"For four days previous to Monday, September 7," he said, "we were engaged in clearing out the German 'boches' from all the villages on the left bank of the Ourcq, which they had occupied in order to protect the flank of their right wing.

"The Boche is above all things observant and imitative," said one who counted quite a few Boches dead on the front of his sector.

They were under terrific shell fire day after day, but they met several murderous attacks firmly, and drove the boches back in brilliant counter attack, chasing them in true Ranger style.

On this time out we were wondering how we should find the Boches on our return, and pleasant recollections of the time before filled us with a curious keenness to get back and see.

Messieurs les Boches!" "L'enemi?

Glad above all to get in touch with the enemy, and rest a little lying down under a bank, while one peppered the boches....

But here they can withdraw behind a convenient ridge, and strafe Boches a mile and a half away, without causing any complaints.

He would teach those "Boches" to leave him to eat his déjeuner in peace.