The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
DRIVE GERM
FURTHER ALONG
BELGIAN COAST
Allies Gain Ground on Road
10 OStend-COuntpr At
tackS Fail.
INVADERS LOSE CT rs
IN NERDlN DISTRICT

>psr,o' 'dbie De,ort' to tut SIS.
rAus. Dee lN.--'rhc Belgian and
French troops attacked to-day southwest
o. ustcud ana pushed their line up the
s,lrpJst to Il point which is nearer Ostend
thm the Allies have been since they were
compelled to ,vacultc the town ON Octo-
be -.
IN, anuouu, emcut is made Tonight bN
the French Gov inmont aud confirms un-
Official new. that Ncstvudc. a suburb Of
ostcui. has been attacked by the troops
under kins Albert ana by the soldiers OF
the republic. inc forward movcm, at along
the coast followed a heavy bomhJrimcnt
Of thc German positions 10y British war
sh.Is
TIA" Mites offensive produced an all
van, also In tho region Of .irmen,ierss
~" Government aruuunces that the Brit
ish made q slight gain near that town.
end - o.. assumed that the Britirh ait
vtur'u their trenches toward the German
lines defending Lille For many weeks
the lighting between larg. forces covering
thu ground between Arneitiercs and Lille
has been rndeciSivc. but there are ind!ca-
tons now that tho Allies are progress ing
Al this point rs well as at many points to
the north ana south.
In the general region OF Nerdun, pre-
sUuHhly toward the northwest, French
suns were worked So effectively that they
demolished two German batteries OF heavy
suns ElsoH here probably on account of
severe weather conditions. there wa a lull
IN the lighting and the Government had
no news to oifrr rs regards the situation
IN Iurrdtu" or the operations in Alsa,e
The text Of the night report vas MS fol
lows:
We have gained ground along tho
duu.S northeast of Newport Two
strong counter attacks by the enemy
north Of the Nprvs. Neuin road have
to"n r"pulsed. The British troops
have made = slight advanc, IN the
region Of Armouticr,s
pu' artillery has DESTROYED two heavy
batteries in IN" region of Ncrdun.
on tn" rest Of thu front there is
r"'hIn- important To- report.
The report or the afternoon anpl. r,I
tn official announcement of last night
which mentioned distinct gains made IN
FLANDERS. near hlrJs. and near Albert
IT., Germans attempted by counter attacks
70 regain lost ground. but the attdcl,, wee
r. lures
German activity IN :he Argornc va.
very noticeable yesterday. but w.s with
ont advantages to the invaders They
managed to destroy a French trench near
lie -Four dc Paris. but when thcv at
TEMPTED to follow tho small success by
dehouching three hat'glous they were
repulsed. " - Hubert also they were
beaten back.
~ lat" th. Government has laii stress
on The increasing strength OF the French
artillery, and another instance was fur
\ shed in the fighting yeSte rdiv along ;he
hisIe and ainr- the hills If Champagne
There We're 40 important operations Il
the east Of tn" line. tn" tey' 90 the
az moon r"por, was as follows:
Tho day Of December - WIS
masked. ia We said Yesterday, 10y tu
advance o. our part in Rrl-.um.
where every counter attack under
taken by the enemy failed.
~ the region % AraS a vigoIuus
extensive made IL masters of s",erD.
t"erch's THESE are located at
Au.hy, L. BIs,De and -. Laurent
B'augy. At this ltS' mcutlulcI place
y" occupied "n q front morn 'nnu one
llumc;or long almost .,'l the nrst
L." trenches OF tho enemy.
Ina u. region Of Trtcy-lc-Nal on
the Asue ara in Champagne our
henry artillery won distinct adyan-
tag's.
b. Inc Argouuc the Germans blew
" one Of our trenches to the north
OF -Four dc Paris and underworld to
move out from their position with
tire. htttal,ous % troops TINS .u-
fatry attack as vcll as IN" orc
th,y undertook az - Hubert, vas
reunsei.
To the east - IN, Meuso and iu
tie NJsrcs there is nothing 10 report