The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-09
Paris Reports Successful At~ tempts By Allies to Re- pulse New German At tacks Tn Latest Invasion
 of France Russians Re-
 port Big Success In East.
FRENCH OFFICES
 VERY OPTIMISTIC
Offensive Move Bya Allies Is Reported Frona French Capital and Claims of Success at Many Points, Are Made German Mine
 Blows Up Entrenchments.

London, Dec. 9Inporfant
 advances of the allied troops in
 their. new effort to throw back the German invaders in France are reported today by the
 French war office.
 In the east, according to
 statement of the Russian mfIf- tary officers, the German forces operating in GaIieia have sustained s serious defeat.
 The French statement of to- day is one of the most optimis- tic of any which has been is sued since the Germans settled down in trenches across FFance and the long siege began. Tt indicates that the offensive movement of the allies is e8h more general than had been disclosed. Although the an nouneement gives few details, references to the capture of the entrenched positions and tho blowing up of a French trench by Germans tends to show that the engagement now in pro gress is being contested furi- ously. The statement refers to the advantages of the allies from Arras southward, along the Aisne, on the heights of the Mouse. in the Argonne and in. the Vosges- Roughly speaking, this takes in all of the line from the Belgian border across l France and into Alsaee-
 No Change in F4anders
 concerning the. battle in F1anders. where the Germans have undertaken an attack which may mean a new at tempt to break through to the French ] coast. there was little further change. !
 It was reported unomctally from Ber- lin that Emperor William, whose IT, ness was announced yesterday, is suf- fering from pneumonia and nervoug t depression. The Emperor is quoted in Berlin as having told his troops recently that victory would come 10 Germany because .soIlr nerves are stronger than those Of our enemy
 The Russian war office states that a serious defeat has beens inflicted on areas in the east. It is announced that in the region of Cracow, GaIicia, the Germans were put to rout, tnsfr right wing being turned and that they are still being pursued GeEman losses are described as enormo0A It  the Russians would content &haIz- selves with remaining on the defen- tive in Poland. following recent Ger man successes there and that. sending achievements into Galicia. they would attempt to invade Germany rom the south across the s0asian border.
 Although Russia has not ye& ad- aitted that the fall of Iodz, G11o of icial announcement contains the sug- 5estion that the fighting in that 1icinfty has been less in her favor han is said to be the case in Galicie- t is stated that in the battle near oiotrkow, a. Polish city 2B miles south .ast of Lodz, i've were only partially 
 To the north, engagements are 3n progress to the east of the border Of East Prussia A previous of&oiaI tatement from Berlin spoke Of the presence of the Russians on German errftory about thirty miles west Of he frontier. According to current eports in Rome, Germany does not ook to Italy as a possible ally ana is ringing all her efforts to keep that ation out of the war. It is said that srince Von Buelow, the former Ger nan counsellor now serving as am assador to Rome, has been author- zed to arrange the cession by Aus ria to Italy of the province of Trent. his province, formerly Italian terri ory was populated largely by Italians. a.s been in the possession of Austria or centuries