THE FRENCH FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14409, 21 May 1917, Page 5

THE FRENCH FRONT.

COUNTER-ATTACKS ON THE CHEMIN-DES-DAMES.

LIVELY GRENADE FIGHTING

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

London, May 18. A French communique says: The enemy violently bombarded' Californie Plateau, on tie Chemin-des-Dames.

• Several attacks on the north-eastern end of the plateau were repulsed after the liveliest grenade fighting. We maintained our positions.

There was a somewhat intense artillery struggle at night in the region of Mont Cornilet, Mont Haut, and in Champagne.