France, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, and their Colonies, Agencies, etc., 3d. for every £1. Payable in all other Foreign Countries or their Colonies, 4d. for £1. Foreign Time- Table Twelve o'clock noon Greenwich mean time , as compared with the clock in the following places. Place H.M. Adelaide " " " Local Time . 9.14 p,m Standard or National Time. 9.30 p.m. Athens '' " " Local Time. 1.35 p. m Standard or National Time 1.35 p.m. Auckland , N. Z " " " Local Time . 11.39 p.m Standard or National Time 11.30 p.m Berlin " " " Local Time . 12.54 p.m Standard or National Time 1.00 p.m . Bombay " " Local Time . 4.51 p.m Standard or National Time 5.30 p.m. Brisbane " " Local Time . 10.12 p. m Standard or National Time 10.00 p. m. Buenos Ayres " " " Local Time. 8.06 a.m Standard or National Time 7.43 a. m . Calcutta " " " Local Time . 5. 53 p.m Standard or National Time 5.30 p. m. Cape Town " " " Local Time . 1.14 p.m Standard or National Time 2.00 p.m. Chicago " " " Local Time . 6. 10 a .m Standard or National Time 6.00 a.m. Constantinople " " " Local Time . 1.56 p.m. Standard or National Time 2.00 p.m Copenhagen " " " Local Time . 12.50 p.m. Standard or National Time 1.00 p. m Lisbon " " " Local Time . 11.23 a.m. Standard or National Time 12 .00 p. m Madras " " " Local Time . 5. 21 p.m. Standard or National Time 5.30 p.m. Madrid " " " Local Time . 11. 45 a.m. Standard or National Time 12 noon . Melbourne " " " Local Time . 9. 40 p.m. Standard or National Time 10.00 p.m Montreal " " " Local Time . 7. 06 a.m. Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m. Moscow " " " Local Time . 2.30 p. m. Standard or National Time 2.10 p.m. New Orleans " " " Local Time. 6.00 a. m. Standard or National Time 6. 00 a.m New York " " " Local Time . 7.40 a.m. Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m Newfoundland , St. John 's " " " Local Time 8.29 a.m. Standard or National Time 8.00 a.m Panama " " " Local Time . 6.42 a.m. Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m. Pekin " " " Local Time. 7.46 p.m. Standard or National Time 8.00 p.m. Perth , W. Australia " " " Local Time . 7.43 p.m. Standard or National Time 8.00 p.m. Petrograd " " " Local Time . 2.10 p.m. Standard or National Time 2.10 p.m. Quebec " " " Local Time . 7.15 a.m. Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m. Rio de Janeiro " " " Local Time . 9.07 a.m. Standard or National Time 9.00 a.m. Rome " " " Local Time. 12.50 p.m. Standard or National Time 1.00 p.m Rotterdam " " " Local Time . 12.18 p.m. Standard or National Time 12.20 p.m San Francisco " " " Local Time. 3.50 a.m. Standard or National Time 4.00 a.m. Stockholm " ' " Local Time. 1.12 p.m. Standard or National Time 1.00 p.m. Valparaiso " " " Local Time. 7.13 a .m Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m. Vancouver " " " Local Time. 3.38 a.m. Standard or National Time 4.00 a.m. Vienna ' ' ' Local Time . 1.05 p.m. Standard or National Time 1.00 p.m. Washington " " " Local Time. 6.52 a.m. Standard or National Time 7.00 a.m. Wellington , N.Z. " " " Local Time. 11. 39 p.m. Standard or National Time 11.30 p.m. Winnipeg " " " Local Time. 5.32 a.m. Standard or National Time 6.00 a.m. Yokohama " " " Local Time . 9.18 p.m. Standard or National Time 9.00 p.m. In the United States and Canada five different times have been arranged by the railway companies . Atlantic Time is that of the 60 th meridian , Eastern that of the 75th , Central that of the 90th , Mountain that of the 105th , and Pacific that of the 120 th meridian west of Greenwich. But the boundaries actually in use do not follow the above meridians exactly . Europe has three time- systems : the Western , taking its time from Greenwich , the Central , or Mid- European , var- ying by one hour ; and the Oriental, or East- European , varying by two hours . Australasia has adopted a Standard Zone time , ranging from 8 hours fast in Western Australia to 11 1/2 hours fast in New Zealand . Foreign Moneys . And their Approximate English Equivalents . Country Argentine Republic " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit. Peso ( paper ) = 100 centavos Approx. Eng. Value 1 9 Belgium " " ' Chief Coin or Monetary Unit. Franc = 100 centimes Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Brazil " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit. Milreis ( paper ) Approx. Eng. Value 1 2 Canada and United States " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit. Dollar Approx. Eng. Value 4 1 1/2 Chile " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Silver Peso = 100 centavos Approx. Eng. Value 0 10 China " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Yuan = 100 cents Approx. Eng. Value 2 0 Denmark " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Krone = 100 ore Approx. Eng. Value 1 1 1/2 Egypt " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Piastre Approx. Eng. Value 0 2 1/2 Do. " " ' Chief Coin or Monetary Unit 100 Piastres ( gold ) Approx. Eng. Value 20 4 France " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Franc = 100 centimes Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Greece " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Drachma = 100 lepta Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Holland " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Florin or gulden = 100 cents Approx. Eng. Value 1 8 Hong Kong " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Dollar , Mexican or British Approx. Eng. Value 2 0 India, Ceylon, Mauritius, and British East Africa " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Rupee ( fixed rating ) 16 annas = 64 pice Approx. Eng. Value 1 4 Italy " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Lira = 100 centesimi Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Japan " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Yen = 100 sen Approx. Eng. Value 2 1 Mexico " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Silver Dollar = 100 centavos Approx. Eng. Value 2 0 Norway " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Krone = 100 ore Approx. Eng. Value 1 1 1/2 Persia " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Silver Kran = 20 shahis Approx. Eng. Value 0 5 Peru " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Libra = 1000 centavos Approx. Eng. Value 20 0 Portugal " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Escudo ( paper ) Approx. Eng. Value 3 4 Rumania " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Leu = 100 bani Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Russia " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Rouble = 100 kopecks Approx. Eng. Value 2 1 1/2 Spain " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Peseta = 100 centimos Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1/2 Straits Settlements " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit S. S. Dollar (fixed rating ) Approx. Eng. Value 2 4 Sweden " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Krona = 100 ore Approx. Eng. Value 1 1 1/2 Switzerland " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Franc = 100 centimes Approx. Eng. Value 0 9 1 /2 Uruguay " " " Chief Coin or Monetary Unit Peso ( silver ) = 100 centesimos Approx. Eng. Value 4 2 South Africa, Falkand Islands, Fiji , Gibraltar , New Zealand, and St. Helena , Impe- rial sterling coins. Australian Commonwealth , British Guiana , Guernsey , Jamaica, Jersey, Malta , and N. and S. Nigeria , special coins and addition to the Imperial series. Stamps , Taxes and Excise Duties ( Correct when going to press ) Armorial Bearings. Ann 'l License , Great Britain { 1 1 0 If used on any carriage 2 2 0 Auctioneer"s Ann ' l License Un . Kingdon 10 0 0 Bill of Exchange , payable at a period not exceeding three days after date sight for any amount 0 0 1 Bills of Exchange of any other kind , and also Promissory Notes - Not exceeding < 5 0 0 1 Exceeding < 5 and not exceeding , 10 0 0 2 " 10 " 25 0 0 3 " 25 " 50 0 0 6 " 50 " 75 0 0 9 " 75 " 100 0 1 0 Every < 100, and for fractional part of <100 0 1 0 Entertainment Tax- Theatres , Cinemas. Football Matches , and Horse Races. Where payment for admission does not exceed 2d. - 0 0 1/2 " 4d. - 0 0 1 " 6d. - 0 0 2 " 1/- - 0 0 3 " 