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Hdqrs. 2nd Bn. , 2,99th F.A. , August 38, 1918. Excerpts:- From Message from colonel Klemm: TO: Lt. col. Elliott: For your information. Have just received orders that shoot will take place on 29th. Make arrangements to have animals sufficient to pull Truman and Marks. Send up a.s soon dark enough Truman's ani- mals to go to his position. Patterson and Kennedy will look after the ammunition supply up here. It will be necessary to have all four chariot de paro available for the transportation of this ammunition as it must be handled in boxes. ( French Officers state that it is all fight to transport special shells in caissons, if they are not allowed to remain any length of time. This for your information in case of any difficulty in regard to chariot de parc. You will be on the look out and facilitate the ammunition supply at echelon ). Both in the case of Truman and Marks send only teams to position' Send caissons and chariots to Busat. Remember about forage and rations. A Battery will bring up with them 150 $4 special Gas Shells and 350 $5 special Gas Shells a 5 rounds H. E. Normal 535 Schnekder fuses D Battery will bring the same amount act. mattm D Battery will bring the aame emmunt ne A UN a D D Battery will brine the enme amount in A - "s "Battery will bring the same amount as a.B.Battery Have" Battery wagono bring the same amount necessary end be sure to have ammunition as a nse any means of conveyance of Supply & will issue the ammunition qust before day light Sgg. Shroeder the "NATIONÃ! new