Inted copies of his farewell to the troops. His launch sailed by the
ship, and then on to the next and so on, through the fleet. Our orders
forbade the display of lights or even striking of matches after 6 P.M.;
consequently all lights were masked to-night on the vessels, except
those on the Royal Edward. The minute her lights were put out the Bay
resumed its normal condition, not even the outlines of the vessels being
visible. ------------------------------------- A press photographer on a
launch has been taking pictures all the afternoon. Sailed at five
o'clock this afternoon just as the twilight commenced. We sailed out in
three lines. The convoy is now under way and we extend as far as can be
seen in both directions. We have two military police patrols whose chief
duty is to see that no matches are struck on deck. Bill, who smokes more
matches than tobacco, has had to go below so often to light his pipe,
that he has decided to do without smoking on deck. It is surprising how
far a match struck in the dark will show. We noticed how matches struck
on the other ships showed up last night. All our portholes are screwed
down with the heavy weather irons and those of the second-class cabins
are covered with blankets. The authorities are taking no chances.
------------------------------------- We are having physical drills and
lectures all day, and we are working just as hard on board as we would
ashore. Our speed will not be more than nine knots; the speed of the
slowest vessel regulating the speed of the whole fleet. Matches are
getting very scarce. We complained about the tea to the orderly officer
to-day; milk is running out, so the tea is made with milk and sugar in.
We asked to have the three separate, but we were told that if we
complained we would have all three taken awa

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