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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6970, 1 February 1918, Page 3

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GERMANS RAID AMERICAN TRENCHES.

Activity of British and French

Airmen. Australian and N Z Cable Assoo. Ileo Feb 1, 8 50 a m Washington, Jan 31 The presence uf llio American army in France is otb'cially reported. The Germans raided American trenches, killing two men, wounding four, and taking oue prisoner Australian aud N Z Cable Asaoc. aud lieuter llec Jan 31, 10 30 am Washington, Jan 30

Sir Douglas Hais> reports : Hosfcilo artillery i.s active at Arras aud Ypres. Our aeroplanes yesterday dropped four huudved bombs ou Roulers aud ixleuiu, ami on an aerodrome near Tournai. They also iireu several thousand rounds on cntmy troops. Air fighting was continuous nil day. Last night we dropped G| tuu's of bombs ou billets, a railway station^ aud ou trains, and two night flying aerodromes near Ghent <u)d Tournai, .. All our machines returned An earlier report; stated : — There is great hostile artillery activity on the Monchy-le-Pi'tux sector, southeast of Arras. A French communique reports: Our air squadrons dropped lar^e • iu t i!itities of explosives on the rail•iiv atatiou ac Coullaus, cast of WiJuu, ou factories in the St. Privat regiou, north-west o£ Melz, and on various aerodromes. German Aeroplanes Bombard Paris. Australian and N Z Cable Ausoc. Roc Feb 1, S 50 a vi Fillip Jan iil Gcnnau aeroplanes bembarded Paris, causing several deaths. Fairly Great Reciprocal Artillery Activity. Australian and JS T Z Cable Assoc. and Keuter. Ike Fob L 0 a qj London Jan 31 A Freuth coiomuui^ue vcpoit; Then? i? fairly yreat re:iprocal artillery activity iv the Zeile iegivii on the Cflurierfis Wood froat, and iv the Woevre regiuu.