OFFICIAL MESSAGES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13732, 22 March 1915, Page 6

OFFICIAL MESSAGES.

ALLIES' PROGRESS IN FRANCE

The Prime Minister has received th« following by cable from the High Commissioner :—

Loudon, Mj-reh 19, 5.30 p.m. Paris reports that at JNotie Dame de Lorette the French de.stiu.ycKi German lines of communio-ion, and either killed or captured the defenders. In theArgonne we progressed 150 metres, at Bois Combennoye, and maintained our gains. „, Ati Les Eparges ive took a salient east of the enemy's position.

London, March 20, 6.10 p.m. Army casualties are announced as follows:—

Officers: Killed 25, wounded 42, missing 12. Men: Killed 125, wounded 227, missing 63. Indian ofSrers: Killed 27; wounded 45, missing 1. London, March 21, 1.20. a.m.

Paris reports that at La Boisselle an attempted German night attack was ropulsed, the enemy surl'ering heavy losses.

At Lo:s 'I'lpiu-ge-, our progress was continued, the" Allies cap'mring the greater part of the German position which had boon in dispute for two days. The enemy left a large number of dead., and some prisoners were taken by us.