Paris, May 2 German troops which earlier were reported to have erossed the Scheldt ear Audenarde, Belgium, were thrust back shortly aflerwatds, uecording to semi-oficial Belgian reports received here. Meanwhile, the French claim that their advanced troops have reached the outskirts of Amiens, The Germans are stated to have launched a fierce attack late yesterday at Attigny, in the French Ardennes, bul the result is not yet known. Violent fighting raged throughout yesterday in the region of Valenciennes:
'The French communique states: "Encounters took place at different points in the northern region, Our advanced elements reached the outskirts of Amiens. An enemy' attack south of Sedan, preceded by strong. artillery preparation, was artillery fire between Longuyon and the Moselle, and there was intense on Saturday that it was willing to do everything possible to encourage and promote the development of arms production, and that Canadian manufacturers were ready to undertake to the limit of their capacity the production of such supplies as could b> manufactured in Cat The Government requested heavy industry, shipbuilding and alr-craft firms to accelerate war production by working day and night shifts, including Sundays and holidays—Reuter.
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