THE WESTERN THEATRE.
A FRENCH SUCCESS, HEAVY AIITELLERY WORK. (By Cable.—Frees Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Csbl« Aaaociation.) (Router'* Telegrams.) (Received December 14th, 8.5 a p.m.) PARIS, December 14. Aji official message says: — "Thero was vigorous enemy artillery, fire in tho 13iach.es, La MJUsonetto, and Barloux sectors. i "A ooup-de-main against" a salient north, of Four-de-Paris, in tho Argonne, enabled us to destroy mine works and capture prisoners." A CALM NIGHT. LONDON, December 13. A French communique states: — "There was comparative calm last night on the wbolo of tho West front." GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. (Roceivcd December 14th, 8.55 p.m.) LONDON, December 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports: — "A patrol, which was endeavouring to enter our trenches eastward of Armentieres, was driven off. "Wo bombarded trenches in the neighbourhood of Festubert, Neuver Chapelle, and Yprcs." /HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. LONDON, December 13. Gorman Casualties officially reported in November wero 166,176, of whom. 28 720 wcr© lolled, making the war's, total 3,-921,669, of whom 889,957 wenv* killed.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15774, 15 December 1916, Page 7
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