Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-11-27
CaUaLrymenHaUe
Many Thrilling
Escapes, Report
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BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Nov. 26.--The British cayal-
ry has had many thrilling experiences
since the battle began in the Cambrai
sector last Tuesday and opened way
for them into the great territory over
which they have rOamed almost al will
like cavaliers of old seeking cOmbats
with those who would accept their
game.
Series OF i,heir gallant charges with
drawn sabers against enemy batteries
and strong infantry positions haze
been innumerable. But perhaps none
of them had more exciting time than
a squadron of Canadian horsemen VINO
took their way in a northeasterly d.
rection from Masnieres after the event
full smashing Of the Hindenburg line,
They swep. proudly out OF Masnier-
es on their chargers with their sabers
making merry music against their
trappings. They returned aioot and
thereby hangs narrative OF bravery
and strategy which is worth recording.
Horsemen Save Tanks.
For considerable distance the
horsemen cantered along over the roll
hlNnOQN
any enemy East of Rumilly, howev-
er, they came upon several British
tanks which had run almost into a
German battery position and were be-
ing fred at Point blank by great guns.
The monitors were in tight place
and needed assistance badly. They got
il. The cavalry came pounding up in
columns of four and their leader, siz-
ing up the situation sent them swerv-
ing in on ether side of the battery.
Then they charged in straight among
the gun crews, their sabers flashing.
Ii was over in a moment and the last
enemy lay trampled upon.
Seek Other Prey.
This incident finished, the cavalry
trotted off in search of other adyen-
lures. Not far away was a sunken
road which concealed considerable en-
emy forces armed with machine guns.
Cavalry scouts discovered this trap ana
dashing back, gave the word to the
commander. The latter snapped out
command and the squadron, most of
whom were still unaware of the pres
ence of the sunken road, divided into
two bodies, one of which deplOyed to
the right toward break in the wall
of the road, while the other drew heir
sabers and charged straight ahead.
The Germans, not knowing that Brit
ish cavalry was in operation in that
region remained in the big ditch and
the Canadians reached the edge OF the
miniature precipice without seeing the
enemy. They saw Them then, in num-
bers and realized for the first time
that they were headed for a drop of
several feet to the level of the Ioad.
Not horseman hesitated They took
the flying leap straight down amongst
the surprised Germans and began their
enemy lay dead when the remainder
took to their heels and fled toward
Rumilly.
Commander Works Ruse.
The cavalry commander was then
out of touch with the remainder of
the advancing british forces and de-
cided to remain in the sunken road for
a time until he could get orders. Ac-
cordingly he sent back a courier to car
ry information as 20 the location of the
squad. 1t developed quickly that an
other force of German machine gun
ners was stationed in commanding
position nearby. These opened a grfl-
ling fire on the cavalry and succeeded
in killing several hcrses within a short
time.
1t became apparent that the men
and the rest of the horses mus. suffer
the same fate if they remained where
they were. The commander knew il
would be suicide to run out into the
open and he seized upon an ingenious
plan to outwit the Germans. The
horses We're gathered together and
. sampeded with their empty saddles in
the direction of Cambria. The ruse
worked for the Germans, peering
through the mist, thought the horse
men escaped.
Turn Guns On Hroses.
The machine guns came into action
against the galloping horses and the
troopers meantime made good their es-