Paris, Dec. 18.
Violent patrol activity was report the Western Front along the entire urea west of the Vosges and Moselle where numerous strong German patrols tried to crush French Outposts and capture French prisoners. French artillery was reported to have repulsed the German attacks with heavy losses.
The Germons were reported to have used bigger patrols than heretofore and all German outposts were rein= forced by campaign artillery which was brought nearer to advanced positions so as to cover No "Man's The Germans for the first time altneked with a full reinforced company in the most carefully prepared offensive the Western Front has seen since the outbreak of—hostilities, French reports, said—United. Press.
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