ARTILLERY ACTION
WEST OF THE SAAR
(Received January 19, 1 p.m.)
LONDON, January 18,
A French war communique* reports a fairly strong artillery action west of the Saar, and that otherwise the night was quiet. '
A-German war communique states, that nothing unusual occurred on the Western Front. The air force reconnoitred the Scottish coast. \ | The Air Ministry states that there is [no truth- in the latter part of the report. (Daventry Broadcast.) LONDON, Thursday Night On the Western Front there; has been patrol activity by both sides in spite of the cold weather. Tonight's French communique reports that in the Vosges one outpost repulsed an attack made by a German detachment and took some prisoners. There was an artillery bombardment for four hours. A German plane is said to have made a long distance reconnaissance flight in north-eastern France.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 7
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139ARTILLERY ACTION Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 7
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