Heavy gunfire shook the Straits of Dover shortly before dawn, when British long-range guns shelled the French coast.
It is believed that a direct hit was scored on the quayside in Calais har-hour, where a big fire blazed fiercely for some time after the thunder of guns had died down.
German guns replied in an attempt to silence the British batteries, firing four salvoes of shells at intervals of 20 minutes.
Later, German long-range guns again started shelling the Dover area.—Reuter.
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