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On arrival there we were kept busy cleaning up. In the evening I went into a French blacksmith's shop and saw how the French shoe horses. They put all the horses into a stock and tie them up. They tie up each foot as they shoe it. Their method is an excellent one for rough horses, but I would not be bothered with it for quiet ones.
Last night in an Estaminet I saw a german pistol. A Tommie had it & sold it for 10 francs. Dirt cheap at the price for a souvenir, but I fancy their would be difficulty in getting ammunition for it.
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heard to night that the British have taken 11,000 prisoners at Arras, 136 machine guns and a considerable number of other guns.
Thursday April 12.1917
There was a very heavy fall of snow yesterday evening lasting about 2 hours. To day is showery with occasional light falls of showers. About 7.30 two shells fell in the heart of Armentieres near our store but did little damage. The Germans yesterday