Further awards for distinguished and gallant service in the River Plata battle are announced in the "London These include the erviee Order to the commanders of the Ajax, Achilles and Exet art in the battle: Service Cross (DS.C.) to seventeen ofoers and: men; a number of Con: spicuous Gallantry and Distinguished Service medals, number of mentions in dest The recipients of DSO. include:
Captain Douglas 4, Everet ger bt the Alex? Comma Str Lo "Neame, commandes of the Achilles; Comminder Rovert R. Graaani.
Paris, Feb. 23.
A German patrol which tried raid a. French outpost yesterday urled. sticks of dynamite, "just did the Asturian miners in the Spanish civil war.
The French were occupying three houses on the edge of a deserted village. Hand-grenades as well dynamite were thrown at the French, ahd one of the houses was set fire. The attackers, according to th> French, were beaten off before they could" approach within effective throwing distance.
'A French communique says there were artillery actions on both sides yesterday, especially to the west of the Saare and east of Blies. Ther was also Increased activity by both it forces between the Moselle and ie Rhine, and over Alsace—Reuter.
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