The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-19
FRENCH HALTED
NEAR TRENCHES
Barbed Wires Stop Advance Up
on Germans Second De-
Tense Lines.
ALLIES FILL INSANE WARDS
Fierce Teuton Fire Around
lprsS Causes Many to Be-
come Unbalanced.
ALLIES FILL INSANE WARDS

Paris pec l9-Offical annoucemsus =
Issued today says:
During December 18th we organized
IN the Belgium territory won from ths
enemy the evening before south Of
DlAmnde. and we advanced TO tho
south OF the Inn at Kortoker.
Our advance to the south Of Yprps
continued over swampy territory.
From Lys to oise we have progress
I'd
This progress WAS made and netted
an ad'an9 Of one kllometer.
Near Albert during the nights Of
December T.ls we reached the barbcd
wire entanglements of the second lire
OF German trenches. North Of Mari.
court we were obliged to abandon tho
trench we occupied the night before.
Several German trenches were o.
i"upied near Mametc. Near Lyhoua,
three violent counter attacks we're re-
pulsed.
In the Argonne, In the forest of La
Grurie, We blew up a German under
mining trench. Near st. Hubert. the
"nemy by spirited attack, made
slight progress
1t has been confirmed that ON the
heights Of the Meuse our fire directed
by aviatorS demolished two heavy bat
teries."
southampton Eng, Dec. lg-In-
sanity and nervous prostrations are
claiming large numbers OF the allies
who have lain for weeks under the
German fire In the trenches around
fpres The insanity wards in the bia
government hospitals at Netley are
filled to oyerfldsving. and all the hos
pitals in the south of Ensland have
many PATIENTS mentally sftsoo.
4.>4-
Many Of these patients declared
when they left Belgium that they could
never endure further service under the
fire OF heavy guns, but now ciamor to
return Ia the field of action.
Berlin. Dec. lg-TOdays official
statement says
Yesterday there was a series ~
hostile attacks In the western arena.
The lighting continues at Nieuport J
: hlXSchoOte and Il, Bassee. We re-
pulsed attacks west OF Lens, east Il
Albert and west OF Noyon.
, "On the east Prissian frontier a
Russian cavalry attack west Of Pill
, kallen was repulsed.
/ I'm Poland pursuit Of the enemy con
! tnues."
p London, Dec. l9--Durlng the week
. which ended December 7th, ninety.tvs
q british officers were killed In France,
lo1 were wounded and twenty we're
reported missing. The Losses are al
p most evenly scattered through virtually
p all the organizations az the front; no
' one regiment had more than three %.
\ flcers killed.
The total casualties of officers sine,e
the war begun follows
y KILLED LOTS; wounded aO7l miss.
! ing CO.,
London, Dec. liking George today
z sent a message 10 Hussein Kemal,
.. whose appointment as sultan Of Egypt,
was announced yesterday, assuring him
Of his sincere friendship und unfailing
/ support In safeguarding the integrity
i of Egypt. The Kings message said
g Il am convinced that YOU viii l.e
A. able, with the cooperation Of your
n ministers aud the protectorate ~
Great britain. successfully to overcome
b such Influences which are seeking %
If destroy the Independence Of Egypt"
- Amsterdam, Dec. i9.--According 10
:, the budapest new spuper restl Naplo
=, armored train enrOute from Lemburg 10
= the Carpathians with ammunition and
T.. food has been blown up
London, Dec. l0.-Dlspatch 10 the
ENhnngc Telegraph reports that n der
man uerOplane has been stranded on
}" the Danish Isle Of FanO In the North
., Sea, OFF the west coast " Jutland The
~, avlntorS were arrested and interned IN
Denmark
Berlin, Dec lg-lierlln still IN IN
.' festive array celebrating the reported
'u victory. In Poland. but the people have
~ experienced shade of disappointment
from the hpvity Of the official war
F" bulletin, which fniled to supply the de-
IS tails Uf the Polish engagement The
Il newspapers point out that the prcscut
w development In the eastern arena Will
require several days To, reach stage
where net results can be set forth
NJ Athens. lice. Official announce
nlent Is made that 100 lives were Lot.
hn including some German officers whsN
'st the Turkish batileshIp Messudish vas
n' tonedocd by British submarine and
~ sunk In he Dardcuclle-,
--@--~ aIr
VI London. lies. 10. Every man n ~
IN British uniform on land or II - m
ce have plum puddins fcr M ChviG1mQG
in dinner A Cfrirtinxs 1n1ddlng fun1 ~
ne been raised and more tinn teO0oo ri
lc already provided noe thas ~ T.
pudding