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Teams of Artillery also teams of Amunition one after the other all making towards the fireing line each man wearing a Steel Helmet & carrying a Respirator in Case of Gas Attacks. Right behind us & into the Town are soldiers of all sorts & Camp's, in fact the place is alive with Soldiers, some going to the Trenches & others coming in for a spell. I passed several Estaminets (Beer Shops) & they all had written on the Door (No Beer). There had been such a run on it lately that they could not get sufficient supplies forward. All the pedestrian Traffic is alongside of the road & it is very dusty by the time I arrived in the Town I felt inclined for a Wash and Brush up. As I approached the Town I could see the Damage on all sides done to Houses. Windows & Side Walls blown away everywhere & very few civilians about. There were houses empty everywhere & a lot were occupied as billets for Officers & Soldiers. After leaving the Main Road I passed down a narrow street & came into the Market Square just the same here destruction everywhere. After doing some shopping I turned down a side street for