The European War, February, 1915 Part 37 (2/2)

Nov. 28--Germans ma.s.s near Arras; new British army has landed in France.

Nov. 29--Allies capture important positions near Ypres; health of Germans on the Yser endangered by flooded trenches.

Nov. 30--German losses on the Yser are found to have been very heavy.

Dec. 1--Germans prepare for new dash toward the sea; cold is depleting the British ranks; Germans on the Belgian coast are suffering from famine, disease, and cold; battle on the Yser renewed; Germans are active north of Arras.

Dec. 2--British, reinforced, take over the command of the Yser region.

Dec. 3--Germans take offensive between Ypres and Dixmude; they lose heavily in trying to cross the Yser on rafts; French occupy Lesmenils; they take Tete de Faux in the Vosges, and Burnhaupt in Alsace.

Dec. 4--Allies repeatedly attack the German lines in Flanders; fresh reserves are waiting behind Allies' lines.

Dec. 5--French gain in Upper Alsace; they try to drive Germans from St.

Mihiel.

Dec. 6--Allies make advances in France.

Dec. 7--Allies begin a general offensive movement; Belgians repulse a German boat attack along Yser Ca.n.a.l; Germans are leaving Alsace.

Dec. 8--German headquarters moved from Roulers; Germans make new attack on Dixmude.

Dec. 9--Belgians capture German trenches on the Yser by a ruse; Germans sh.e.l.l Ypres and Furnes.

Dec. 10--Germans evacuate Roulers and Armentieres; French win victory at Vermelles.

Dec. 11--Allies push forward; Germans rush guns to Ostend.

Dec. 12--Allies drive Germans across the Yser Ca.n.a.l.

Dec. 13--Allies have repulsed persistent German attacks in a three-day battle on the Lys; French gain in St. Mihiel region.

Dec. 14--French continue aggressive movements in Alsace and Lorraine.

Dec. 15--Allies advance on the whole front in movement to drive Germans from Belgium; German attacks south of Ypres repulsed and way to Roulers opened.

Dec. 16--Germans evacuate Dixmude; German defenses near Arras mined; Allies maintain offensive; Germans force the fighting in Argonne region; Allies make gains from Arras to the sea; Germans repulsed in Woevre region and in Alsace.

Dec. 17--Allies enter Westende; Germans rush more troops to Belgium.

Dec. 18--Allies take Roulers; fighting in Lille and near Arras.

Dec. 19--Allies gain at several points from the North Sea to the Oise; they lose near La Ba.s.see.

Dec. 21--Allies extend offensive operations; they report progress in the centre.

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