Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
FRENCH ADVANCE
NEAR NORTH SEA
Paris War Office Tells Of Success
Of Sapping Operations in
the Dunes.
GAINS MADE AT OTHER POINTS
Attacks Of Germans in Region Of
Aisne and In Champagne Are re
BuIsed-Batteries on the
woevre si;enced.


PARIS. Dec. 4.-The French official
statement given out this afternoon re-
cites a series OF French successes OF ap-
parent minor Importance from the sea
or the north to the frontier OF Alsace on
the south. Tho locations where French
troops have gained the advantage are
given as along the Lys; in the region OF
the Aisne. in Champagne. near Perthes;
In the Argonne: in the forest Of Apre-
mont, and near 81. Die.
Fog prevented fighting near Arras and
Verdun, and there has been artillery ac-
tivity southeast OF Amiens, near VILE
sur-Tourbe, and In the forest Of Apre-
mont. The text Of the communication
follows:
From the sea 10 the Lys we made
progress by sapping operations in the
dunes and we repulsed an attack I'm front
OF Lombaertzyde Al Zwartelen to the
southeast OF Ypres, we occupied a group
Of houses and we drove back as far as
the southern part OF this village a coun-
ter attack of the enemy. This was done
IN spite OF very spirited fire from the
German artillery.
Tho Belgian army pushed forward GER
tain detaohments along the right bank
Of the User TO the south Of Dixmude and
organized defensive work protecting
the head OF a bridge.
''ln the region of Arras the fog still
made all operations impossible.
ITO the east and to the southeast of
AmienS. especially In the suburbs OF
Lassigny. there have been artillery ex-
changes.
I'm the region of the Aisne the zuaves,
during all day yesterday, held back bril-
liantly number OF attacks. They re-
manned masters at a point near the road
TO Puisleine OF the German trenches oc-
cupied by us December 81
I'm Champagne we strengthened the
positions taken by us in our advance of
the night before in the region OF Craonne
and Rheims
In the vicinity OF Perthes all the
counter attacks of the enemy on the posi-
lions conquered by us December % were
successfully repulsed. To the northwest
OF Mesnllenes-Hu we occupied Ger
man trenches for distance Of 100 yards.
and we drove back a counter attack. The
Germans endeavored 20 take the Of
fensive in tho direction of Ville-sur-
Tourbe. but our artillery dispersed them.
In the Argonne we took possession of
piece OF ground in the forest Of la
Grurie. and In the vicinity OF Bagatelle
we repulsed . German attack.
Counter Attacks Checked.
In the region OF Verdun the prevalence
OF fog made impossible the conduct of
any operations OF Importance. The enemy
delivered counter attack, but without
success. In the forest of Consenvoye.
in the forest OF Apr@nont our artillery
demolished and caused the enemy to
evacuate several trenches. In the woevre
district the French artillery reduced GER
tain German batteries 70 silence.
In tho region OF Ban De Sept, TO the
northeast OF st. Die our infantry ad-
vanced with a rush and established itself
on the territory thus gained.
There is nothing TO report from upper
Alsace.
'Russia-on the Bzura river the Ger
mans have maintained themselves In
two positions. On the contrary, ut a
point north OF sochaczew they were
driven back to the river which flows 10
tho southwest of this town. Their ef
forts TO debouch from Bolimow resulted
In failures. At the present time the Ger
mans are essaying to cross the river
Rawka to the southeast Of skierniewIce.
To the south OF Rawa the Germans
are resisting stubbornly pronounced
Russian offensive movement, being de-
livered along the northern bank OF the
river Pilica."