New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27

lieved US at II p. m. last night, but did
! so at / 80 this morning, and we lett IN
torrent Of rain and arrived at our
billets in South Marco wet through 70
the skin and covered in mud. Wrote
70 mother.
.4th-This morning we did one
hours physical drill with rifle. followed
B by inspection by Lieutenant --- at
/ 1880 In afternoon. A chum and | for
aged some deserted houses this morn
/ ing and collared six chairs, table,
mattress and some bedding. Tonight
/ both Of us sleep between sheets for the
/ first time since leaving England. Now:
/ ! hope. I can begin 10 clear myself OF
verinin.
25th Sunday attacked last
night or our right. Counter attack by
Germans failed. Shells fell thick by
US. but not on US, and we are sum
alive. In our billet the occupants when
they left in haste left behind a fairly
decent piano, and many will be the
concerts tone mile behind our hrst
line). We are holding one tonight.
Wages Campaign Against Vermin.
26th-Swedish drill and muscle ex-
ercise, IL to ~. Open air bath in pail
in the afternoon. determination Of
vermin still continues. Two french
observation sergeants came in and
helped our concert to-night-also
brought some win rouge. Supper, to
which they stopped, 1918 p. m.
27th-Awoke this morning to the
noise Of an artillery duel. few shells
came uncomfortably near, but at s
they ceased and an aeroplane Ger
ours went after it. but IL refused 10
stay and returned homewards. Hours
physical drill in the afternoon. AT 8
D. m. our guns sent over a collection
for the Germans. The concussion is
something terrific. and | have regu-
lar bad headache from il. Our line is
quiet. Round Sochey fighting still con-
tinues.
2Sth and 29th-There was much of
sameness on these two days. Artillery
duets and aeroplane chasing form our
only amusements, bar the piano. Rain
falls periodically.
Both Received orders 10 be packed
by p. m. and az 6:l5 p. m. We moved
70 Philosophie. This town is In ruins.
Only a few people remain. The Ger
mans search here for guns, and we
poor fellows suffer for il.
3lst-The Germans shelled the town
for two and half hours this after
noon, and we had to occupy the dug
outs in the gardens.
August I'd Rejoined company. s p.
m. c company moved at II p. m. ar
rived AZ Lspognoy . a. m. Slept all
day. Received Punch" from home.
9th Running parade, Z to &. Pa
raded in afternoon for two hours
L.
motion. Rife inspection p. m.
18th Battalion inspected by briga-
der general. Parcel arrived from
home. Paid 10 francs.
18th Left Monastery 10 a. M; drill
and practised i'm trenches. Billeted in
Lapugnoy. Bomb throwing in evening.
Sent cards home 18th. Paraded at 9:lb
to learn some more bombing. Paraded
in afternoon 10 practise bombing. We
are 10 move of to La Brebi tomorrow.
Bombers move off with battalion.
l6th-Sent lot of cards of German
soldiers home. Silk card TO Lucy.
Bombing in trenches: Paraded in
afternoon 2:30. Square drill for one
hour.
nth To-Day makes the fifth month
out here in France. Paraded at 9:20.
Marched 70 MaziLgarbe. Soaked
through to skin. so returned. Posted
Phyllis home Received letter Edith
and "Tiucs' and saturday Westmin-
ster" from home. Wrote Edith.
22d The billet we are in now is most
unsanitary. We re in a farm shed
with A large cesspool in the centre OF
+ the field. To-day We hear leave is
stopped by Admiralty until further no.
tce. also that we move up 10 trenches
shortly First draft in France came
this morning, 35 men-200 still at base
/ oath Running parade and physical
7 70 7:45. Lecture by Maj. Genl. --
on bombing and theory Of bombing.
From his sp ech. In near future We
may look for big things. Letter from
Phyllis. Machine gun detachment
moves to Richebourg tomorrow (only