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Tons of Bombs Dropped on Paris; 20 Killed and 50 Injured. Berlin Reports This Was Done as a Reprisal; Attack on Americans Occurred During Heavy Fog
With the American Army, France, Wednesday, Jan. 30.-(Delayed). An American position in a certain section on the French front was raided during a heavy fog at daylight this morning after a violent artillery barrage. Two Americans were killed, four wounded, and one missing is believed to have been captured. It is now permitted to disclose all the recent casualties given out at Washington which occurred on this sector. Last night was fairly quiet throughout the American sector. At daybreak this morning fog enveloping the whole position became thicker and at seven o'clock there were three muffled reports followed by shell bursts on three sides of the American listening post, near similar post of the enemy. "Then hell broke loose" said one of the men there. It is certain the enemy casualties from American fire equal or exceed ours.
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Paris Gun
The Paris gun was used to shell Paris at a range of 120 km (75 mi). The gun was fired from a wooded hill (Le mont de Joie) near Crépy, and the first shell landed at 7:18 a.m. on 23 March 1918 on the Quai de la Seine, the explosion being heard across the city. On the first day, fifteen people were killed and the damage to St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church was severe.
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