The Archive · 1940

West Front Activities

Intensified Paris, Apr, 20.

The Western Front, continuing the nurey of activity which began with the clash in the north, today saw a number of skirmishes, beth on land fand in the air, between French and German forces: says the French com-unique. "Lively tocal engagements occurred between French and German feconnalssance patrols east of the Stoselte and ear the village of Biles There was some arillary action in the latter region. Our fighting planes met fenemay reconnaissance planes in com: bat and brought one' down behind Jour lines: another wes forced (o land fut of ontsol behind the German fines" Ait our craft returned safely their base" Haves, Italian Hint of

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