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THE BRITISH FRONT.
GERMANY RETIRING.
ON THE ANCRE FRONT.
(Australian Cable Association.)
LONDON. Monday.
Field-Marshal Sir Dougla. Haig re
ports:
WeVo drove off raiders southward of
Ar?as. Our patrols took a few prisoners
in La Bassee sector.
Our aviators dropped five tons of
bombs and shot down seven aeroplanes.
Our night fliers dropped five tons on rail
way stations at Steenwerck and Fismes.
Three of the British machines are mins
ing.
A previous report stated: -
Our patrols have reached the Ancro
between Dernancourt and Hamel, making,
contact with the enemy on this line.
Hostile artillery was active at night-I
time northward of Bethune and south
ward of Ypres.
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