THE FRENCH FRONT.
ARTILLERY DUELS CONTINUE. ENORMOUS FRENCH. GAINS- SINCE THE 16th. I (Australian and N.Z Oabl<> Association • LONDON, April 2«. A French communique says : The day was marked by reciprocal artillery activity north-west of Rheims and m Champagne. There was no infantry work. Three German aeroplanes were downed on the 26th m addition to six seriously damaged and forced tb descend. One of our air squadrons bombed ' stations and bivouacs m the region of Ribeton and Crecu-sur-Terre. LONDON, April 29. A French artillery duel is progressing m Champagne. _ Wei smashed a German attack east of Auberive. . Since the 16th oui* captures total 175 heavy and field guns, 412 machine guns, 118 trench mortars, and 20,780 prisoners. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Reuter's Telegram.) LQNDON, April 29. A communique reports an interihittent artillery duel on most fronts. We progressed m the OsteJ region on Ohemin-des-Dames. • Everywhere else itis quiet. » j
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14285, 30 April 1917, Page 3
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