Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-02
GERMAN TROOPS
MAKE ATTEMPT
TO GUST ALLIES
(By Review Leased Wirel


FRANCE. Dec. 1.--tBy the Associated
Press. THE Hindenburg troops yes
terday made their first pretentious at
tempts to oust the British from the
territory won by General Byng last
week. They have thus far failed to
accomplish their object. although they
captured considerable stretch of ter
ritory in the Councillor region. just
south of the scene of the recent Brit
ish offensive.
Two great attacks were delivered
yesterday morning. One extended from
Moeuvres to Bourbon wood; the other
was along approximately a 1900
yard front between Vendhuile on the
south and Crevecoeur on the north.
Both assaults were mdae in VERY
supported by fire from newly concen-
trate1 German guns.
Germans Hurled Back.
In the northern attack the Germans
succeeded in pushing down between
Moeuvres and Bourbon wood for a
considerable distance. but were hurled
back by a counter attack after parti-
cularly sanguinary fighting. The line
in this section today was virtually as
it stood before the German attack
In the southern battle the Germans
broke through the British front south
of Villers-Guizlain, and, by executing
4 turning movement TO the north. sue
ceeded in enveloping GauchewOod.
Gouzeaucourt. Gonnelieu and Lavac-
Quierie, temporarily.
British Counter Attack.
After the first shock of the attack
by a superior number OF forces the
British organized a tounter attack
and sent up reinforcements. The Brit
ish troops were thrown against the
Germans in GouZeaucourt which repre-
sented the enemy's extreme advance.
a distance OF about 1000 yards. The
Germans got into Gouzeaucourt about
10 o'clock in the morning and from
that hour until 3 O'Clock in the after
noon hand-to-hand fighting of most
terrible nature took place there.
The British we're outnumbered. but
so furious was their onslaught that
they pushed the Germans back from
the 1own and re-Occupied it.
Enemy Forced Back.
JUST east Oh lOULcdu(OuIl
ridge, and the Germans had occupied
this yesterday. The British continu-
ed their attacks and gradually forced
the enemy from this ridge to the lower
ground beyond. As a result. the
ridge was retaken by the British. to-
gether with GauchewoOd. southeast of
GOuzeaucourt. and they pushed on to
the western edge OF GOnnelieu-
In the meantime British counter at
tacks at Lavacquierie had proceeded
successfully and the Germans we're
thrown out of this place with heavy
losses. At Councillor the enemy had
made very little advance and his gain
further north had virtually been nulli-
fled in many places. At no point is
the advance so great as in the Eillers-
Guislain sector.
The main effort of the enemy was
centered between Moeuvres and BOur-
lon wood The assault began al about
20 minutes OF 9 O'Clock. or approri-
mateiy two hours later than the open
ing of the southern offensive.
Had Many Targets
The enemy infantry went over the
ridge between Mouevres and Bourbon
wood in dense masses. and as they
swept down the slope toward the Ba-
paume Cambria road they came und-
er the fire OF the British artillery
The British gunners had so many tar
gets that they harly knew where 20
begin shooting. but Immediately pour
ed a veritable deluge of shells among
the advancing German ranks. and the
British machine guns and rifles also
took part in the sanguinary business.
The Germans fell by the scores as
they advanced over the ridge in close
formation. but they kept coming on.
British infantrymen were thrown in
to the battle line for counter attack.
and hot fighting ensued The Ger
mans succeeded in penetrating To the
vicinity of the Bapaume Cambria
highway, northwest Of Graincourt. but
this was as far as they were able 10
get.
Germans Moved Down.
Notwithstanding their terrible losses
the Germans continued to rush over
the ridge in waves all day. and always
with the same result-they came und-
er intense fire and were moved down
in great numbers. Late in the day
British counter attacks succeeded in
pushing the enemy back virtually To
the same line they had left.
The Germans today could claim they
have captured a very small amount o,
trenches little in advance OF their
old lines.
Meanwhile the British lines around
Bourbon wood had held firmly and the
Germans had been forced to abandon
the attack for the day after sustain
ing heavy punishment. Several nun
dred Germans were captured in this
northern offensive. and one column
of two hundred men came marching
back to the British cages today carry
ing their full equipment.
Germans Use Thousands
In the southern attack the Germans
had a great force Of ten divisions. six
OF whom were in the front lines. The
drive began here at 1880 a. m. and the
territory involved in the operations
extended from Crevecoeur to Vend-
huile. The Germans did not make q