OFFICIAL NEWS
PROGRESS OF EVENTS
PARIS, Dec. 16. (Official.) The Franco-British forces debouched at Nieuport, and occupied a line west™a£i of Lombardzydc to St. Georges. The Allies advanced 500' metres south of Ipres towards Klemzillsbeke(Reecived Dec. 17, 8.50 a.m.) PARTS, Dec. 16. A communique states that a British squadron violently bombarded Westcndc. The Belgians repulsed a counter attack at St. George, and occupied farms on the left bank of the Yser. We progressed at St. Eloi. There were artillery duels at Arras, in the Aisne, and the Champagne district, where we gained a clear advantage at several points. We repelled attacks at Montmari Wood and also west of Cernay. ENEMY'S SPY SYSTEM BROKENDOWN. LONDON, Dec. 15. Ihe growing frequency of the German aeroplane flights indicate that the spv system has broken down in consequence of a special French effort.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 17 December 1914, Page 5
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