WITH THE FRENCH.
CONSTANT HEAVY FIGHTING. DUNKIRK AGAIN BOMBARDED. (Ileceivod March 30, 11.80 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. A French communique states: — Between the Sornme aud the Oise there was great reciprocal artillerying, especially on Essigny-Benay front. Our firo dispersed working parties gouth of St. Quentin. In the Champagne, after a violent bombardmemnt west of Maison do Champagne, the Germans strongly attacked and gained a footing in somo first-line elements, but our iiro smash-
Ed ail attempts on Maison de Champagne, with sanguinary enemy losses. On tho left bank of the Mouse we maintained an effective destructive fire on enemy organisations on Hill 304, and in the Mort Hoinme sector. German torpedo boats fired 60 shells on Dunkirk at 2 o'clock in the morning of Alarch 26. There wexe two victims. A French communique states:— There is no change in the position from the Somroe to the Aisne. We are everywhere in contact with the enemy. We captured, south of the Oise, important ammunition and other) depots, and recaptured lost trenches. The enemy are holding sectors of the Avocourt Wood and Hill 304, on the left bank of the Mouse.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4021, 30 March 1917, Page 5
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