SHARP ENGAGEMENTS.
ON WESTERN FRONT. NIGHT ARTILLERY FIRE. (British Official Wireless.) Received April 16, 10.55 a.m. RUGBY, April 15. The French official evening communique reports sharp local engagements, one east of the Moselle and tlie other at the lrontier of the Palatinate between an enemy detachment and two French reconnaissance parties. A French official communique states: “Yesterday evening and during the night there was activity of our reconnaissances and artillery action at variious points of the front.” Detachments of the first Canadian Division will march through London to-morrow and Saturday when the Royal 22nd French Canadian Regiment and the Toronto Scottish will arrive to take over a short period of guard duties at the Royal Palaces. Apart from guard duties the Canadians will furnish a. sergeant from each unit to serve ns orderlies to the King and two others from each regiment will be detailed as cyclists to the King.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 117, 16 April 1940, Page 7
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150SHARP ENGAGEMENTS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 117, 16 April 1940, Page 7
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