men a hot meal in the trenches. They say if they light fires the Germans immediately open fire. Trench foot cases come to about 7 a day far too many - & there should be few cases with more care exercised in making men change their socks & wear trench boots 13 March 1916Germans attacked a bombing post last night & captured an officer & wounded two men. The British have taken over another 30 miles of line from the French & we now hold about 90 miles of front. Along this front we have 3.08 men per yard against the Germans 2.25 per yard. The British field guns number 1934 against the Germans 1382 & our heavy & medium guns are 925 again the Germans 602.