bout the ears of all of us. It was a very
enjoyable and exciting little outing. These men would have gone all
the way to the Turkish lines with pleasure.

Those in authority are well pleased with the progress made, the left
wing being pushed well forward. The weather during the day was bright,
but windy, and with horses and wagons at the gallop the dust was very
troublesome, the whole scene being often blurred. Towards evening the
cold was intense. What wind we have had here has always been from the
north, and at night it might be blowing over snow.

_May 6th._--A furious attack was commenced by us at 11 p.m. on the
Turkish right, while the French attacked their left. Judging by the
increase of the Turks heavy fire they must have brought up more heavy
guns. Rumours about Krithia being captured floated in, but I could
never believe this, our pouring a constant stream of shells into the
village proves that it was not in our hands. The truth seems to be
that the Royal Scots pushed into it, and, while following the
retreating Turks into a wood on the left, had one or more machine-guns
turned on to them which mowed down over 200, while the remainder had
to retreat.

One of our men got wounded to-day by a shrapnel bullet which followed
round the bend of one of his ribs.

I paid a visit this afternoon to our old ship, the "River Clyde," and
during the ten minutes I was there three shells were fired at her.
During my short absence from W. Beach for this purpose three had
landed there, presumably fired at two of our aeroplanes which had
alighted behind us. Only one of the shells did any damage and it
smashed a limbered wagon to matchwood. All came from Asia.

_May 8th._--My goodness, such a rattle. Since Sunday, April 25, I
doubt if I have heard its equal.

Krithia is not yet ours in spite of the awful loss of life its
attempted capture has cost us. Batteries, right and left, in front and
behind all commenced a simultaneous roar at 5.30 p.m. A fairly hot
fire had gone on since 10 a.m., but 5.30 had been fixed for a more
furious cannonade, timed no doubt with an infantry attack on Krithia.
The whole of that part and the whole face of Achi Baba reek, with
denser clouds, every here and there. The roar is simply grand, and one
cannot help glorying in the tremendous power of man's devilment. I
wish they could make twice as much noise.

_May 9th._--I had to stop the above account of the day's doings
suddenly and go out