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Louise Liers journal, April 1918-January 1919

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forced to stop the engines - There was much ringing of bells and blowing of horns but the  "Subs" apparently were  as frightened as we for none came to meet us. At 6:30 or 7 the fog suddenly lifted but not a boat was in sight. One by one they began to appear but it was late in the night before we were all assembled once more. 
Sun Aug 11th. 
Crossed the banks out of Liverpool this A.M. with the pilot aboard. He brought with him English papers which were most welcome altho we had had wireless messages for several days. We were well in the [Marsery?] by noon but did not dock until about 7. Then we were suddenly ordered ashore immediately. Dave and I stayed to check up the luggage. We saw the troops march out in the rain amid the cheers of the English children who had gathered at the gate. It was 10:30 before we finished our task and were taken in the dark across Liverpool in a real auto.  We had a most delicious dinner served to the whole unit at the North western Hotel at 11:30 P.M. These people were most courteous and made us feel as if we were doing a wonderful thing instead of what we all had wanted so long to do. We left by train for Southhampton at about 1. Miss Bulkley Engles - Hall, Evans and I had a comp't at Crewe we had tea and currant cakes served by a Belgian girl and very charming canteen worker - We slept little and had coffee served to all at 5 a.m. We were much impressed all through England by the extreme thoughtfulness shown to us.

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forced to stop the engines - There was much ringing of bells and blowing of horns but the "Subs" apparently were as frightened as we for none came to meet us. At 6:30 or 7 the fog suddenly lifted but not a boat was in sight. One by one they began to appear but it was late in the night before we were all assembled once more. Sun Aug 11th. Crossed the banks out of Liverpool this A.M. with the pilot aboard. He brought with him English papers which were most welcome altho we had had wireless messages for several days. We were well in the [Marsery?] by noon but did not dock until about 7. Then we were suddenly ordered ashore immediately. Dave and I stayed to check up the luggage. We saw the troops march out in the rain amid the cheers of the English children who had gathered at the gate. It was 10:30 before we finished our task and were taken in the dark across Liverpool in a real auto. We had a most delicious dinner served to the whole unit at the North western Hotel at 11:30 P.M. These people were most courteous and made us feel as if we were doing a wonderful thing instead of what we all had wanted so long to do. We left by train for Southhampton at about 1. Miss Bulkley Engles - Hall, Evans and I had a comp't at Crewe we had tea and currant cakes served by a Belgian girl and very charming canteen worker - We slept little and had coffee served to all at 5 a.m. We were much impressed all through England by the extreme thoughtfulness shown to us.