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but we have registered fresh fronts�察�and burned some farms
behind the German trenches。  About six the fire died down��
and we had a peaceful evening and night�察�and Cosgrave and I in the dugout
made good use of it。  The Colonel has an individual dugout��
and Dodds sleeps ;topside; in the trench。  To all this�察�put in a background
of anxiety lest the line break�察�for we are just where it broke before。


                                        Tuesday�察�April 27th�察�1915。

This morning again registering batteries on new points。
At 1。30 a heavy attack was prepared by the French and ourselves。
The fire was very heavy for half an hour and the enemy got busy too。
I had to cross over to the batteries during it�察�an unpleasant journey。
More gas attacks in the afternoon。  The French did not appear
to press the attack hard�察�but in the light of subsequent events
it probably was only a feint。  It seems likely that about this time
our people began to thin out the artillery again for use elsewhere��
but this did not at once become apparent。  At night usually
the heavies farther back take up the story�察�and there is a duel。
The Germans fire on our roads after dark to catch reliefs and transport。
I suppose ours do the same。


                                        Wednesday�察�April 28th�察�1915。

I have to confess to an excellent sleep last night。  At times anxiety says��
;I don't want a meal�察─�but experience says ;you need your food�察�
so I attend regularly to that。  The billet is not too safe either。
Much German air reconnaissance over us�察�and heavy firing from both sides
during the day。  At 6。45 we again prepared a heavy artillery attack��
but the infantry made little attempt to go on。  We are perhaps
the ;chopping block;�察�and our ;preparations; may be chiefly designed
to prevent detachments of troops being sent from our front elsewhere。

I have said nothing of what goes on on our right and left��
but it is equally part and parcel of the whole game�察�this eight mile front
is constantly heavily engaged。  At intervals�察�too�察�they bombard Ypres。
Our back lines�察�too�察�have to be constantly shifted on account of shell fire��
and we have desultory but constant losses there。  In the evening
rifle fire gets more frequent�察�and bullets are constantly singing over us。
Some of them are probably ricochets�察�for we are 1800 yards�察�or nearly��
from the nearest German trench。


                                        Thursday�察�April 29th�察�1915。

This morning our billet was hit。  We fire less these days��
but still a good deal。  There was a heavy French attack on our left。
The ;gas; attacks can be seen from here。  The yellow cloud rising up
is for us a signal to open�察�and we do。  The wind is from our side to´day��
and a good thing it is。  Several days ago during the firing
a big Oxford´grey dog�察�with beautiful brown eyes�察�came to us in a panic。
He ran to me�察�and pressed his head HARD against my leg。
So I got him a safe place and he sticks by us。  We call him Fleabag��
for he looks like it。

This night they shelled us again heavily for some hours 
the same shorts�察�hits�察�overs on percussion�察�and great yellow´green air bursts。
One feels awfully irritated by the constant din  a mixture of anger
and apprehension。


                                        Friday�察�April 30th�察�1915。

Thick mist this morning�察�and relative quietness�察�but before it cleared
the Germans started again to shell us。  At 10 it cleared��
and from 10 to 2 we fired constantly。  The French advanced��
and took some ground on our left front and a batch of prisoners。
This was at a place we call Twin Farms。  Our men looked curiously
at the Boches as they were marched through。  Some better activity
in the afternoon by the Allies' aeroplanes。  The German planes
have had it too much their way lately。  Many of to´day's shells
have been very large  10 or 12 inch�察�a lot of tremendous holes
dug in the fields just behind us。


                                        Saturday�察�May 1st�察�1915。

May day�  �Heavy bombardment at intervals through the day。
Another heavy artillery preparation at 3。25�察�but no French advance。
We fail to understand why�察�but orders go。  We suffered somewhat
during the day。  Through the evening and night heavy firing at intervals。


                                        Sunday�察�May 2nd�察�1915。

Heavy gunfire again this morning。  Lieut。 H was killed at the guns。
His diary's last words were�察 �It has quieted a little and I shall try
to get a good sleep。;  I said the Committal Service over him��
as well as I could from memory。  A soldier's death��
Batteries again registering barrages or barriers of fire at set ranges。
At 3 the Germans attacked�察�preceded by gas clouds。  Fighting went on
for an hour and a half�察�during which their guns hammered heavily
with some loss to us。  The French lines are very uneasy��
and we are correspondingly anxious。  The infantry fire was very heavy��
and we fired incessantly�察�keeping on into the night。  Despite the heavy fire
I got asleep at 12�察�and slept until daylight which comes at 3。



