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and hear the reports.

Clouds of dust were floating about and the air was close and oppressive. We knew that it would be a great attempt to gain a great victory over the Germans.

We moved up one night to Zonave trench, reaching there a little before dawn. Just on break of day the bombardment started, and it was a bombardment! The 18 pounders were grouped round and one could see the artillery men working for all they could. From dugouts nearby we could see the flashing of the signal lamps one to another

When the time

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