Through Renter's Agency, Paris, Feb. 15.
The official communique issued this evening reports The day was relatively quiet. London, Feb. 18.
General Sir Douglas Haig's communique states:
Last night, after a heavy bombardment of the whole front of the Ypres salient, south of Hooge the enemy made several infantry attacks and broke into our front trench on front of 600 yards between the Ypres-Comines Canal and the Ypres-Comines Railway. All their other attacks failed.
Heavy bombardments on both sides continue.
Paris, Feb. 18.
The official communique this afternoon reporte that French have recaptured part of their advanced elements at Tahure.
A semi-official statement says The Germans are trying hard to exploit the semblance of military successes gained by their local attacks.
The assault in Artois had been long prepared and was preceded by formidable mine explosions, which took months to arrange, and " long bombardment. Nevertheless the Germans merely gained a footing at a few points, from which they were driven out with grenades. Their losses have been entirely disproportionate to the resulta, amounting to half of the very large number of effectives engaged. Paris, Feb. 16.
The official communique issued this afternoon reports:—We recaptured more ground at Tahure. London, Feb. 18.
General Sir Douglas Haig re-
Ports There has been a reciprocal artillery bombardment and heavy grent ade fighting during the past twenty-four hours between the Ypres-Comines Canal and the Ypres-Comines Railway. Fighting contines. Otherwise the day has been quiet along the whole British front.
The eanture of six hundred yards or our front Li trenches reported yesterday was preceded by a heavy bombardment end the explosion of five mines which rendered the trenches untenable. The attacks were extended over a front of 4,000 yards. Everywhere else they were Tepulsed, the enemy losing considerably.
The captured trench has frequently changed hands during the past year and hence it is called the "International Trench."
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