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Show BRITISH TROOPS PUSHJTJRWARD Lines Advance on Somme Front Artillery Active South of the Ancre. GASES ARE DISCHARGED Raiding Parties Enter Trenches Trench-es in Loos Area and South of Arras. London, Oct. 6, 12:30 p. ra. The British last night pushed forward their line northeast of Eaucourt L'Abbaye, on the Somme front, it was announced officially today. "During the night was considerable consider-able artillery activity on our front Bouth of the Ancre," the statement says. "We advanced our position northeast of Eaucourt L'Abbaye. "Gas was discharged by us east of Loos and east of Armentleres. Three raiding parties successfully entered the enemy trenches in the Loos area and two south of Arras." |