The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
FRENCH REPORT
GAINS ALONG
ENTIRE FRONT
Attack on Tracj-l c-Nal Re-
pui>cd-.Advance at
Parvillcrs.
SUPERIORITY OF FRENCH
ARTILLERY Is CLAIMED
>ye,,a, ca6,e D,spaich TO TINS st>

Nvcft raj tGbls D,SprfTh 10 IHE Sun
p.ris. Dec. 9.--progress all along the
front. practically from the North Sea
10 Alsace. is announced In Gen. Joffres
ofbcial reports to-day. Gains are claimed
alous the Aisnc. on the heights of the
Mrusc IN the Argonne and in the Nosges.
All the advantages gained during tho last
scy days have been maintained. accord
us to the communicates, and all the
attacks attempted by the Germans have
been rCpulsed.
Coupled with the good news contained
N the official reports come advices from
unofficial sources to the effect that the
q. rman Offensive IL weakening every
where Practically no mention is made
Of the hghting in Flanders. but military
,.tics take this to mean that the Allies
are pushing their offensive and that the
Dig French guns are slencing the Gcr-
man batteries.
Tlo only announcement contained ia
;o.nights communique refers 10 an aG-
vance Of the French forces cas-; Of Par
yillers and an attack by the Germans on
Tracy.le-Val. which was repulsed. Par
yiliers Is situated tyc miles north Of
Roye. in a region where lighting OF the
most severe character has been going on
ever since the Germans began their re-
treat from the Marine Noteworthy prog
'ess was reported at this point in last
Mondays report.
The night conmunique, issued at 10 80
o'clock, was as follows:
There is no other incident to report
than an advance Of our forces east
OF Parvilers and German attack
on Trscy-le-Nal. which has been re-
pulsed.
The afternoon communicate reports ar
'lery fighting from the sea 10 the River
LIS Its text follows
DURING The day OF December
there was artillery lighting from the
seacoast to the Lys.
H. the region of Arrds and further
to the south there was nothing to
rcpor:. All the positions won 10y us
during the past two days have been
organized and consolidated
n the region OF tho Aisue artillery
fighting resulted simultaneously for
US. In the Argunnc the activity OF
our artillery and fighting 10y our in.
fantry resulted in apprCCiable gains
TO- Us. Several German trenches
we're captured and we made progress
along the entire front with the cNcep-
tor OF one single point hero the
enemy blew M one OF our trenches
With mine.
o. The heights u; IN" Meusc our
s-tiliery showed Itself distinctly the
master Of the artillery OF the enemy
ArGoune, We have made progress
along tho entire front and captured
several Of the German trenches. The
same thing happened in the forest of
lie Prctre.
In the Nosges we repulsed several
attacks TO the northwest ~ Seuoucs
In the remainder 81 the segment -
tho NosEes the enemy m tde no ca
dcayor during the dav al Dec,mhcr
to deliver any serious attack on the
positions occupied 10y H. las week.
IN Russia The stubborn attacks ~
tn Germans against the fro~. from
low to LowiCa and from Siry l,uw 10
LODI, and also alo.g line running
north and south sixteen kilumct'rs 30
the wcSt 81 Pctrokov Negc r,pul,s'd.
Nevertheless because OF he exposed
positions of LODI AZ tho head of
Nodge, the Russians have found i
sdvisabc to eVaCuate this city.
In Galicia the AustriluS. who APP.
pea 20 have received German recu-
'orcomeu's, hav: resumed III. often
slv" 10 the region of Ncu Sard,c. 10
tho southeast ot Craoow. against the
Russian l,ft wing
u Scrvia-rhc Scrvitu armies are
making progress IN the upper valleys
o. the western Morava and on the
lcf' bank Of the River Lid They
have taken possession OF the heights
~ MelJ"u. capturing rumcsous pris-
orers and also taking cauuoi. from
tho enemy L. tho region Of kosmaj
me S,rvians arc In contact with the
Austrian troops,