2/- - 0 0 4 " 3/- - 0 0 6 " 5/- - 0 0 9 " 7/6 - 0 1 0 " 10/6 - 0 1 6 " 15/- - 0 2 0 Where payment for admission exceeds 15/-, 2/- for the first 15/- and 6d. for every 5/- or part of 5/- over 15/- Motor Cars not exceeding 6 1/2 horse power - 2 2 0 " " 12 - 3 3 0 " " 16 - 4 4 0 " " 26 - 6 6 0 " " 33 - 8 8 0 " " 40 - 10 10 0 " " 60 - 21 0 0 " exceeding 60 - 42 0 0 Motor Bicycles or Tricycles - 1 0 0 Motor Drivers . Annual Licence _ 0 5 0 Income or Wages Table Ls. 010 per year . s.d. 010 per month . s.d. 0 2 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 0 1/4 per day . Ls. 1 0 per year . s.d. 18 per month . s.d. 0 4 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 0 3/4 per day . Ls. 1 10 per year . s.d. 2 6 per month . s. d. 0 7 per week . s.d. 0 1 per day . Ls. 2 0 per year . s.d. 3 4 per month . s.d. 0 9 per week . s.d. 0 1 1/4 per day. Ls. 2 2 per year. s.d. 3 6 per month. s.d. 0 9 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 1 1/2 per day . Ls. 2 10 per year. s.d. 4 2 per month . s.d. 0 11 1/2 per week s.d. 0 1 3/4 per day. Ls. 3 0 per year . s.d. 5 0 per month . s.d. 1 1 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 2 per day . Ls. 3 3 per year . s.d. 5 3 per month . s.d. 1 2 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 2 per day. Ls. 3 10 per year. s.d. 5 10 per month . s.d. 1 4 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 2 1/4 per day. Ls. 4 0 per year . s.d. 6 8 per month . s.d. 1 6 1/2 per. week . s.d. 0 2 3/4 per day. Ls. 4 4 per year . s.d. 7 0 per month . s.d. 1 7 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 2 3/4 per day . Ls. 4 10 per year. s.d. 7 6 per month . s.d. 1 8 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 3 per day . Ls. 5 0 per year . s.d. 8 4 per month . s.d. 1 11 per week . s.d. 0 3 1/4 per day . Ls. 5 5 per year. s.d. 8 9 per month . s.d. 2 0 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 3 1/2 per day. Ls. 5 10 per year. s.d. 9 2 per month. s.d. 2 1 1/2 per week. s.d. 0 3 3/4 per day . Ls. 6 0 per year . s.d. 10 0 per month . s.d. 2 3 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 4 per day. Ls. 6 6 per year. s.d. 10 6 per month . s.d. 2 5 per week . s.d. 0 4 1/4 per day . Ls. 6 10 per year . s.d. 10 10 per month . s.d. 2 6 per week . s.d. 0 4 1/4 per day . Ls. 7 0 per year . s.d. 11 8 per month . s.d. 2 8 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 4 1/2 per day . Ls. 7 7 per year. s.d. 12 3 per month . s.d. 2 10 per week . s.d. 0 4 3/4 per day. Ls. 7 10 per year. s.d. 12 6 per month . s.d. 2 10 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 5 per day Ls. 8 0 per year. s.d. 0 13 4 per month . s.d. 3 1 per week . s.d. 0 5 1/4 per day. Ls. 8 8 per year . s.d. 0 14 0 per month . s.d. 3 2 3/4 per week s.d. 0 5 1/2 per day Ls. 8 10 per year s.d. 0 14 2 per month . s.d. 3 2 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 5 1/2 per day. Ls. 8 10 per year . s.d. 0 14 2 per month . s.d. 3 3 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 5 1/2 per day. Ls. 9 0 per year . s.d. 0 15 per month . s.d. 3 5 1/2 per week s.d. 0 6 per day . Ls. 9 9 per year. s.d. 0 15 9 per month . s.d. 3 7 1/2 per week. s.d. 0 6 1/4 per day . Ls. 10 0 per year . s.d. 0 16 8 per month . s.d. 3 10 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 6 1/2 per day. Ls. 10 10 per year . s.d. 0 17 6 per month . s.d. 4 0 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 7 per day . Ls. 11 0 per year . s.d. 0 18 4 per month . s.d. 4 2 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 7 1/4 per day. Ls. 11 11 per year . s.d. 0 19 3 per month . s.d. 4 5 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 7 1/2 per day. Ls. 12 0 per year . s.d. 1 0 0 per month. s.d. 4 7 1/2 per week. s.d. 0 8 per day Ls. 12 12 per year s.d. 1 1 0 per month . s.d. 4 10 1/4 per week . s.d. 0 8 1/4 per day. Ls. 13 0 per year . s.d. 1 1 8 per month . s.d. 5 0 per week . s.d. 0 8 1/2 per day L.s. 13 13 per year. s.d. 1 2 9 per month . s.d. 5 3 per week. s.d. 0 9 per day . Ls. 14 0 per year . s.d. 1 3 4 per month . s.d. 5 4 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 9 3/4 per day. Ls. 14 14 per year . s.d. 1 4 6 per month . s.d. 5 7 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 9 3/4 per day. Ls. 15 0 per year. s.d. 1 5 0 per month. s.d. 5 9 1/4 per week. s.d. 0 9 3/4 per day . Ls. 15 15 per year . s.d. 1 6 3 per month . s.d. 6 0 3/4 per week. s.d. 0 10 1/4 per day . Ls. 16 0 per year . s.d. 1 6 8 per month . s.d. 6 1 3/4 per week . s.d. 0 10 1/4 per day. Ls. 16 16 per year . s.d. 1 8 0 per month . s.d. 6 5 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 11 per day . Ls. 17 0 per year. s.d. 1 8 4 per month . s.d. 6 6 1/2 per week . s.d. 0 11 1/4 per day . Ls. 17 17 per year . s.d. 1 9 9 per month . s.d. 6 10 1/2 per week s.d. 0 11 1/4 per day Ls. 18 0 per year. Lsd. 1 10 per month. Lsd. 0 6 11 per week. Lsd . 0 0 11 1/2 per day. Lsd. 18 18 per year . Lsd. 1 11 6 per month . Lsd. 0 7 3 1/2 per week . Lsd. 0 1 0 1/2 per day . Lsd. 19 0 per year . Lsd. 1 11 8 per month . Lsd. 0 7 3 per week . Lsd. 0 1 1 1/2 per day. Lsd. 20 0 per year. Lsd. 1 13 4 per month . Lsd. 0 7 8 1/2 per week . Lsd. 0 1 1 1/2 per day. Lsd. 30 0 per year . Lsd. 2 10 0 per month . Lsd. 0 11 6 1/2 per week . Lsd. 0 2 9 1/2 per day . Lsd. 40 0 per year. Lsd. 3 6 8 per month . Lsd. 0 15 4 1/2 per week. Lsd. 0 2 2 1/4 per day. Lsd. 50 0 per year. Lsd. 4 3 4 per month . Lsd. 0 19 2 1/4 per week . Lsd. 0 2 9 per day. Lsd. 60 0 per year . Lsd. 5 0 0 per month . Lsd. 1 3 1 per week . Lsd. 0 3 3 1/4 per day . Lsd. 70 0 per year. Lsd. 5 16 8 per month . Lsd. 1 6 11 per week . Lsd. 0 3 10 per day . Lsd. 80 0 per year. Lsd. 6 13 4 per month . Lsd. 1 10 9 1/4 per week . Lsd. 0 4 4 1/2 per day. Lsd. 90 0 per year . Lsd. 7 10 0 per month . Lsd. 1 14 7 1/2 per week Lsd. 0 4 11 1/2 per day Lsd. 100 0 per year . Lsd. 8 6 8 per month . Lsd. 1 18 5 1/2 per week . Lsd. 0 5 5 1/2 per day. Lsd. 200 0 per year . Lsd. 16 13 4 per month . Lsd. 3 16 11 per week. Lsd. 0 10 11 1/2 per day Lsd. 300 0 per year Lsd. 25 0 0 per month . Lsd. 5 15 4 1/2 per week . Lsd. 0 16 5 1/4 per day . Lsd. 400 0 per year Lsd. 33 6 8 per month. Lsd. 7 13 10 1/4 per week . Lsd. 1 1 11 per day . Lsd. 500 0 per year . Lsd. 41 13 4 per month. Lsd. 9 12 3 3/4 per week . Lsd. 1 7 4 3/4 per day . Lsd. 600 0 per year. Lsd. 50 0 0 per month . Lsd. 11 10 9 1/4 per week. Lsd. 1 12 10 1/2 per day. Lsd. 700 0 per year . Lsd. 58 6 8 per month . Lsd. 13 9 2 3/4 per week . Lsd. 1 18 4 1/4 per day Lsd. 800 0 per year . Lsd. 66 13 4 per month . Lsd. 15 7 8 1/4 per week . Lsd. 2 3 10 per day . Lsd. 900 0 per year . Lsd. 75 0 0 per month . Lsd. 17 6 1 3/4 per week . Lsd. 2 9 3 3/4 per day, Lsd. 1000 0 per year . Lsd. 83 6 8 per month . Lsd. 19 4 7 1/4 per week . Lsd. 2 14 9 1/2 per day If the wages be guinea add 1d. per month , or 1/4 d. , per week for each guinea . Personal Memoranda. Train Service. To Town From Town Watch No Season Ticket No Bicycle No Bank Pass Book No Telephone No Telegraphic Address Size in Gloves Size in Collars Size in Hats Size in Boots Weight st. lbs. Date Height ft. ins. Date Insurance falls due on Name and Address Imperial Coinage. STANDARD GOLD contains twenty-two twenty-fourths (carats of fine gold, and two twenty-fourths of alloy; fineness, 916-66, or 22 carats. Twenty troy pounds of standard gold are coined into 934 sovereigns and one half-sovereign; one troy ounce is, therefore, intrinsically worth 3 pounds 17s. 101/2d. STANDARD SILVER consists of thirty-seven-fortieths of fine silver and three-fortieths of alloy; fineness, 925. One troy pound of standard silver is coined into 66 shillings. BRONZE is an alloy of copper 95 parts, tin 4 parts, and zinc 1 part. The legal weight of a penny is one- third, of a halfpenny one-fifth, and of a farthing one- tenth of an ounce avoirdupois. The halfpenny is one inch in diameter. LIGHT GOLD. Any person to whom it is tendered may break, cut, or deface any gold coin below the least current weight. But light gold coin which has not been illegally dealt with is received at the Bank of England on behalf of the Mint at it's full nominal value. BANK OF ENGLAND Notes are issued for sums of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 pounds. LEGAL TENDER. The tender of Bank of England Notes is legal in England and Wales for every purpose, and by any one (except the Bank of England). Gold (if above the least current weight) is a legal tender to any amount. Silver is not a legal tender for sums over two pounds, nor bronze for sums over one shilling. BRITISH DOMINIONS. Imperial sterling coins are the sole legal metallic currency in South Africa, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, New Zealand, and St. Helena. In Australia, British Guiana, Guernsey, Jersey, Jamaica, Malta, and Nigeria there are current special coins in addition to the Imperial series. Special metallic currencies are in existence in Canada, Ceylon, India, Newfoundland, Straits Settlement, Uganda, etc. Gentleman's Diary, 1919. Daily Notes for the Year. Jan. 1 Dog and Establishment Licences renewable. Land Tax, Income Tax, and Inhabited House Duty due. Holiday on Stock Exchange. Bank Holiday (Scotland). Parliamentary Registers of Electors come into force. 