Who said that this camp is out of the zone of dust-storm? The wind positively shrieked through the deserted lines today raising choking clouds of dust which settled on everything and crept in everywhere. The unfortunates who had not gone on leave foregathered in the Adj's van and bemoaned their lot, consoling themselves, however, with the thought that this, was at least a few stages above the misery of BU AMUD.
Major COPPEN returned from his attendance of the A.O.C's.conference at CASTEL BENITO. He was able to pay TRIPOLI a short visit and returned with a dismal picture of local conditions.
It appears that the town is extremely filthy, that considerable damage has been done by our bombers along the sea-front and that the civil population is not much in evidence. Trade is at a standstill and there is little or nothing to commend the town as a popular leave resort.
Instructions received for a stand down for three days, subject to twelve hours recall.