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it will be given up after Fritz pays
in manpower for it. Casualties count,
ground doesn't.
The weather has been fairly good
and have enjoyed a few games of baseball.
Last night we played some old school
games auch as ball in the hat, roll the bat,
duck on the rock, and peelaway.
I have seen quite a few of the old
boys lately and of course many hours
were spent in swapping gains some
of which might or might not be camouflaged.
The stove is in action, so every night
manage to have something [unintelligible] before
turning in as it seems to have a neutral
effect on the ventilation. We ^also have
a wood stove at least one which burns
wood, lots of blankets and stoves, so
it isn't such a bad old war after all.
Oliver (Jack) is jade and as we sleep