line or its vicinity. 4 of us go tomorrow by reason of our long service. I have found it much harder to put up with the small inconveninces we have had the last few months that I did the hardships & dangers of the first spell. I hope to get off in a ship for Canada early in March ( in spite of the 6 months stipulation ) I have not heard from you for many moons but suppose it is a streak of bad luck somewhere I got a very nice parcel fm the