The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Ill ARMIES IN
l|OmAN'SLAND
CLASH TO NO GAIN
Neither Side Gains But British
v Have Advantage,
By the Assoeiated Pfssa.

bkITlSH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Nov. q. November u will
20 down in military history as one Of
the bitterest days of the battle before
Cambria But despite its sangunary
nature, il brough little change in the
relative positions OF the contendng
armies.
The British may he credited with
slight advantage as a result OF yes
terday's work for they made some ad.
vance in the Hindenburg dcienses
northwest Of Bulleoourt, they CLEANED
500 prisoners in their attack on Fon-
taine Notre Dame, and repulsed vigor-
ous counter attacks against their po-
sitions near Mouevres and about Bour-
Ion wood
Germans Hold Fontaine.
The Germans today are in possession
OF Fontane again. after the terrible
struggle Of yesterday nut the British
positions around the village were some.
Yhst improved BY an attack began at
dawn. Every additional report from
Fontaine lends added evidence OF the
fierceneS OF the battle staged among
the ruins Of this hamlet throughout
yesterday
Dead In No Mans Land.
Fontaine Notre Dame was today yir.
tually No Mans Land, over which
swirled a never ending deluge OF ma.
chine gun bullets from the ranks OF
the opposing forces drawn up on either
side OF this blood drenched little ham.
let A bright warm sun was shining
down from an almost cloudleS sky, but
1t brought little cheer to the battle
weary German and British troops, fp
Il only served TO throw into bold relief
the awful picture of desolatlon and |
carnage within the confines of this vii
lage. through which all day yesterday |
grim death had stalked among the CON
tending warriors.
II is probable that some parties oi
Germans were still clinging TO thc,T
secret strsngholds, among the ruined
and that British guardsmen
were hidden among the cellars at va
rious points But for the most part
Fontaine Notre Dame was a place OF
dead; they lay about the streets to tell
the story OF the cruel tragedy enacted
about them.
German Prisonsrs.
German prisoners from the third
guards division and Forty-sixth tegi-
nent were in the British cages this
morning as result OF the battle and
among the captives was a battalion
who was caught with many
OF his men in the rush OF the British
through the village, In addition to
the 500 taken in Fontsine, upwards OF
one hundred were captured in the fight
ing yesterday about Bourbon village, I
where Epglishs sGfroops, cooperating
Sith tanks, ma& some advance. g.
Tanks also were employed in the as
ssult on Fontaine. and il was behind |
these great engines that the British
guards battled forward until they
reached the eastern side Of the village.
Fresh Troops Brought Up.
A German counter attack with. fresh
,orps which resulted in the British be-
ng pushed back through the hamlet.
ave the enemy q claim to the reoc-
'upation Of the place; bpt, as has been
tated, the Germans were unable TO
emain in Fontaine in force, so that TO
III inients and purposes, they lost Fon-
Iaine, although the British did not
yain it.
The fighting at Bourbon village yes.
lerday also was very severe,
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For Weakness and Lo. OF Appetite.
The old standard general strengthen
ing tonic, Groves Tasteless chill tonic,
arouses the iirr d,ive< ovt uala,;.