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Show PARIS REPORTS BREAKING UP OF GERMAN ATTACK PARTS. Feb. 17. 12:30 p. m. Artillery duels in the sector of Maissons tie Champagne Cham-pagne are reported in this afternoon's official communication. The French made an at tack at Am-merzweiler. Am-merzweiler. An appreciable Joss was in- fllcted on the Germans, the statement says. The statement follows: There was active artillery fire In the sector on Maissons de Champagne. Cham-pagne. In the region of Eparkee a German surprise attack was broken up. After bombardment late yesterday one of our detachments penetrated the German salient at Ammerzweiler (Alsace) and completely destroyed it. On January 23 Captain Doumer brought down his fifth Germah aeroplane. aero-plane. Yesterday one of our pilots destroyed a captive German balloon. |