A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
Loncten, July 7.A German official statement says :— "Wo inflicted fearful losses on the! Anglo-French armies at Arras and La' Bassee. There were only 800 survivors ' of a regiment of 4200. North of Ypres the British penetrated a portion of our trenches on Tuesday, but'were thrown out in the evening. During our bombardment of concentrations .of the enemy at Arras the town was aflame, \ and the Cathedral was burned. The French attempted to recapture positions south-west of Los Eparges, and entered our trenches, but were ejected except from a length of 100 metres. Wo captured a position between Ailly and 'Apremont,..taking 300 prisoners. ' Our airmen successfully bombed * camp south-west of Buippes.":
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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13815, 9 July 1915, Page 5
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113A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13815, 9 July 1915, Page 5
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