The Archive · 1916

Desultory Fights on Western Front

TUESDAY

Through Reuter's Agency.

London, Jan. 1.

The official bulletin from British Hesdquarters in France states Yesterday evening, southeast of Armentiéres, © small party of our troops seized a portion of the German front line of trenches and inflicted several casualties on the enemy. After fulfilling their mission the party withdrew, only few men having been This morning the enemy exploded a mine near the Hohenzollem Rodoubt which failed to do any damage.

There has been less artillery activity to-day.

Paris, Jan. 1.

The official communique issued this evening states Between the Ayre and the Oise our heavy artillery silenced come enemy batteries south of Raye, There was some mine fighting between Soissons and Reims, Great activity was shown by the French artillery in the Vosges, in Muhlbach region. ped ten shells into Nancy, illing An enemy long-range gun d

two inhabitants and wounding seven, The -sosterinl damage was

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