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Show SIR JOHN FRENCH REPORTS GAINS MADE BY BRITISH London. May 17. 8:20 p m Kield Marshal Sir John French, commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary-force expeditionary-force in Franco today, sent a report under date of May 17 to the war department de-partment here as follows: The first army has gained further successes south of Rlchebourg L'Ahoue, and all the German trenches on a front of two miles were cap-! tured. This morning several bodies of ' Germans surrendered voluntarily to our troops, who continue to fight w ;Hi great gallantry and determination.; One of these bodies, while trying to! surrender was caught by German fire and practically annihilated. The exact number of prisoners has uui jci ucirn cimui milieu , uui o jk nave I been cleared to the lines of comma 1 nlcation On the remainder ot the front there' i have been no incidents to report. no |