Show I I I VIOLENT FIGHTING IS ISI RESUMED IN INTHE THE SOMME By Associated ss Press Iress PARIS ARIS Oct 3 Violent Violent fighting has been in progress on the Somme front north of Rancourt the war office announced announced an an- today The French curtain of fire and machine guns however were effective in checking German attempts attempts at at- I tempts to debouch from the St. St Pierre wood In this regi region n. n The announcement follows North of the Somme there was a rather violent artillery duel In ilie region north of Rancourt the Germans attempted to debouch from the St. St Pierre wood Our curtain of fire and machine guns immediately forced them back into their trenches We took some prisoners LONDON Oct 3 The The night night was Quiet south of the on the Somme front says to today's days official reI report re re- re- re port South of Loos our troops successfully successfully successfully suc suc- raided enemy trenches |