The Editor takes no responsibility for the assertions of German reports Headquarters, Dec. 29. Westende has again been bombard: ed by the enemy's monitors with re-
The advance on Hirzstein, reported yesterday, has broken down under our fire, During the evening the French twice attacked the positions on Hartmanns-Weilerkopf, which we had recaptured. The enemy was immediately driven off everywhere. The fighting for certain sections of trenches continues, The French have lost five officers and more than 200 men, who have been captured.
The British yesterday lost two aeroplanes. One was forced to des-cond at s point north of Lens, the other one, a large battle aeroplane, was shot down in an aerial battle.
A third British aeroplane was destroyed by fire on December 97 west of Lille.
An advance by a strong Russian division on the coast near Raggezem, northwest of Tukkum, has failed.
South of Pinsk the Russian field friard post was destroyed by sur-Prise attack.
Headquarters, Dec. 30. The British attempts during the pate the 29th instant to enter by apprise our positions northwest of Lille failed.
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