OFFICIAL NEWS
MESSAGE RECEIVED BY PRIME MINISTER The Prime Minister has received the following message from the High Commissioner ;—; — LONDON, 25th December. Paris reporte that south of the Oiso the French artillery smashed tho enemy's defensive. In the region of Vailly, on the Plateau of Nouvron, and north of Sapignoti, a strong counter -attack by the eaeniy completely failed. North of Meinii and ea*t of Perth«,
the Allies now occupy the entire first line of the -enemy's defence. In the region of Cuisy and the Bois de Forges, the French heavy artillery mastered the German batteries, enabling the infantry to make a marked advance. Petrogradl reporte that east of Skierniewicp, on the German right, an attack was repulsed with very heavy losses.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 153, 26 December 1914, Page 8
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122OFFICIAL NEWS Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 153, 26 December 1914, Page 8
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