That was a day or two before Armistice was signed. He didn't shell any more after that so we were Jake. But all the time he was shelling he was getting about 3 times as much in return as the American Art. sure did some work. And when they put up a barrage one himself think. As I know when they started the Chateau Thiery drive. I never heard as much noise in all my life before. The whole sky was lit up for miles and miles around and on the last drive they did the same only give the Germans some gas they couldn't handle.

      I never was much afraid of the shells, but certainly did dread that gas they sent over and believe me I had my gas mask handy all the time. The Gas Mask Instructor told us it took six counts to put the mask on, but when the gas alarm was sounded it only took me about 1 count to put it on in. After the gas attacks were over the fellows used to laugh and joke about how fast I could put it on. But just the same I was never gas, thank God.

      And another time on the San Miheal drive a sniper made it awfully warm for a Sergeant and myself. He shot so closed to us that we had to lay down & hide behind a pile of dirt. He kept on shooting at us until a bunch of clean up men located him. I sure did want to be the one that captured him as I believe I had a right to handle him to my own way, but the clean up men beat us to it.

      The last experience I had was when I was at the outpost. A couple of Allied planes were fighting with a German Plane and it was so low & so close to the place I was at that the bullets were making it awfully hot for me. So damn warm that I grab the rifle and beat it for the trench, and did a little shooting of my own. But as usual something was wrong and i didn't hit the Hun.

      Well I guess that is about all the experiences I have had so will tell you where I am at now. We left Consinvoye and went back about 18 kilometers to a village call Joy en Arogonne. It is about 18 kilometers west of Verdun, located between Blarcourt Dombasle.

      Here we are living high. Get plenty to eat and also plenty of exercises. Our sleeping quarters is the attic of one of the houses furnished with 12 good homemade beds with mattresses and a good stove. We had electric lights for a while, but the light plant has been move so we have to use candles now.

      Oh yes, we have plenty of rats and big ones too. One of the boys bo't 14 Francs ($2) worth of cheese the other day and that night the rats eat it. We had a good laugh over it and decided to call it (lost in action) Ha, ha. (Cheese captured by Rats).

      We have plenty of amusements also. Our Lieutenant russeled us up a base ball, football, and boxing gloves, so you see we ought enjoy ourselves. At night we generally read or play cards such as High Five, and sure have some warm old games just like we used to play Eucher over there. And some of the boys play poker but I can't get very well acquainted with that game and am glad of it too.

      Well Dad I have tried to tell you where all I have been so as you can get a good big map of France and trace my footsteps.