The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
Sp.c.nl Calie Desna,ch 10 Tue srs.

PARIS. Dec 1l.--Infantry lighting OF
a particularly violent character near Ypres
is the feature Of both the official COM
munlques issued to-day Three desperate
attacks by the Germans on the Allies
! lines yesterday we're beaten back. At
ono point the Kaiscr's forces reached the
first line Of the Allies trenches, but this
| triumph was short lived. a counter at
;acl, by the French and British recapturcd
the trench to-day.
The series OF attacks on the trenches
was announced IN the communicate this
afternoon. The night communicate. is
sued at 10 40 O'Clock. brought the well
come news that the lost trench had been
retaken CnohiciaiIy II IL reported that
this action was one OF the most brilliant
Of the war The night communicate fol-
lows,
In the region OF Ypres an ex-
trcmely violent German attack was
rcpulsed. In the same region our
trench referred To- IN the communicate
90 o'clock this afternoon as hay
ing been reached 10y the Germans
has been retaken Dy w.
On the rest OF the front there 's
nothing 20 report.
Il Is not thought In military circles
here that the new ATTACKS on lprcs mean
Il determined effort of the Germans to
/ break through. but have been launched
for the purpose Of taking of some OF
, tho pressure which .he Allies have been
cxerttns at virtually every foot OF the
Z line from Alsace to the sea. The plan
Of pushing forward slowly was contin-
ue1 yesterday and to-day, - shown In
/ the War ONCE announcements, the phrase
"Our progress has been continued and
has developed" appearing again.
Attention was again directed 20 the
operations IN Alsace 10y the announcement
that the railway station at Aspach. south
Of Thanh and eleven miles west Of Muel-
hansen, had been cspturcd after an en-
gageinent lasting several days Arul-
I lery nghtug on the entire front is re-
ported. with the German guns Increasing
I tn. force OF their attack and the French
/ guns continuing 20 hold the superiority
which they have manifested recently.
/ The afternoon communicate follows
The enemy yesterday showed GER
/ tain activity in the region OF fpres.
/ lie directed several attacks against
! our lines, three OF which were conn
rletely repulsed At only one point
| on the front did the Germans succeed
| IN reaching ons OF our first line
trenches.
on our side. we continued 20 make
! progress in the direction OF the
enemys lines.
! In the region Of Arras and In the
vicinity Of Juvircourt there have been
! artillery engagements.
! In the Argonne We have pushed for
ward several OF our trenches and
driven back two German attacks
| In the rcgion OF Varennes We have "
| consolidated our gains OF the preced-
| ing days. The German artillery has
been very active, but We suffered no
| losses
4 similar condition has existed on
the heights Of the Meuse. In the for
est of lie Pretre our progress has
! been continued and has developed,
To the south OF Thanh We have
| occupied the railroad station OF AS
| pach,
| Along the remainder OF the front
In the Vosges there have been arti!-
! lery ENGAGEMENTS
Unofficial reports 10 much In advance
OF the official comnuniau"s. The cap
/ ture OF Roulers and the reoccupation ~
| Dixmude are reported by CORRESPONDENTS,
! but no confirmation OF such progress Is
given by the war Office. Requests for