The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-27
Capture High Ground in
Bourbon Wood and Doni-
nate Cambria Region.
TWO DAYS MOST
VICIOUS FIGHTING
Gen. Byng's Latest Triumph
Was One of Hard and
Heroic Endeavor.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
British troops have captured the
high ground in Burlon wood and now
dominate the region about Cambral.
This success came after two days OF
the most vicious fighting, and it's i'm
portance is Indicated in part by the
fact that German traffic southeast
from Cambrai has been heavy. the
probability that the civil population
of the town has been removed.
General Byng's latest triumph was
one of hard and heroic endeavor In
paying tribute to the rhird army,
Field Marshal Haig declares that the
capture of the Burlon position
Crowns a most successful operation
and opens the way to the furt er ex
ploitation of advantages already
gained"
Apparently, the British commander
will push his advantage still further
and besiege Cambria, three miles to
the east.
Bourbon village changed hands
three times in the desperate battling
for the possession of it,, and the adj
joining wood. Severe fighting con-
tinues there and the Germans, mass
ing their best troops in efforts to re-
trieve the position which means all
to the security of Can1brai, pressed
back the British from parts of the
village on Sunday. General Byng's
men withstood attacks on the wood
and hold the high ground intact.
There also has been heavy fighting
west of Moeuvres, southeast of Que
ant.
In six days, General Byngs army
has broken the Hindenhurg line,
taken score of villages, secured the
dominating position west of Cambria
and overrun territory equal in area
months of the drive in the Ypres sal
lent. Nearly 10000 prisoners, 100
machine guns and much war material
have been captured.
Around Verdun, the pivot point of
the German line in France. there has
been heavy fighting in which the
French have been victorious. A ter
repulsing strong German attack on
the right bank Of the Meuse near Hill
344, the French attacked the enemy
on front of more than two miles
in the same region. They occupied
the first and second German lines
and captured morethan 800 prison
ers.
From Lake Garda to the Adriatic
the Italians continue to hold the in.
vading Austro- Germans in check.
Finding it impossible to break through
the line directly west of the Piave
river, the enemy has been making
verv strong attacks on the Asiago
plateau, where he was defeated last
week in an attempt to encircle the
important Monte Moletta position. the
, fighting has been most severe. the
Italians resisting counter attack after
countre attack
East of the plateau, between the
Brenta and the Piave, only artillery
has been active Along the Piave
the Germans are showing signs of
activity. but their efforts have not
been fruitful. Attempts to cross the
river on pontoons were crushed by the
italian artillery fire.
French and British troops have
now arrived in force near the italian
northern fightino front, heavy col
umns having marched more than 12O
miles in eight days, evidently from
railway termini in northwestern Italy
to tie battle zone. They are reported
In fine fettle and apparently are
about ready to reinforce the Italians
on the important northern line.
From the Cambrai aerial field Mar
shat Haie reports the Germans let
tin~ down in the violence of their re-
action. They failed to repeat last
night their futile attacks on the Brit
ish positions on the Bourbon sector.