THE FRENCH ADVANCE

Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18486, 30 October 1917, Page 3

THE FRENCH ADVANCE

LONDON, October 29 ■ ' . ' A French communique says: —- ] IT ere is fairly git-eat artillery activity < in the region of Pinon, Chaviginon, • md near, Epiiio and Dechevrigiiy. ' ( The 'Germans atl nrid-dlay sta*ongly >' attacked' our position north of Forid Mont farm. Our fire drove back, the ( waves of attacki with heavy Josses. There is a fairly lively artillery duel in the region of the Champagne hengihtis.—fAViind N.Z. and Reuiter. LONDON, October 29 The Franco-Belgians carried out successful operations northward! of i Mieaciket. The 'Flinch, captured j Lnighen villajje. The. Allies _ now I hold the whole Meaeiket peninsula. There is reciprocal artilteryiTig on the baMelront.—'A. and N.Z. and Renter. / LONDON, Oct. 29. A Frefticli comimunique says: —' After bwnbiiig Bois les Chaulm and Begouvaux front on the right of the Meuise the enemy attacked and were driven baeki. except at a point north of Caurietres! wood where he obtained a fooiner on a front of five hundred metres. A counter attack mostly recovered this. A. and N. 7*.