Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-28
Another Returns to His
Unit After Thrilling Elk
perience With British
Troops at Cambria.
Young Ohio Lieutenant
Gives Graphic Description
Of the Big Push Which
Took the Enemy Com
pletely by Surprise.
BY ]. w. PEGLER.

With the American Armies in France,
Dec. 2S.-One American surgeon ap-
parently was lost when the Germans
pushed back General Byng's troops
around Cambria. according to unoffi-
cial reports reaching here today. He
II classified as missing"
One other American medical officer
Ia Observation-Disclosures to his unit
with the American forces today after
an unforgettable period with the Brit
ish at Cambria. He hasn't yet ceased
thanking his lucky stars that he es-
capped the German onrush.
1T was as quiet as walking to
church Sunday morning in the way of
going forward" he told the United
Press. speaking of just before Byng's
great push was started, but coming
blackwell. providence guided me
across the country and away from the
Cambria road. Tats all that saved
me-"
LOANED TO THE BRITISH.
The young Ohio lieutenant was one
OF many American medical officers
loaned the British and just back today
in his billet. Sitting in the tiny room
Of an ancient French mouse where he
is bille'cd. he told his story.
This is better than 4 dugout. he re-
marked, glancing around with satisfac-
ton at his comfortable quarters.
IT'S better, even, than the linden
burg line. It's great to sleep in bed
again after Langermarck and Cambria.
"Langermarck was bloody, but Cam
brai was simply unforgettable.
I'VE went over the top in perfect
order, and quiet. A few rifles cracked
but otherwise there was no sound save
footsteps and the rattle Of equipment
walked slowly across the weed
grown fields considerably behind the
advance waves.
NOT MUCH FIGHTING.
There wasn't much fighting-the
Boches were too surprised and there
wasn't much chance for resistance.
We got established and I started ad-
vanced dressing stations, but there
were very few casualties.
THE next morning the Boches laid
down a heavy bombardment. lasting
about an hour. Then they stopped and
the sector was quiet all day long. The
next day they did the same stunt. Also
the day following-and then we began
to think every morning incomplete
without dozen of shellings. Finally,
one morning after the usual lombard
ment, the Boches came over. 1t
seemed as though all Germany was
pouring into our little sector. Troops
holding it were overwhelmingly out
numbered They fell back. fighting
hard Our ambulance section waited
until it was apparent the Boches were
likely to reach our post, then we fell
back.
CHANGED HIS PLANS.
Il wasn't acquainted with the terri
tory and started out blindy, intending
to make q short cut to Fins, across the
shell-cratered fields. First l headed
for the Cambria road, but l was afraid
flosing my general direction and
changed my plans.
1T was goo dthing I didn't follow
the road. ! learned afterward it was
following it were cut off. killed or cap
tured
FINALLY reached point behind the
lines and saw British reserves rushing
up. Hours later we heard the British
had checked the enemy"
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