Corporal Griggs and party of six men go to farm to arrest two men, one woman and one girl. Take them to Westoutre and hand them over to police as spies. The women are put in cell with drunken soldiers – a damned shame reflecting discredit on the persons responsible.
All quiet on front.
Wednesday 10 November 1915
Up at 6:45 am. Up to village and purchase coffee at a house.
A large bowl for 2d (pence) and bread etc. Private Day on sentry opposite gets a bowl from the woman who goes over to give it to him in the street.
To the guard room and prisoner quarters to cut hair. We have 41 prisoners in the Guard room.
Go thro’ the sewing factory with Corporal Griggs. Many Singer sewing machines and also some English. The huge Mangles are from Dundee. The engines in the engine room are from United States (Corliss)
* Mangles – a mechanical laundry aid consisting of 2 rollers on a frame connected by cogs. They can be used to wring water from wet laundry or press/flatten textiles.
