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it will prove to be the best thing. It will mean the liberation of these people from the yoke of serfdom.
Sunday
I went to Billets at 2 oclock & we had a fine service. I preached on "A man shall be as a shadow of a great Rock, etc.". This afternoon I went to the Y.M.C.A. at the transport & had tea with a nice crowd of chaps. I spoke & at the service at 7 preached on "The Face of Jesus Christ". It was a good meeting. Monday Bapaume fell today.
Monday
Good news today. Peronne has also been occupied & an advance on 45 mile front to a depth of 10 miles in some places. Evidently this move has been planned by the Germans. It is a matter of speculation when they will take up their new positions. They are burning & destroying towns & villages and poisoning