20 MARCH 1915, Page 2

In chronicling the good news in the western theatre we

must not forget that the Belgian Army has during the week made considerable progress on the Tiler, while the French have been doing very well in the Champagne district. They are showing, as they have shown again and again throughout the war, that the French soldier has added to the elan which is natural to him a tenacity and a toughness which make him the very best of fighters.