Paris, Sept, 19.
Apart from sporadic' bursts of rifle, machine-gun and artillery exchanges, the Western Front was relatively quiet in the past 24 hours. The Germans are still bringing up Inrge reinforcements of troops and planes from Poland, and making Strateiie withdrawals to strengthen their fine, and evacuating and blow-Ing up a' number of small villages. Military observers believe the with drawal are Intended to enable German artillery defending the Siogirieg Line to put up a more effective and certain "barrage, for shells from the Line are now burs ing continuously "in face of the advancing troops.
French troops are claimed to have gained a footing in the Forest of Bienwald. east of Wissembourg, In Alsace-Lorraine, The present Tuli follows lively reaction by German artillery during the week-end and a series of lively counter-attacks on various sectors of the front., Atler the French advance in the past 18 days, and. German reactions this provoked, Indispensable preparations fare being proceeded with on both sides The latest French military _communique reports artillery activity at various points on the front, particularly in the region south of
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