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137/ [[in top margin]] x had also long talk with Dr. Z.H. Ellis. 320 Parklane (physician)
at the University Club and wrote a letter to Wm H. Zinsser (Shellac importer) who is at the head of the group that arranges, meetings at the Club. X - More bad news of the Germans bombing the Midlands and shipping ports. [[underline]] December 3. [[/underline]] More bombing of England by the Germans & their submarines The Greeks continue driving back the Italians. Wrote long letter to Brooks. inviting him to spend Xmas days here. His sister who visited him at Harvard, came back telling that B. looks ill and [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] looks it and lives in a small uncomfortable room, sleeps on an iron bedstead, and has to use a bath room for two. Very probably exagerated by his sister. - So today wrote to B. to join us here at Xmas. [[end page]] [[start page]] \138  Afternoon went to meeting of Belgian American Foundation 420 Lexington Ave. Mr. Herbert Hoover, former President of the U.S presiding. Well run meeting Hoover induced me to join the special organisation for present relief in Belgium. - [[vertical in left margin]] [[strikethrough]] [[illegible ]] [[/strikethrough]] 186752. [[/vertical left margin]] Cold rainy day. [[underline]] Dec. 4. [[/underline]] Cold dry weather. Barometer 10[[degree symbol]] Still no news from Belgium about the money we sent there. [[underline]] Dec. 5. [[/underline]] At Snug Rock all day. It has snowed all night and morning and there is no wind. So the branches of the trees are all covered with the white snow as well as the roads. Traffic is difficult. and our men are making paths to walk in . The newspapers publish a correction as to the surrender of King Leopold of Belgium, explaining that there was no other way except having more of his soldiers murdered, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] thru the fact that the French and the British had left him alone with none to help him in the advance of the overwhelming German ^[[Army]]