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& looking at him one could scarcely imagine that he was the man responsible for the conduct of these huge operations. A healthier looking old man you would not see any where. I had an excellent opportunity of studying him as I passed quite close to where he was standing.
We marched 15 miles that day over hard cobble stoned roads. Bed was welcome that evening we were off again early next morning on a 9 mile march.
At our halting place we remained for a day & a half. I was billeted (living) with the Town Baker & his wife & children. They were exceedingly kind to me. The Germans were here on their advance on Paris & they behaved very badly. The Baker had two dear little girls aged 12 & 10 & also a little Belgian refugee girl aged 8. They were fine children & I spent many hours playing card games with them.
At this place we could hear the war of the heavy guns day & night. At this place At night flashes could be seen. By day aeroplanes & balloons could be seen with the burst of the anti-air craft guns, exploding all around them. Yet no one even the little children seemed to take notice. One would think that