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19 - Still tired but much better all the same after solid nights rest. Did not even waken when the usual shells arrived on village. Heavy artillery duel this morning. Hear a Lt. Richard has been killed
20 - Heavy bombardment during the night & day. Boches attack at 2 & succeed & take 1st line & even further. Our Baton. exterminated, 2nd Bon. in reserve alerted to go up. Things are bad us.
21st - 2nd Bon. goes up after soup. News are leaking out. It appears the Boches attacked 5 times in vain it was only the 6th that they turned the position of the Mort Homme. They advanced as far as the Alris Nedtern & there advan. the men seemed to loose their head & got lost & immediate counter attack take part of lost ground. It appears even their cavalary gave. It must have been something very serious. The few who have come back are unanimous to say the enemy lost a lot of people. We are waiting anxiously for orders. Will we allowed to stop here? About 20 German prisoners came down this morning. A pretty haggard looking lot. So far 1 of my Cy. has returned,