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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs. Part II.
and the Staff Manual respectively. Title Pages
will be prepared in manuscript.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY.
(Erase heading not required.)

Army Form C. 2118.

Page 5

38th Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary for the month of April 1917

Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices

Tranches 1917 Ap. 5 cont.
11.30 to 12.30 last night an aeroplane was heard in the direc-
tion of the Hun Line. Between 11 and 12 pm yesterday
and at intervals later, whistle sounds were heard from
the direction of the enemy's lines. Enemy's fire still
continues to enfilade from Northeast & Southeast.
During the night our front was covered by patrols. No
enemy movement was seen or heard. Much difficulty
was experienced in their own mobements owing to
the wet and muddy condition of "No Man's land." RBO'S

Trenches 6th Batt. in trenches as per preceding. There was considerable
shelling by our artillery last night, part of which was
in retaliation. During the entire day, there has been
much activity and between 11.30 and 12.30, our guns
both heavy and light, shot effectively on the enemy's
rear area. At 1.30 pm we carried out a very success-
ful test barrage. heavy Trench Mortars fired for
an hour this morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock on
the area CYRUS and BABY Trenches.

2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.