The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-30
SLIGHT GAINS ARE
AGAIN CLAIMED
BY FRANCE
Heavy Bombardment Going on
at st. Georges, Where De-
fensive Operations Are in
Progress.

Paris. Dec 30 t2;se g. ml--
France claims slight gains near Nieu-
port in the official announcement
given out by the war department this
afternoon This communication also
recites other points along the line
where German attacks have been
driven back There has been heavy
bamhardiug at ST. Georges. in the
Aisnc region aud on the heights 81
The Mcusc The text of the commu-
nication follows
In Belgium We have Won little
territory ia the region of Nieuport
opposite Folders, and To the north oi
Lombacrtzydc The enemy subjected
( -. Georges 90 violent boInhard-
meut This Ia the position We are
putting Goa state of defense.
we have captured German
/ point Of support 'ocatcd 90 the south
east Of Sonncbeke ON the road bee
tween Rccelaerc and Paschendaele.
From the Lys to the Olse there
is nothing 90 report.
"In the valley OF the Aignc and 100
( Champagne the enemy has manifest
ed another burst of activity which
/ has taken the form particularly of
violent artillery fire tu which our
/ heavy artillery replied effectively.
In the Arsonnc We have made
slight progress .u the region OF Four
{ Dc Paris
"EAtween The Argonne and the Mo-
selie there mas been cannonading
along an the front but particularly
severe along the heights ~ the
/ Meuse
In the Vosges the enemy delivered
an attack against our positions NJ la
I Tete de Fau< this was rcpuised.
In Upper Alsace we are cousoii-
dnting our positions. our heavy ar
tmery reduced Go silence the German
howtzers which are bomoarding up
/ per Ansuach
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\ viii surel, bridge this difnculty and
/ o1siatr further Irritation.
I we have no right to feel agsrteNcd
( because of the American endeaNor to
rnitiuate the lusscs which the war ih-
diets on the merchants and ma1uiae-
turrrs of chat country. SAYS The
NrstmiuIstsr Gazette. This news
paper more than amy other. reflects
me views OF thc government 10 con B.
tends that f iz tu fhe Interests 81
ncWrals a. wen as beHircrerts %
shorten the war and that therefor"
ucutrtis should -Iunit to ans reason
able restrictions which are likely t'
hHt. thIs cUe...
'Wby doesn't tho United states ODD
dro.. itr rrmur-tfl1cr to lcrmuns
and Austria instead af Great Britain
ssas jh. Westminster Guz-tlv. ana
answers us own question H. explain
ius hat command of the s'l permits
France and Great Britain .Iuur to yN-
ar.Iss the r.ght nf scar"NIuH tuH de
tainIng neutral ships
stating that the rizhf of search is
conceded lu the American note, iue
Westminster Gazette admits i'nt thIs
right should hc exercised with hi
possible regard to tnv convenience oi
ueutrlls
% suggests thar r would he well 'or
Tho British government tu sag Iri5
UaU, to the American am uassador
u.f of ships Stopped with statement
Ot the reasons thor f1r. 200 thnf 3ues-
tions arising .n thIs connection mish.
be- adjusted Ht orrc. similar infurma
tiou mirh ba given fo American
newspaper .arrcsuoude1ts iu London
Tho Westruustar tszrfte fnFs That
feel. sur. fhit instructions w.b Pc
given 90 8frid detention OF ships "f
mere sus.icl8u and that i sDe"
searches as can bs conducted at sea
mh to reveal good ground for tor'i.
ole detention such arfiou VIII NOT a'
resnrtsd On.
TO prevent Great Britain frof
|thepkiua shipment of copper t' Ger
mann. would in eneCt oy 81 Amei scar
intervention on the side oi Germany
b thia newspaper contends To Hn
solves Washington from any such in
tension sud points out that if tno di
faculties are faced in "A spirit of iilr
3 ness the two rlt cr1rnents by friendi'
{ agreement will he 1bie tn ease me si'
! uation for each other
plea for mutual gHod viii b. mho'
by the PAN Mall Gazctto. which nrse
. that between twu English spesHin'
MAJ ions 80 accustomed 90 frstnk diH
cus.ion and plain dcali1e. There is %
= necessity Tor "irritafion over ans af
parent hrusguvric in the message
! This newspaper admits that tn
United states 4 suffering consider
able Inconvenience. hut saas it is unlh
evident that the Germans are refeiN
b ling war materials from ueutfa
| sources Britain. BE- declartf, b. hauh'
to uphold its rieht TO check the tftm
ana has done everything within u
power 10 mitigate the inconVenient
eNperieneed by neutrals - ~ pre-
j pared to So silll fur'her h the wa
b San be- painted out
The Evening standard asks Amer
d ica o. continue 90 recoguize that "a
D | ,..,.,... auf.. of fh. british navy iF q
} 49,, thst uothiue goes 40 German
which can help hfr
ii I'VE have little dou3t 90 her viii
I lnEness and may have at htiie uh'''
= taiuty a. to the spirit oi talthess
g neutrnls in which the British soffil
q ment desires 90 interpret intefn'ii'h'
40 (Consinncsi on Fagc fwo.l