have to make up their minds whether to remain neutral or to join one or other of the combatants. Rumour has it that they have already decided to join the Entente 17 August 1915 Captain Gordon[ in pencil: 'Hoggie'] who is Deputy Adjutant Vice to General of 37th Division came in this afternoon with Julian. They are near LOCRES & have only lately arrived in the country. I had not seen Julian for years – he is looking very fit. 18 August 1915 Quiet day 19 August 1915 Relieved 139th Brigade in trenches East of Zillebeke – relief finished by 2am Brigadier General Shipley commands this Brigade 20 August 1915 Germans had aeroplanes up early & started shelling our headquarters with 8 inchers One shell fell on trench above our dug outs – two forty yards in front; luckily