New Britain herald., 1915-01-22
ALLIES GAINED TEN
 GENERAL ADVANCES
During Siege Warfare Between
 November 25 and January l5

Paris, Jan. 21, 2:57 p. m.-There Was given out this afternoon an official statement under the caption oI "The war from November 25 to January 15," reading as follows:
 since the 18th of November, in other words, since the conclusion of the battle of Ypres and up to the complete resumption of the great German offensive movement against cur left wing. the war has taken th. character of a siege. In such war fare it generally is expected that the advantages obtained by one side or the other virtually offset each other but in this case it can be said that with one exception we alone have gained ground. With this one excep- tion the Germans everywhere have gone back.
 Recital of Points Gained.
 'The following recital of points gained makes it possible to get an fcea of the progress on either side:
 By the Germans-Destructio of the market, of the cathedral, and of the hospital or Ypres; destruction of the town of Nieuport and of the Nieuport baths and the bombardment of Arm nentieres, Bethune and Arras. Bonn bardment of Soupir and of Sois- sons: reca pture of hill No. 132 and of an eminence near Crouy, and gain of from 1,200 to 1,S00 yards to the north of Soissons; advance of 300 n,etres in the Argonne along a front of 800 metres at point near the
  of church at Nancy and of the hos pital at Thanh
 Obtained by French.
 Results obtained by the French From the sea to the Lys: Recapture of all the left bank of the Yser be- tween Knocks and Hetsas and the opening on the right bank between the sea, and St. Georges; the installa- tion of bridge head four kilometres (two miles and a half) into this region, and the installation of bridge head to the south of Dixmude; cap- ture of St. Georges and of the house of the ferryman and of Korteker; the general extension of our front around Ypres; the success of Wyben- drert and the cessat tion of the attacks of the enemy's infantry.
 
 capture of the chateau and of the villages of Vermelles and of Rutoire; the capture of numerous German trenches between Aix-Noulette and Carency; the partial recapture of Saint Laurent and of Blangy, near Arras; the capture of LaBoisselle; the capture of German trenches at Lihons; the capture of Quesnoy- En- Santerre the end of October, and progress to the east followed by the general extension and consolidation of cur front.
 From Disc to Rheims
 From the Disc to Rheims: The capture of the German trenches at NHnpoel and of the plateau of Nou- bron; the taking of Spur Mo- 132 and of the eminenoe at Crouy, both of which, however, we lost again; the destruction of numerous pieces of German artillery: the reduction by four-fifths of our previous percentage of infantry losses thanks to the greater efficiency of our artillery. and the consolidation of our defensive system.
 From Rheims to the Mouse: Ad- vance of one kilometre (two thirds of mile) in the region of Prunay; ad- vance of more than two kilometres in the region of Perthes and the stop ping of seventeen German counter at tacks; advance of nearly one kilo- metre in the Argonne, in the Forest of LaGrurie and of Bolante, and the repelling of numerous counter at tacks; the extension of our front in the neighborhood of Verdun, and the destruction of numerous German bat teries.
 Mouse to Swiss Frontier.
 From the Mouse to the Swiss from tier: Important advances in the Forest of Consenvoye, in the Forest of Apremont, in the Forest of Ally, in the Forest of Mortmare and in the Forest of LePretre; the checking of