VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTION
LATEST FROM FRENCH FRONT.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)
{Reuter's Telegram.) (Received May 1, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. A French communique states : — Throughout the night there was violent mutual artillerying south of St. Quentin, iti the regions of Troyon, Hiurtebise and Craonne.
Our batteries continued a destructive lire against Moronvillers-massif
Our barrage and machine-gun fire repulsed 1 several attempts againsit the trenches in . Hurtebise region and Leg Chambrettes.
Enemy aeroplanes at night bombed the regions of Dunkirk, Nancy and Belfort. There were no casualties and the damage was insignificant. They also bombed Chalon Parna-y. There were no civilian victims.
Our aeroplanes heavily, bombed railway stations at Pont Faverger and Banyville, and bivouacs near Epoyt.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14286, 1 May 1917, Page 3
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