6 Epiphany. Twelfth Day. Dividends payable. 8 Cambridge Lent Term begins: ends March 31. 9 Christmas Fire Insurance expires. 11 Hilary Law Sittings begin: end April 16. Salmon Rod Fishing opens on Helmsdale and Thurso rivers. 13 Plough Monday. 14 Oxford Lent Term begins : ends April 12. 15 Salmon Rod Fishing opens on Tay (except Earn). Feb. 1 Partridge and Pheasant Shooting ends. Tweed and Forth Rod Fishing begins. 2 Candlemas. Scottish Quarter Day. Salmon, Trout, and Char Fishing (England and Wales) begins. 8 Half Quarter Day. 11 Scottish General Salmon Fishing begins. 14 St. Valentine. 15 Old Candlemas. 17 Candlemas Fire Insurance (Scotland) expires. 25 Last Scottish rivers open for Salmon Fishing. 28 Hare Hunting ends. Ladysmith Day (1900). Mar. 1 Scottish Trout Fishing begins. 2 Close Time for all Wild Birds till July 31. 4 Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Day. 5 First Day of Lent. 15 Close time for Freshwater Fish (England and Wales) begins. 17 Bank Holiday (Ireland.) 21 Spring begins. 25 Lady Day. Quarter Day. 30 Mid-Lent Sunday. Gentleman's Diary, 1919 - Continued. April 1 Refreshment House Licences to be renewed. Thames Trout Fishing begins. 5 Dividends due. 7 Old Lady Day. Quarter Sessions held this wee. 9 Lady Day Fire Insurance expires. 15 Parish Councils must hold their Annual Meeting on or within seven days of this date. Otter Hunting begins about this date. Jewish Passover commences. 17 Maundy Thursday 19 Primrose Day. Last Day of Lent. 20 Close Time for Hares (Ireland) begins general. 22 Cambridge Easter Term begins : ends June 24. 23 Oxford Easter Term begins : ends June 6. 29 Easter Law Sittings begins : ends June 6. 30 Fox Hunting ends. May 1 May Day. Holiday on Stock Exchange. 5 Bank Holiday (Scotland). Royal Academy opens. 6 10th year George V. begins. 9 Half Quarter Day. 14 Old May Day. Sale of Oysters prohibited. 15 Scottish Quarter Day (Whitsunday). Licences for Retailers of Beer, Wine, and Spirits. and Dealers in Tobacco and Snuff in Scotland expire. 24 Empire Day. 28 Removal Term (Scotland). 30 Whitsunday Fire Insurance (Scotland) expires. June 4 Eton Celebration Day. 7 Oxford Trinity Term begins : ends July 5. 10 Holiday at Somerset House. Irish Fallow Deer Shooting begins. 15 Close Time for Freshwater Fish (England and Wales) ends. 17 Trinity Law Sittings begin : end July 31. 18 Waterloo Day (1815) 22 Longest Day. 24 Midsummer Quarter Day. Sheriffs of London to be elected. 30 Quarter Sessions held this week. Gentleman's Diary, 1919 - Continued. July 1 Licences to deal in Game expire. Dominion Day (Canada) 5 Dividends due. 7 Old Quarter Day. 9 Midsummer Fire Insurance expires 15 St. Swithin. The Legal Year of Occupation for Occupiers or Lodgers begins and ends on this date. 20 Rates and Taxes due January 5 must be paid on or before this day by Voters to prevent disqualification. Ownership Voters must send in their claims to vote. 31 Pawnbrokers' Licences expire; also Licences to kill Game and carry a Gun. Aug. 1 Lammas. Scottish Quarter Day. Wild Bird Shooting begins. 4 Royal Academy closes. 5 Oyster Season opens. 11 Half Quarter Day. 12 Close Time for Hares (Ireland) ends generally. Grouse and Ptarmigan Shooting begins: ends December 10. 16 Lammas Fire Insurance (Scotland) expires. 20 Black Game Shooting begins: ends Dec. 10. 26 Scottish Salmon Net Fishing ends generally. Sept. 1 Partridge Shooting begins. Close Time for Salmon Net Fishing (England and Wales) begins. Black Game Shooting begins in Somerset, Devon, and New Forest. 8 Barristers to complete Lists of Voters between this day and October 12. 10 Thames Trout Fishing Ends. 16 Otter Hunting ends about this date. 24 Autumn begins. 25 Jewish New Year (5680) 28 Irish Fallow Deer Shooting ends. 29 Michaelmas. Quarter Day. Lord Mayor of London chosen. Gentleman's Diary , 1919 - Continued . Oct. 1 Cambridge Michaelmas Term begins : ends December 19 , Trout and Char Fishing ( England and Wales) ends . Pheasant Shooting begins . 6 Dividends payable . 10 Oxford Michaelmas Term begins : ends December 17 . 12 Old Michaelmas Day . 13 Michaelmas Law Sittings begin : end December 20 . Quarter Sessions held this week 14 Michaelmas Fire Insurance expires . Scottish Trout Fishing ends. 21 Trafalgar Day (1805). 24 Borough Councillors to be nominated . 31 Hallowe 'en Short Licenses to kill Game expire . Scottish Salmon Rod Fishing ends generally. Nov 1 Holiday on Stock Exchange . Fox Hunting begins 2 Close Time for Salmon Rod Fishing ( England and Wales ) begins . 9 Mayors and Aldermen of Boroughs to be elected and Sheriffs appointed. 11 Martinmas . Scottish Quarter Day . Half Quarter Day . 12 High Sheriffs of England and Wales nominated . 15 Solicitors Annual Certificates expire . 24 Old Martinmas . 26 Martinmas Fire Insurance ( Scotland ) expires . 28 Removal Term ( Scotland ). 30 Tweed Salmon Rod Fishing ends Dec. 10 Grouse , Black Game , and Scottish Ptarmigan Shooting ends . 15 Last Day for renewing Solicitors ' Certificates 22 Shortest Day . 25 Quarter Day. 28 Childermas . 30 Quarter Sessions held this week . 31 Licences for Male Servants , Carriages , Dogs, and Armorial Bearings expire . Seasons for Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting. (Legal Close Times in italics, both inclusive.) BLACK GAME : August 20 (Somerset, Devon, and the New Forest, September 1)-December 10. (December 11 August 19; Somerset, Devon, and the New Forest, August 31.) BUSTARD (extinct) : England, March 2 (Ireland, January 11)-August 31, Scotland none. CHAR: February 2-October 1. (October 2--February 1, England only.) The seasons vary in different districts. CUB HUNTING : August 4-November 1 (about). WILD DUCK : August 1-March 1. (Under Wild Birds Act, fine £1, March 2-July 31.) FALLOW BUCK AND FALLOW DOE : Ireland, September 29-June 9. No close season, England and Scotland. FRESHWATER FISH : June 16-March 14 (Norfolk and Suffolk, certain fish, July 1-February 28 or 29). (Rest close time for England.) FOX HUNTING : November 1-April 30 (about.) GROUSE SHOOTING : August 12-December 10. (Decem- ber 11-August 11.) HARE HUNTING : September-February 28 (about). (Ireland only April 20-August 12.) HARE SHOOTING : August 12-April 20. (Ireland only, April 20-August 12.) HIND HUNTING : October 27-March 31. Seasons for Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting - Continued. Legal Close Times in italics, both inclusive.) HIND SHOOTING : November 10-February 10. LANDRAIL : August 1-March 1 (Ireland, September 20-January 10). (Rest close time.) OTTER HUNTING : Mid-April-Mid-September. PARTRIDGE : September 1-February 1. (Rest close time.) PHEASANT : October 1-February 1. (Rest close time.) PIDGEON : August 1-March 1. (5s. fine under Wild Birds Act, March 2-July 31.) PLOVER : August 1-March 1. (£1 fine under Wild Birds Act, March 2-July 31.) POLLAN : February 1-October 31. (Ireland, Novem- ber 14-January 31.) PTARMIGAN : August 12 Scotland, (Ireland, August 20) -December 10. (Rest close time, none in England.) QUAIL : August 1-March 1 (Ireland, September 20-- January 10). (Rest close time.) SALMON (England) : February 2-November 1. Coquet opens February 1; Camel and Fowey close November 30. SALMON (Scotland) : February 11-October 31. Hope and seven other rivers open January 11; Urr closes November 30. Tay, January 15-October 15; Forth, February 1-October 31. Seasons for Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting-Continued. (Legal Close Times in italics, both inclusive.) SALMON (Ireland) : according to district. Sligo open January 1; Lennan and two others close November 1. STAG HUNTING : August 12-October 12. (Ireland, January 1-June 9.) STAG SHOOTING: August 12-October 12. (Ireland, January 1-June 9). SNIPE, TEAL : August 1-March 1. (Rest, £1 fine under Wild Birds Act.) TROUT: February 2-October 1. Dates vary in different localities. (Ireland, as salmon, Scotland, October 15-February 28; England, October 2-February 1.) NOTE.