value to the British Intelligence Department if the entries were dated.
The papers are in the form of two volumes in black leather binding,
with a long letter inside the cover of the second volume.

_Internal evidence has permitted me to add the dates as regards the
years. My thanks are due to K. for assistance in translation_.

ETIENNE.

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The Diary of a U-boat Commander




One volume of my war-journal completed, and I must confess it is dull
reading.

I could not help smiling as I read my enthusiastic remarks at the
outbreak of war, when we visualized battles by the week. What a
contrast between our expectations and the actual facts.

Months of monotony, and I haven't even seen an Englishman yet.

Our battle cruisers have had a little amusement with the coast raids at
Scarborough and elsewhere, but we battle-fleet fellows have seen
nothing, and done nothing.

So I have decided to volunteer for the U-boat service, and my name went