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GERMAN ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE VILLAGE
Paris, To-day.
LÄST NIGHT'S FRENCH communique stated that in the course of the day there was the usual acti- vity of small infantry units on both sides at vari- ous points on the front.
The German communique speaks of local artillery
fire and reconnaissances and isolated attacks.
It is now revealed that when the French drove back the determined German attempt to capture a village In the northern sector, they took six prisoners.
French 'planes have made further reconnaissance flights and all return- .ed safely.
The Duke of Gloucester and Lord
visited artillery units Gort
in the Reuter.
front line yesterday.
GERMAN HEAVY GUNS NOW IN ACTION
Paris, To-day. German heavy guns in the Siegfried Line are now in action for the first time, bombarding French fortifica- tions and lines of communi. cation.
It is reported that shells are reach- ing villages some miles behind the French front lines.
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Paris military sources now reveal that French troops pushed back Nazi attack consisting of 1,000 men who tried to capture a village in the northern sector. Reuter.
SMALL UNITS
- Paris, To-day.
CHEAPER
EMPIRE AIR RATES URGED
London, To-day. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information asked whe- advis- ther he would consider the ability of
cheaper recommending Empire air mail rates, said that he the importance of the despatch of correspondence and Bri- tish newspapers overseas which the in consultation Postmaster-General with the Secretary. of State for, air had under constant review.
appreciated
Mr. Noel Baker (Opposition La- bour): "This is a most urgent mat- ter."
re-
The Parliamentary Secretary plied that this was realised but the real difficulty which arises is that of weight and space. Reuter.
PRELUDE TO THE HITLER WAR
London, To-day.
A communique states: In the course The British Government has given of yesterday there was the usual ac-permission to an American firm to re-. tivity by small infantry units on both print Sir Nevile Henderson's report sides at various points of the front.- for publication in the United States.-
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