The Archive · 1940

West Front Quiet Again

Paris, Jan. 0, Bad weather on the Western Front slowed hostilities on land and in the alr, French military officials said last night.

The oMciat High Command com~ munique said that there was "nothing, important to be reported." Military officials said there was light activity west of the Soar River where artillery batteries were said to have exchanged fire.

'Powerful French artillery bombard~ ed German units and villages behind the German front lines today, accord~ ing to military dispatches. Approximately 250 French and German' troops were engaged in sharp patrol fighting, with the most severe fighting east of the Moselle River, where artillery barrages were also heavy, the French dispatches claimed. French troops made several successful raids in which many German prisoners were taken and German advance posts demolished, the reports said. A strong German attack was beaten back by French troops north lof the Rohrbach sector, it was. stated—United Press. 1

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