Dec. 26—Fog halts fighting in Flanders.
Dec. 27—Germans pushing preparations for defense of Antwerp.
Dec. 28—New Paris defenses are completed; the Rhine is being additionally fortified.
Dec. 29—Germans reinforce line in Belgium.
Dec. 31—Lull in the fighting on most of the front in Flanders and France; French take half of the village of Steinbach, Upper Alsace, which is of strategic importance.
Jan. 3—French gain near Rheims and St. Mihiel, but are repulsed near St. Menehould; floods hinder fighting; conditions in Yser trenches are very bad.
Jan. 4—Germans admit loss of Steinbach.
Jan. 5—Germans are moving big guns from Ostend; French press on toward Cernay.
Jan. 6—French make further progress at St. Mihiel; bombardment of Furnes necessitates shifting of Belgian headquarters.
Jan. 7—French make progress in direction of Altkirch.