South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
French Announce RepuISe of
German Attacks and Capture
of Three Works Comprising
500 Yards of Trenches.
French PARLIAMENT
IN A SPECIAL SESSION
Will Adopt War Measure and
Discuss Future Financial
PoIiCy-COnfidenCe is In
Spired by Gathering in Paris.

PARIS. Dec. 22-Repulse Of Ger
man attacks and capture of German
trenches are the outstanding features
set forth in the French official state
ment issued here this afternoon. Ii
says that near Perthes-Les-Hu
the French have captured three Ger
man works representing 1000 yards
of trenches. There is a ltul in the in
fantry attacks in Flanders. the tight
ing there being confined TO artillery
dues
Both sides are taking the offensive
at certain points on the battle front.
In the champagne district and in the
Argonne around Souain the opposing
forces are lighting with the bayonet.
The statement admits that the Ger
mans have made gains at some points
but indicates that these are of no
great Importance.
The official communicate follows:
Between the sea and the Lys moth
ing happened during the day of Dec.
p except artillery conflicts
Between the Lys and the Aisne we
rolled back German attack which
tried TO debouch from Carency, and
attack by the enemy upon MaInetZ
and neighboring trenches was not per
mitted by our troops to make any ap-
preciable progress from that side. In
the region OF LihOns three attacks hy
the enemy have been repulsed. w q
have made a slight gain TO the east
and to the west OF Tracy Le-Nal. our
artillery successfully shelled the pla-
teau of Nouvren.
Artillery Conflicts Rage.
I'm the region of the Aisne and of
Rheims there were artillery conflicts.
In the champagne region and in the
ArgOnne around Souain there were
violent bayonet combatS.
I'VE captured in the envirOns of
Perthes-LeS- -Hurlus three German
works representing a front OF 1900
yards of trenches. TC the northeast
of Beausejour we fortified the position
taken on Dec. 20 and occupied all the
trenches which border upon the sum-
nit of CalVaire.
I'm the forest of Grurie our prog
ress continues. At st. Hubert we re-
pulsed an attack. In the BOlants
forest. where some ground had been
lost we retOOk the two tiers of
trenches.
'Between the AGgOnne and the
Meuse we advanced slightly to the en-
NlrOnS OF NauQu1S- TO the nOrtn OF
the forest of MalancOurt our troops
succeeded in Crossing a wire entangle-
ment. and in capturing some trenches
where the enemy has held his position
on the right bank of the Meuse.
'In the forest of ConsenvOye we lost
and then retook after a sharp fight
the ground maintained by us on Dec.
%.
I'm the Vosges there is nothing to
report.
Parliament Meets.
With battles raging over 10 Of the
northeastern provinces the French
parliament met in extraordinary ses-
sion here today The chief object of
the present session is to adopt war
measures and TO discuss the gture
financial policy of the government.
Throughout the session. which is eX-
pected to be brief, the proposals Of
the government will be adopted
with out opposition.
Many Seats Are DTaped.
Paul Deschanel presided IN the
chamber of deputies and Antoin Du-
bost presided over the senate. \
number of seats were vacant and
some Of them were draped in black
in memory Of legislators who were
killed in battle. Not a few Of the
members We're in uniform