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where left their teams and went to the assistanceaS8istance ofof-

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slope

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Rec- ordsArrivinArrivingArriving at the Bois de Sivry3ivrySiveyShivery at 3303:30;: PsiPiP , II-

immediately

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havingBatta-

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havingBatta-

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Regiments.l

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the-

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tem-

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ns

trains-

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keeper.

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and

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and

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and

yards-

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to

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morning

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the

ba-

the

at-

the

ba-

the

at-

the

ba-

thethe road junctionjunotion in the town of EenesEanesEsnesKeenersBeaniesCenses . HHyeHireHydere twotw-

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to-

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which

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traffictraffiotrafficw-

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whwhichwh3 oh waswas comingoomingbooming fyoatamf2omfoal: two directionsdireotions - westwestandWestlandwest and . south ., '. .,

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someSO1e[! furfurtherthe r deledelay. y and Cconversationonverover a ti on the l.aillailflail,militaryp-

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oliceman

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carp-

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Jii1li

the-

viilitaryhe-

liolatrythe-

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to

comman-

do

commandcocnlrlandConradcommandvcommand"vto whom I explained ;: thattreat I had been ordered ''byby' mym-

ybattalion

e-mbattling

m-

ybattalion

e-mbattling

m-

ybattalion

e-mbattlingbattalion commander to move the combat train toto-

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to-

Septsarest-

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to

du-

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to

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et

due-

to

du-

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direction

an-

tifrictionlllYanylllY-

direction

any-

direction

ant-

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there

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there

tatt-

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there

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cause

wo-uld

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wo-uld

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cause

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ologiesthe-

soldiers

the-

ologiese

-soldiers were in desperate need of food and the traintrain-

must

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train-

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train-

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trainm-

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reprimand

sev-erer

severesevere-

reprimand

sev-ererreprimandrepr1mand for being thereJtheretheretooktheretothere J, took myUly name and organizationorganization-

and

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t, twenty yards off the road a battery of heavy fieldfield-

artilleryfil-

arialfield-

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arialfield-

artilleryfil-

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artillery started firing . !Menden and animals alike werewere-

blinded

wa-rbling

were-

blinded

wa-rbling

were-

blinded

wa-rbling

t

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were

anim-als

animals-

were

anim-als

animals-

were

anim-alswere frightened by the roar of the cannonoannon and becamebecam-

ediffioultbec-

almedbecam-

edifficultbec-

almedbecam-

edifficultbec-

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said

darkness-

said

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three-limbers

strea-mliners

three-limbers

strea-mlinerslimbers were leavingleavinJleavinleaving ,, the scene in as manyLlnnyrnanyAllonymnanny( ., directions.-I

directions-I

direction-s

directioDfdirections.direction: .

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He-

arableTh-

ebarrageHe-

arableTh-

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ceededpro-

ceededpropro-

ceeded-¬-

ceededdeeded to round up the train . The firstfir'st' limber ha.dhadha.d-

movedsha-

dowedhad-

movedsha-

dowedhad-

movedsha-

dowed

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direc-tlydirectly-

underdirec-tlydirectly-

underdirec-tlyunder one of the mulmaulmuleses , killkUlink1111nKleinin ,, iti t and woundingwoundinwounding ,' thethe-

otherte-

therthe-

otherte-

therthe-

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thert

other one . The second span I saw goo down were bothboth-

killedbob-

tailedboth-

killedbob-

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killedbob-

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c

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, killed . One soldier had beenJ wounded , and I sent him toto-

thet-

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thet-

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thea-tricals

other-animals

thea-tricals

other-animalB

moth-erlandtIItIt

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animals had been slightly wounded .. The oomrboomercommonon horse-sensehorsesensehorse-sense-

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sav-ed

saved-the

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saved-the

sav-edthe entire train from annihilation ,. with the remaining-men

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and animals I moved the limbers11mbers , one--

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returned

ind-

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approximately

. ,.approximately one mile . It was-waswasunsafeassumable- unsafe totQ take p.nipnipieni.ilal-eni.ilalgeniieni.ilal-

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drawn transportationtrcnsportation into ti.attiatti.ttittat.&. sector . Any suppliessupplies-

they

suppl-est

supplies-

they

suppl-est

supplies-

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suppl-estthey received nadnada to be'be

' carried by foot troops . TneTheTine LothotLot-

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ootssupper could be taken, in narmiteH'l8.l'miteHl8.lmiteHl8lmiteaa.rraiteaarraitemarmitenarrate:* ' .' cans . SerSergeantea.nteantleant. RobertRobert-

Smith

Rob-erts

Robert-

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Rob-erts

RoDert-

Smith

Rod-gersSmith , supply sergeant of the combat train , nadradnadabrad, ad pre-prepre-

viously

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tautnessneces-

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wer-

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scarried

as-

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as-

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as-

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com-

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com-

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animals

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offered

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sferred

trees-

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vehicles

can-

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andand-

vehicles

can-

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and-

vehicles

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kitchen

ne-

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kitchen

ne-

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a

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on-

a

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na

on*

a litter and sent him and all wounded to the 8th BrigadeBrigade-

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and

cart-

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and

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animals

wou-nded

wounded-

animals

wou-nded

wounded-

animals

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near

Hospit-

able

Hospital-

near

Hospit-

able

taltailtal-

near

tan-

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found

but-

toned

but-

found

but-

toned

but-

found

but-

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occupied-

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occupi-ed

.