--Game and Gamekeepers' Licences: No one may use a gun without a proper licence. To carry a gun or firearm of any description, the licence costs 10s. and expires July 31. An annual licence for killing game, expiring July 31, costs £3; for a continuous period of 14 days only, 20s. A short period licence, from August 1 to October 31, or from November 1 to July 31, costs £2. A Gamekeeper's licence costs £2, and any one having the right to kill game in England or Scotland can take out an annual licence for any assessed servant to act as a gamekeeper for the same sum. These licences expire July 31. A Game licence covers a Gun licence. In Ireland, a Gamekeeper's licence costs £3 for the whole year; from August 1 to October 31, or from November 1 to July 31, £2. A Game Dealer's licence in the United Kingdom, to expire July 1, costs annually £2. Handy Distance Table ( Showing Number of Miles form Cheapside , London ) Place Distance Alton " " ' " " 47 1/2 Arundel " " " " 54 1/2 Aylesbury " " " " 40 1/2 Baldock " " " " 37 1/4 Barnet " " " " 11 1/4 Bedford " " " " 51 Biggleswade " " " " 45 Bishop's Stortford " " " 30 1/4 Bognor " " " " 65 Bournemouth " " " " 111 Box Hill " " " " 21 3/4 Brigton " " " " 51 1/2 Cambridge " " " " 56 Canterbury " " " " 55 1/4 Chatham " " " " 30 Chelmsford " " " " 29 1/2 Chichester " " " " 60 1/4 Colchester " " " " 50 3/4 Crawley " " " " 29 Croydon " " " " 9 1/4 Dartford " " " " 15 Dorking " " " " 23 1/2 Dover " " " " 71 Eastbourne " " " " 62 3/4 East Grinstead " " " " 28 3/4 Edenbridge " " " " 27 Egham " " " " 18 Epping " " " " 16 3/4 Epsom " " " " 14 1/2 Farnbro " " " " 14 Farnham " " " " 37 3/4 Faversham " " " " 47 Folkestone " " " " 69 3/4 Foots Cray " " " " 12 1/4 Godalming " " " " 31 1/2 Godstone " " " " 18 Gravesend " " " " 22 Guildford " " " " 27 1/2 Haslemere " " " " 40 Hastings " " " " 63 3/4 Hatfield " " " " 19 1/2 Hertford " " " " 21 Hitchin " " " " 34 Horsham " " " " 36 1/2 Ightham " " " " 25 1/4 Kenley " " " " 13 Keston " " " " 14 1/2 Kingston " " " " 10 Knockholt " " " " 19 Leatherhead " " " " 18 1/2 Lewes " " " " 49 1/4 Luton " " " " 31 Maidenhead " " " " 26 Maidstone " " " " 34 1/2 Maldon " " " " 37 1/2 Margate " " " " 71 1/2 Midhurst " " " " 47 3/4 Newhaven " " " " 56 1/4 Nutley " " " " 37 1/4 Oxford " " " " 54 Pangbourne " " " " 45 Penshurst " " " " 31 3/4 Portsmouth " " " " 70 1/2 Ramsgate " " " " 71 1/2 Reading " " " " 38 Reigate " " " " 21 1/4 Ripley " " " " 21 3/4 Riverhead " " " " 22 Rochester " " " " 29 St. Albans " " " " 21 Sawbridgeworth " " " " 26 Seafood " " " " 59 1/2 Sevenoaks " " " " 23 1/2 Sittingbourne " " " " 40 Southend " " " " 40 1/4 Stevenage " " " ' 31 Thames Ditton " " " " 11 1/2 Tonbridge " " " " 30 Tunbridge Wells " " " " 35 Twyford " " " " 34 Uckfield " " " " 43 1/4 Uxbridge " " " " 15 Virginia Water " " " " 21 Welwyn " " " " 25 Westerham " " " " 21 1/2 Windsor " " " " 22 Woburn " " " " 41 1/2 Worthing " " " " 56 Speed Table for Motorists . 40 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 30 2 mls, in m.s. 3 0 3 mls. in m.s. 4 3 0 4 mls. in m.s. 6 0 5 mls. in m.s. 7 30 39.6 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 31 2 mls. in. m.s. 3 0 3 mls. in. m.s. 4 3 4 mls. in m. s 6 4 5 mls. in m.s. 7 3 5 39. 1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 2 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 3 mls. in. m.s. 4 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 6 8 5 mls. in m.s. 7 4 0 38.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 3 2 mls. in m.s. 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 4 3 9 4 mls. in. m.s. 6 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 7 4 5 38.3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 4 2 mls. in m.s. 3 8 3 mls. in m.s. 4 4 2 4 mls. in. m.s. 6 1 6 5 mls. in m.s. 7 5 0 37.9 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 5 2 mls. in m.s. 3 1 0 3 mls. in m.s. 4 4 5 4 mls. in m.s. 6 2 0 5 mls. in m.s. 7 5 5 37.5 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 3 6 2 mls. in m.s. 3 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 4 4 8 4 mls. in m.s. 6 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 8 0 37.6 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 3 7 2 mls. in m.s. 3 1 4 3 mls. in m.s. 4 5 1 4 mls. in. m.s. 6 2 8 5 mls. in. m.s. 8 5 36.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 8 2 mls. in m.s. 3 1 6 3 mls. in m. s. 4 5 4 4 mls. in m.s. 6 3 2 5 mls. in m.s. 8 1 0 36.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 3 9 2 mls. in m.s. 3 1 8 3 mls. in m.s. 4 5 7 4 mls. in m.s. 6 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 8 1 5 36.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m. s. 1 4 0 2 mls. in m. s. 3 2 0 3 mls. m.s. 5 0 4 mls. m.s. 6 4 0 5 mls. m.s. 8 2 0 35.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 1 2 mls. in m.s. 3 2 2 3 mls. in m.s. 5 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 6 4 4 5 mls. in m.s. 8 2 5 35.3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 2 2 mls. in m.s. 3 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 5 6 4 mls. in m.s. 6 4 8 5 mls. in m.s. 8 3 0 34.9 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 3 2 mls. in m.s. 3 2 6 3 mls. in m.s. 5 9 4 m ls. in m.s. 6 5 2 5 mls. in m.s. 8 3 5 34. 6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 4 2 mls. in m.s. 3 2 8 3 mls. in m.s. 5 1 2 4 mls. in m.s. 6 5 6 5 mls. in m.s. 8 4 0 34. 3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 5 2 mls. in m.s. 3 3 0 3 mls. in m.s. 5 1 5 4 mls. in m.s. 7 0 34.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s, 1 4 6 2 mls. in m.s. 3 3 2 3 mls. in m.s. 5 1 8 4 mls. in m.s. 7 4 5 mls. in m.s. 8 4 5 33.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 4 7 2 mls. in m.s. 3 3 0 3 mls. in m.s. 5 1 5 4 mls. in m.s. 7 8 5 mls. in m.s. 8 5 0 33.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 4 8 2 mls. in m.s. 3 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 5 2 4 4 mls. in m.s. 7 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 9 0 33.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 4 9 2 mls. in m.s. 3 3 8 3 mls. in m.s. 5 2 7 4 mls. in m.s. 7 1 6 5 mls. in m.s. 9 5 32.7 miles per hour 1 ml.in m.s. 1 5 0 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 0 3 mls. in m.s. 5 3 0 4 mls. in m.s. 7 2 0 5 mls. in m.s. 9 1 0 32.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 1 5 1 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 2 3 mls. in m.s. 5 3 3 4 mls. in m.s. 7 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 9 1 5 32.1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 2 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 4 3 mls. in m.s. 5 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 7 2 8 5 mls. in m.s. 9 2 0 31.8 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 3 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 6 3 mls. in m.s. 5 3 9 4 mls. in m.s. 7 3 2 5 mls. in m.s. 9 2 5 31.6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 4 2 mls. in m.s. 3 4 8 3 mls. in m.s. 5 4 2 4 mls. in m.s. 7 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 9 3 0 31. 3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 5 2 mls, in m.s. 3 5 0 3 mls. in m.s. 5 4 5 4 mls. in m.s. 7 4 0 5 mls. in m.s. 9 3 5 31.