Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-24
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q Mines sAesvemenAa.
II 4onsuf 6tvsn out this afternoon rd
citas q series of French successes o
apparently minor Importance from tn
sea to Alsace on the south. The loca
tions where advantages have been OBJ
! tained are given as along the Lys: il
the region Of the Aisne; in Champagne
near Perthes; in the Argonne; in thu
forest Of Apremont, and near st. Die.
Fog prevented fighting near Arrai
and verdun and there has been artil
lery activity near Amiens. at ville-sur-
Tourbe, and in the forest Of Apde
mont The statement follows:
'sFrom the sea to the Lys we made
progress by sapping operations in the
dunes and We repulsed an attack in
front of Lombaertzyde. At Zwartelen
10 the southeast of Ypres, we occupied
1 group of houses, and we drove back
40 far as the southern part Of this vii.
hare counter attack Of the enemy.
'.The Belgian army pushed forward
certain detachments along the, right
bank Of the User to the south Of Dix
4 nude and organized defensive work
protecting the head Of bridge.
..In the region Of Arras the fog still
make operations impossible.
ITO the east and southeast Of
Amiens especially in the suburbs Of
LasstKny, there has been artillery ex-
changes.
IN the region Of the Aisne, the
eouaves. during all day yesterday. held
. back brilliantly number Of attacks
They remained masters. at q point neal
I the road Of Puieleine, of the German
trenches occupied by US Dec. 81.
I'm the Champagne we strengthened
the positions taken by us in our ad.
vance of the night before In the region
& 81 Craonne and Rheims.
Counter Attacks Rspulssd.
TN the vicinity Of Perthes, all the
counter attacks Of the enemy on the
positions conquered by us Dec. 22 were
\ successfully repulsed.
ssTo the north Of Mesnil-les-H -Hurlus
4 ~ occupied German trenches for q
distance Of 400 yards. and we drove
back : counter attack. The Germana
endeayored to take the offensive neal
sVflle- Sur Tourbe, but our artillery
i Dispersed them.
.In the Argonne we took possession
4 81 ~ piece of ground in the forest Of
fAgrurfe, and in the vicinity Of Baga-
Z. telles We repulsed German attack.
sIn the region Of Verdun the preva-
hence Of fog made impossible the con-
4 duct OF any operations of importance
The enemy delivered q counter attack
but without effect In. the forest Of
Consevoye.
I'm the forest Of Apremont our ar
4 tillefy demolished and caused the
+ enemy to evacuate several trenches.
s.In the woevre district the French
s artillery reduced certain German bat
teriea 70 silence.
In the region Of Ban de Sapt. to the
Anetheast Of st. Die. our infantry ad-
4 vanced with rush and established
aitDelf n the territory thus gained.
There u nothing to report from
upp6e Alsace.
0astls Continues in East.
fslssla-On the Bzura river the
GERMANS have maintained themselves
IN two positions. On the contrary. al
point north Of Sochaczew. they were
& driven beck to the river which flows
10 the southWest OF this town. Their
sodoete % debouch from Bolimow re-
3 ou1ted In 6ilures. At the present time
4 tAe 0erm&ns are essaying to cross the
river RANka. to the southeast Of
"a alle1nioN1ee. &
16 ~ eputh 6ksRawa the Russians
sng stubbcrnly pronounced