The men remain in Brigade reserve at Hill 70 near Loos. Things are quieting down a bit, but enemy aircraft are still active with artillery fire. There is a heavy bombardment the night the Battalion is being relieved by the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Corporal Dixon and his battalion march to billets in Bully Grenay just south of Loos and north of Arras. Reserves arrive, first 100 men from the 160th Bruce Battalion, and are trained in the usual things: physical, bayonet fighting, marching with respirators on, anti-gas equipment . The 7th Tank Battalion is also stationed at Bully Grenay. One of their Lieutenants gives a lecture , I assume on the use of tanks in the war. This is the first mention of tanks in the War Diaries of the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion battalion. The 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion then play a football ( soccer) match against the Tank Battalion and lose 3-1 . Four Russian members of the Battalion are sent to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp. This might be because Russia is no longer at war. The treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed on March 3rd, 1918. I won’t go into all the history here, except to say that this has freed Germany from its involvement on the Russian front. As a result the Germans are moving resources to the Western front. What is is called the German Spring offensive is beginning. Also of note, is that on the 9th Daylight Savings time is implemented. The war was using up a lot of coal, and moving the clocks ahead was supposed to reduce the need for coal in the evenings. Think about Corporal Dixon the next time we move to Daylight Savings Time. The men move back into action on Hill 70. Things are active for a couple of nights, but the Battalion is quickly pulled back. They are moved to billets at Neoux Les Mines, but are told to be ready to move at any time due to situation Cambrai. Yes the German Spring Offensive has begun. Next the battalion moves to Mt St Eloi huts in Villiers des Bois. While there 100 men go to see a production of the Dumbells put on by the YMCA. Then the following night all 943 men are on the march at midnight. First they take busses , but then they are loaded on 36 Lorries. They spend 3 hours the following afternoon lying in a field. They then move forward to Dainville just west of Arras. I am not sure what is happening . They seem to be moving all over the place looking for the Germans. On the 30th they move into action in a funk hole Ficheux Telegraph Switch – relieving a Scottish battalion – the 9th Gordon Highlanders. That morning they immediately face three heavy barrages that result in four men being wounded. The constant change continues on the 31st as the men are relieved by the 4th Battalion. The Battalion moves back into Brigade Support. This is the first part of the German Spring Offensive – known as Operation Michael. The Germans are in a rush to make things happen before the Americans arrive in full force.