Thromgh Renter's Agency.
London, Dec. 22.
Reuter's correspondent in Paris Jearns, on excellent authority, that the Allies in the west took the offensive along the whole front three or four days ago, profiting by the despatch of German troops to Poland.
The Allies have made exceedingly good progress, though a more formidable resistance is expected.
Paris, Dec. 22.
The communique issued thie afternoon states:
From the North Sea to the Lys there have been only artillery engagements.
We repulsed, between the Lys and the Aisne, a German attack made in an attempt to debouch from Carency. We captured some houses in the region of Blangy. The enemy' track on Mametz and the neighbouring trenches did not permit our troops to make much Progress in this direction.
We repulsed three attacks in the region of Lihons, and also made slight gains eastward and westward of Tracy-lo-Val. Our artillery maintained an effective fire on the Moubron Plateau.
There have been artillery engagements in the regions of Reims, the Champagne and the Argonne, while around Sousin there has been violent fighting with the bayonet. We made no appreciable progress in this district
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