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 6 2 mls. in m.s. 3 5 2 3 mls. in m.s. 5 4 8 4 mls. in m.s. 7 4 4 5 mls. in m.s. 9 4 0 30.8 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 7 2 mls. in m.s. 3 5 4 3 mls. in m.s. 5 5 1 4 mls. in m.s. 7 4 8 5 mls. in m.s. 9 4 5 30.5 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 8 2 mls. in m.s. 3 5 6 3 mls. in m.s. 5 5 4 4 mls. in m.s. 7 5 2 5 mls. in m.s. 9 5 0 30.2 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 1 5 9 2 mls. in m.s. 3 5 8 3 mls. in m .s. 5 5 7 4 mls. in m.s. 7 5 6 5 mls. in m.s. 9 5 5 30.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 2 0 2 mls. in m.s. 4 0 3 mls. in m.s. 6 0 4 mls. in m.s. 8 0 5 mls. in m.s. 10 0 29.2 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 3 2 mls. in m.s. 4 6 3 mls. in m.s. 6 9 4 mls. in m.s. 8 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 0 1 5 28.6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 6 2 mls. in m.s. 4 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 6 1 8 4 mls. in m.s. 8 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 1 0 30 27.9 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 9 2 mls. in m.s. 4 1 8 3 mls. in m.s. 6 2 7 4 mls. in m.s. 8 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 10 4 5 27.3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 1 2 2 mls. in m.s. 4 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 6 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 8 4 5 mls. in m.s. 11 0 26.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 1 5 2 mls. in m.s. 4 3 0 3 mls. in m.s. 6 4 5 4 mls. in m.s. 9 0 5 mls. in m.s. 11 1 5 26. 1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 1 8 2 mls. in m.s. 4 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 6 5 4 4 mls in m. s. 9 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 11 3 0 25.5 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 2 1 2 mls. in m.s. 4 4 2 3 mls. in m.s. 7 3 4 mls. in m.s. 9 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 11 4 5 25.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 2 4 2 mls. in m.s. 4 4 8 3 mls. in m.s. 7 1 2 4 mls. in m.s. 9 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 12 0 24. 5 miles per hour l ml. in m.s. 2 2 7 2 mls. in m.s. 4 5 4 3 mls. in m.s. 7 2 1 4 mls. in m.s. 9 4 8 5 mls. in m. s. 12 1 5 24. 0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 3 0 2 mls. in m.s. 5 0 3 mls. in m.s. 7 3 0 4 mls in m.s. 10 0 5 mls. in m.s. 12 3 0 23. 6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 3 3 2 ml. in m.s. 5 6 3 mls. in m.s. 7 3 9 4 mls. in m.s. 10 12 5 mls in m.s. 12 45 23.1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 3 6 2 mls. in m.s. 5 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 7 4 8 4 mls. in m.s. 10 24 5 mls. in m.s. 13 0 22. 6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 3 9 2 mls. in m.s. 5 1 8 3 mls. in m.s. 7 5 7 4 mls. in m.s. 10 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 13 1 5 22.2 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 4 2 2 ml. in. m. s 5 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 8 6 4 mls. in m.s. 10 48 5 mls. in m.s. 13 3 0 21.8 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 4 5 2 mls. in m.s. 5 3 0 3 mls. in m.s. 8 1 5 4 mls. in m.s. 11 0 5 mls. in m.s. 13 4 5 21.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 4 8 2 mls. in m.s. 5 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 8 2 4 4 mls . in m.s. 11 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 14 0 21. 1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 5 1 2 mls. in m.s. 5 4 2 3 mls. in m.s. 8 3 3 4 mls. in m.s. 11 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 14 1 5 20.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 5 4 2 mls. in m.s. 5 4 8 3 mls. in m.s. 8 4 2 4 mls. in m.s. 11 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 14 3 0 20.3 miles per hour 1 ml. in m . s. 2 5 7 2 mls. in m.s. 5 5 4 3 mls. in m.s. 8 5 1 4 mls. in m.s. 11 4 8 5 mls. in m.s. 14 4 5 20.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 0 2 mls. in m.s. 6 0 3 mls. in m.s. 9 0 4 mls. in m.s 12 0 5 mls. in m.s. 15 0 19.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 6 2 mls. in m.s. 6 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 9 1 8 4 mls. in m.s. 12 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 15 30 18.8 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 1 2 2 mls. in m.s. 6 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 9 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 1 2 4 8 5 mls. in m.s. 16 0 18.2 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 1 8 2 mls. in m.s. 6 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 9 5 4 4 mls. in m.s. 13 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 16 3 0 17.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 2 4 2 mls. in m.s. 6 4 8 3 mls. in m.s. 10 1 2 4 mls. in m.s. 13 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 17 0 17.1 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 3 0 2 mls. in m.s. 7 0 3 mls. in m.s. 10 3 0 4 mls. in m.s. 14 0 5 mls. in m.s. 17 3 0 16.7 miles per hour 1 ml in. m.s. 3 3 6 2 mls. in. m.s. 7 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 10 4 8 4 mls. in m.s. 14 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 18 0 16. 2 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 2 4 2 2 mls. in m.s. 7 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 11 6 4 mls. in m.s. 14 4 8 5 mls. in m.s 18 3 0 15.7 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 4 8 2 mls. in m.s. 7 3 6 3 mls. in m.s. 11 2 4 4 mls. in m.s. 15 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 19 0 15.4 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 3 5 4 2 mls. in m.s. 7 4 8 3 mls. in m.s. 11 4 2 4 mls. in m.s. 15 3 6 5 mls. in m.s. 19 3 0 15.0 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 4 0 2 mls. in m.s. 8 0 3 mls. in m.s. 12 0 4 mls. in. m.s. 16 0 5 mls. in m.s. 20 0 14. 6 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 4 6 2 ml. in. m.s. 8 1 2 3 mls. in m.s. 12 1 8 4 mls. in m.s. 16 2 4 5 mls. in m.s. 20 3 0 14.3 miles per hour 1 ml. in. m.s. 4 1 2 2 mls. in m.s. 8 2 4 3 mls. in m.s. 12 3 6 4 mls. in m.s. 16 4 8 5 mls. in m.s. 21 0 13.9 miles per hour 1 ml. in m.s. 4 1 8 2 mls. in m.s. 8 3 6 3 mls. in. m.s. 12 5 4 4 mls. in m.s. 17 1 2 5 mls. in m.s. 21 3 0 Motoring Motor Index Marks Index Registering County Mark or Borough Council A. London ( also L,.A., L.b . , L.C . , L. D ., L.E ., L. F., L. H, L.K, L,L, L, M ., L. N, L. O., L.P., and L. R. ) A. A. Southampton ( C. C .) A. B. Worcestershire A. C. Warwickshire A. D. Gloucestershire A. E. Bristol ( B ) A . F. Cornwall A. H. Norfolk A. I. Co. Meath A. J Yorkshire , N. P . , A . K Bradford ( B ) A. L Nottinghamshire A. M. Wiltshire A. N. West Ham A. O. Cumberland A. P. Sussex, East A. R. Hertfordshire A. S. Nairnshire A. T. Kingston-on - Hull ( B ) A. U. Nottingham ( B) A. W. Shropshire A. X. Monmouthshire A. Y. Leicestershire B Lancashire B. A. Salford ( B ) { ( B ) B. B. Newcastle- on - Tyne B. C . Leicester ( B ) B. D . Northamptonshire B. E . Lincolnshire , Lindsey B. H . Buckinghamshire B. I . Co. Monaghan B. J . Suffolk , East B. K . Portsmouth ( B ) B. L . Berkshire B. M. Bedfordshire B. N. Bolton ( B ) B . O. Cardiff ( B ) B. P. Sussex , West B. R. Sunderland ( B ) B. S. Orkney B. T. Yorkshire , E,. R. B . U. Oldham ( B) B. W. Oxfordshire B. X. Carmarthenshire B. Y. Croydon ( B ) C Yorkshire , W. R. C. A. Denbigshire C. B. Blackburn ( B ) C. C. Carnarvonshire C. D. Brighton (B) C. E. Cambridgeshire C. F. Suffolk , West C. H. Derby ( B ) C. I. Queen ' s County C. J. Herefordshire C. K. Preston ( B ) C. L. Norwich ( B ) C. M. Birkenhead ( B ) C. N. Gateshead ( B ) C. O. Plymouth ( B ) C. P. Halifax ( B ) C. R. Southampton ( B ) C. T. Lincolnshire , Kesteven C. U. South Shields ( B ) C. W. Burnley ( B ) C. X . Huddersfield ( B ) C. Y. Swansea ( B ) D. Kent ( see also K. T . ) D. A. Wolverhampton ( B ) D . B. Stockport ( B ) D. C. Middlesbrough ( B ) D. F. Pembrokeshire D. H. Walsall ( B ) D. I . Co. Roscommon D. J. St. Helens ( B ) D. K. Rochdale ( B ) D. L. Isle of Wight Motor Index Marks - Continued Index Registering County Mark or Borough Council D. M. Flintshire D. N. York ( B ) D. O. Lincolnshire , Holland D. P. Reading ( B ) D. R. Devonport ( B ) D. S. Pebbleshire D. U. Coventry ( B ) D. W. Newport , Mon. ( B ) D. X. Ipswich ( B ) D. Y. Hastings ( B ) E. Staffordshire E. A. West Bromwich ( B ) E. B. Isle of Ely E. C. Westmoreland E. D. Warrington ( B ) E. E. Grimsby ( B ) E. F. West Hartlepool ( B ) E. H. Hanley ( B ) " " Stoke - upon - Trent ( B ) E. I . Co. Sligo E. J. Cardiganshire E. K. Wigan ( B ) E. L. Bournemouth ( B ) E. M. Bootle ( B ) E. N. Bury ( B ) E. O. Barrow - in - Furness ( B ) E. P. Montgomeryshire E. S. Perthshire E. T. Rotherham ( B ) E. U. Brecknockshire E. W. Huntingdonshire E. X. Great Yarmouth ( B ) E. Y. Anglesey F. Essex F. A. Burton- on - Trent ( B ) F. B. Bath ( B ) F. C. Oxford ( B ) F. D. Dudley ( B ) F. E. Lincoln ( B ) F. F. Merionethshire F. H. Gloucester ( B ) F. I. Tipperary, N. R F. J. Exeter ( B ) F. K. Worchester ( B ) F. L. Peterboro ' , Soke of F. M. Chester ( B ) F. N. Canterbury ( B ) F. O. Radnorshire F. P. Rutlandshire F. R. Blackpool ( B ) F. T. Tynemouth ( B ) F. X. Dorsetshire F. Y. Southport G. Glasgow ( Town C. ) H. Middlesex H. A . Smethwick ( B ) H. B. Methyr Tydvil H. C. Eastbourne ( B ) H. D. Dewsbury ( B ) H. E. Barnsley ( B ) H. F. Wallasey ( B ) H. H. Carlisle H. I. Tipperary, S. R. H. J. Southend - on - Sea H. K. Essex H. L. Wakefield H. M. East Ham H. N. Darlington H. O. Southhampton ( C. G . ) H. S. Renfrewshire I. A. Co. Antrim I. B. Co. Armagh I. C. Co. Carlow I. D. Co. Cavan I. E. Co. Clare I. F. Co. Cork I. H. Co. Donegal I. J. Co. Down I. K. Co. Dublin I. L. Co. Fermanagh I. M. Co. Galway I. N. Co. Kerry I. O. Co. Kildare I . P. Co. Kilkenny Motor Index Marks - Continued . Index Registering County Mark or Borough Council I . R. King 's County I. T. Co. Leitrim I. U. Co. Limerick I. W. Co. Londonderry I. X. Co. Longford I. Y. Co. Louth I. Z. Co. Mayo J. Durham ( County ) J. I. Co. Tyrone J. S. Ross and Cromarty K. K. B. Liverpool ( B ) K. I Co. Waterford K. S. Roxburghshire K. T. and K.N } Kent (See also D . ) L , . Glamorganshire L . A. London ( also A., L.B ., L. C., L. D., L. E., L.F ., L. H. , L. K., L.L., L.M., L.N., L.O., L.P. , and L. R. ) L. I. Co . West Meath L. S. Selkirkshire M. Cheshire M. C. Middlesex M. I. Co. Wexford M. N. Isle of Man M. S. Stirlingshire N. , N. A. Manchester ( B ) N. H. Northampton ( B ) N. I. Co. Wicklow N. S. Sutherlandshire O., O. A . , O. B . } Birmingham ( B ) O. I. Belfast ( B ) O. S. Wigtownshire P. , P. A. Surrey P. I. Cork ( B ) P. S. Shetland B- Borough or County Council . R . Derbyshire R. I. Dublin ( B ) R. S . Aberdeen ( T. C .) S. Edinburgh ( T. C.) S. A. Aberdeenshire S. B. Argyllshire S. D. Ayrshire S. E. Banffshire S. H. Berwickshire S. J. Buteshire S. K. Caithness -shire S. L. Clackmannanshire S. M. Dumfriesshire S. N . Dumbartonshire S. O. Elginshire S. P. Fifeshire S. R. Forfarshire S. S. Haddingtonshire S. T. Inverness - shire S. U. Kincardineshire S. V. Kinross-shire S. W. Kirkcudbrightshire S. X. Linlithgowshire S. Y. Midlothian T. Devonshire T. I. Limerick ( B ) T. S. Dundee ( Town C ) U. Leeds ( B ) U. I. Londonderry ( B ) U. S. Govan ( Town C ) V. Lanarkshire V. S. Greenock ( Town C. ) W. Sheffield ( B ) W. I. Waterford ( B ) W. R. Yorkshire , W. R . W. S. Leith ( Town C. ) X. Northumberland X. S. Paisley ( Town C .) Y. Somersetshire Y. S. Patrick ( Town C. ) For the Island of GUERNSEY the Motor Mark is A. Cars belonging to His Majesty the King do not carry Index Mark or Number . V. S. Greenock ( Town C ) Relative Rank in Navy and Army Military Branch 1. Admirals of the Fleet 2. Admirals 3. Vice-Admirals Engineer-in-Chief (if Engineer Vice-Admiral) 4. Rear-Admirals Engineer-in-Chief (if Engineer Rear-Admiral) Engineer Rear-Admirals 5. Commodores, 1st and 2nd Class 6. Captains and Wing Captains of 3 years' seniority Engineer Captains of 8 years' service in that rank Medical Branch 1. -- 2. -- 3. Medical Director General 4. Surgeons General 5. Deputy Surgeons General Accountant Branch 1. -- 2. -- 3. -- 4. -- 5. -- 6. Secretaries to Admirals of the Fleet according to service in that rank Paymasters and Naval Instructors 1. -- 2. -- 3. -- 4. -- 5. -- 6. Paymasters-in-Chief Army Ranks 1. Field Marshals 2. Generals 3. Lieut.-Generals 4. Major-Generals 5. Brigadier-Generals 6. Colonels Relative Rank in Navy and Army---Continued. Military Branch 7 Captains and Wing Cap tains under 3 years' seniority Engineer Captains under 8 years service in that rank 8 Commanders, Wing Com- manders, and Engineer Commanders 9 Lieutenant-Commanders, Squadron Commanders (in Command), and Engineer Lieutenant- Commanders Medical Branch Fleet Surgeons Staff Surgeons Accountant Branch Secretaries to Commanders-in- Chief of 5 years service in that rank Secretaries to Commanders-in- Chief under 5 years' service in that rank Other Secretaries to Flag Officers, to Commodores, 1st class, and to Captains of the Fleet Paymasters and Naval Instructors Fleet Paymasters and Naval In- structors of 15 years' seniority Staff Paymasters Paymasters, and Naval Instruc tors of 8 years' seniority Army Ranks Lieutenant- Colonels Lieut.-Colonels but Junior of that rank Majors Metric System . Handy Conversion Rules To convert multiply by multiply by inches to centimetres 2-540 centimetres to inches 0-3937 feet to metres 0-3048 metres to feet 3-281 yards to metres 0-9144 metres to yards 1-094 miles to kilometres 1-609 kilometres to miles 0-6214 sq. inches to sq. centimetres 6-452 sq. centimetres to sq. inches 0-1550 sq. feet to sq. metres 0-0929 sq. meres to sq. feet 10- 76 sq. yards to sq. metres 0-8361 sq. metres to sq. yards 1-196 sq. miles to sq. kilometres 2-590 sq. kilometres to sq. miles 0-3861 acres to hectares 0-4047 hectares to acres 2-471 cub. inches to cub. centimetres 16-39 cub. centimetres to cub inches 0-06103 cub. feet to cub. metres 0-02837 cub. metres to cub. feet 35- 32 cub. yards to cub . metres 0- 7645 cub. metres to cub. yards 1- 308 cub. inches to litres 0- 01639 litres to cub. inches 61- 03 gallons to litres 4- 536 litres to gallons 0- 2205 grains to grams 0 - 0648 grams to grains 15- 43 ounces to grams 28 - 35 grams to ounces 0 - 03527 pounds to grams 453 -6 grams to pounds 0- 002205 pounds to kilograms 0 - 4536 kilograms to pounds 2- 205 tons to kilograms 1016 kilograms to tons * 0009842 Useful Memoranda . . millimetre = 1/ 25 th of an inch 1 centimetre = 13/32 nd of an inch 1 metre = 39 1/3 inches 1 kilometre = 1093 1/2 yards 1 foot = about 30 centimetres 1 kilogram = 2 1/4 lbs. 1000 kilograms = 1 ton 1 litre = 1 3/4 pints 1 lb. avoir . = 453 1/2 grams 5 kilograms = about 11 pounds 1 gram = about 15 grains 1 cwt. = about 50 kilogram NOTES FROM 1918 JANUARY, 1919 Wednesday 1 Got up at 10 A.M. Thompson brought shell case fixed for President. Viner & I called on Gen Bamford. Had our reception at 3 P.M. Egg nog Tom & Jerry. Punch. had a very nice time. went to bed early. JANUARY, 1919. Thursday 2 Had meeting of Drill Regs Board. JANUARY, 1919. Friday 3 Order to be ready to leave on short notice. Lt. Shipe taken down with spinal meningitis. JANUARY, 1919. Saturday 4 Maj. Vicks camp surgeon died. Had inspection wrote some more drill regs. JANUARY, 1919. 2nd after Sunday 5 Christmas Went to Bourbon les Bains to see Bill Reed he has a very nice remount station, 9 Tr 3" Cav. Went to Chaumont to get uniform tried on it fitted I paid for it. Roads in very bad condition. JANUARY, 1919. Epiphany Monday 6 Started infantry training in "gang" attack tactics. Turned in all 59 tanks to new center. Maj. Falk came to teach us infantry. JANUARY, 1919. Tuesday 7 If you have not already taken advantage of the Insurance Coupon, do so to-day Felt very badly and went to bed in P.M. took Rum and Bismouth and quinine. Gen Duncan & Col. Gordon Johnson called to ask if I would manuver with them Friday. JANUARY, 1919. Wednesday 8 Felt much better Sent Capt. Knowles & Lt. Borland to make reconnaissance for Problem Friday. Gen Bamford called and I asked him to inspect Brigade he will on Friday at 2 P.M. Had meeting on Drill regs until 11:30 P.M. JANUARY, 1919. Thursday 9 Wrote Plan for use of Tanks. Made Reconnaisance and wrote order Got third letter from Mr. Werteg. JANUARY, 1919. Friday 10 Held Manuver with G2 Tanks worked well but fog spoiled the view. Gen. Bamford inspected brigade at 2 P.M. the men looked very well. 328 guns had too much grease. Arranged my papers. JANUARY, 1919. Saturday 11 We had drill in the morning inspite of the heavy fog. I went riding in the P.M. and worked on drill regs in the evening. JANUARY, 1919. 