[3 January 1917]
felt things beginning to go rather poorly. Bombardment very violent all day went up to see if from an OP with Baker. “Mittel Europa” as Willey says was “copping out” A nice dog attached itself to the work today and followed me to OP where it got very excited and full of gaiety. On coming home discovered he was not there & maybe he went up to the trenches I wanted him for a pet. He seemed