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a WEST FRONT QUIET. A FALL OF SNOW. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.) LONDON December 19. The United Press correspondent reports that if has seldom been so quiet on the entire front . Ice-bound snow is a foot deep. There are occasional outpost affairs; but sniping never ceases. Airmen carry on regardless of the weather Whatever is the reason of the present lul/ the Tommies appreciate a wellearned rest after continual lighting since April 9th FRENCH REPORT. (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) * LONDON, December 19. A French communique says the enemy artillery bombarded the front, line north of GavinooiUrt, Argonne and Fourdeparts. Our guns effectively replied. The ■ attempts to reach our positions at Fourdeparts were repulsed. The enemy dropped fifty bombs on Dunkirk on the night of the 18th., hut there were no casualties.
HAIG’S REPORT. Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. LONDON December 19. General Haig report* hostile artillerying at Passehendnolo. Portuguese repulsed raiders southwards of La von tic.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1917, Page 2
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168[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] THE WESTERN FRONT. Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1917, Page 2
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