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were going like the proverbial 'hotcakes and the men were learning about the joyful news of the final straightening out of the Chateau-Thierry salient [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[where in]] the three weeks [[strikethrough]] of which [[/strikethrough]] since July 15th the Germans had been [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] most signally defeated.

And this evening witnessed a continuation of the advance of our American troops going up to this Front where another straightening or strategic campaign will soon be launched. To see the files of infantry and artillery and supply trains going by I felt now as I