The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-21
KAISER GOES TO THE FRONT AGAIN
RANCE

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, Dec. 21.-Two new lines Of
German trenches are reported to have
been taken by French troops south
east Of La8assee today In the resump-
tion Of the fierce attack which ID be-
Ing made on the enemy's position.
With the allied warships aiding In
the fighting along the coast by heavy
bombardment Of the German lines, the
battle In Flanders and northern
France 10 steadily lncreasing in fero-
city.
coast city Of Middlekirke has not been
taken, but that the operations from
the region Of Nleuport was developing
satisfactorily.
Reports have again been received
that the Germans have evacuated Dix
nude.
II has also been officialiy stated that
Rouiers has not yet been taken by the
British, but the fighting there Is being
pushed to the utmost. The German
artillery has been In action almost
constantly in this region, Smelling tho
British trenches. Only by mining ana
bayonet work, have the English been
able to carry positions Of the enemy.
In the Ypres region and about Arras
the allies are constantly pressing for
ward,
Reports from Belgium declare that
numerous trains carrying wounded
have been running back from the Ger
man lines for days. Typhoid Is serl-
ously menacing the enemy and the
death rate among soldiers suffering
only from what would ordinarily be
minor wounds, 10 extremely high,
owing to the length Of time they are
forced to remain without medical at
tention In water soaked trenches.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-The destruction
OF .renchss and two pieces Of German
artillery east Of Albert on the line Of
the French advance upon Peronne,
the occupation OF the entire first line
Of the enemy's trenches southwest Of
iLoos and important gains In Belgium
and other regions in France are an
nounced today In the official com
munique.
The Germans bombarded the hos
pitaI at Ypres yesterday, It is stated.
The official statement today indicat-
ed that In their movement upon Lens,
the French have advanced to within
five miles Of that town on the west
and within two and a half miles on the
northwest. The capture Of woods
near Ak NouIettes, west Of Lenz, is
reported. loos, where the first line
Of trenches were occupied, 10 to the
northwest.
The siiencne Of the German artiI-
Iery east Of Albert, is announced and
it was In this district that two pieces
were destroyed. carnoy, southeast Of
where the guns were destroyed, is five
miles beyond Albert and more than
one-third the distance on the main
road to Pcrrone.
The communique stated:
"on the twentieth, progress was
made In Belgium at several points.
"The Germans bombarded the Ypres
hospital.
"setween the Lys and the Alsne
the French took woods near AK
NouIettes, where we occupied the en-
tire first line Of the trenches Of the
enemy to the southwest Of Loos.
Atras has been bombarded by the en-
emy.
"The French artillery silenced the
enemy east Of Albert, smashing the
trenches and destroying two pieces Of
the battery southeast Of carnoy.
1--WE are gaining the advantage In
the regions Of the Aisne and Rheims.
Progress 10 being made on the entire
line from the Champagne region to
the Argonne and to the Meuse. Prog
ress 10 being made on the heights of
the Meuse and elsewhere"