(Continued from page 7) is endeavouring to force a decision," states a French communique issued here last night.
"To the west of the Oise and Seine. the enemy' redoubled his efforts between Rouen and Vernon. Covering himself with artificial smoke clouds, he has been trying to throw bridges across the river and cross with Our troops are counter-attacking un-creasingly to contain De enemys the west of the Oise, enemy Tedoubled their efforts, supred by tanks. They only met our Teafguard, the main body of our divisions having received orders to continue their iesisiance south of the ly disputed. Our troops e attacked to the south of Attigny, in-fioting serious losses on the enemy. Between the Aisne and Meuse, all enemy assaults were repulsed.
Our squadrons bombed the lèn: ing grounds of Mannheim, Neustadt, Frankfurt on Main, and smelting works at Voelklingen. A formation of naval aircraft bombed and set fire to the Heinkel works near Rostock."—Reuter.
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