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French nation, which makes for victory.

Letter from Englishman received about Dec. 15th  "Drink champagne we are progressing for the first time in weeks."

A bomb [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] hit the house occupied by General French at St Omer just 12 hours before his arrival.

Everything in Belgium mined so when the Germans leave it is expected they will blow up every thing.

In Russia the cannons are behind the troops so as to keep them going.

Gigray was for three weeks without taking his clothes off.  Many Austrians are longer.

Cholera much less in Austria on account of cold weather.

1,000 cases of typhoid near Dunkirk.

In Servia no annesthetic and very little food.  

Switzerland is angry with England because she will not allow wheat to be sent to them from Italy.  Of course, & probably rightly believing it is for Germany.  Switzerland crowded.  Many Russians & Japanese.

Austria thinks Japan will attack us shortly.