GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON THE SOMME FRONT.
FRENCH INFANTRY ADVANCE EAST OF BOUCHAVESNES.
AVIATORS REPORT HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ENEMY RAILWAYS.
Australian and N.Z. Cable. (Received 7.30 p.m.)
'ARIS, Oct 7.
A communique states: " There has been a strenuous artillery struggle on both banks of the Somme. No, infantry actions have been undertaken except a slight advance eastward of Bouchavesnes.
" Our heavy artillery in the Woevre effectively shelled military roads and railway stations.
" Bombs were dropped in Belfort. The damage was insignificant."
An earlier communique stated: Our reconnaissances have penetrated the support trenches, which were bombarded, with grenades. " There is great artillery activity at Verdun. " Our aviators have been successfully active despite the weather. They report great traffic on the enemy's railways."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16355, 9 October 1916, Page 7
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