following report:
Headquarters, Dec. 9. West of Reims the Germans were obliged to bombard the farm of Pioherie although it was bearing the Red Cross flag, because it had been ascertained beyond doubt by aviators' photographs that the French had hide wwy battery directly behind the farm.
The French attacks near Bouai and on Varennes and Vauquoi+e have been repulecd with hea losses to the enemy. We have gain ed ground at different places in the Argonnes and have made a number of prisoners.
In the fight north of Nancy the French had heavy losses, the German losses being small in proportion.
No news have been received from the East Prussian theatre of war.
In North Poland the German troops are in near contact with ~he Russians who atopped in a strongly fortified position eastward of the Miszga river. Fighting around Lowice ie being continued.
In South Poland the Austrian and German forces have again attacked the enemy successfully.
The "Deutscher Ueberseedienst" reports:
According to an official Austrian bulletin the Austrians have loged the Russians from a position between Wieliccka and Dobezyce, south-east of Cracow. The Austrian attack is being continued. The number of prisoners is still unknown, but it amounts already to! over 5,000.
The Austrians and the Germans again have repulsed all Russian attacks south and west of Petr> koo.
The Austrian offensive movement south of Belg: progressing. A number of prisoners have—been taken.
There is no news from Turkey.
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