London, Feb. 16.
It is officially announced that forty seaplanes and aeroplanes bombarded Ostend, Middelkerke and Zecbrugge this afternoon. Bombs were dropped on the heavy batteries on both sides of Ostend harbour, on gun positions at Middelkerke and on the mole at Zre-
Srugge, in order to widen the breaches made in the previous attacks. Good results were obtained.
Reuter.
Paris, Feb. 17.
The official communique issued this afternoon states:
Despite an intense cannonade the French and British air-craft which attacked Ghistelles and Ostend returned unharmed.
The Belgian artillery was successful against German concentrations and shelters.
We repulsed German counterattacks during the night in Champagne.
There has been activity in ths Argonne. We destroyed a block-
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