Paris, Feb. 1.
The official communique issued this afternoon states:—There were mostly artillery engagements on the whole front; these were particularly lively in the north-em region.
German infantry attempted an attack southeastward of Ypres, but were immediately defeated by combined artillery and infantry fire.
Our batteries scored successes on the whole of the Aisne front. We consolidated our positions around a. small wood which we captured, northwest of Mesnille-les-Hurlus, Quiet prevailed in the Argonne, where the Germans appear to have suffered very severely.
The official communique issued this evening states:
is morning the enemy violently attacked our trenches north of the La Bassée-Bethune road, but were repulsed leaving numerous dead.
German infantry.at Beaumont-Hamel, north of Albert, attempted to surprise one of our trenches, but they were repulsed, abandoning the explosives with which they were provided.
There was great activity in the region of Fontaine Madame and Bois de la Grurie, in the Argonne.
A German attack in the direction of Bagatelle was repulsed. One of our trenches was mined and wrecked and was evacuated. We had no losses.
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