WORLD WAR I REPORTS
MARCH 16 1917
PROGRESS OF WAR ON ALL
FRONTS
By the United Press via
Sayvill Wireless reported by Wilmington Evening Journal, Friday,
March 16, 1917, Wilmington, Delaware.
Berlin:
Few large fighting actions
reported on the WESTERN FRONT in today report. In the ANCRE sector
and on both sides of the SOMME between AVRE and the OIAN there were
forefield engagements in which there were prisoners brought in.
Also near ARRAS in the ARGONNE , and on the east side of the MEUSE
near CHAMBUTTES in the forest of APREMONT and north of the RHINE
MARINE canal , our thrusting detachments succeeded in bringing in
four officers and more than fifty ranks with machine guns from
hostile trenches.
On the EASTERN FRONT there
was nothing important because of frosty weather again.
Paris:
Between the AVRE lines a
French detachment last night occupied a number of German positons ,
imprisoning many.
In the CHAMPAGNE,
artillery activity was reported at several points. On the right bank
of the MEUSE a number of German raids were repulsed.
London:
A small enemy steamer
attempting to cross the TIGRIS river was set on fire, captured
practically undamaged the report from MESOPOTAMIAN expeditionary
force asserted. The vessel carried 250 guns and a large amount of
ammunition.
Turkish forces are still in
retreat beyond BAGDAD
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