The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
BRITISH CLING
TENACI0USLY
Are Holding Their Advan-
tage on Outskirts Of
Cambria
BOURBON POSITION
LOST BY GERMANS
After Failure Yesterday, the
Kaiser's Forces H ave
Not Repeated Attack

London. Nov. 26.-The Germans have
not repeated their attack on the Bourlor
position, west of Cambria since then
failure yesterday, Field Marshal Haie
reported to-day.
The official report given out last night
told of the attack during the day IN
which the Germans succeeded in press
ing back the British from portions of the
village of Bourbon but adding that the
British positions in Bourbon wood and
in the high ground were intact. The
statement last night was as follows:
There has again been severe fighting
TODAY west of Cambria. At midday the
enemy strongly attacked the positions we
held i'm the neighborhood of Bourbon and
succeeded in pressing back our troops
from portions of the village. Our po-
sitions in Bourbon wood and in high
ground are intact
Fighting also occurred i'll the Hinden-
burg support line west of Moeuvres,
where we captured prisoners.
"The number of prisoners taken since
the commencement of our operations on
the morning of November 90 has now
reached total of 5,774 including 1928
officers
BOURBON an Important POSITION.
The following special order of the day
was issued by Field Marshal Haig on
Sunday:
'The capture of the important Bour
Ion position yesterday crowns a most
successful operation and opens the way
to the further exploitation of advantages
already gained. In the operations of the
third army during the past four days the
troops engaged were called on to advance
under conditions different from anything
ever attempted before. The manner in
which they adapted themselves TO the
new conditions was in all respects admir-
able and the results gained by their ef-
forts are of far preaching importance.
Although practically all the divisions
employed have already been engaged in
severe and prolonged fighting this year,
all arms and services have met these
fresh calls on them in manner worthy |
the highest traditions of the British !
army.
I'm this battle the tanks for the first !
time have been afforded an opportunity |
of working in large numbers and of |
showing their special value under condi-
tions suitable to them. Without them
the complete surprise gained would not /
have been possible, could not even have
been attempted. Their performances
have entirely justified the trust placed
in them
Infantry, artillery and aircraft have
co o-operated with efficiency and complete
devotion to duty, in which they never
fail. The cavalry has co-operated with
the other arms with excellent results
The royal engineers, the signal service,
services, army service
corps and the various administrative
services concerned, each performed most
work
ITO General Julian Byng and his staff.
to the commanders and stafrs under him ,
and to all arms and services engaged in t
these operations my thanks and warmest
are due for the manner ,
in which they prepared and carried
through the operations and on the splen-
did results achieved
i also express my obligation to all
ranks at General Headquarters for the |
success with which they have met the Z
severe strain imposed by the arrange II
ments for these operations, in addition /
to the sudden movement of troops to
Italy, the operations ON the Flanders
front and the many other movements and
reliefs which had to be carried out 81.
The operations on the third army
front would in all probability have mis-
'arried If the enemy had gained timely IN
warning of our intentions and a most sat n
sfactory feature in connection with I
.hese operations is the complete secrecy
For this my thanks are due 3
o all concerned" !