corned beef dipped in a batter of flour and water and fried in bacon fat. It was called "Camouflaged Willy". As we were enjoying this meal, a battalion of doughboys passed us coming out of the lines. They gave us some German hard-tack which is quite different from ours, as it comes in a little white, cloth bag, and is about the size of oyster crackers, and sweetish. The doughboys were elated at their complete success, and exhibited many "souvenirs" they had taken.

                After a halt of two hours, we moved forward through the woods to the "Pioneerweg au Longeau". A position was established in the open about a mile south of Longeau Ferme. The cannoneers worked hard making gun-pits and erecting shelters, but once that was done, the life was an easy one, for the Battery was not called on to fire except in an emergency, as the Boche lines were far out on the plain below. As our own rations were very low at this time, good use was made of the captured bean-soup and salt Ash. We also used a large amount of the forage taken from Billy in getting our horses back into condition.

                We had just settled down to be comfortable in this place, when on September 16 we were ordered to relieve D Battery of the 102nd F. A. north of Dommartin. Their position proved to be also on the plat­ eau overlooking the plain, but it was nearer to the German lines. The guns were established in the open, and the echelon was in the woods within a hundred yards of them. In this echelon use was made of several old German dugouts and ammunition houses built of concrete slabs. During the three days the

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