Paris, Dec, 28.
With low temperature, poor visibilty and general fog prevailing, quiet reigns on the Western Front.
Aerial activity on both sides is at 'a complete standstill. Only over the North Sea Is air activity by the Royal Air Force reported.
The last clash on land occurred yesterday morning, when the Germans attempted to aid a French post south of Saorbrueekon, which dis-Uiet "Here Hier visited, If the local German commander had hoped to present a few newly captured prisoners to the Fuehrer, he was disappointed, for the raiders are reported to have retreated before a hail of lead, leaving the bodies of femeer and' two non-commissioned officers in nosman's land, The latest French communique says there was very marked activity on both sides of patrols between the Moselle and the Saar—Reuter, jand-lo-Hand Fighting, Pais, Dee. 28.
While the bad weather at present prevailing at the front is still hindering aerial activity, surprise attacks and patrolling continue in. various sectors of the front amidst thick for.
'The Germans proved particularly' aggressive yesterday when their: patrols made a number of attempts against French outposts.
The Germon attacks were easily repulsed with automatic weapons, however.
the Vosges region, similar Ger~ man attacks resulted. in keen combats and hand-to-hand engagements, which ultimately ended in the withdrawal of the Germans—Havas,
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