" I can’t understand why they don’t have a monstrous battle and end it all in a hurry, but they just keep taking more men on all the time and yet there doesn’t seem to be any victories won. Guess I don’t understand enough about it – about war – I only know it is a great big world and into it, all the boys are going – not knowing really what it is they are going into, but brave enough to take their chance. I can picture the celebration when it is over Harry can’t you – and all the happiness when the boys come back. Must not say any more about it. You hear enough about that subject, don’t you? "

Sadie, [27 Feb 1916]

" There was a splendid picture being shown. A war picture showing both the German & British in action. It is the only picture known to show actual fighting. We could see the Germans firing at the allies... Harry some of the scenes were terrible... We saw one man fighting, saw him shot & saw him die. I thought they weren’t allowed to show pictures like that. "

Sadie, 14 Aug 1917

" So you have quite a large hospital have you? Is there a possible chance of any amateur nurses getting in I wonder. Think the next thing I will try for will be training for Red Cross nurse… I would love it but that is impossible. "

Sadie, Sunday @ 6 pm [1916]