RAIDS AND GUN DUELS ALONG FRENCH FRONT
a *v 0„„, LONDON, October 14. A Trench communique states :_The artillery has been active in the sector at Laffaux Mill and in the region of Craonne, north of the Aisne. Enemy raids at Souain and Auberive, in the Champagne, were carried out with strong effec tires, preceded by a 36 hours' bombardment. The attacks were delivered by pioneer detachments 140 strong. Lively engagements resulted, ending decidedly LZ th To , enemy IOSSeS W6re P articul *'* heavy. North of the Aisne the Germans during the night launched several attacks on our positions fa the Hurtebise-Chevraux sector. Despite the violence of his effort the and m ßeuter ) P ° rarily * * ° UI adVanCed line -<A. and'N.Z. of v!„ G r ma v n rn ffiCia ' mesSage B W— F ™ French counter-attacks northward of Vauclerc Mill, north of the Aisne, failed.- (Admiralty, per Wireless.)
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 246, 15 October 1917, Page 5
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