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Show BERLIN REPORTS EJECTION OF THE FRENCH TROOPS BERLIN, via London, May 16. The official communication issued by the war office today reads: After the close of yesterday's infantry in-fantry engagement north of Kemmel, during which we ejected the French from positions where they broke through our lines in that locality, the artillery duel there became weaker. On other fronts, also, the artillery activity ac-tivity declined, although vigorous outbursts out-bursts of surprise firing continued against our artillery and infantry positions on both sides of the La Bassee canal, as well as between the Somme and Avre. Oh the western bank of the Avre the enemy yesterday morning at an early hour advanced with large forces out of Senecat wood. He was repulsed re-pulsed with heavy losses. The extensive use of airmen on the fighting front led to numerous aerial engagements. We shot down thirty-three thirty-three enemy airplanes, fourteen of which were destroyed by the chaser squadron formerly commanded by Baron Richthofen. |