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Show TEUTONS PREVENT BRIDGING OF THE AISNE RIVER BERLIN1, TJec. 17, ly wireless to "London "Lon-don 3 p. m. Army headquasters today Issued the following statement: Yesterday the French continued Ihelr attack at Nieuport without success. suc-cess. Attacks were attempted at Zeillebecke and "La Bassee. but were repulsed with heavy, losses to the elThe' intention of the French to throw a bridgp over the Aisne at Soissons was prevented by our artillery. ar-tillery. French earthworks to the east of Rhc-lrns were destroyed. There Is no news on the East and West Prussiun frontiers. The Russian offensive against Silesia and Posen has completely broken down. In the whole taf Poland the enemy was forced to retreat after fierce and stubborn frontal battles, and la being pursued everywhere. During the fighting In northern Poland Po-land yesterday, and the previous day the bravery of the West Prussian Hessian regiments gained a victory. The effect of this victory cannot yet be estimated. |