Paris, Jan. 30.
The official communique issued this evening states It is confirmed that the enemy left a large number of dead on the battlefield at the foot of the large dune, north of Lombaertzyde, and also in front of the British ' lines near La Bagséo.
There have been rly vigorous bombardments at Arras, Ecurie and Reelincourt, In the Argonne there has been a slight retirement of our troops, which organized on fresh lines 200 metres behind those previously occupied. The ground lost was keenly contested; the enemy's losses were very high, while ours were serious. Jan. 31.
The communique afternoon states issued this There were heavy artillery actions at numerous points. We had the advantage everywhere.
The British Army before La Bassée recaptured all the trenches it had momentarily lost.
The Germans bombarded a church southward of Arras.
Further southward we destroyed two of the enemy's guns, several works and a number of mortars, and dispersed his concentration of troops.
The Germans made three fresh attacks in the region of Fontaine Madame: all were repulsed.
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