Well there has been no news of you lately but they say 'no news is good news' and I am hoping this is true. I wonder where you are my dear. It is hard to guess at a time like this, but I am listening to the news at present. I am not worrying very much as I know somehow you will be alright but I can't say the same for your mother.

I asked Dad about me enlisting in the army and he said I could go if I liked - that he wasn't going to stop anyone from going again. He had a lot of trouble with Jim. Dad wanted him to wait till he was 21. I have not decided what I will do - I will leave it for a while to see how things go.

End note: I had your cable this morning and so I know now that you are still 'in the land of the living' as the saying goes. I rang your mother straight away and she was very relieved.

Jean's letter returned. Denis' whereabouts unknown.