Paris, Dec. 20. dden thawing following of cold weather, great reported {rom the front yesterday.
German infantry proved particularly active on the Lorraine front between the Moselle and the Vosges where numerous patrols made four pis to take French outposts. A number of infantry engagement followed.
On several points, hand-grerfades were used by both the French and German patrols although barbed-wire entanglements were between them, An important engagement also took place in a forest where an enemy company attacked French positions but was repulsed after violent fighting. In this instance, powerful automatic weapons and artillery went into action on the French side, resulting in considerable disorder being created among the Germans who were ultimately forced to retreat.
All German assaults, it is officially Pointed out, were repulsed.—Havas.
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