The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-31

moved out of Newport as far o., 0.
western boundary Of Lombaert1yde
"Dccember 1--we advanced as Tar A,
the sea occupied the lighthouse and made
more thnn 100 prisoners
"DeCember Nv. reached tho noi',
where the Lombaertzyde road Crosses the
dunes. This day we also made certain
progress more to the south In front Of )
Georges
'Decembcr io-Further progress Va
advanced 200 yards along tho entire
front
December 2O--Wc occupied y German
trench.
"DecS nber Give made further
onward rush. gaining 100 yards iu trs
direction OF Westende. The enemy dclv.
cred a counter attack December -. but
was repulsed All the ground gained ~
us remains in our possession. Tho Co.
man marines and the GERMAN coas' ~.
tilcry have not been successful 90 70.
capturing from us the pos .tions We ave
taken.
"December aO--To tho north q. Yrres
the fighting concentrated near S'.c,-
strae,e and near Bixschoote. in tho v.s.nity
OF ;he korteker Inn ana at point
further to the southeast. where thcr, 4.
windmill December IL We captured n
one engagement several trenches four
machine guns ana 1870 prisoners and al.
Nanccd 500 yards puring Decemh'- 10
w took one 10y one the HOUSES 'l1s, o
our lines The next day the inn anne
under our control We swept up ~
surrounding country and took poS'cs son
OF a forest, certain houses and a redouM
ON December 20 W" gained Lno'he- 100
yards. The enemy delivered cou ter At
tacks hu, In vain. The opcratio'- Of
December II and is rcpres 'utcd togc 'her
an advance % moro than 700 yard
every brilliant Actions"
From the Lys to the Disc n.
region Of Lens and 81 Arras her. g
CURED several very brilliant actions which.
in their entirety. presented tho same char.
actcristics az those which developeI to
the north OF the Lys. To tue north Of
Lens in the region of Normelles. We made
gains not far from Notr" Dame d" cor.
ISOLATION ON December iG. running from
600 to 500 wards Ou the 18th further
rush forward won Us ten wards 80 on.
direction and 500 in another car 'ota
advance December is WAS 500 t,r4s
December % W. made further nrosren
of $50 Yards. which brought III Go Tho
junction Of The roads from boOs to RutoO
and from Loos to Ntrmeilcs In TN.
fighting our artillery was strihingN sue
cessful in spite al his Efforts At re-
sistance the enemy WAS compelled TO
abandon his ground
"To the south Of the Lens the ~
fighting in the reg IN Of Carcuct Isl -
%otrc Dame de Lor-'ts Here the ter.i.
;ory. even on the ht ghis. Is c.aycy ana
Allied with springs Trenches becowa IN
undated as soon rs they are dug rs
happened in Belgium. the rifles became
mud covered and the men made w. u
the butts December II the first GERM"
trenches n Notrc Dame de boret'' "a0'a
into our possession Three days later ne
iirs, line trenches were occupied los 10
Artillery Away. Active.
"Ir the approaches Of Arras. 8, ST
Laurent and at BlanEy. We delive."5 .
tacks and were successful IN winning
ground The iirs; houses Of -. Laurent
ave been in cur possession since 10 EN-.
bu II. This position We held In -Ii'' 81
violent counter attacks by day aai ="
night December % We gained 100 wards
more
"Our artillery never loses time co. o0-
portuntv wnen the weathc" is - AZ
enough to shoot. our guns surcec5,l =
blowing up depot Of muntto0, At
Thelus, to the north II Arras and s'rc-,l
caissons at a roint To tho east f EfasN
"Betwrcn Arras and Noyou tie 0H%
.mportant actions took place b''voca
Albert and Comh,es At La Bo!srl'- al
Mametz. at Carney ana al Narlcou-', 20
tho north of Rove. and A. LihonS. Ne ~
her II, is and 10. we occupied tho conc
tory OF La Rosclle. "A bluckhouso lru
Ouvillers. the first line troucho- ~ "a
enemy at Maricourt and We roac' Cd -
southern BOUNDARY line OF Mauet- We
cember 90. ~ a point Of la Roisell', ne
pushed our trenches forward for 80
tance of 400 Yards December - 80"
were in possession OF all Of the southern
part 90 la Bass"c In this Las, d ~.
took eighty prisoners and one Utor's
gun The Germans then c1-no ~ w. 2'r
a counter attack, hut We drove them t7.
a. point near CarcnCy. ana WH ave
succeeded in consolidating our po>''to.
"DeCcmhcr - We were master ~ 80
entire Inc occupied by u on the slst
with the exception ~ a f"w ya - ''"
eastern extremity Of this line
point is s'il' I'm = sses ion ~ tho c-,.'.'