Mons Belgium Nov 25/18 My Dear Sister Violet I am so sorry that you were caused such anxiety for my welfare by the non-arrival of any news from me for so long a spell. I can certainly assure you that I wrote at least several times & it is very unfortunate that they went astray at such a critical time, but it is really wonderful some-times that we do not lose more mail than we do under the circumstances. I was dee-lightfully pleased to receive parcel no 100 (Oct 17th) this morning in perfect order Violet! All articles are a terribly high price here. A sq inch of laundry soap costs 5 Frs ($1.00) boots from 80 to 200 frs, sugar 11 frs a pound, Coffee 50 frs a pound & so on almost every article being next to impossible to procure & as a result the civilian population are almost in rags. we try & help them out as much as possible & they do seem so very grateful. Most of them wear their wooden clogs which we associate so much with the "Dutch". Your most welcome letter of Nov 1 also reached me this morning "October" it seems to have come very quickly indeed I was so pleased to hear that you have all recovered from the "Flu" which seems to have been so very prevalent. I also had a letter from Andy Milne lately. While our ultimate destination is Coblenz on the Rhine we are thinking of nothing else but of the day when we shall get back to dear "Old Canada" the demobalisation scheme first takes into consideration occupation then length of service married men & your Home location. We are moving very slowly having only covered about 10 miles since I last wrote you. We hear many tales of how the Old British Army fought here in the first retreat & their silent graves also bear testimony to the fact. Violet I really do not know what to say or how to thank you all for the way you have carried on & been so cheerful through all this long time it is really you at home that have suffered most through so many anxious & trying times & I shall always continue to think of you as the very very best "Father Sister & Brother" that it is possible to be blest with. I trust & pray that you are all continuing in the very best of Health & Spirits while I cannot be with you in person this "Xmas" My thoughts shall be there we are planning on having an excellent "Xmas" Dinner here out of our successful Canteen profits. Hoping you shall enjoy the very very Happiest & Merriest "Xmas" possible. Your Loving Brother Arthur