Paris, Sept, 14. [NTENSE German activity and furious barrages Laid down by heavy German artillery were directed against the French today as the Germans tried their utmost to halt the slow but methodical French advance.
The Germans threw all their power into action in a determined effort to prevent the French operations from emerging from advance guard action into major drives threatening important German positions.
The German action was indicated in the short official communique issued at 11.15 a.m, which said that there was "heavy. action by the enemy's heavy artillery from the heights south of Heavy, German artillery continued to pound the French forces throughout the morning today. During yesterday's French advance west of Saarbrucken, German artillery attained its greatest intense ity since the start of the hostilities.
French quarters reported that the Germans throughout this morning shelled a road intersection behind the French advanced lines. Because of this the French quarters were were preparing for a major counter offensive or were merely keeping up heavy artillery fre to prevent further French, advances.
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