so today or tomorrow we are to try to find out if they have, & a 12" Howitzer will fire on the trench with the hope of exploding any cylinders & the gas will then blow over the German line as there is a west wind blowing. 8 June 1916 Still rather cold but fine – quiet day on the whole. 9 June 1916 The Canadians are being shelled nearly every day on their new line, but not very heavily. I drove over this afternoon to see the Canadian Divisional Commanders & talk over the projected counter attack. General Currie commanding the 1st Canadian Division is not a soldier by profession. 10-12 June 1916 Fairly quiet on the front shelling fairly heavy occasionally. On the 11th we prepared for our gas attack which we hope will assist the Canadian attack on our right