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am on guard. Corporal of the guard.
Not bad though, get eight hours at a
stretch, and then I am through.

Shriver arrived with 60 cadets from
Italy last night. We are layed off for
a couple of days until the Italy fellows
get a little practice on these machines.
The Boche have Rheims, Soissons,
and are back as far a Loupeign. I
hope the Devils sleep well in the
barracks we bult at Jouaignes.
Pete Peterson just told me that we are only going
to get $50.00 pay this month as our pay is cut to
$75.00 and we got paid $100.00 last month when
it should have been $75.00. I don't know
where I am going to get off at with $25.00
alotment and insurance.

Friday May 31, 1918.

The dirty Boche are back to Fere-
en-Tardenois tonight. -- Stood muster
at 4:15 this morning. A most unearthly
hour for muster. Went on as corporal
of the guard at eight o'clock. Have an
eight hour stretch. Got off at 4 P.M. -- Received
my commission and took my oath
today. A liutenant was killed in landing
tonight. Heard a very good talk and saw a good
picture, "My Laddie's Slipper", at the Y.M.

Saturday June 1st 1918

The Boche have reached the Marn and
are close to Chateau Lierre. We had big
rumors in camp this morning about the