Морозно и ясно. По Двине идет «сало». По газетам, французы у Вердена взяли 13 тысяч пленных. Много пишут о мире. Немцы упорно хотят начать переговоры. Видно, их дело дрянь, хотя в Румынии они продолжают наступать.

It is freezing and bright. “Grease ice” is going by on the Dvina. According to the newspapers, the French took 13 thousand prisoners in Verdun. They are writing a lot about peace. The Germans stubbornly want to start negotiations. It is clear that their cause is lost, although they are continuing to advance in Romania.