September, 1915
Reading edition
1 Bombardment 11 A. M. to noon, 1 wounded; renewed 1 to 1:30 P. M., 2 wounded; 100 shells for the day.
2 Bombardment 10 to 10:15 A. M.
3 Bombardment 10 A. M.; renewed 3:15 P. M.
4 Anniversary of first bombardment. Bombardment 4 A. M., 20 shells; renewed 5 P. M.
5 Calm.
6 Calm.
7 Calm.
8 Calm.
9 No shells; French cannonade morning and afternoon.
10 Artillery duel; some shells 10 A. M.
11 Day calm; French artillery and German fire on aeros in afternoon.
12 Day calm; bombardment 11:40 P. M.
13 Bombardment 10 A. M.; cannonade at night.
14 Calm.
15 Calm.
16 Calm.
17 Bombardment in afternoon, 6 shells.
18 Bombardment 7 A. M.; cannonade at night.
19 Anniversary of cathedral fire in 1914; Way of the Cross by the priests of Reims in the cathedral. French artillery 4 A. M., feeble response; bombardment in morning and at 5 P. M., 1 wounded.
20 Bombardment 3 P. M.; cannonade at night.
21 Bombardment 9:30 to 10 A. M.; renewed 4 to 5 P. M.
22 Bombardment morning and afternoon, 30 shells.
23 Bombardment 3 to 5:30 P. M., 150 shells, 3 killed, several wounded.
24 Bombardment 4 to 5:30 P. M., 100 shells, 4 killed, 2 wounded.
25 Bombardment 10 A. M., 20 shells, 1 killed; renewed 3 P. M.; 100 shells for the day.
26 French artillery.
27 Artillery on left front; some shells on Reims 3 P. M.
28 2 or 3 shells on faubourgs; cannonade on front.
29 No shells on Reims; less cannonade.
30 Calm.