Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Germans Deliver Intense At-
tacks on Front of 18 Miles +
In Cambria Region. j
BYNG LOSES TWO TOWNS '
AND LATER REGAINS THEM
Heavy Losses Suffered by Teutons,
French Defeat Violent Assault
on the Verdun Front. 4.

German troops are making . strong
effort to wipe out the salient which the
British thrust through the HindenburR
line toward Cambrai Violent attacks have
been hurled against the British lines all
around the salient from Moeuvres to
Councillor, a front Of about eighteen
miles, but except near Gonnelieu the
Germans have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
Teutons Are Crushed.
Crown Prince Rupprecht. evidently
purposed to make amends for his de-
feat by crushing the new salient with
attacks all along the front, and with
Especially strong efforts at the north
ern and southern ends. with the appar-
and cutting on the British east of the
line from Mouevres to Councillor. On
the northern flank and west Of Cambral
the German attack was crushed by
artillery and machine gunfre and
heavy losses were inflicted.
The stroke on-the southern flank
brought initial gains, the British being
driven back to La Vacquerie and e
Gouzeacourt. about one and three
quarters miles northwest and west
southwest of Councillor. respectively.
In counter attacks the British re-
gained La Vaquerie and Guazeacourt,
and drove the enemy from the ridge
east of Gouzeacourt At other points
between Masnieres and Villers-Guis-
lain the strong German attempt made
ipnnreGSinn the Rrifflh defAnQea
Germans last night renewed their
heavy attacks against the French at
Verdun.
No Further Large Attacks.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 1.-The Ger,
mans last night made no further
where they cendrsssS = Violent esss-I
sive yesterday In an effort to regain ths|
ground captured by the British last
week. The; following announcemsnt
"On the Cambria battle front the Ger
mans during the night made no effort to
renew their principal attacks.
Southwest of vendhuile local attacks
were successfully repulsed by US. The
hostile artillery has been more active
than usual In the Scarpe valley.
Three raids attempted by the enemy
last night southwest Of LaBassee were
driven OF DIV our W. Lldoc tWo
successful raids in the neighborhood
of Warneton. INJECTING many casualties
on the enemy and securing prisoners on
both occasions"
The text Of last nights communiea-
"At o'clock this morning. after =
violent bombardment the enemy at
tackled with strong forces on wide
huille and Crevecour-Burlescou
Shortly afterward heavy attacks also
developed against our positions west OF
Cambria in the neighborhood OF Bour-
lon wood and Moeuvres.
"From Masnferes to Moeuvres all the
enemy's attacks have been repulsed
after many hours Of heavy nghttng:
during which great loss was indicted
our artillery and machine gun fire.
South Of Masnieres village, from the
neighborhood OF Bonavis to Vtuers-
Guislain. the enemy succeeded In en-
and penetrated as far as Lavacquerie
and Gouzeacourt. Our counter attacks
already have regafned LavacQuerte and
we have driven back the enemy from
of that village. At other points the
enemy's advance has been checked.
The fighting is continuing"
Repulsed at verdun.
PARIS, December THE Germans
made a violent attack last night on the
verdun front. the war ONCE reports.
Two efforts were defeated by the
French, who. after severe engage
ment. held their line intact. The state
ment follows:
Attempts of the enemy to raid our
positions in the region of Loivre.
northwest of Rheims. and in the Ar
gonne near Courtes Chausses were re-
pulsed by our fire We made a sue
cessful incursion in the German limo
near ST. Marie-aPy. in the region OF
the heights of the Meuse, and brought
back prisoners.
'On the right bank of the Meuss
Uerdun 'front.' the artillery fighting
became intense in the sector between
Beaumont and Chaume wood. and was
followed by a violent attack Of the
enemy against our positions north Of
Posses wood. The assailants made two
efforts, and in both instances were Z
driven back to their trenches. After
spirited combat our line waa <1nntn, =
tained completely" A !,
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