Paris, Mar. 3.
Activity of contact units on the Western Front is reported in the latest French war communique.
"Several of our reconnaissance planes," the statement says, "penetrated far into Germany in day and night fights.
"French fighter planes brought down two German reconnaissance planes in our lines on March 2. All our crews returned to their bases. The two German reconnaissance planes shot down are independent of the plane brought down on the same day in our territory by the British air force."
"One of our reconnoitring parties, west of the Moselle, was attacked by a German force, superior in numbers," states a communique issued here, "A fight ensued, with success to our arms. and loss to the enemy. Increased aerial activity, between the Swiss frontier and the Ardennes has occurred."—Reuter,
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