in Chief of the British Armi France, in an official bulletin is to-day states:
The enemy unsuccessfully attacked one of our aerodromes to-day: Of four machines which took part in the raid only two reached their objective without damage. One of our aeroplanes was shot down.
'A successful enterprise was carried out at night near Armentieres. The enemy's trenches were entered and bombed with good effect- Numerous losses were inflicted on the enemy while ours were very slight. After ten minutes our party withdrew.
Our artillery was very effective to-day against the enemy's trenches and billets at many places between Mametz and Monchy-'The enemy exploded two small trenches near Givenchy, doing no damage to our troops or trenches.
The day was quiet south of the La a heavy reciprocal bombardment about Ypr Paris, Dec. 29.
The official communique issued this evening states There was artillery activity on both sides in Belgium and Artois.
The French, north of the Aisne, destroyed some machine-gun shelter and dispersed the enemy working parties. They also blew up two mines and a German post in the Argonne, The battle continues in the Vosges, There was a lively cannonade between the Fecht and the Thur which was very violent in the region of Hartmanns-Weilerkopf, where the French, in spite of violent counterattacks, remained masters of a series of German works between Rehfelsen and Hirtzstein, in addition to the trenches already carried. The French have captured 300 prisoners since yesterday, the total number of prisoners taken since the begining of these operations being 1688. German prisoners report. that their losses have been considerable.
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