The Archive · 1915

Fighting Very Severe

London, March 13. bulletin from Field Marshal Sir. John French, dated to-day,

was made to-day by the 7th that '"'a little further pro Division towards Aubers. Fighting was very severe as the enemy were strongly reinforced this morning, opposite my right, by at least two ions. We have captured 612 and there are more to come in.

Our air-craft have been very active and have destroyed the railway junctions at Don and Donal. Havre, March 13.

2,000 German prisoners have arrived and are proceeding to Eng-

Paris, March 13.

The official communique issued this evening state Alter the lively engagement of the preceding days, an almost complete calm prevailed on both sides along the entire front, with the ex ception of a few artillery actions. We consolidated our positions everywhere. At Eparges the clear ing up of the ground won brought light additional German machine guns, making the number captured four. At Bois-lo-Pretre an attempted attack was checked.

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