Item 04: Oliver Hogue letters, 30 March 1917- 3 October 1918, 26 February 1919 - Page 34

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rifle fusillade has died down and only the occasional shot rings out.   But the big guns & howitzers are booming out. The shots are all flying over our heads.   Early in the day we had it very hot in our little corner several shells bursting over us & round about us.

The guns are still blazing away, each determined to have the last word.   Generally our gunners win.

From present indications the Turks cant stand much more & I expect they will be soon retreating pell-mell to Constantinople.   It'll be just lovely to have a hot bath agaiin & a shave & a shampoo & some fruit and other little luxuries.   I had two tins of fruit a week ago off one of the boats - cost 4/- and lasted 2 meals for 6 hungry officers. Finish.

and just imagine  the joy of lying on a bed of air.   If this lasts I'll have corns on my   shoulder blades & my hips.....

you will know now that war is not a nice thing... In a fight the only thing one thinks of is to kill as many of the enemy as possible.   One wants to cheer