THE FRENCH FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14500, 4 September 1917, Page 5

THE FRENCH FRONT.

GASNS iN CHAMPAGNE.

COUNTER-ATTACKS SMASHED

(Australian and N.Z: Cable Association

and' Router.)

(Received ,Sepb. 3, 8.15 p.m.) ( London, Sept. 2. j 1A: French communique says: There was most lively reciprocal artillery firs , last night on the Aisne. j Our fire completely smashed another enemy attack on the positions we captured on July 31st north-west of Hurtohise. Tho attackers wer'o unable to reach our lines. j Ttero is considerable artillery activ- ' Tty at Hurtebise, in the direction of Maisori-de-Champagne, and at Verdun . in the sectors of Hill 3Q4 4 Samogneux, ? and Beaumont. I