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Saturday June 8. 1918. 1404.
A fine day, but dull & cloudy.
There was the usual artillery duels last night. The enemy is still shelling back areas & we can hear the retort of his guns the shells whizzing overhead & later the bursts of the explosions in some of the villages or in Amiens. All most every day he shells camon. The paper reports another air raid on Paris which makes the 39 since the war started. 14 American [Indecipherable] ships have been torpored & mined on the American coast by Submarines of a large type & capable of staying a month away from their bases.
Sunday June 9. 1918. 1405.
A fine day cloudy with a fresh breeze blowing.
There was intense artillery activity last night.
I saw Mr Hunter last night. He came back yesterday, after being away for several months. He was wounded. He is now looking well & fit. He was our first Transport officer.
Today finished reading "The Confessions of Arsene Lupin" by Maurice Le Blanc, a thrilling & & remarkable series of 10 short French detective stories showing Arsene Lupin to be a detective burglar of great skill & ingenuity.
I am on No.2. picquet tonight. 12.15 to 3.30.
There is a very heavy bombardment this evening.
Monday June 10. 1918. 1406.
Showery all morning. But it was fine when I was on picquet last night with Ferguson. Today with Matthews I put on tins new [Indecipherable] on two cookers & took the old ones. The cookers were in the village of Lamotte
Tuesday June 11. 1918. 1407
Cloudy with a cold wind from the West. Looks like rain.
There was a terrific bombardment last night & today East of our camp. The 2 Division went over the top last night & advanced 700 yards so it is reported.
Wednesday June 12. 1918. 1408.
Fine but cloudy
This evening Bil McCoon&I went into Camon and bought 4 bottles of french beer Two of which we had for supper. I received a Portland Observer yesterday