Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-07
BRITISH TANKS
 ARE EFFECTIVE
Huge Squadron of Motor Driven Monsters Accom- plishes Much in Allied Ad- vance Along Front in Flan- ders.
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 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE MAD BELGIUM, Aug. 6. - The great squadron of tanks which went into action with the British in fantry at dawn last Tuesday proved their right to place among the mod ern engines of war. The battle of Flanders furnished the most eSmpre- hensive test of the worth of these monsters as fighting machines which has yet been given and they came through the ordea lwith flying colors notwithstanding the fact that they were operating under the most trying conditions of terrain.
 The opening of the conflict saw a considerable Concentration of tanks. Fewer tanks proportionately were knocked out by a direct hit than in any previous engagement The total of the casualties among the tank crews was remarkably low and most of these were among men who deliberately left of the cover of their iron Sort and worked in the open under machine gun fire.
 Enormous Damage
 The material damage the tanks did to the enemy defense was enormous and prisoners state that very heavy casualties were inflicted on the Ger mans.
 That the enemy is extremely afraid of the tanks is without question and in numerous instances the Germans have surrendered freely on the mere appearance of ben of these engines. which truly ar of terror-inspiring ap- pearance. At one place eight German officers surrendered without question when a tank crawled up an dthreaten- ed to open fire and 50 soldiers were captured by a single tank near Saint Julien.
 There were accidents which though regrettable were not without touches of humor. One tank which was trund- ling in the dark toward the front some time before the battle encountered railway wagons standing at crossing The operator of the tank did not see the obstacle and the engineer of the train could not hear the approach Of the tank because of the noise made by his machinery. The tank went through the train as if it were made of pasteboard and continued it's lum bering but ruthless way. leaving many of the wagons much the worse fol wear.
 Redoubt Taken
 Valuable work also was done by the tanks in sections of woodland back o the German defenses astride the ipre Menin road. The largest of these patches of forest had strong redoub In front. The wood was filled witi machine guns and afforded opportun Ity for the concealing of German troops. The tanks were sent ahead 10 clear 1t out. The redoubt in iron of the wood was taken after fierce fight between the guns of a tank an' those of the little fort.
 Beyond the redoubt the tanks foun' themselves under a steady hail of ma chine gun bullets but they lined ul on the edge of the woods and for hour continued to sweep them with thei guns. until machine guns had beel searched out and the Germans force' to retire. The tanks then returne' behind the British infantry. Two Tanks Ditched Two tanks were ditched temporaril near Frezonburg but helped to repel counter attack by the Germans. Tn enemy believing the tanks helpless bt cause they were stuck in the dee mud, advanced in the hope of regain ing the ground lost and capturing tn monster machines. The tanks opene . Ire on the advancing line of infantr and moved the Germans down in larg
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