The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-11
DRIVEGERMANS
FROM TRENCHES
ON WHOLE LINE
French Report Advances in
North, at Centre and in
ArgOnne.
COUNTER ATTACKS BY
KAISER'S MEN FAIL
Special cable Despatch TO rnr suS.

PARIS, Dec. iO.--The official reports TO-
day of operations in Flanders and along
the entire battle line in France are re-
gar,led as the most encouraging received
in a week. There is every indication that
the Allies are continuing their successtui
offensive and there is also partial OK
PLANTATION of why the progress mas not
been more rapid.
The advances reported since Cen JoHre
nut into execution his forward campaign
have been small. although steady Inc
reason for this is now known to ne tha'
the commanders OF the allied forces pre-
ferred to gain a small amount OF GROUND
which they could hold rather than make
brilliant dashes into territory from when
they might be obliged to retire WITHIN
short time.
An unofficial repor; from Slu!s by way
of Amsterdam says the Allies have taken
Roulrrs northeast OF Npres, toward whlch
the French and British have been hghting
for several weeks. The Allies were driven
out of Roulers by the new German army
which advanced southwestward after the
fall OF Antwerp.
The official communicate issued at II 80
o'clock tonight says:
The general situation Is unchanged.
our aviators threw sixteen bombs
yesterday ON the railway station ana
aviation sheds at Freiburg-im-Brei
gau. In spite of sharp cannonade
they returned without a mishap.
THE German official communicate calls
attention to the dropping Of bombs on
Frtiburg. protesting against such actor
AGAINST a town far from the scene of mill
jtary operations. Freiburg-im- l}reisgau i
in the Grand Duchy OF Badenl
Tho official communique OF this afternoon
| showed the regions In which the plan "
! slow hut sure advance has succeeded.
For instance, IN the region Of lie CluesnoN
and Andechy the advance totallcd from
200 TO GOO meters. This position has been
organized and connected with the posi-
lions slightly to the rear in such a way
that the Germans can ind no weak points
and find themselves endangered by the
likelihood OF "A partial thanking operation
within limited area.
In the region OF perthes. in the Ar
COME. the trenches captured during the
last few days have also been organized
and are regarded As immune against re-
capture. Their strength IL shown by the
fact that although they have been sub
jccted to a fierce artillery attack by the
Germans they remain in the hands OF the
/ French.
| At Rheims yesterday the new plan was
put into effect again. The Germans were
driven out OF several trenches ana NJ once
/ the French established themselves on the
! disputed ground. the enemy retiring under
| a severe infantry fire.
! The most violent action yesterday took
! place in the Argonne. In the face OF SIX
| extremely fierce German attacks the Allies
advanced steadily. driving the enemy from
| several trerches and, as the official re-
port has II, I'VE have full control OF the
ground won from the enemy" The Official
statement describing these operations is
as follows:
The day OF December . passed
| quietly in Belgium as we'll AS in the
region Of Arras whore the enemy
made no attempt at a resumption OF
offensive operations.
Further to the south, In the re-
g.on OF lie ouesnoy and Andcchy,
we made advances varying from 200
TO 500 yards. our gains Were main
tai.cl and con,ollated.
In the region Of the Aisnc and IN
/ Champagne there has been no
change. The German artillery. over
which we gained the advantage dur
ing the last few days, evidenced in
| creased activity yesterday, hut WAS
again mastered by our heavy srtil-
lory. The latter. In the cnvirous Of
Rheims. compelled the Germans 70
ovacuate several trenches. This eVac-
ustion was carried out under the
: fire OF our infantry.
In the region of pCrthe. the enemy.
! by means Of two counter attacks,