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Show IMMENSE LOSSES FOR THE FRENCH Berlin. Jan 17. via wireless to London. Lon-don. The lolloping statement was is sued here this afternoon: "Only artillery duels have taken place on both sides in Flanders. Nea: Blangv east of Arras, blew up :i factory building and look some pris oners. On other parts of the front artlllerj duels of varying intensity have taken place, but in tbe sapping and mining areas nothing of note has occurred "We made some progress in i -gonne. but heavy rains have hampered ham-pered operations alont the entire front. "Generally speaking the positions in the east are unchanged. "About four weeks ago the ordr for a general attack, which had been decided upon bv tbe French author! ties In December, wan given The attempted attacks of the enemy in th western theatre were met by the necessary steps on our part. The enemy's attacks brought him no success suc-cess worthy of mention whereas our troops north of La Rassee, on the Aisne and on the Argonne. made very satisfactory progress The losses of the enemy during this period counted by us. amount to 20,-000 20,-000 killed and about 17. 860 prison ers. He will now know from experl ence that, together with the wounded his losses are in proportion of 1 to apart from the number of sick and missing, the grand total being 150.000 men. Our total loRsea for the same period do not amount to one quarter of that number. |