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now. The boys all seem
to have had enough. The
language that that man
was called in public will
not bear repeating here.
My active orders came
this afternoon. I thought that
it would be a happy day the
day I received my commission,
but on the contreary it has
been the most unhappy
day that I know of.

Wednesday June 12 '18.

One year ago today I
went to the German trenches
at Neuveron, and went
throuh the ruined part
of Saissons. I never thought
then that the Germans
would have both places