Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
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Heights Along the Mouse Pour Ars'f
lery Fire ln.o Iavad=rs' Trenc7e
and French Co Forward.

lie gains were made in West tlan
e-s.
This information was contained ID
>ae French Official communication re
ceivcd in London.
Uriyins against the German lines
n that section of the battle 'front.'
particularly in the region OF Ipfes'
the allie; have driven back the 1nVad'
ars and advanced their lines. HoW
they hold many OF the important and
strategic points. 49,
Desperate battling featured the day
in the western zone OF war. Whlle
the Germans were able to announce
come Sight gains in the region OF
Ypres, where Trey captured an I'M
portant line of French trenches, later
DISPATCHES from Paris say that VIC
.ent counter attacks by the allied
.orces recaptured the lost positions.
ard the allies are now in possession
Of all the lines and have cCnsoll1at
their positions.
The most violent fighting has taken
place OIL the line between Ypres and
The sea. The Germans launched a
number of attacks on the allied
trenches in the neighborhood OF
Ypres, but all OF these were repulsed'
While unofficial dispatches say the al
les have occupied Armentieres and
the wedge of tee allies is being driven
:urther into the German lines. At
some points notable progress is re-
ported and the French war office is
.anguine OF the outcome Of the fight
ing in that region Of the far-tiuns
Dattle line.
TIE offensive of the allies continues
along the battle front and to the east
# the Argonnes the French have been
sarsiculariy active. On the heights OF
lie Mcuse violent artillery fire is be-
ing directed against the German
trenches AMI, supported by infantry
attacks, the French troops were able
o advance their lines. Two German
attacks in that neighboraood were re-
pulsed.
Near Aspach, on the extreme OF
the battle line in the east, the French
announce that they have occupied
the railroad station of Aspach, while
on the remainder of the front in the
ycsges, heavy artillery engagements
continue.
The fighting in the Argonne region
continues to be the subject of con-
ficting claims. The French war office
asserts that two German attacks
there were repulsed and that the al
lies have pushed forward several
trenches. Berlin reports progress to
the east and west of the Argonne for
est. Each official statement, more.
over, tells of advantages won in tie
artillery encounter, which apparently
is proceeding with undiminished in.
tensity.
At other points along the northern
line; particularly around the Arras
and along the Disc, the Germans are
fighting with great valor and stub.
bornness to regain the ground they
have lost.
Along the Aisne, especially in the
region of Rheims, artillery has been
playing an important part. Further to
the east the fight for trenches and
roadways goes on violently. Some
German trenches that were evacuated
near the Meuse river have not yet
been occupied by the French for fear
of mines.
Never before in the worlds history
has there been assembled together
such an enormous amount of heavy
artillery upon any battlefield as has
been massed along the 300-m!.e front
from the Vosges to the North ssa,
where the gagantic armies os the
kaiser and the allies are locked.
The official bulletins are as follows;
FRENCH.
"In the region of Ypres a very yio-
lent German attack has been repu,s
ed.
"In that same region those Cf our
trenches which were reported in tie
earlier official communication as hsv-
ing been taken by the Germans, have
been recaptured by us.
"The enemy Thursday showed
certain activity in the region OF
Ypres. He directed several attacks
agaist our lines, three Of which were
completely 1e2ulsed. At one single
point on the front the Germans sue
ceeed in reaching one of our first line
trenches. On our side, we continued
to make progress in the direction Of
the enemy's lines.
"In tine region CT Arras a::u in tie
vicinity of JuvincoCrt there have been
artillery engagements.
I'm the ATg2cne we have pushed
forward sevcTa! or cur tIca2hcs, dul
driven back two German attacks.
ain the region of yarenhes We adye
consolidated our gains OF the preced-
ing days. The German artillery has
been very active, bit We suffered no
losses. A similar condition has ey-
listed on the heights of the Meuse. n
the forest of lie l'"etre our progress
has been continue ard has devel-
pped.
"To the south o. Thann we have
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