ief work was tracing the various Government Departments to their
hidden lairs in which they indulge in the pleasing habit of exchanging
minutes.

"Some day perhaps demobilisation will reach me. The sooner the better,
for I can never settle this account on my Army pay."

So much for the preamble. Here, with the alteration only of certain
names, is the document itself. Mr. Jones, it should be mentioned, is a
member of the firm to which the Officer in question (whom we will call
Mr. Lute) wishes to return:--

1918. L s. d.

Nov. 12. Attending Mr. Jones on calling on
the telephone as to Mr. Lute and
advising him to make an application 6 8

" 27. Attending Demobilisation Office,
Whitehall Gardens, when the place
was too crowded to be seen to-day.
Engaged nearly two hours. 13 4

Writing Mr. Lute I was putting
through application. 3 6

" 28. Attending New Bridge Street when I
interviewed Official and he handed
me pivotal form after explaining
circumstances. 18 4

" 29. Attending Mr. Jones on calling when
Mrs. Lute was present, filling in
form after discussing same. Engaged
3 to 3.50. 10 0

Copy to keep 1 0

" 30. Attending New Bridge Street,
interviewing Official, and he
referred Mr. Lute's case to
Mr. Bedford Smith, 105a,
Portman Square, Head Food
Department for your district 13 4

Dec. 2. Attending Portman Square,
interviewing Official, when
he said I had got the wrong
form and requested me to
go to Whitehall Gardens
and ask them about it.

Attending Demobilisation Office
at Whitehall Gardens, interviewing
Official when he wanted to know how
I had got the form as I had no
business to have it as the issue of
them had been stopped, and I said it
had been given to me, and he was
unable to say what should be done
with it, but in any event another
form ought to be filled up, R.C.V