The Archive · 1915

A Belgian Success

March 19.

The official communique issued this afternoon states Two di ins of the Belgian Army made progress, at various points, of from 400 to 500 metres, notably in the direction of Schoordake, southeast of Nieuport.

There is nothing to report from the rest of the front, The official communique issued this evening states East of Lombsertzyde we captured a German fortlet one hundred metres in front of our trenches, The British occupied the hamlet of Lepinette, three kilometres east of Armentitres, The progress of the British in the sector of Neuve Chapelle continued. After repulsing two strong counter-attacks the British seized part of the German lines between the hamlet of Pietro and the Hill of Pietro. They took 400 prisoners, including five officers.

In the Champagne on Thursday evening, before the ridge north: east of Mesnil, we captured several enemy trenches and took some prisoners, including some officers.

in the same region and occupied We made slight aaatey on Friday

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