The official communique issued this evening states Our artillery exploded an ammunition depot near Steenstrate, We effectively bombarded the midway station at Lens and the enemy works.
Our bombardment of a wood in the region of Reims started " great conflagration, The French artillery in Lorraine successfully cannonaded some enemy works, There was an intense artillery duel in the Vosges. We carried some trenches at Hartmanns-Weilerkopf which were still held by the enemy between the summits Rehfelsen and Hirzstein, capturing hundred prisoners.
London. Dec, 28, A British official statement Last night we exploded a mine near Fricourt inflicting considerable damage on the enemy. To-day the enemy showed rather more than their usual artillery activity, notably south of the La Bassée Canal, near Armentidres and Ypres. We replied effectively. Good resulta were observed.
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