have been issued are of much use. The Bishop [inserted in pencil: FURSE] of Pretoria gave the men an excellent address in camp. A day or two ago a German mine was discovered leading towards our trenches, it was shortly afterwards blown in by one of our miners. Another mine was discovered yesterday quite close to one of our trenches – the miners sank a shaft, & it is now a race between us & the Germans as to who blows up the others' mine first. A report has just been received that the noise which our people took for German's working at the mine, is traced to rats! This division has now a frontage of about 5000 yards with 14000 troops to hold it. 6 May 1915 I have been neglecting my