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ThursdayHave been to Houplines. It is my week at the Canteen. The Germans have been shelling today down there.
FridayThe Hun has been pretty busy again at Houplines, quite a lot of shells went over our Canteen & landed about 100 yards away. He is searching for guns evidently. He shelled our trenches with shrapnel this morning. Tonight at 8 oclock our guns opened a terrific bombardment which lasted ¾ of an hour. It sounded like a raid. Flares went up continuously from the German lines. The weather has been cold but not so cold as last week.
Saturday Feb. 17I did not go out to Houplines. I had to have a hot bath & it took most of my morning. This afternoon I made arrangements for Sunday. The British War Loan closed yesterday.
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