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interstig sights and very encoraging has been passing here the last few days. at our Canteen we have been giving out hot coffee, choklett &c to all our allies French, American, black & white, English, Canadian, Schott, Irish, Chinemen. we begin five in the morning and keep up [[strikethrough]] toaught at [[strikethrough]] late at night. The troops are moving all the time. and they have no idea where they are. Mr. Blance, the Frenchman at the head of this foyer, is a very fine man. he had been swamped with work before we arrived. Jim is still with me but we are likely to be seperated any time. the last drive the allies have just made will necessate putting up new foyers. there are a grate  many Refugies passing through. most of the peopele of this beautiful little village have left [[strikethrough]] all [[/strikethrough]] with the exceptions of one hotel and a backery shop. the windows and doors are locked. everything is under millitary order even the policemen are American (A.A.P.). they cannot talk french at all but they seem to do their work alright. last night about 10 o'clock Jim brough four boys (Am) who were going to Paris to meet there Capatin. They could not find a single place to sleep so Jim invited them to come to our room and they sleep on the floor. Yesterday I saw a German aroplan  very high. he was soon chased away by a large number of allis plains  before he could do any damage. It is going to be difficult to get my mail regular for some time because we will be moving around. I have only received 2 letters I expect to receive a bunch once in a while. I have Mary's pacage with me and as soon as I get the address of her brother I will send it to him. we have a lot to do and I feel very well. The vilig is a very beautifull one on a high hill and [[strikethrough]] a shattre [[/strikethrough]] an old casell on it

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