THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15158, 23 December 1914, Page 7

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

MOKE SUCCESSES

BRITISH RETAKE TRENCHES

PARIS. Itocember 21. An official statement.says: — •'The only important occurrences in Belgium yesterday were some progress in the Lombartzydo and St. Georges districts, and south-eastward of x*ucschootc, also at Zwartetem, south-east ward of Zillebekc, and the enemy's liombardraent of Ypres hospital. "We carried a wood and occupied tho first line of German trenches near Notre Danio do Loiette. "Wβ wrecked German trendies and shattered two guns south-eastward o? Cnrnoy, which is eastward of Albert. "Our Jjoavy artillery had a clear advantage on the Aisno, and in tho Uheitns district. We won twolve hundred metres of German trenches fit ' JJeasojour, In the Champagne, and pro- | gressed over tho remainder of tho \i"ront." The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON", December 21, 5 p.m.). Paris reports that between tho Lys and the Aisno tho Allies have taken a wood and occupied two trenches. Tho French heavy artillery has in different parts silenced tho enemy's artillery, overwhelming the Germiln trenches and smashing" two Rvin?. There have been appreciable gains in tho Champagne and Afgonne districts, and noar Beasojoar. Twelve hundred yards. of •trenches were taken. In. tho Argonne and on tho Mcuso thcro has been pro.gress along the whole front. On tho rght i bank of tho Mouse ground has been 'gained near Brabant. LONDON, December .'l, (6.15 p.m.). Paris reports that tho British troops attacked this 'morning, retaking tho greater, part of tho trenches previously ioet. Before Lihons the CBbniy mado four . iiiceessivo attacks, all of which were , repulsed. OFFICIAL GERMAN" STATEMENT.., ANGLO-INDIANS CAPTURED. Docerober 23rd, 12.40 a.m.) LONDON, December i2'2. A Bertin official message pays.— •'French attacks at Mcuport wero rep\ilsed. Wo stormed and captured Anglo-Indian trenches between Richebourg and La Bassoe; dislodging the occapintP,- with heary loss, capturing 270. We reenpturod lost trendies at Notre Dame, Do Lprette. Tie ■- fiercely attacked in the neighbourhood "of Sonaia and penetrated our outer trenches. Tho afiaeks broke .down under fire, and 310 men were I captured. Fierce French attacks northiwest of Verdun failed completely."