, 1916-02-02

front: IL he sector OF Melville attacks with
hand grenades made by the French were
repulsed with heavy losses for the enemy.
One of the craters made by n mine which we
exploded remained III the hands of the enc
my. The booty taken on Jany. 9Th has
been increased by four mhchine-guns aud
two bonlbthrowirg machines. Repeated
bcnba1dments by the French of villages be-
hind our front were answered by our artil-
ltry, which bombarded the city Of Rheims.
Near Hill 235 northeast Of La Cbalade our
troops after an engagement occupied the
cra,er formed by The explosion of a mine by
the enemy. No definite results concerning
the nocturnal aerial att0ck by the enemy on
the open town Of Fre,burg are yet at hand.
Eastern front: On both sides Of the river
south of Dvinsk, md between Stochod and
the Styr, there were MINOR engagement in
Which-we-eaptured Il number of prisoners
and a quantity OF materials, Balkan .ront:
There is nothing to report.
Paris, Jany. 28th.-1he War Office gave
out the following statement tonight: EIn
the Artois district artillery fighting has been
especially violent. The enemy has directed
successive attacks on various points on the
trout. To the west of Hill 40 south Of Gil.
yenchy after Ii series OF mine explosions the
enemy succeeded in ginning a footing in some
parts Of our advanced trenches. Another at
tack at the sumo time directed against our
positions in the neighbourhood Of the roud
from Melville to the La Folio, has been com-
pl9tely rtpulsed. A third attack which was
bein9 prepared at the same time against our
wotks to the north of Rocljncourt has been
stopped short by our artillery and rifle
ire. Finally a fourth attack Oh the road Of
st. Laurent to ST. Nicholas to the northwest
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south Of the road from Melville to La Folio
we recaptuied III the mornipg II new crarer
after d very violent fight, and repuleed the
violent cor.nter-attacks Of the enemy. 1t is
confirmed that in this section during the
previous fights, Tie enemy suffered heavy
losses. One hundred and fifty German bo-
dies were counted in one Of the craiers re-
captured. The enemy bombalded violently
our positions at ArIas and, to the south of
that city, launched a violent infantry attack.
Our batteries have countel-shelled energetic
cally the German artillery. Between The
Sontme and the Disc our trench-canEon shat
teled the enemy's wol ks and demolished an
observation post southeast Of Lassiguy. In
the Vosgos our artillery effectively sheiled
Stocks and ST. OssWihr. In retaliation for
the hombardment on Jany. 25th by a Zerpe-
lin of villages in the region of Epernny, Que
of our dingible balloons sheled Fleibmg on
the right OF Jauy. 27th-28 b.. Eighteen
shells We're dropped on the station in the
military establishment, which sustained hea-
Wy damage. Situation of the Serbiun Army:
The retreat OF the Serbian contingent which
has penetrated into Albania, is continuing in
good order and without any notable incident
This retreat is made much easier on account
of the mild temperature and by the bridges
that have been thrown across The principal
streams by the British forces. Victualling
depots have been established along the roads
Of the retreat. The cannon and ammunition
left by the Serbian Army at San Giovanni de
Medua have been taken on board French
tfawlers and carried to B,indisi. The Ser
bian troops contil ne to be embarked motho-
Ideally. The ustro.Hupgarians, whose main
forces occupy Scutari and Boiana, have push
ed their vanguard as far as Medua. To the
east the situation is unchanged"
London, Jany. 28th.-"I think that for us
the war is only beginning said Mr. Lloyd
Georee in an interview to-day with the Lon
don correspondent of the Milan 'Secolo', "but
I am absolutely confident of victory, because
although we all have made mistakes in the
past, England and her Allies are now taking
counsel together and will be stronger be-
cause they are united. By next Spring we shall
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