Friends of France; . cent descend-ing the hill from the postes that afternoon. To theleft French 75 shells were in rapid action; and onecould see the explosion of the German shells justover the crest of the long ridge where the batterieswere firing. It was a clear, sparkling day, and againstthe vivid green of the hills, across the winding river,the little white puffs of shrapnel exploding over theroad below were in perfect relief, while from the red-tiled roofs of the town, nestling in the valley below,tall columns of black smoke spurted up where thelarge shells struck. Little groups of soldie
Friends of France; . cent descend-ing the hill from the postes that afternoon. To theleft French 75 shells were in rapid action; and onecould see the explosion of the German shells justover the crest of the long ridge where the batterieswere firing. It was a clear, sparkling day, and againstthe vivid green of the hills, across the winding river,the little white puffs of shrapnel exploding over theroad below were in perfect relief, while from the red-tiled roofs of the town, nestling in the valley below,tall columns of black smoke spurted up where thelarge shells struck. Little groups of soldiers, thecolor of whose uniforms added greatly to the picture,were crowded against the low stone walls lining theroad to observe the firing; and one sensed the actionand felt the real excitement of the sort of war oneimagines instead of the uninteresting horror of thecave-dweller combats that are the rule in this is difficult to take any one days work anddescribe it in the attempt to give an adequate pic- 70 \ ^. SHELLS BREAKING ON THE CUTE DE MOUSSON
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