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Holland-America Line Rotterdam. Monday night S.S. New Amsterdam April 3d [[note]] Apr-4-1916 [[/note]] Here we are in American waters, past the first light keep- & we expect to land tomorrow. Very vague Marconis have reached us about big Zeppelin raids - for it [[?]] [[?]] told, on London, & on the South East Coast & [[?]] on London, I Marconied to Emily & [[?]] [[?]] all right. Tomorrow we will hear what news the papers will give as to what really happened - I hope asking at either London or Scarborough- Very brief the news they secret on board ship for fear of rows between the German & the English passengers - it appears that on the last voyage there were fierce fights, because the captain was more communicative- It has been a very smooth crossing with no alarms of any kind-
Transcription Notes:
Marconis - telegraphs or telegrams