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 We are just little 1lt ahead of the old first line trenches of the Ger mans. and 1t $ very p4Ain they ez- peete4 . stay here all winter Of course. We all llke to explore then l TFey have a line of trenches with aagoats that go down from 90 to 70 feet. al boarded up with two eH trances. l. is system Of channels not one room They surely have dig- gsng down pat Stony and l found SIX good Boche shelter halfs and have them in our wail tent. The other daE rhe r gave the battery cake Of choc- slate. package of Laeky Strike eigs, plug of Climax chesEing. and a paek- age of cookies l. vas on the fifth of th.s month. osu anniversary of landing six months ago.
 The fellows are all yelling, l must 70 see the fun A bunch of Roche planes started over here and some of our planes met them l. was some fun to watch the fight I ss~ two planes fall and the fellows who had l been watching said they were Roche planes If there is anything inter esting and exciting il is an air battle. Have you had any frosss at home yet? We had a little one this morn ing. It IS getting decidedly chilly now during the night However, have now two nice German blankets that found. and these extra help out immensely. One of the blankets is l2x6. a dandy. the other one Is half AS big They are great. l am hoping to hang onto the smaller one and bring it back with me. IL is of very good stuff, though more like felt than wool and has some name woven in it-
 Well. mother. don't worry over me. am all 0. K. and hope you are feeling fine too If can't write very ofter. il is because l am too busy do- ing my bit, not staying at home en- toying myself But you all can't be living very high now. We'll, l sup pose this war hits every one.
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 Merrill