Читать книгу To Fight Alongside Friends: The First World War Diaries of Charlie May - David Crane - Страница 32

It has been fine today and the sun has even shone. The trenches have therefore dried up considerably and everyone is more comfortable. This morning I had some twenty rounds at the Bosches but whether with luck or not it is impossible to say. I did, however, find two definite ranges and was able to register these.

At this evening’s ‘stand to’ the Germans started heaving more torpedoes at the Jocks^vii on our right and one of my fellows, L/Cpl Rodman,^viii had the good luck to spot the place where they light the beastly thing. I at once reported it and the heavies are going to give them a dousing tomorrow morning. If it is successful, it will be most welcome and I hope, if only for Rodman’s sake, that it is. This evening later there has been a regular exchange of knocks between the artillery. Ours won easily. It was some sight and I was delighted that I witnessed it.

The Bosches brought down one of our aeroplanes within their lines today. Bust ’em. Never mind, it’ll be our turn again tomorrow.