1st after Epiphany Sunday 12 7 letters from B. In date dec 16. She says in refference to my citation and account of the Essey Bridge affair. "Georgie you are the fulfilment of all the ideals of manliness and high courage & bravery I have always held of you ever since I have known you. And I have expected more of you than any one else in the world ever has or will." I am glad she likes me. Her Birthday. JANUARY, 1919. Monday 13 Nothing JANUARY, 1919. Tuesday 14 Viner, Brett and myself investigated Lt. Borland. He lied to us. JANUARY, 1919. Wednesday 15 Had manuver with 82 Div. Watched inft drill in P.M. men did well. Started lecture on German Tactics. Gen. Eltinge told me I was to be inspector of Mil. Police 3 army Col. Grubbs said I was going home. JANUARY, 1919 Thursday 16 Went to manuver with Tanks and 82 Div. Very poor for 82. Men took no interest and showed no idea of what they were doing. JANUARY, 1919. Friday 17 [Had Manuver with 82 Div. In P.M. men did well at infantry drill] Left at 9 A.M. with Col. Mitchell for 2" Army at Toul. Dined at Neuf Chateau with Col. Horton Gen. Bullard wants us to stay a month. JANUARY, 1919. Saturday 18 Went to Commercy to confer with 35 Div Col. Hawkins C of S Arranged for Demonstration on Wednesday. Went on to St. Mihiel Hq. 9 Corps Saw Gen Kuhn and got letters to 79 & 88 Divs. Went to Savilly and arranged with 79 for show on Thursday. Returned Toul. JANUARY, 1919. 2nd after Epiphany. Sunday 19 Went to 88 Div at Gondrecourt and lunched with Lt. Col Moghe C of S. Col Stewart met me at Treverary and we selected place for show. Dined at Womey. JANUARY, 1919. Monday 20 Wrote notes on use of Tanks for distribution to 2" Army. Passed by Commercy and saw news that 35 Div knew what to do. Dined at Commercy with Gen J. M. Johnston who appears a fool. JANUARY, 1919. Tuesday 21 Had lecture & manuver for 79 it was poor. Went to Commercy with my men. Had good billet. JANUARY, 1919. Wednesday 22 Had lecture & dem. for 35. Gen Kuhn & Dugan and Darrah were there. Very successful. Went to Treverary and got fixed for lecture spent night with out. Turner. JANUARY, 1919. Thursday 23 Lecture and Demonstration for 88 both good had two tanks actually present. Sent Tanks back and returned to Toul. JANUARY, 1919. Friday 24 Wrote some notes on Tanks. Dined at Nancy. Where I bought pin for B. Met Col. Henry and gave him copy of notes. JANUARY, 1919. Saturday 25 Sent men home and left at 3:00 P.M. for 6" Corps. Went by Pont-a- Mousson, Metz and stopped for the night at Thionville. It is the cleanest town I have seen. JANUARY, 1919. 3rd after Epiphany. Sunday 26 Left at 7:30 and arrived at Villerupt Hq. VI. at 8:30 A.M. Arranged for work with 5 Div. Monday & 33 Tuesday. Looked at 5 Div P.C. at Esche with Gen Ely & Col. Kingsman. Went to 33 div at Drikich and stayed all night at Luxembourg It is a very nice town as are all in Luxembourg much like America. JANUARY, 1919. Monday 27 Manuver with 5 was poor due to lack of ground and to Col Peck who commanded the 11" inft which gave the show Went to Diekirch and was billeted with mother in law of Chief of Luxembourg Army. She is a most interesting old lady. JANUARY, 1919. Tuesday 28 Manuver with 33 was fine. The [lionspirit?] of this Division is the best I have seen. Col. Conger told me I could go to Treves as his guest rested there at 5 P.M. Went to the theater. A very nice town like an American Some fine Roman ruins JANUARY, 1919. Wednesday 29 Called on Gen Smith and left at 10: AM. And returned Toul by way of St. Benoits-Benney Pannes-Essey. Reached Toul at 7 P.M. JANUARY, 1919. Thursday 30 Saw Col. [Brab?m] 95 2" Army and he told me I could go to Borg to get cleaned up and that he would call me. Left at 10 AM lunched with Maj Davis and Col Harton at Neuf Chateau. Passed by Chout & saw the General. Found "Char" with a cold. JANUARY, 1919. Friday 31 Caught up on Correspondence [marked?] on T.D.R. and went to Drill in P.M. FEBRUARY, 1919. Saturday 1 Had Brigade Parade at [8]9:45 A.M. went to 82 Div Horseshow at Prauthoy where Caesar beat Vercingetorix and I dined with Col [F?ston]. Got Anders to return to Toul. Tomorrow am taking Capt. Gruber & Lt Gettis with me. FEBRUARY, 1919. 4th after Epiphany. Sunday 2 Left Bourg at 9 AM with Gruber, Gettis and Char. Reached Toul at 12:15. Found nothing to do. Just before starting found that I would have to go to Treves after Brigade goes home. God-Dam. Mitchell and I dined at Nancy. FEBRUARY, 1919. Monday 3 Went to Hq. 28 Div at Colombey les belles and later to Maxey where I left Lt. Gettis To conduct training in the 28. Then to Hq 88 at Gondrecourt where I arranged to leave Capt. Gruber a Tuesday for some purpose. [Mitchell and I dined at] Had dinner with Jenkins and Tate. FEBRUARY, 1919. Tuesday 4 Left with Tate for Savilly at 10 AM lunched at Commercy with Gen Berrey and saw part of horse show. Went to Savilly and reported to C. of S Col. [?Hargre] also to Brig Gen. Hero commanding 79. Officers in billet were drunk and kept me awake. FEBRUARY, 1919. Wednesday 5 Went to 314 inft. and have poor opinion of Colonel. Went to 313 and Col Swersey was very helpful. had lunch. Saw Gen Winn. of 157 Brig who is a dead one. Had dinner with Gen Kuhn & Gen Hero. given by officers of Ad. Huntingtons mess. Officers in billet drunk again. FEBRUARY, 1919. Thursday 6 Went to 318. Col. Herdikie he seemed interested. Saw Col. McCaskey commanding 158 Brig. He is a dead one. Saw Col. Knowles 315 he is also a dead and a fool. Went by to see LtCol. Turner at Treveray. FEBRUARY, 1919. Friday 7 Returned to Bourg in heavy snow storm quite cold. Had some 1884 Sauturn for lunch it was very good but strong had head ake. Got five letters from B. FEBRUARY, 1919. Saturday 8 Went to 5" Corps Horse Show and was asked to judge it was very cold and I had the cramps and my wound hurt like the duce. Gen Burtt was very nice. Sylvia got 3 place in jumping but was handicapped as she was smooth shod. FEBRUARY, 1919. 5th after Epiphany. Sunday 9 Did nothing. FEBRUARY, 1919. Monday 10 Went to Chaumont to give Gen. P. Shelles for Mr. Wilson. Was thus present at lunch given by him to M.H. men. He talked to me of Nita and I wrote a letter advising her to enter Y.M.C.A. Wrote Gen. McAndrew about my going home. Wrote Murphy about cross. FEBRUARY, 1919. Tuesday 11 Had dinner for all 1st brigade officers and arranged details for Book and annual tank dinner. FEBRUARY, 1919. Wednesday 12 Inspected 303 Bn Maj. Sherman. Fine looking bunch of men. Clothes not good 306" Brigade Col. Ware left for America. Col. Carl Boyd. Died. FEBRUARY, 1919. Thursday 13 Bowditch telephoned that Carl Boyd died last night and for me to come up and go to Paris with them for the funeral. Sent B. my picture drawn by Corp. Land. Had dinner with Gen. and got on the Special train at 10:30. About 25 officers were on it all going to funeral. All the G.'s Gen. Brewster, and four class mates. Pope, Lynch, McClelland and one other. FEBRUARY, 1919. Friday 14 Arrived Paris 9 A.M. went to generals House 73 Rue de Varennes. Went to Hammonds & got my Blouse also a regulation overcoat. Lunched at house. Went to church at 1:30. Went to cemetery Cars stuck on the hill. We pushed them up. Mrs. Boyd did well at funeral. I spent the evening with them, Ann sat in my lap and cried about 2 hours. Asked Gen McAndrew if I could go home he agreed. FEBRUARY, 1919. Saturday 15 Took Ann for walk in morning. Called on Gen. Rhodes he is a fright to look at. Gen. Marshall came also. Saw Floyd Gibbons Queck and I went to the Boyds and I told stories for 3 hours and got them to laugh. Got on train at 11:30 the H.R.H had not yet arrived he was at a dance. FEBRAURY, 1919. Septuagesima. Sunday 16 Met Prince of Wailes and his aid Cap. Sir Claud Hamilton Couldstream Guards as they left the train. Saw Gen. R at his office. Lt. Col. Bowdich and I took the Prince to lunch with Gen. H. T. Allen 8" Corps. Saw some good fights. I rode back with Prince. A very nice fellow. Reception