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Show GERMANS REPORT THE CAPTURE OF ' MANY PRISONERS. BERLIN, Jan. 23. via London. The war office communication issued today, follows: fol-lows: Western theater, army of Crown Prince Rupprecht: On nearly the whole of the Flanders front the artillery ar-tillery activity increased during the afternoon. South of the Scarpe the fighting activity also increased. Near St. Quentin a great number of enemy prisoners were brought in as the result of successful reconnaissances. reconnais-sances. Army of tlie German crown prince: North of Souain and northeast of Avocourt, there were attacks by the French after strong artillery preparation. prepara-tion. The enemy was beaten back in violent hand-to-hand fighting. Our infantry in-fantry detachments penetrated the enemy's trenches east of Malancourt and returned with many prisoners. Between Beaucourt and Ornes the artillery ar-tillery activity increased in the evening. eve-ning. In the eastern theater and Macedonia Mace-donia the situation is unchanged. Italian front: There have been artillery ar-tillery duels on both sides of the Brenia. |