South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
HAIG'S TROOPS CONTINUE
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER BLOW

HAIG'S TROOPS CONTINUE
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER BLOWS
Associated Press Service:
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE Dec. Field Marshal
Haigs troops today were continu-
ine their counter attacks against the
German forces, who yesterday pene-
trated the British defenses in the
Gonnelieu sector and who pushed
a considerable salient into the Brit
ish territory. Desperate lighting
was proceeding about Gonnelieu this
morning.
AT an early hour Of the forenoon
the Germans had been pushed back
over a considerable amount OF
ground which they Overran yester-
day. Gouzeaucourt, which the enemy
held five hours and represented their
extreme advance was cleared a lit
tie after O'Clock yesterday after
noon and later the British opera
tons resulted in the Germans be-
ing pushed back from Quentine
ridge to east Of Gouzeaucousrt and
from GaUche wood. which lies west
Of Viners- Guislain. A little fur
Their north in the LaVacquerie sec
ton the Germans also had been
forced TO fall back
Attacks Not Unexpected.
Thus far the Germans have not
renewed their attack either in the
Gonnelieu region or at the scene of
their disastrous failure yesterday
along the line from Moeucres and
around Bourbon wood TO a point near
Cantaing. However. il was known
that they brought up heavy rein
forcemenrs for yesterdays offensive
and the further attempts on their
part TO. Gust the British from the
newly won territory in the Cam brai
sector were not unexpected
The Germans in their northern
attack met a complete reverse az
the hands Of the counter attacking
British and the enemy suffered eX-
ceedingly heavy losses, both in men
killed and wounded This attack
extended from a point just west of
Mouvres about Bourbon wood and
thence down to the region of Can
taing
Associated Press Service.
Gen Byng'S troops I'm the Cam
brai salient i'm northern France
were on the aggressive again Satur-
day. attacking the Germans who i'm
determined thrust the day pre-
vious along virtually the entire IS
mile front had thrown back the
British from a few of the advanced
positions they had captured i'm their
recent great drive.
Prompt counter attacks by
Byng's troops while the Germans
were still trying 20 push forward
on Friday, checked the Teuton ad-
vance before il had gained too
great an impetus For a time the
situation looked serious for the Brit
ish, however. as the German en-
circling movement toward the south
end Of the salient. pivoting on the
west bank of the Sheldt north Of
BanteuX. swung its left flank
through Councillor and on 10
GouzeaucoUrt, one and one-half
miles back TO the original British
line while its center reached La
Naceuerie
There was a hurried exodus Of
the British from the sector where
envelopr ent was threatened. and
apparently all but a few of the most
exposed parties got clear.
Berlin Claims 1000 Prisoners
Berlin. however. claims the TAX
ing OF 1000 British prisoners with
several field batteries and de-
spatches from British headquarters
report that the British blew up
number Of their guns which were
in danger OF falling into the enemy's
hands.
The prompt counter attacks re-
trieved much Of the lost ground in
GLIDING the towns Of GOuzeaucourt
and Ia Vacquerie where the pene-
traaOn bad been deepest and on
Saturday Byng's forces pushed The
fighting in az Effort for he f1r-
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