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Show (JU BRITISH DESCRIBE MINOR EXPLOITS London, April 19. Tho British official of-ficial statement on tho campaign in France and Belgium reads: "Twice In the last thirty hours our troops have penetrated at different points into the German trenches onco in daylight yesterday, and once during the night. On each occasion the en- -- 'XIB terprlso met with complete success. 'S A machine gun emplacement was de- ,ym- stroyed and several dugouts were ,Wv bombed. Our casualties were one &? wounded and one missing. Two Ger- ff man officers and at least twenty men ' are reported killed. I During the night two small German. fl efforts against our positions at St. foJ Elol, preceded In the evening by a aM heavy bombardment, were successful- f t ly repulsed "Today there were Isolated artillery duels at various points. There has iTj been further mining activity eastward : of Vermelles without altering the c general situation there." fj |