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[[underlined]] General Political & Military Situation [[/underlined]].

After the repulse along the coast & at Ypres and pushing the Germans back and their tremendous losses the[[strikethrough]]y[[/strikethrough]] [[insert]] British [[/insert]] determined that the sacrifice of life etc. was not worth continuing & that they would wait until something definite happened in the Russian situation.

New reinforcements, ammunition [[insert]] while [[/insert]] waiting for the Russians.

Rumors of movements of Gallienni out of Paris 
2 divisions have gone north.

Like seige position - locked in trenches - 

Winter Campagne depends on Russians - 

If they take Crakow movements will take place in west.

When movement comes at Soissons lots to do.

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Dr Martel - [[insert]]French[[/insert]] doctor surgeon.

Was at Vic - a soldier in Monoury - 

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Transcription Notes:
Winter [[campaign?]]depends on Russians [GVW's got some French spelling here] General Gallieni Vic-sur-Aisne