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the necessity of camouflage and the presence of the guns told us that Mars was with us.  German aeroplanes come over and look us over from 20000 feet every day but so far, say those who have been here building the camp during the past two months, they have let this spot alone.  A number of aerodromes of the Allies are spread all over the surrounding plateaux.  An English bombing squadron turned up at Epiez yesterday, while we were there, and they had just come back from a [[underline]]5 hour[[/underline] bombing expedition to Cologne!  Observation and reconnaissance escadrilles are nearby.  We are (I'm very proud saying this) chasse squadrons