Arizona republican., 1917-11-29

enemy a claim to the re-occupation of the place; but the Germans were unable to remain in Fontaine in force so that they lost the village although the British did not gain it. The fighting at Bourbon yester day was very severe. The English began their attack in the face or extremely heavy machine gun and rifle fire Bourbon was strongly held and was crowded with rapid firers which held all the approaches. Tanks whisked around to the southeast of the village and drove a hole in the enemy defenses. Here they were closely followed by the infantry. The machine gun outposts, however, pre- vented the infantry from working their way further north on the western side of the place. The at tack. however progressed well on the eastern side of the village and the British pushed closer about the hamlet
 At the same time the Germans hurled their counter attack against Fontaine they threw a large force of new troops against the advancing British about Bourbon, and hard fighting ensued. This attack, how ever, was beaten off, and this morn- ing the British appeared to have footing in the southeastern outskirts of the village.
 A heavy machine gun and rifle fire was proceeding today through out this section.
 November 27 will go down in mili tary history as one of the biterest days of the battle before Cambrai But despite it's sanguinary nature, it brought little change in the relative positions of the contending armies. Taken as a whole, the British may | be credited with a slight advantage as a result of yesterdays work, for they made some advances in the l Hindenburg defenses northwest of | Bullecourt, they gleaned 500 prison CTS in their attack on Fontaine Norte Dame and repulsed vigorous counter attacks against their positions pear Moeuvres and about Bourbon wood.
 The Germans today are again in | possession of Fontaine after the terri ble struggle of yesterday, but the British positions around this village were somewhat improved by an at tack begun at dawn. Every additional report from Fontaine lends added evi-
 
 staged among the ruins of this ham, let throughout yesterday. English troops in the first few hours of theil determined drive had forced their way through the village in the face of z whirlwind of machine gun and rifle firt and in many places had engaged tn, enemy with rifle and bayonet at clos, quarters.
 The Germans fought like tigers fo the retention of this place and some thing of the nature of the British on slaughts may be seen from the fac that they were able to capture 50 of the defenders.
 The British had scarcely got throug the village when the Germans sen in fresh troops for a counter attac all along the Fontaine- Bourbon WOO line. Two divisions of the enem were brought up for this work an large numbers of them were hurle against the British on the easter outskirts of Fontaine. For hours terrific struggle ragged through tn streets of the hamlet and gradual the British were pushed back fightin step by step and inficting heavy casu aities on the Germans.
 The British, however, were facin superior numbers and in their wear condition were unable to hold the terri tory which they had oained Whe night closed down it found them bao nearly to the positions they had lei in the morning. But the Germans wei unable to stir them beyond this poin
 The German attack on Bourlo wood was a failure and the Britis this morning were holding their lin strongly. Yesterday the Germans pt a heavy barrage down on TadpoI copse west of Moeuvres, and launche counter attack. This was smashe by British artillery fire.
 Last night was comparatively quie except for artillery work at variou points. The Germans maintained {