PROGRESS ON THE FRENCH FRONT
STEADY ADVANCE ON THE AILETTE,
- . 1 •' London, April 1; A French communique states: "An artillery duel of considerable violence is m progress between the Soramo and' the Oiso. Wo made sensible progress during the nieht north and south of the Ailetto, particularly north- ! oast of MargivaJ."—Aiis.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.
(Ite'c. April 2, 6 p.m.)
London, April 1. A l'rcncu official communique states:."There has been intermittent artillery firing between the Ailette &nd the Laon Road. . We captured several systems,of trenches and strong points ieast of Neuville-Snr-MariGral. Tho enemy was driven hack to the outskirts of Vanxillon-Taffaux, suffering heavily. There is active and mutual artillery fighting west of Maisons-dfl-Champagne."—Aus.-N.Zv Oahlo 'Assn.-Router. ■ • .
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3044, 3 April 1917, Page 7
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