Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
BATTLE OVER iicBsoN's REsoLu-
TON BEGINS IN HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES, - cp.
PoNENTs CONFIDENT.
SUPPORTERS CLAIM A
SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY
Eight Hours of General Debate VIII
&c Allowed and Flood Of oratory
III In Prospect Thirty Mem.
Beers Are Ready 10 Speak
for the Measure.

PAf9As A4hTs ~ S1rEhHfn France lis
the storm center of the great battle on
the western front. Though the allies
continue their activities from Newport
to the south of Ypres In Belgium. the
most furious encounters are occurring
I III the district from point lunt north
of Arras. south 10 the region III Noyon.
where the French with their allies, the
british and the Indian confingents,
are again at grips with Generals Won
kluck and ron Huelow.
French Advance Against Lena.
Appreeiahie progress Ii reported By
the FFauch war office which declares
that the most desperate efforts 0f the
Hernaafa To regain their lost paBisiOns
resulted IN failure. I'd their advance
mon Lens the French have arrived lit
within i've niles of lhat town On the
weat and within Two and one.half
miles On the northwest til series of
drives agatnat the Ravarlans under
Crown Prince Nupprecht,
oeeupy German Trenches.
The French occupied the forest near
The read between Nonlastes anu Sou.
shes and canturud ali the fsrat line
German trenches between this figh-
! wAy AAd Notre dunno al Iorette. ta
the southwest III I.oos. which ii north.
vest iii Lens.
British troops attaching with great
dash aun yigor Fatapk most 81 the
trenches they lest iii the lighting be.
fore Ilhuns. southwest oE Paronne
FnNf successive attacks Of the Ger.
mans In m attempt To reeaptura
trenches previously taken by the allies
II this region were repnlsed.
Arras II akaln under hntnhardmanf
hy the neYnAs suns. hht The reply at
the French batteries has pereeptihly
Weakened the attack Several at the
German guns have been slieneed,
Bln Guns Are effective.
North De Carney. fve miles Ia she
east of albert, the French Guns over.
whalfnaa the invadera batteries uls
several occasions. delivering such iii
accurate eannenasie against their san
positions that the batteries lanmhef
~ tltnas we're ftroed ont iii tae ae.
tion. Near HON, southeast III Carney.
two III the eneniys saflRon we're
aaaaahad and long seetinn nf tho Ger
mar trenches Was demolished.
The latest afilcEaf statement tssIia
III THE rnost successful ranyeaenk the
French have heen able to carry OUT
nsainsE General sen kiuoka resist
aioe no the northwest III pulseiiere
south ef Noyon, hs minInR and SAP.
Rlns, They reached the approaches III
the frss iisae at trenches ana III ii
brilliant attack gained Eoothoid III
these defensive works os the enemy. hi
the st, Mard wood the French also
snaae nasahlo gAlns
Defensive II Desperate.
IN Belgium the Franeonelsiaa forces
continue III make slight GAINS agalnst
the desperate defensive III the 'sNurt,
semhurgers around i.omhaertxyse. 1T.
taeorgss, IslNsehoote and ID the south
of EsEleheke.
3nolaieial reports describe narions
artillery isghting for the possession of
Ronlers. but IN vet the British have
mot heen able To cain 4 f0othold iii
the town. according TO the most re-
liable Information ohtainahle hera.
The most startling gains recorded
III the official reports If the day were
made Ia the Champagne eoantry and
HI the region Of NarNnnes Northeast
of neanHe5aur. In the Champagne re-
gton, the French took lsaan Yards al
the enenay's trenches and made ar
prselahla Gains In fhe reai0n III prones
and Fsfshaa k'oar nalaea saps gug
hs sas Germans were blown an In the
fpsess of II Grarls ard the French
advanced and aceupled the positions
The uermaas we're forced Id Quit.
Al advance III 500 Yards beyond
the nroek of Cheques iii the district
between GeFeoart and Rethlncoa,rt
near NaFennes. i reported from the
Fsght.
On Che riglt hank os the Mouse
sssne xroaad has been gained ~ the
Ffeaeh IL Laeroupe. about i mite anaa
y quarter northwest AZ ssrabans.
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