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August 31, 1918
A big drive will undoubtedly be started in this sector before long. 
For weeks on end the French have been withdrawing ^[[and moving]]  troops and the Americans have been making replacements. But more Americans are pouring in every day and guns, guns, guns, both French and American are [[strikethrough]] trooping [[/strikethrough]] 
 ^[[lumbering]] by [[strikethrough]] each[[/strikethrough]] day and night. Supply trains pass incessantly. On sudden notice ^[[at unearthly hours]] one side of the other attendant Compe de mains for prisoners. [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] Everybody seems to be on the qui vive. Our orders read to quit going over ^[[looking]] for trouble, but to hide our strengths and play [ [[strikethrough]] [[^?]][[/strikethough]] ] defensively toward Boader observation and photography planes. 
Our sector has been concentrated and our "alerte" line extended to Verdun. 
It's a stupendous undertaking if a pushs