AERIAL ATTACK.
Prers Association—Ry Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N. Z _ Cable Association and Earner. LONDON, Fefci ■nary 16. (Received February 17, afc 12.6 p.m.) A French communique states: The enemy bombarded our JButte do DlesnilMaisons do Champagne front, and succeeded, with tile aid oi the explosion of several mines, in penetrating the salient ■west of Maisons de Champagne and north of the road at Butte do ]\iesnil. Our barrage flanking fire caused the enemy heavy losses. A violent artillery struggle is proceeding. There is great patrol activity in the AVoevre.
Our air squadrons bombed the railway stations, blast furnaces, aerodrome barracks,'and bivouacs of a military party.
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Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 6
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105AERIAL ATTACK. Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 6
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