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Dere Moble: Its so foggy that we cant fire at the range. I dont see
what difference that makes though. I havnt seen nothin since we
started but a bunch of trees in front of the guns. Im goin to rite
you a letter if the top sargent dont remember that he aint put me
on no detail. We leave the guns out all night. Just sos well have
somethin more to guard I guess. Were supposed to take turns
guarding. As far as I can make out that means me and the rest of
the battery altercate every other night. I suppose they think some
of the mountin ears is goin to take one of the guns and go drivin
with it. Angus MacKenzie, the sketch fello, says they have to guard
em sos they wont go off. That sounds kind of silly to me though,
Mable. I been raisin a mustash. That is I was till yesterday when I
cut it off while I was shavin and thinkin of you. I was sorry cause
it was comin good. You could see it as plain as day with the naked
eye. (Thats just an expreshun, Mable.) In a couple of places I
could catch hold of it. They say nothin grows very good down here,
"IF THE TOP SARGENT DONT REMEMBER" though, but cotton. I guess 111
wait until I get to France. The Lieutenant told us today that when
we got over there wed all have to read meters. I cant see what
thats got to do with artillery. That used to be Max Glucoses
business though. Hes teaching me how. He thinks maybe if we study
theyll make us meter spechulists. Spechulists dont have to get up
so early. Angus says he thinks they put meters on the gas shells.
That shows how systumatic they are. And they say there goin to give
us Infield rifles. I think they got it mixed up with base ball. It
seems as though when you join the artillery you join everything
else at the same time. I suppose the next thing theyll do is learn
us a little navi...
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