supper. Letter from Jim Shaw. Sgt. McLean appointed Todd, 
     
     Toole and l to attend the phone in B. Coy orderly room, so we 
     
     will begin our duties tomorrow. Todd and I made up our bunk 
     
     and am writing this in bed. Sgt. Major Ryan has just shouted 
     
     "lights out" so out goes the candle. 
     
    
   
   
    
     There is a report tonight the Bolsheviks have begun a big 
     
     campaign against the Poles and that we will be likely to go on 
     
     to Omsk. Would like to go see a little more of Russia and 
     
    
   
   
    
     possibly some fighting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Monday. Jan. 20. 
     
     Reveille this morning at 6:30. Had a wash in a real basin. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Things are in better shape though they can improve a lot more 
     
     yet. Water must be carried from the well and all dirty water 
     
     must be carried down two flights of stairs and emptied outside. 
     
     This is because of the frost stopping up the waste pipes. 
     
     Possibly in a little while a better system will be arranged. Got 
     
     down to the room at 9 am. and tried to kill time as best I could 
     
     until 1:00 p.m. when my relief came. Had a poor dinner but 
     
     am promising myselfa better supper as our own kitchen and 
     
     dining room will be fixed up. Just came from supper. It was 
     
     better, good tea and bread, butter and jam but no wait for it, 
     
     so all are satisfied. Got an issue of Pirate cigarettes. 4 to each 
     
     man. All smoking and no bumming. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Tuesday. Jan. 2]. 19. 
     
    

    
     Had a walk this morning, as I do not go on duty till 5:00 
     
     tonight. Went up some hills to the north near where the Jap 
     
     barracks are. Saw two Jap soldiers who remained with us all 
     
     morning. Took their pictures and traded cigarettes. They had 
     
     the worst of the trade too as our issue of last night was rotten 
     
     and theirs were very good. Had quite a time trying to make 
     
     them understand us, but got along fairly well. They wanted to