Reading the news in the trenches 1000 yards from the Bosch present positions. - The Great Battle of Messines Ridge. One of the thousand of shell dumps to be seen everywhere Passing through Ypres amidst the dust and ruine. Our men are continually moving forward to keep on hammering the enemy Scene in front line trenches before St Quentin German barbed wire and shell holes - after rain Soldaten dragen een bij Beaumont buitgemaakte Duitse electrische dynamo met toebehoren Wiring parties going up to the front line after heavy rain A captured German gun position under the ground Veroverde ondergrondse Duitse geschutstelling Cigarette firms send the different batteries cigarettes and the Sergeant is seen receiving a packet Troops receive many presents of cigarette from various manufacturers at home. They are much appreciated Twelve horse teams are used in taking ammunition over the heavy ground