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Show FRENCH FORCES I ARE AOl'AIINM Germans Driven From Pos,',jH tions South of Aillette Rive' jj Prisoners Taken. I H PARIS, April, 2, 2:05 p. m. -FrencJ H patrols advanced last night to the Ger- H man positions before St. Quentln, H which they found to be held in force. South of the Aillette tho French drove tH the Germans beyond Vauxalllon. TlieB war office gave out the following a-iH count of these operations: H "In the region of St. Quentin our pa-.H trols pushed forward northeast of Dal-H Ion and north of Castres (these towns H are about three miles from St. QueniH tin) as far as the enemy lines, which jH they found to be held strongly. In H sector south of tho Oise there vaaiH heavy firing between the advancedfjB posts. South of the Aillette oCH'roonqfH drove the Germans beyond Vauxaiiloj I'lH Tho number of prisoners taken esteiJLH day reached 120. We captured fivj H machine guns. , H "In the Champagne several Germ;m H counter attacks against the positir IfH which we recaptured west of Mais J kH de Champagne were checked. W f; pulsed attacks on small posts ca g D Auborive and west of Navarin farf Li "In Alsace wo made a successiu.a H surprise attacks at Carspach wood andl jH took prisoners." Pll |