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Per onne and Ham baa not been substan tiated by urltsh omcia! dispatch Lut the British reporta ahow that there ha been a retirement at vari cua -point, especially at St. OenMn . where Field Marshal Hafg says his forces have taken up their new posi tions and are heavily engaged with tbe enemy. - SM.OOO Taken rnptive. According to a Berlin official dis patch, a considerable part of tbe British army has been "beaten" but this is not borne out bv any farts so far Known. That 25.000 men have possibly been captured by the teutons may De considered as a natural result of the alow British withdrawal on various parts of the line. This number, however, is verv small " in comparison to the forces Halg baa thrown into the fray. The frightful combat continued all day Saturday. Farther north of the British line. while they have drawn, back, are holding well their new position. The maximum British retrogression there seems to have been about four miles, which has changed hands sev eral times. Reports that the French have be come Involved in the struggle seem credible, as the recession of the Brit ish right flank, which was resting approximately upon La Fere, at tbe River Oise, would Inevitably carry vUh it the French left, which hal xestea iupon tnex oise. Germans Heavily Klaajzmerecl. The advance is being accompanied by a terrible slaughter of tbe Ger mans, who in their massed forma tions are being snt to pieces by Brit ish runs of all calibres. The Brisish (casualties, ftoo, have been aieav. and Berlin claims, the taking -of 25.000 British prisoners and 400 tcuns. '' --: - ' . - ' - .: "Mi'V- i , "."( . 1 I ; . I 1 1 .Ml I) 1 . ' it I 4 -a -i U M, Ik i 1 . ytel. f"rf ''' ' ' THE ' l r? ff s d t m En n i ; ii . . t: :::: '--.i j STORE 426 State Street GRILLING FIRE MET : BY ADVANCING HUNS (Continued from page l) determination and regardless of Josses. Oar troops have maintained tbeir positions on the greater part of this front after & fierce and pro longed struggle.' Great ' gallantry ha.t bpen dis played by tbe troops engaged in the righting in this area and south there of. The lth and ninth divisions distinguished themselves br the va lor of their, defense. In ope sector clone six hostile attacks, in two of wnicn Herman .cavalry took 'part. were beaten off by one., of, onr- ln- ianiry brigades. "The jenemy'a attacks continue Many Mew Woolens ''- i I have an excellent juwortinent of high grade woolen from whkb I nirrtalt 4ir order for suit AT TIIK OLD PRICES. " "'' -"t .. --f ti- i ,,, . . , ' . John Sundin, Tailor 847 State. Street BaJeai, Oregon with great violence." ; (Bit The Ataociated Pre$) Assaulting tbe : British lines on the south, the Germans have forced their way forward over a depth of four or five miles west of Cambria and hav reached !:am, west ofSt Quentln, a distance of abouthlne SUMEZE . PUT THIS MAX J1ACK TO VORK. Tb Is ti certify that Mr. It. L. Wolf. 210 Aah U Ran Diego, Cali fornia, purchaaed three bottlea of HTUMEZE. 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Railroad ' Terminal liomneii "On the night of March 22-23 our raiding squadrons dropped 16.000 kilograms . (35,200 pounds) of pro jectiles upon establishments, canton ments and railroad ! termini In the enemy zone. Tbe damage was very ireat." ' ; " "Relsrlan communication: 'The manifested principally upon our zone by the bombardment of our commu nications In tne vicinttyor. aoih Verke. Fnrnes and loo. also upon the santonments In the region of Nieuport. Uveringuek and) Pollln chove. We have carried out repris als upon enemy installations and cantonments at Key em, St. Pierre Cupelle and Liddelkerke and against numerous enemy batteries. On the night -of March 21, a German airplane was fired upon by onr artillery and forced to aescenu behind our Hne. Two officers ana one sub-officer were t'made prisoners.- ' " " . ' 3Iased Troops Bombed. LONDON, March 23. 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