The Mouth of Hell

Lottie's Diary

John left this morning. The government has started conscription, where they force men to fight, and it's totally unnecessary. How bad can it be out there? I think it's getting out of hand.
Mrs Midland from the Parish told me that there were guns as big as houses down in the Somme. Her Craig told her so, in his letter. A lot of it was blacked out though, in case the Germans found it and got secret things from it.
I have yet to receive a letter from the Captain, who promised me a letter telling me about how they're all doing. He told me it was "noble" to fight.
I'm not convinced. Anyway, that's the door, it might be the post.

Yours truly, Lottie Oswold.