at Gen P's house. Dinner at 8 P.M. I had the itch. FEBRUARY, 1919. Monday 17 Gen. P. the Prince, Capt. Hamilton, Queck, Bowditch and I went to Commercy to review the 35" Div. Had lunch with Gen. Daugan. Div. Commander. Rode around Div. Then inspected on front. All were in fine shape and Perfectly equipped. On way back rode with Gen. P for 2 1/2 hours he talked all the time and told me a lot of recent history. I asked him if I could go home he said "[?Hough]." Returned to Bourg. FEBRUARY, 1919. Tuesday 18 Gen. Rockenbach came down and decorated 8 men. 6 from 301 Bn and 2 From 304 Brig. Capt. Knowles made Major. Lts. Morrison, Gibbs, Sewell, Nevins Sledge made Capts. Gettis & Taylor 1st Lts. Maj. Davis very mad at not getting Lt. Col. I wrote letter which Viner indorsed again recommending Maj Davis. FEBRUARY, 1919. Wednesday 19 305 Brigade Col. H. E. Mitchell left this morning. I sent my blue clothes with Maj. Knowles. FEBRUARY, 1919. Thursday 20 Nothing. FEBRUARY, 1919. Friday 21 Less than nothing. Order out that horses may not be taken except after 3 months quarentien. Request to go home with brigade disapproved by Lt. Col. Obrien. Worked on lecture Tactics of the war. FEBRUARY, 1919. Saturday 22 Went to Chaumont about going Home. No one there. Heard that Gen. McAndrew would return at 8 P.M. Telephoned him he said I could go but that Mitchell would Stay I told him Mitchell had already gone and he said it was o.k. any how. Wired B. FEBRUARY, 1919. Sexagesima. Sunday 23 Inspection of all Property to be taken home the rest to be turned in. Went to Bar-Sur-Aube to see G5 1st Army about tank training Saw Col Watkins who gave me a letter and some pictures to take to his wife. Heard definately that I was to return to the U.S. Heard dogs not allowed on boat. FEBRUARY, 1919. Monday 24 Wrote letters to Gens Summerall, Burtt, Brewster, Conner, Harbord. Lt. Cols. Collins Reed Shallenberger. Gen. Nolan. Gen. P. Chief of S.T.C. Gen Rockey. Viner, Grant. Sewall & I went to Boussieres to Madame De L'Hormes for a fair well dinner. Had two punctures on trip and had to put in new tubes. FEBRUARY, 1919. Tuesday 25 Finished Packing and got out Train order. Hope this is my last night at Bourg. Gave Maj. L. K. Davis blank check on Morgan-Harjes to close my account. Had my hair cut so I will look neat when I land. Will have to be up at 4:45 A.M. FEBRUARY, 1919. Wednesday 26 Got word at 4 AM that train would not be in until 8 A.M. Notified battalions. Train got in at 11 A.M. Neval very bad. Got loaded and left at 1:45 P.M. Two cars jumped track and it took 3 hours to put them on. Fed men. Got to Langres at 6 P.M. put on second coach. 30 officers 1470 men 37 baggage cars 36 American one French 2 2" class coaches for officers FEBRUARY, 1919 Thursday 27 On train all day Two men missed train. Passed Lyons every thing nice men very well behaved. Food good made men keep buttoned up and neat. Ate sandwitches, and had a nice time weather fine and rather clear. FEBRUARY, 1919. Friday 28 Arrived Marseilles at 12:30 P.M. met at once by R.T.O. who told us just what to do. Found that we were to sail on S.S. Patria next day. Held vermin and I.G. inspection of men at once finishing at 8 P.M. Adjutants worked on rolls all night I went to bed at 4:30 A.M. and got up at 600 AM. MARCH, 1919. St. David's Day. Saturday 1 Went to Boat with Lt. Bowes & Simmons at 7:45 Went over entire boat and found it very clean and well appointed. Quarters for men excellent Mix up on state rooms I lost mine to Mr. Moore a Mason 33% Supposed to sail at 6 P.M. failed to do so account of strike of crew. Tried to get MESS Sgt. Allenby on board but could not do it account pasport. MARCH, 1919. Quinquagesima. Sunday 2 Captain told me we would know at noon when we could sail. Put one man on shore fever 103%. Arranged bed space for men and had a lot of bother account of worthless officers. Food for men good. Maj. Thurman Rear Maj. Benson front Capt. Zinc 2" Class Capt. Morrison Police Capt. Gruber mess. Maj. Brett S.C. Lt. Will G. Robinson Athletics Lt. Simmons Surgeon. MARCH, 1919. Monday 3 Had a good deal of difficulty getting men straightened out in quarters on account lack of cards for men when they loaded. Maj. Thurman did excellent work. Boat very steady and comfortable. Sea perfectly quiet and weather warm. MARCH, 1919. Tuesday 4 Reached Gibraltar at 8:30 let most of officers and 150 men go on shore. Lot of Bum boats came and sold brandy men got drunk and we had pretty bad time. Found over 40 qts on board. Some officers arranged to go to Tangier on Cooks boat. MARCH, 1919. Wednesday 5 I went on shore and called on Naval C.O. Went up rock. Place could be taken by Synide shells about on face of cliff so so that drainage could poison water. Command of sea would be necessary. Nothing in town to see or buy. Maj. Benson shot at Bum boats to keep them off. I will throw coal at them in the morning. MARCH, 1919. Thursday 6 Let 172 men go on shore and got very nearvous for fear that they would not come back. All returned 3 men got mumps. We left Gibraltar at 7 P.M. I hope nothing stops us until we get in. Hardly any young officers can be trusted to obey orders. MARCH, 1919. Friday 7 Weather very rough and nearly all the men sick. I had to leave the table at noon and was sick but got up at 3:30 and inspected the ship about half the men were able to eat supper. I was very nearvous and tired when we left Gibraltar and drank a quart of claret for supper this I think upset my stomach. Also I got up too late for breakfast and ate candy instead. MARCH, 1919. Saturday 8 Weather fine and bright. Had fire drill that is boat drill at 2:30. The crowding is such that in case of a real alarm there would be trouble. Saw soldier eating a huge sandwitch at 9 A.M. Asked him if he had had breakfast he said yes but not yesterday. Got Wireless that one man had been left at Gibraltar. Felt strange not to have to write B a letter daily. MARCH, 1919. 1st in Lent. Quadragesima. Sunday 9 Very calm and hot I had a long talk with a Mr. Moore who is a Chief Maison 33% and a very nice old fellow. I told him a lot about universal service and he seemed to like the idea. It is almost too warm and close. MARCH, 1919. Monday 10 [Fire] Boat Drill men kick on food in 3 class but believe it due to fact that they are not hungry as they do no work. Rainy and rougher some men sick. Y.M.C.A. gave an entertainment which was quite good. I have a soar throat 4 cases of mumps on the ship. MARCH, 1919. Tuesday 11 A very calm day and we make good speed. Maj Brett is finishing checking the men. I washed my hair and took a cold in the head. Had tea (Port) with the captain and quite a nice talk. MARCH, 1919. Wednesday 12 Passed a steamer and a sailing schooner Ships crew had [fr] Boat drill a very poor looking outfit mostly niggers and Coons. Have quite a cold in my head. Found worms in the beans of the men. MARCH, 1919. Thursday 13 Very rough all morning but calmer in P.M. Saw one sailing Brig closely reefed and rolling heavily Felt very worthless all day until 4:30 when I did some exercises and climed a stay on the smoke stack this made me feel better. Talked to a correspondent of Scientific American in the evening. MARCH, 1919. Friday 14 Boat drill. Weather calmer and rain. rumor that we land Sunday night. Maison had a meeting to which Capt. Deschelles and I were envited. Mr.or Judge Moore 33% made some sort of a speech which was most interesting. MARCH, 1919. Saturday 15 Weather fine. I ate less breakfast and did not feel sleepy. Mens meat full of worms so we had to stop it. Some of men were mad. Menu had been. Meat-maceroni, bread, coffee & jam or marmelaid. Men to have dinner early. I would like to know what is in the future and where I will be ordered. This will be the 10" time I have had to start fresh. Reach N. Y. Sunday night late. March, 1919. 2nd in Sunday 16 Lent. All work on reports completed at noon. Passed fire Island light ship at 3:30 P.M. Ambrose Channel at 6 P.M. Capt Murray came on board with instructions. Lt. Longstreth got leave to see sick mother (14 days) The end of a perfect war. Fini. MARCH, 1919. St. Patrick's Day. Monday 17 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.