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[[underlined]] November 10th 1914 [[/underlined]].  London.

I did get a thrill at 3.15 today - a funny deep down thrill.  Passing through the country between Liverpool and London gave one no feeling of excitement or any realization that England was at war, but a second after the train had stopped [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] the most noticeable objects in the station were the taxicabs, ^[[& with them came the shock]] on the front of each was a large poster "

England is fighting then.  It is true they want more recruits.  Lord Kitcheners cry, for more and still more is no idle newspaper phrase.  Winston Churchill may talk of "business carried on as usual," but it is the end of his phrase which has significance " [[strikethrough]] while [[/strikethrough]] during the alteration of the map".

It was not exactly raining when I left Mr Bacon, six doctors, 2 orderlies and fourteen nurses at [[blank]] station, not to speak of other passengers.  Mr Bacon was immediately surrounded - ^[[as he stepped off the train]] - men from the Embassy "Your Excellence" echoed in my ears, reporters ^[[buzzing]] his splendid, strong face was as calm as usual.