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been pounded to powder. Graves here & there tell the tale of loss. The bosch evidently thought it impossible for us to push him out. His earthworks & dugouts were of the most formidable character but he was driven back & back out of a very strong position to Baupaume almost. Here & there are to be seen what is left of the woods, only a few stumps now stand, big trees have been cut off as if by an axe & there is not a trace of the many villages that dotted this slope. We rode back & reached our Billet at Buire at 6 oclock.
At 7, I took a service in the Y.M.C.A. tent, there were only a few lads there but it was a good service.
Monday
Have not done much today. Was expecting to go to England for 10 days but cannot go till tomorrow. The weather has been very hot.