Gnr. Penman, 1440280
Section 4,
194/60 H.A.A.,
B.E.F.

No. 16
Maycot
28.5.40

Dearest,

Just a little note to let you know that all is well with us. Darling, I feel so anxious for you, particularly since the grave news today of Leopold’s order to capitulate. I said a special little prayer for you this afternoon for your safety.

Darling, I am very proud of you and I think you’re all wonderful; the tributes to the courage and morale of our men make us all intensely proud, and I still feel certain that we shall win in the end.

General Weygand’s counter-offensive cannot be long coming now and then we’ll see. My heart aches terribly, though, for the precious lives we have and shall lose before it is all over.

Dearest, I’ve been writing to you almost every day for the past week but, as admitted by the B.B.C., mail from your end has been held up for about a week.

The Air Force also is doing wonderfully well, and it is being proved that our men, land and air forces, are easily man for man far superior; also the enemy planes don’t…

…seem to be able to touch ours.

I think you may like to know that since Churchill became Prime Minister and formed his new Cabinet everything connected with the war effort has been terrifically speeded up, factories working 7 days a week and 24 hrs. a day.

Dearest, keep a brave heart and know that I love you terribly and think of you every minute of the day.

Jill, bless her heart, is quite oblivious to our present cares; she is very happy and sends you a big hug.

I send you a long kiss and all my love.

Yours,
Terry