The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
RANCE

PARIS, Dec. 4.-Every attack OF the
reinforced German forces In Flanders
10 now being met by vigorous eoun-
ter offensive Of the alIis..
Four hundred thousand fresh Brit
ish troops have reached France with
In the last month and are now on the
firing line. The English now hold the
lire along the Yssr where the Germans
are expected TO center their main at
tack In final effort to break through
to the coast. Heavy cannonading has
been in progress during the past twen-
ty-four hours and the Germans con-
tinue to mass forces between ostend
and Ypres for the general engagement
that 10 expected.
The full force Of the counter often
sive Of the allies has by no means yet
been felt by the enemy. This 10 grad
uaI!y developing, however, toward an
engagement Of the greatest proper
tions.
The visit Of King csorse to the
front has been marked by important
conferences between the heads Of the
French, British and Belgian govern
ments. Lord Kitchener 10 declared to
have arrived In France soon after the
klno and before President Poincare re-
turned to Paris there was confer
enoe at which the president, King
George, King Albert, Kitchener and
| General Joffre were present. Reports
| Indicate thai the allies are developing
an offensive movement In the region
Of Arras. drive which has for ITS
objective the throwing back Of the
/, Germans upon their line Of comrun'-
(; cations has never been lost sight Of
and with reinforcements now on hand
! new attack may be expected u the
! enemy's lire in this region ls in any
wise weakened by withdrawals 70
strengthen the force along the User
for the German offensive.
| OFFICIAL REPORT.
ifBy william philip s,tnms. United
| Press star corrsspondent.]
PARIS, Dec. THE development Of
an offensive northeast from Ypres 10
indicated In todays OFFICIAL com.
muniou. from the war office. The
! statement reports heavy cannonading
internationally between Ypres and
Roulsrs.
There 10 fighting also along the rail-
way and about eeclaere and Pass
chendal. PasschendaI 10 midway be-
tween RouIers and Ypres, being about
6H miles from the latter point. Be-
claere is about four miles south Of
PasschendaIe. It 10 believed this
movement represents another attempt
OF the allies to reach Menin, an i'm
rortant point on the Lys, upon which
they have been unable to advance
along the direct road from Ypres. The
fighting reported today would appar-
emily indicate the movement north
ward along the railroad toward RouI-
ers az part Of an attempt to get
around the German flank in this sec
tion in the BeeIaere forest.
The communique today indicates
that the allies have been able to re-
tain the positions they have taken up
along the railway toward RouIers and
the Passche ndale road, despite the at
tacks by the Germans. The statement
| declares:
"There were heavy eannonades in
termittentIy yesterday between Ypres
and RouIers along the railway and the
BecIaere and Passchendale roads.
| The Germans failed Of success.
ain the Argonne several infantry at
tacks were repulsed.
ain Lorraine and the Woevre reg
lon cannonadinn continues.
"caim prevails from the somme to
the Argonne and In AIsace."
White Slave Charge.