South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-14
Steady Offensive Results in
Gains, According to Official
Paris Recommendations
ter Attacks RepulSed.
ALLIES ON DEFENSIVE
ALONG WESTERN LINE
Progress is Reported in DireC-
ton of the Three Principal
German StrOnghoIdS on the
AISatian-LOrraine Front.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE steady onen-
sive taken by the French forces on
heir right wing has advanced their
front ia Alsace. according TO an Off
Cial announcement issued here this
afternoon. In the Woevre region the
French have captured a line Of Ger
man trenches on "a front 300 yards
.ous, and have repulsed two fierce
counter attacks.
On other portions of the line there
are violent artillery engagements.
The official cOmmunique follows.
There is nothing important TO re-
port between the North sea and the
Dise. I'm the region of the Aisne, tO
the northwest of SOupir, the enemy
has violently bombarded our trench
cs We have repulsed and thrown
them into disorder.
There was no infantry attack from
either side in this region.
.'Our artillery has destroyed AN inn
portant work on the slope OF the Ar
gOnne.
I'm the forest of Grurie we have
advanced slightly 10y mining There
have been mo- attacks 10y the enemy
Ion the heights of the Meuse there
was violent cannonade, the enemy S
batteries seeming to have been forced
90 withdraw toward the north.
RepulSe Counter Attacks.
I'm the Woevre region, after having
taken a line OF trenches on front OF
500 yards in the forest Oi Montmare
our troops repulsed two violent coun-
ter attacks.
LIN AIsace our advance has carried
our front as far as the line hill 425
90 the north of Steinbach-the
bridge of Aspach-the bridge of Brin-
shofICrs.
'Servia-During the days of Dec
TO- IL and l.. the enemy tthe Aus
triansl continued to retreat on the
entire front The Servian advance
.uard has reached eliki-BOsniak. IN
the direction of ShabatS as well as
Zavalaka, in the direction of Loznitza.
During their retreat the Austrldns
abandoned numerous trophies of war
From the retakinl of the offensive up
lee Dee. IL inclusive, the number OF
prisoners taken 10y the Servians has
reached $4,000.
"I'he Servians have taken 20 gums
and "A miltrailleuses.
"Montenegro-After two days of
lighting the Montenegrins have taken
Nishegrad and have driven the AUS
TRANS across the DTina.'
beginning with vigorous demonstra-
tions the French holding the allies
right wing have assumed the offensive
. all along the line and progress is be-
l ing made i'm the direction of the thre,
principal German strougholds ON the
Alsa satian-LOrraine front namely Metz
Strassburg and Muelhausen
Evacuation of ST Mihiel 10y inc Ger
mans is imminent rs result of the
progress Of the French i'm the forest
of Ia Pretre where they are menac-
ing the invaders line of communica-
tion with Metz The Irench are within
miles from the outer forts OF Metz
sheim. which Is one ot the works H
the outer ring defending StraSsbur2
and are within eight miles OFF the toru
tcotlonS defendlnS MuelhauSen ON th'
West slue
Fighting is becoming more furiou.
"u alonS the llne ana I'm w NeSt l3nuef'
the battle RACES lucessantl\.
The ohcnSiNe oi the French an'
Erltlsn rs being pursued on hoth en0'
OF the @oo-mlie battle line with more
vigor than u Is lH the center. ten
Jotre and Field Marshal Sir Gen. Johr
french renewing Iu't lheN can com
pel the retreat oi the German center
hy eNeFung more ana more preSSuf'
on holh uahhS OF lht lfeIlndn tildt@l'
According to official dispatches
from the tront an EFFORTS on the Ger
mans to REGAIN lost ground an IRON
of lpres. IN me ArSonne. or the
heights ot the MeuSe ana IN AiSac'
have been marked with heavy losses.
French Extend Lines.
Around Grey. east OF the MeuS'
valley the French have extended theil
lines and the aghtiug i'm this region
especially near Senous. has been verl
hot with the ST. pie-Luneyille road "a.