                                        Monday�察�May 3rd�察�1915。

A clear morning�察�and the accursed German aeroplanes over our positions again。
They are usually fired at�察�but no luck。  To´day a shell on our hill
dug out a cannon ball about six inches in diameter  probably of Napoleon's
or earlier times  heavily rusted。  A German attack began��
but half an hour of artillery fire drove it back。  Major �察�R。A。��
was up forward�察�and could see the German reserves。  Our 4th was turned on��
first round 100 over�察�shortened and went into gunfire�察�and his report
was that the effect was perfect。  The same occurred again in the evening��
and again at midnight。  The Germans were reported to be constantly massing
for attack�察�and we as constantly ;went to them;。  The German guns
shelled us as usual at intervals。  This must get very tiresome to read��
but through it all�察�it must be mentioned that the constantly broken
communications have to be mended�察�rations and ammunition brought up��
the wounded to be dressed and got away。  Our dugouts have the French Engineers
and French Infantry next door by turns。  They march in and out。
The back of the hill is a network of wires�察�so that one has to go carefully。


                                        Tuesday�察�May 4th�察�1915。

Despite intermittent shelling and some casualties the quietest day yet��
but we live in an uneasy atmosphere as German attacks are constantly
being projected�察�and our communications are interrupted and scrappy。
We get no news of any sort and have just to sit tight and hold on。
Evening closed in rainy and dark。  Our dugout is very slenderly
provided against it�察�and we get pretty wet and very dirty。
In the quieter morning hours we get a chance of a wash
and occasionally a shave。


                                        Wednesday�察�May 5th�察�1915。

Heavily hammered in the morning from 7 to 9�察�but at 9 it let up��
the sun came out and things looked better。  Evidently our line
has again been thinned of artillery and the requisite minimum to hold is left。
There were German attacks to our right�察�just out of our area。
Later on we and they both fired heavily�察�the first battery getting it
especially hot。  The planes over us again and again�察�to coach the guns。
An attack expected at dusk�察�but it turned only to heavy night shelling��
so that with our fire�察�theirs�察�and the infantry cracking away constantly��
we got sleep in small quantity all night�察�bullets whizzing over us constantly。
Heavy rain from 5 to 8�察�and everything wet except the far´in corner
of the dugout�察�where we mass our things to keep them as dry as we may。


                                        Thursday�察�May 6th�察�1915。

After the rain a bright morning�察�the leaves and blossoms are coming out。
We ascribe our quietude to a welcome flock of allied planes
which are over this morning。  The Germans attacked at eleven��
and again at six in the afternoon�察�each meaning a waking up of heavy artillery
on the whole front。  In the evening we had a little rain at intervals��
but it was light。


                                        Friday�察�May 7th�察�1915。

A bright morning early�察�but clouded over later。  The Germans gave it to us
very heavily。  There was heavy fighting to the south´east of us。
Two attacks or threats�察�and we went in again。


                                        Saturday�察�May 8th�察�1915。

For the last three days we have been under British divisional control��
and supporting our own men who have been put farther to the left��
till they are almost in front of us。  It is an added comfort。
We have four officers out with various infantry regiments
for observation and co´operation�察�they have to stick it in trenches��
as all the houses and barns are burned。  The whole front is constantly ablaze
with big gunfire�察�the racket never ceases。  We have now to do
most of the work for our left�察�as our line appears to be much thinner
than it was。  A German attack followed the shelling at 7��
we were fighting hard till 12�察�and less regularly all the afternoon。
We suffered much�察�and at one time were down to seven guns。
Of these two were smoking at every joint�察�and the levers were so hot
that the gunners used sacking for their hands。  The pace is now much hotter��
and the needs of the infantry for fire more insistent。
The guns are in bad shape by reason of dirt�察�injuries�察�and heat。
The wind fortunately blows from us�察�so there is no gas��
but the attacks are still very heavy。  Evening brought a little quiet��
but very disquieting news ��which afterwards proved untrue����
and we had to face a possible retirement。  You may imagine our state of mind��
unable to get anything sure in the uncertainty�察�except that
we should stick out as long as the guns would fire�察�and we could fire them。
That sort of night brings a man down to his ;bare skin;�察�I promise you。
The night was very cold�察�and not a cheerful one。


                                        Sunday�察�May 9th�察�1915。

At 4 we were ordered to get ready to move�察�and the Adjutant picked out
new retirement positions�察�but a little later better news came��
and the daylight and sun revived us a bit。  As I sat in my dugout
a little
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