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no stamps to buy the German have been very carefull to distroy [[destroy]] or disorganize every thing in there [[their]] retreat at a vilege [[village]] called Berterix and also Bastoin  
where the Bursh [[Bosch]] had just left the vilige [[village]] a few days before but they had taken grate pains to steal many thing and leave the houses + streets in a most filthy condition. I dined with our Liet. Col. with a leading family in Bastoin. they lived in a very fine large house, but it made no difference to the Bosch. the family were driven out. and the hous [[house]] was used by the German officer and they proved that they were as filthy as the commenest [[commonest]] German soulder [[soldier]]. the Borsh [[Bosch]] never asked Permitio [[permission]] to enter a house, although an army takes Procesion [[possession]] anyway. the French ask an Presents there claim in a polite maner [[manner]], the soldier (French) and warned

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