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that it was the Dump. It was a magnificent spectacle. 3 Big Bombing planes with an escort of 10 or 11 fighters, our planes were fighting the escorting planes, the Archies were also trying to paste them, while the Hangars were blazing to the skies.
27.8.18
Plenty planes & Bombs again last night.
29.8.18
Moved up to Froissy last night & got a dug out near the Lagoons & Canal. Fritz has left tons of munitions about here. There are also some crashed british planes.
1.9
Seen big Fritz gun over 15" near Chuignes.
3.9
Arrived in Paris from Froissy via Boulogne.
4.9
Seen Keller. Went to Bois de Boulogne & afterwards to Alhambra.
5th
Trip on the Seine to the Marne & through Paris, quiet Evening.
6th
Malmaison, Montmatre, & Sacre Couer Church. Dance at Moderne in the Evening.
7th
Notre Dame de Paris, law Courts, Church of St. Just (Oldest Church in Paris). Handed over diary to Censor.
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Hotel D'iena A.M. Dance in the Evening.
x 8th
Quiet Day. Concert at Moderne in the evening.
10th
Afternoon, Musee Grevin. Evening Dined at Saulnerin Café & went to Folies Bergere. At the Folies the singing is no good the Chorus Girls not up to Australian standard for either looks, Dancing or Singing.
11th
Fontainebleu. While on the way there we seen numbers of small French Tanks only about 9' long. Fontainebleu Palace is lovely but most of the Art Treasures have been removed for safety. The surrounding forest is the largest in France. It contains some fine trees one 1400 years old. In the town there is a Bull (Sculptured) by Rosa Bonheur. The 1920 Boys went on a jag the other night & painted it red.
12th
Dined at Hotel Diena & went to see "Sappho" at the Opera Comique. This By the way these 1920 Boys make themselves very conspicuous with Ribbons & Rosettes and parade the Towns in groups, mucking