Berlin, Jan. 7, The German Foreign Office publishes the following report:—Headqu Jan. 7.
The French and British have continued the destruction by bombardment of Belgian and French villages behind the German front.
North of Arras, furious fighting is being continued for the possession of the trenches which were yesterday by the Germans.
In the western part of the Argonne Forest, the Germans have advanced. In the eastern part, the French made s charge on the Bois Courtes Chaussee, on the 5th instant and reached the German trenches, from which they were again driven suffering very heavy losses, while the German losses were small in proportion, West of Sennheim, the French again tried last night to take the height 425, Their charges, how: ever, broke down under the German fire and the height remained in the hands of the Germans, In the east there is no change. The progress of the operations is being impeded by the most unfavourable weather. Nevertheless, our attacks are progressing slowly.
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