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Show HEAVY LOSSES OF GERMANDMSIONS BRITISH ARM V HEADQUARTERS IN PRANCE, April 2 (Dy th kt 0 j elated Press.) The British yesterday improved their position by an attack South of Hangard, and later repulsed two German counterattacks which essayed es-sayed to restore the situation. South of Hebuterne the British conducted a sue cessful local attack and repulsed a counter-assault. According to prisoners, the 20Sth German division has suffered losses of 70 per cent since the beginning of the offensive The 20th division lost 50 per cent. The SSth dfvlslon lost 30 per cent, the first day and 40 per cent in an attack on Mezleres, March 29. In the first division the available strength of the companies was reduced to forty men by March 28. The Guard Krsatz division suffered 25 per cent loss between March 21 and 2. Tho fifth dlrlsion had 50 per cent casualties at Ham and additional heavy losses in crossing the Somme. In an attack north of the Scarpe river one regiment of the 2Cth division lost twenty -four officers |