London, Dec. 28.
The Press Bureau's Eye-witness at British Head-quarters states: "Fighting on the 21st continued with determination. Our efforts were directed towards lessening a small gap in our centre. The Germans were gradually driven back, but made a french effort in the afternoon and our men, in the face of a severe fire from three sides, compelled to retire from the they were holding.
The British were reinforced, stormed the village and firmly re-established themselves in trenches.
French troops cooperated and rendered very valuable assistance.
The next day, after an all-night fight, we advanced and seized a German line of trenches but, the position being too exposed, we re-
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