Paris, May 1, "There was patrol activity in the region of the Nied and come artillery fire in the region of the Blies," states the latest French communique on military operations on the Western Front, issued here today. "Yesterday Jat nightfall, a short encounter took place" between our reconnaissance lunlts and a party of the enemy," it is added, Local activity of contact units on the Western Front is reported in, the latest French war communique. "Our patrols," it adds, "took some prisoners. }Two local attacks by enemy detachments have been repulsed."—Reuter.
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