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Last Thursday, Corpus Christie Day, the allies by request did not bomb Cologne or the German towns but the enemy shelled French churches & on Friday they again bombed hospitals, to show how much they had been touched by granting their request.
Wednesday June 5.1918. 1401.
A fine morning. I was on 1st picquet last night the night was cold & I had a sore eye & the cold made it worse.
A squadron of enemy planes came over. Innumerable search lights were up & the archies & machine guns drove off the enemy.
It is reported that Dave McKean was killed within the first day or two, with several others. He was a machine gunner & came from Merrigum . The report is not yet confirmed.
In the big fight in the Reims sector the Germans have been forced to slow down. The enemy brought up fresh troops between the Oise and Ourcq & attacked with great violence. which are held in check by french counter attacks. Today I received the "Weekly Times" of Jan 12 & 4 copies of the "age" from my sister.
Thursday June 6. 1918. 1402
A fine day but there is a cold wind bowing this evening. I have finished fitting water carriers to 9 Limbers Each carrier, which is fitted in front of the back limber carries 4 petrol tins 8 gls of water in all, which make both the carriers about 90 lbs additional weight when filled with water
Friday June 7. 1918. 1403
A fine day but rather close & cloudy.
There was intense artillery activity this morning. There was the usual bombardment by the enemy of our back areas today.
I have finished reading "The Magpie Jacket". a racing story by Nat Gould telling how an old English squire regained his fortunes of the turf with the aid of his nephew.