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burst beside the trench that
they were in for shelter.
Shells were bursting on all
sides of them. The cars were
hit after they had left them
to get into the trench. Raining,
a pitch black night. Hard
time following the road.
Four hundred shells droped
in Sauper on July 14.

Peularnd, Howard (High), & Higans
got back at 9:30 from convoi.
They visited the front line trenches.
Were withing fifteen ft. of the
Germans. A captain and major
escorted them through, and
had the men throw some
hand grenades for their
amusement. The whole camp
envy them.

July 19, 1917 (Thursday)

Left on convoi at 3 P.M.
Carried trench supplies
to Chateau Souper. Very
heavy bombardment.