INACTION AT THE FRONT

Grey River Argus, 17 January 1940, Page 7

INACTION AT THE FRONT

GERMAN PLANE DOWNED. •** - ' [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] PARIS, January 15. A German reconnaissance plane was brought down in northern France. The crew of three were taken prisoners. LONDON, January 15. Both the French and German war communiques report that it is quiet on 1 the Western Front. There has been another quiet night on the Western Front after the recent activity by artillery and aircraft, which overshadowed the usual patrol work by the infantry. The previous night was quiet, although there was artillery fire between the rivers Blies and Rhine. The French are using cavalry for patrols in no-man’s land. These are mostly Spahis from Morocco and Algeria.

Million Germans at Front 59 DIVISIONS OPPOSITE LOW COUNTRIES (Received January 16, 7 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 15. According to the most reliable sources, Germany has one million men on her frontiers.' These forces comprise eighteen divisions that are adjacent to Holland, and divisions that are adjacent to Belgium.

Activity at the Front

LOCAL ENCOUNTERS.

(Received January 16, 9.40 p.m.) PARIS, January 15.

A French night communique reports that there has been patrol artillery activity, with local encounters between reconnaissance units. British V.C. Holder KILLED IN FRANCE. (Received January 16, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 15. Lieutenant Edward Benn Smith, the youngest holder of the Victoria Cross in the last war, in which he won the distinction at the age of 19, has died of wounds in France.