Brittain, Vera, Diary, 7-8 August 1914

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Diary of Vera Brittain

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Case Study: 
From Youth to Experience: Vera Brittain’s Work for Peace in Two World Wars
Creator: 
Brittain, Vera
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diary
Date: 
7-8 August 1914
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Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
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Vera Brittain estate; McMaster University has a non-exclusive licence to publish this document.

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unmoved countenance. My beloved brother! What will become of him? But as I told him this evening, dreary as are the prospects of what may lie before him, yet I would not have his decision back, or keep him here. Ah! How I wish I would wake up in the morning to find this terrible war the dream it seems to me to be. Edward rescued Maurice this evening from Mrs. Holland’s dinner & after we had wandered around a little they sat up till bed-time discussing the command of companies & platoons.
Saturday Aug. 8th
No news has arrived for Edward or Maurice from the War Office, but as it is so inundated with requests doubtless we shall not hear for several days. Liège has kept up its gallant defence & still holds out. A rumour that arrived last night is confirmed this morning, that is, 25000 Germans have been killed before the Liège forts. The Germans asked for a truce so that they could ....