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April 12th Friday
This diary, the 7th since enlistment, opens at a period critical & momentous. The great hun offensive has been directed upon us in full force & has gained quite a respectable success. We expected to give a little at points but our leaders apparently underrated his offensive powers. A second effort has been made north, over ground I know like a book & so far has been successful, his advance reaching 7 miles into country of extreme value. Armentieres, Sailly, Bai St Main [?], Merville, Estaires, all old friends have now passed to the enemy. Altho' temporarily the enemy is in the ascendant I feel sure he will be checked & this feeling of confidence runs throughout the whole army.
It was a very quiet night altho' there was heavy gunfire from surrounding batteries Those just behind us consist of 60 pounders 6" howitzers & 6" Naval & firing over heads as they do we receive the full blast.