Poor folk are compelled to remain

TCD MS 11274/5 folio 3 recto

TCD MS 11274/5 folio 3 recto

[8 November 1915]

about in this matter. There are indeed a lot of civilians who still stay in villages that are considerably subject to bombardment but they for the most part, poor folk, are compelled to remain at their small farms or what not to eke out their livelihood and any inhabitant that can get away from these unsalutory places does so. So now you have my