EFFECTIVE AERIAL BOMBING.
LAON ASSAILED. (Received 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 27. A French communique this morning says: "The Franco-American armies, closely co-operating, attacked on both sides of the Argonne. The operations are developing under satisfactory conditions. The advance of the French troops west of the Argonne has attained a maximum depth of six kilometres. The battle continues. Our night bombers dropped over 20 tons of bombs in the region of Laon, particularly on the railway stations of Mont Eatenet, Marie, and Laon. Numerous fires and explosions upon the targets were observed." A wireless German official report says: "In the Champagne and between the Argonne and the Meuse Franco-American attacks commenced on a wide front after eleven hours' artillerying. A breakthrough was frustrated. The fight for our positions continues." —A. and N.Z. and Reuter.
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Northern Advocate, 28 September 1918, Page 3
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