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o

the-

camp

th-

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caused

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a-

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expo8ed

a.n-

exposed

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nexposed

cn-

exposed

un-

exposed

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hillT-

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The train wasW:3.6W3.6W36:. withinvithin eaeyeasyLeakey rmr'nrnrnnQerennet?(' , e of lili)1tli1tlihtlight._,)ht srimeryrtil.eryrtileryertill.eryertillerysimmerartillery:, ' . fire.-

To

fireT-

ofir-

efire .

To expose animalsaniulanixwanilenix..jlsisjells to phortshortport:= jortort, ranerF.nerFnecranerefinera.nran.! ., :;,, ;e artillery fire dui'inj-

daylio-ht

dui'in-

jdaylioduiin-

jdaylioh-t Burin.,Ul'inUlinJulian'' ;.

da.ylightdaylightda.yldaylDaryl.. i 1-ht1ht-;

- iiss inexcueableinexcusable . I believe that , in s0ndines enending-

back

endi-ng

dindin-

back

fin-

backbsokbackbook, the information t.tnatthatnat.atat. .animal-drawnanimaldrawna.nimal-drawna.nimaldrawna.nimalanitial-drawnanitialinitial, - trellsportationtransportationtrellsportation-

could

transporta-tion

transportation-

could

transporta-tion

tre/nsportation-

could tr-e nsportationc-

ould tar-e inspirat-ion

/

could be ueedusedcued , the battalionba.ttalion. commandercoli.iandercoliiandercorianderooalcoal: (.l9lder.{ erred . II-

further

F-

urther,

further , believe thattha.t. the train commandercoiawanderCOHlCole lander should bebe-

severely

B-

essemer

be-

severely

B-

essemer

be-

severely

B-

essemerseverely criticized for failingf8ilinifailinfailing , to .jia.kejiakelakeakalcejakeankle! . a per&ona-

lreconnaissance

peronalr-

econnaissance

perEonalpersonalperEona-

lreconnaissance

personal-

reconnaissance

&.:reconnaissance prior to movingraovinravine ; the train forward .

t I oajioanhajjiDoan offer little criticismoriticismBriticism of the delivery-

of

deliver-y

deliveryti

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1i

1

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that

conte-

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that two hot meals , supper andB.ndBndBand. breakfast , and a coldcold-

lunch

Co-

llincold-

lunch

Co-

llincold-

lunch

Co-

llinlunch lshouldhould be served daily to front line troops . JJlJ.yJJlJyAyJulyJJlJ-

.yanswer

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answer

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M-

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answer to this contention is that , "ItIt" all depends uponupon-

the

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the

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the

Po-ntethe situation ., " I believe thattha.t. , in this particular-

situation

particula-

rizationparticularparticular-

situation

particula-

rizationparticular-

situation

particula-

rizationsituation , totoattempttotem', attempt to make two deliveries of a hothot-

meal

oat-

meal

hot-

meal

oat-

meal. meal eacheaohLeah night.wouldwouXroux <3.. have failedfa.11edfa11ed. .

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invali-dated

immediat-

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imme-diate

cliateclimatecliate-

delivery

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the

of-

ten

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the

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ten

of-

the

of-

tenthe report and why ,, it was not checked prior to thethe-

issuance

H-

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issuance

H-

essianthe-

issuance

H-

essianissuance of an order will never be known . A lack ofof-

sufficient

of-

sufficient

of-

sufficientsufficient ammunitionaalillWllt10n in aa., battle certainlycertFiinly calls forfor-

prompt

for-

efront

for-

prompt

for-

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for-

prompt

for-

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feel

F-

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feel

F-

eelI-

feel

F-

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taken

action-

ableaction-

taken

action-

ableaction-

taken

action-

abletaken .

