Show Still Tear Villages Behind German Front Froni BERLIN DERLI Jan 7 by hy Wireless to London Lon don p. p m. m Tho m.-Tho Tho Following official announcement on the time progress of ot the war was S1 given n out In Berlin this afternoon In tho time western arena of or time the war lr the lIme English and the tho French continue to do do- stroy Belgian and French villages behind our front this the they do hy by bombardment North of oC Arras severe rc lIghting 1 Is If still lUll going on for Cor tho the pot eslon of the Ule trenches wo we took b by yesterday Ill Iii tho the western part of or tho the forest of oC Argonne we mado made further prO progress The attacks attack which delivered January 5 in the eastern part port of oC th the Ar- Ar Argonne not far Car from Courte Chausse advanced as a. asfar aslar far lar au mus our trenches but tho enemy was wai driven back Kick from our positions all aU along alons the line with heavy 10 losses I. I Our ca casualties casual ties ero comparatively ob slight ht To tho time west of Cernay the Jor French lIch again arn n attempt lat last night to obtain poi oslon of 01 the h height called Hill 42 42 Their attack broke Mown down under un un- der our fire tiie mind and the height remained In La our possession In tho the eastern arena of the war nr th there re have been LEen no changes e The continuation of oC our operations has h-as been beau affected by br bythe the time most unfavorable weather conditions Nevertheless our attacks arc are pro progressing r slowly Io lr |