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gaurd on to stop us from giving them water. indecipherable The aeroplane that was brought down on Saturday night was a Super-Gotha with 5 engines. It carried a crew of 7 and a heavy load of Bombs.
In our offensive which started on the 8th & is still going on the 3rd Corps were held up and the A.I.F. had to send the 4th Bgde & later the 4th Div. to assist them. I believe they also had the assistance of some Yanks. Anyway the Aussies went ahead like Wildfire untill the failure of the 3rd Corps on their left made it necessary for them to wait and as mentioned above send assistance. General Buckley of the 3rd Corps has been Relieved by General Godley.
14/8 Letter from Mac. Card from Ciss & letter from Jack.
21/8 Letter from Mac Cards & letter from Clare Keller card from Lilly. Letters to Mac 29th & 22nd.
General Pershing when addressing the Yankee troops about here, told them that by next Xmas they would be in either Heaven Hell or Hoboken. Hope He's right.
Another big stunt started here yesterday our boys are going over in the sector where the III Corps were held up I believe
23/8 A number of Yankee Troops are leaving this Sector & going South. Like most other troops they started dumping their stuff & we got the Benefit of it. I got a new Shirt and a blitherer pair of Boots, Beautifully finished inside and with the rough side of the leather & all the seams outside