TCD MS 10515 folio 30v
[April 1st 1916]dence is unfortunately locked up in Kut. The Medical Department is undergoing a similar purification. Gen. Hathaway, the Director Medical Services returns to India. Col Gee., the A.D.M.S. of the base id placed in charge of the Indian General Hospital. War certainly makes a clean sweep of false reputations built up by influence and good-fellowship in the happy times of peace. A strong Easterly wind has been blowing all day. In the early hours of the morning it brought with it torrents of rain but towards evening if swept the heavy clouds over the desert and, with its fierce gusts, threatened to overthrow our tents. The downpour is unfortunate. Should it reach the Tigris force it will probably interfere