The chronicle=news., 1914-12-04

where the infantry of the enemy en-
deavored to gain ground. but quite
without success.
"At Vermelles, we are continuing
the work of organizing the positions
taken from the enemy.
From the Sommc to the Arecnne
region there is quiet along the entire
trout.
'In the Argonne there have been
several attacks on the part of Ger
man infantry, but all were reprised
by our troops. particularly at La
corne, to the northwest ri the forest
of Grurie.
There has been some Il. a.,illcry fir
ing in the WOevrc district and in
Lorraine.
"There is nothing to report in Al
SAGE"
In E'lnnders, Dec. IA visit to the
trenches of the French in Flanders
Dy a correspondent of The associated
Press under the auspices OF the
French general staff, is here de
scribec:
standing in the shelter of Won
derfully ingenious and deep dug
trench on what undoubtedly is the
bloodiest battle field in European
history. the first and most notable
impressionof an observer is one OF
utter surprise at the absence oil
movement and the lack of noise.
Within ones range of vision, with a
strong field glass, there are probably
concealed 100000 men, yet except
for the French soldiers with rifles In
their hands, standing or kneelinS In
the immediate vicinity and kecniy
pcering over the flat land toward the
positious known to he held by the
Germans, TO human presence was
noticeable.
A staff officer supplied the inior-
nation that behind slight slope
some 800 yards away many German
guns were hidden from sight.
Behind the advance line OF the al
lies. which thus far has succeeded III
holding back the strong torwaf'
movement of the German troops are
large bodies of fresh reserves. read!
to give their help in stopping an!
ATTEMPTED rush of the Germans TO
the channel ports.
Troops of cavalrymen stand Il
THE heads OF their chargers in neigh
lbortug valleys ready to jump int
the saddle at moments call. othe
lcavalry regiments, owing 10 th'
small extent to which horsenen may
he used in this burrowing campaign
have been supplied with rifles an'
rayonets and are taking their lar'
I'm the trenches. In many instance
they have proved their rers'taii'
and displayed great dash.
The artillerymen who often haF
suffered severely from tile destru'i>
fire of shells and shrapnel have no
Learned to seek proper cover and con
ceal their positions so that hosti
nirmen rarely can discern them.
Aeronauts are compelled to kce
to considerable height IN cons'
uuencc of the accuracy OF IN" III
from below. The military auinor
} ties have ordered them not t, ru
any greater risks than a neclasat
n since each airmal IS Na'Cable dsse
who lost would be II caianity 10 u
: army to which he is attached.
Surveillance over the erritoiy
II which the fighting is under way ID
comes more stric every week
. one. whether soldier or clviliah'
# ucrmittcd to pass he sentinels Al u
I entrance to. or exit from village
, land towns without 2cIri'i stfn pc
n by the military authorities. AZ e.
v cry grade crossing. sentries are los
ed with orders of the most strihAei
n kind to examine the papers oil .Ne'
n person who attempts to russ Al
is one who approaches rapidly Is III
~ with u levelled bayonet at the muZz
i, of a loaded rifle. There ere no lev