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The Bennington Evening Banner
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
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Germany admits losing Irles on the Ancre to British forces yesterday as part of a planned retirement. British report contradicts, claiming capture of 3 officers, 289 men, and trench guns. Ongoing fighting in Champagne; Germans hold Hill 185 south of Ripont.
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Part of Retirement Plan to Ancre, as Says Berlin.
London, March 11:-Germany admits the loss of Irles, on the Ancre, to the British yesterday. An official statement today says that it was all a part of the German plan to retirement on the Ancre.
This report is contradicted, however, with the official announcement from the London War Office tonight that the British made prisoners of three officers and 289 men in the attack, besides capturing the large store of trench guns announced yesterday.
In the German retirement which ended a few days ago no such captures were made.
The German official bulletin tonight says that new bombardments began on the Ancre, presaging perhaps new British assaults, but this is not mentioned by the War Office.
Fighting has continued on the French front in Champagne, in which apparently little change occurred.
The Germans say they still hold Hill 185, the most important point in the sector south of Ripont.
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Ancre
Event Date
Yesterday (March 10 From London, March 11)
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british captured three officers and 289 men, plus trench guns; germans hold hill 185
Event Details
Germany admits loss of Irles on the Ancre to British yesterday as part of retirement plan. British War Office reports captures in attack, contradicting German account. Recent German retirement had no captures. New bombardments on Ancre reported by Germans. Continued fighting in Champagne with little change; Germans hold Hill 185 south of Ripont.