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to

siJnal-

to

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oro-r' . . .to move . WheWhenWhethertherether oror nonotnot'trinottrinostrilt '."thB'G'e'r1lthBGer1ltiLr"rirzatiLrrirzastirrer"' ' ,""'"'W'rnjitE--ha-i-'W'rnjitEWrnjitEhaiRenitent'W'rnjitEhai.ctually' '' :;,,.n.6-.han6.ha.n.6n6.haha,. ±E--EEh.,

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the train bivouacbivouao on the mornlmornmorningJ of September 30130119l30 , 19l19131913-

is

1918-

isis still a question in mylnyany mind . Any attempt .toto... - analyzeanalyze-

what

anal-yze

analyze-

what

anal-yze

analyze-

what

anal-yzei

ifwhat the enemy knew or what they were thinkinthinkingthinking iiss meremer-

econjecture

mer-

econjecture

mer-

econjectureff

if

conjecture . TineThe fact remains that my decisiondeoision not toto-

move

co-

mmove

to-

move

co-

mmove

to-

move

co-

mmove[

move the camp site proved to be sound judgment in thisthis-

part1oula.r

this-

particularHi-

spanicthis-

particularHi-

spanicf,

: part1oula.rpart1oularparticular. instanceinstanoe .

I The issuance of extra ammunition in the Bo1sBoisBo1s-

de

Bois-

de

Boi-

se

Bois-

de

Boi-

se '"

de Sivry'wasSivrywasShirtwaistSivryShivery was necessaryneoessary due to the faotfactfagot that the oombatcombatoomba-

ttrain

comb-

atercomba-

ttrain

const-

raincomba-

ttrain

const-

raintrain was to remain in that localitylooality for an indefiniteindefinite-

periodindefi-

niteindefinite-

periodindefi-

niteindefinite-

periodindefi-

niteperiod ,.'the'the' e issuanceissuanoe of an additional two days ' rereservereserve-

ration

reverbe-

ration

reserve-

ration

reverbe-

ration

ervenerveerve-

r.t1on, . .

. 'II' ' . r.t1onrt1onration. proved to'betobetoeto 'bebe' e unnecessaryunneoeesaryneoe8sa y , as the train moved-

torwardd

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lessonsleseonslessens . However , frofromfroiiil aa, thoroLlhthrallthorouthoroughthorough;;h study of thsthethis val'loLlsvalloLlsvariousallotsval'loLl-

sincidents

various-

incidentsvar-

iousvarious-

incidentsvar-

ious'

incidents pictured tLthereinrein , I naveDaveflavelave arrived at certaincertain-

conclusions

certain-

conclusions

certain-

conclusionsconclusions that I wouldViouldViol liJAlilike: e to paspacepa.DEpaDEpadre., on to othersotherethere forfor-

consideration

for-

consideration

for-

considerationconsideration :

1 . DayliDaylilyDaylightht movementsmoveLaents of animal-drawnanimaldrawn- trjnB-trjnBtrans-transTrojantrjnB-

portation

trans-

portation

trans-

portationtranfc-

-portationtra-

nfcpor-

tationtra-

ncepot-

ation: -

portationpotation should not be attempted in an exposed areaarea-

within

rew-

ritingarea-

within

rew-

ritingarea-

within

rew-

ritingwithin rangeran e of small caliberca.liber. artillerya.rtillery. fire .

2 . The trained AmericanAu1ericanAluericanValerian soldierivel1soldier , -ivel1ivel1-:;,; ivenivcngivenicon a"-

J

a."JJ.0101""-

Jmission.-

01missionmission to perform wLichwtJichwhichLich collsCDllscallscols for individual action ,

will accoaccaccomplish1plish the mimissionss on in 8pispitespiteofspitespispin (e of any dandanger-

involved

ang-ering

; erer-

involved

fr-

ivoleder-

involved

fr-

ivoledinvolved .

3 . Then1e battalion supply officer shouldshould-

anticshou-

ldn'tshould-

anticipatesho-

uldn'tshould-

anticipatesho-

uldn'tanticanticipate1pate the future need of eupplieesuppliesdeplete by the battalionbattaliona-

.ndbattali-

onbattalion-

and

battali-on

battaliona-

jidbattali-

ona.ndand. be preparedprepe.redprepered. to fulfill these needs . .

4 . Then1e battalion supply officer should obtainobtain-

a.ccurate

obtain-

accurateob-

tainobtain-

accurateob-

taina.ccurateaccurate. information on the statussta.tuBstatuBstatue. of all suppliessupplies-

by

suppli-es

supplies-

by

suppli-es

supplies-

by

suppli-esby personalpersonalcontactpersonal'-contactcontact'conta.ctconta.ct- . with the companies and attachedattached-

unitsattac-

hedattached-

unitsattac-

hedattached-

unitsattac-

hedunits .

5 . .. The personnel of the supply section shouldshould'-

b

should-

be

should-

ershould-

be

should-

er'bb'be ueedusedcued. to makemaltemalted all delivery of supplies to the frontfront-

line

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line troops includinginoludinginoludiriginquiring .' that reQulr.-edreQulr-edrequir-edrequired. to "bebe" deldeliveredyer.e.dyere.dyerederred;.' . . b'-

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