from Haire some months ago + I never heard if it arrived - probably not. There are over 200 officers here + some thousands of men - we live in dry tents with board floors, three in a tent + although they give us 7 hours a day of instruction it is regarded as a privilege + a rest to be here.

Considering those facts they might give us a better mess as they charge us 3 frs a day over rations + nearly every one dines out