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V Friday morning 30th Aug.
The push that has been made since we came down from the north has now reached Peronne on this front. Apparently Fritz is retreating to his Hindenburg line where he should be able to collect his resources & hang on till ready for another smashing blow. Since our division was pulled out of the area they went into first, they have accomplished good work slight to the left of that position & nearer the Bray po[si]tion. They were again pulled out after capturing & going beyond St Martin's wood. Now the other Aust. divisions are carrying on a kind of hunt after Fritz who has begun to retreat so rapidly that they cant keep in touch with him.
The result has been that this area has slowly changed from a very active one to a comparatively quiet & peaceful one: As I write a barrage which
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