Canadian and Australian troops and so far has captured over 40,00 prisoners and 500 guns. In some places the German retreat seems to be almost a rout but in others they are putting up a stiff fight. Fairly hot to-day but feels clearer and fresher. Nice breeze.

Tuesday August 13th

We finished cutting the oats by one o'clock new time and put the binder back in its winter quarters in the wood shed after dinner. We then hauled the barley & oats from the strip along the side-road in three loads, they seem to be very heavy and dry. Very hot, but strong wind.

Wednesday August 14th

It was a very hot night but before morning the wind went around to the north and it has been nice and cool all day. It looked very rainy this morning in fact it did rain a little but soon cleared off. Dad. and I went back this morning to the back field and put on a load of oats and as it was nearly 12 o'clock when we got it off we didn't go back again before dinner. but Dad went back and turned out a couple ofloads while Frank and I started to put a brace on the old cracked arm of