May, 1917

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1 Bombardment continued, 1200 shells.
2 Bombardment violently continued, 600 shells.
3 Bombardment continued day and most of night; HÔtel de Ville took fire 2 P. M.; library lost.
4 Bombardment continued day and night; HÔtel de Ville still burning.
5 Bombardment continued; furious at night.
6 Bombardment continued day and night.
7 Bombardment continued; night less agitated.
8 Bombardment from 9 A. M.; centre of Reims violently bombarded 11:30 A. M.; some shells in afternoon; renewed 10 to 11 P. M.
9 Bombardment 9 A. M.; renewed 10 P. M.; perhaps 900 shells.
10 Bombardment from 10 A. M.; redoubled 1 to 7:30 P. M.; renewed 9 P. M. for the night.
11 Bombardment continued to 11:30 A. M.; renewed at noon; considerably diminished 2 P. M.; renewed 4:30 P. M.
12 Bombardment continued day and night.
13 Bombardment continued day and night; 15,000 shells, estimated, since May 11.
14 Bombardment 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.; renewed in night.
15 Bombardment continued afternoon and part of night, with less intensity.
16 Bombardment continued, less intense.
17 Bombardment continued.
18 Bombardment 11:55 A. M.; renewed 2 to 3 P. M.; continued in night; 500 shells in day.
19 Bombardment continued; 3000 to 4000 shells estimated for day and night.
20 Bombardment day and night, about 500 shells.
21 Bombardment continued day and night, 1000 shells.
22 Bombardment continued with less intensity, about 200 shells.
23 Bombardment continued day and night, 500 shells.
24 Morning calm; bombardment in afternoon, 200 shells.
25 Bombardment continued; 500 shells.
26 Relatively calm; bombardment 2 P. M., 200 shells.
27 Bombardment from 5 A. M., more than 1000 shells; asphyxiating shells 6 to 8 A. M.; night relatively calm.
28 Bombardment from 6 A. M.; perhaps 2000 shells.
29 Bombardment from 4 A. M., day and night.
30 Bombardment continued in day, 300 shells; night calm.
31 1 shell 1 A. M.; bombardment from 6 A. M., day and night, 200 shells.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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