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again. 284 on the Vickers and Lewis. Vickers 191 with 50 shots and 93 on the Lewis with 40 shots.
Thursday May 16 '18. Took examinations in the morning. Had the afternoon off, with permission to go to Monty if we wanted too.
Friday May 17 '18. Turned in our equipment, and packed. Said good by to Clare.
Saturday May 18, '18. Up at a quarter to five. Everything packed and out by 6:20 Left Goudrecourt at 8:30 Lay. over from 12:30 until 8:00 P.M. in Chaumont. Left Chaumont on the All American Train four Tours.
Sunday May 19 '18.
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One year ago today the M.C. unit sailed from New York. After a fine fast run from Chaumont we arrived at Tours at 9:30 Left Tours at 11 o'clock for St. Pierre, left St. Pierre at 12 o'clock on the Bordeaux express for Portiers. Got into Portiers at 1:45 after a schorching hot ride and had to stand up all the way. Had a wonderful time in Portiers. Bummed around with Percy Brown.
Monday May 20 '18. Left Portiers at 7:17 for St. Maxient. Arrived at 9 o'clock. All the boys that were still left there greeted us with open arms. St. Maxient is a most beautiful place now, with
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all that treas leaved out, so different from the dismel, dreary St Max of last winter. The new Y.M.C.A. is completed, and it is a dandy. However with all the changes since we left, the place seems strange. One bad feature is that Capt. Velsey is our C. O. I hope to escape him by getting on to the M.P. force down town. There is eleven of our fourty eight fellows that have been chosen for the police force and I was fortuate enough to be amongst the chosen member.
I had a funny trick played on me in a cafe this afternoon. The girl made
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a mistake and gave me tripple sec instead of water to put in red wine and citron. I drank enough of the stuff to give five ordinary me the D.T's. When I discovered what had happened I was afraid that I might pass out, but I stood my liquor like an old hand. At 9 P.M. George Young took us new M.P's. on the rounds of the out of "bounds houses".
Tuesday May 21 '18.
I had the roming guard shift from 8:30 until 12:45. My first experience as an M.P. -- Our baggage is lost and the railroad officials have been unable to locate it. -- Shot on the rifle range this P.M. and it was as hot as sin.
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Wednesday May 22 '18.
Was on duty from 8:30 until 12:45 in the M.P. office. -- Got orders for all the cadets to be ready to leave for flying school. I got permission along with fifteen other cadets to go to Niort. The truck broke down eight km. from town, and we had to walk in, and it was terribly hot with all the stuff we had to cary. Had a fine time with Charlie Grant salling on some of his French friends. Came home on the train as we missed the truck. -- Went on patrol with Frank Grady from 9 unitl 10:30 P.M.
Thursday May 23, '18.
Had the day off. -- Shot a qualifying score on the