Paris, May 5.
Contact units were active on the front last night, this morning's official [General Staff communique announced. Yesterday morning,, ihe Germans launched an Important attack along a Mgckilometre front. Heavy artillery fire preceded the attack, which was eafeled out by about 300 troops Deainst several French outposts. They were met with artillery and machine gun fire, and compelled to, withdraw fu disorder after sustaining heavy Unfavourable weather curtailed aerial" operations, although French lanes effected several reeounalssance Fights over Germany and two German. machines were sighted over Eastern France. Last night, however, the German ait force carried out 3 umber of Mights over the Pas de Calais area of Northern Prance and iso over the North Sea—Havs
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