The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-29

tenure of Cambria would be seriously
menaced. Several times previously
the British had gained footholds in
both the towns and the wood, but each
time were compelled to relinquish
them.
Germans Hold Small Part
The northeasterly portion of the
wood apparently now is the sole re-
naming part of it that still is in Ger
man hands, and being only about three
and a half miles distant from Cambria
the Germans are doing their utmost to
hold it and even to drive back the Brit
ish who have gained footing there.
Since the beginning of the battle of
Cambria the British war Office reports
have been extremely meager with de-
tails of the fighting, and the latest
communication gives no hint of the
proposed intentions of General Byng,
after the conquest of Bourbon and
Boulon wood has been made secure.
; Arparently, however, with these stra-
tcgic points already safely in his hands
| it is not unreasonable to surmise that,
having had several days in which to
draw up his guns and REIGN his fore
es, Byng will endeavor to capture
| Cambria.
Germans Are Repulsed
The army of the German crown
prince has not given up it's efforts to
overcome the success of the French
, troops last week northwest of Rheims,
where the gradual incursions into the
German line are threatening Laon.
Here the Germans again have made
two violent attacks, but their efforts
brought them, as has been the rule re,
Gently, nothing more than repulse and
the additional loss of numerous men
Similarly in the region of Verdun, the
Germans have been worsted in at
lacks against General Petain's front.
In the Italian theater the troops OF
General Diaz are more than holding
their own against the savage attacks
of the AustrO.Germans from the reg
ION of Lake Garda eastward to the up
per reaches of the Piave river, after
last weeks severe repulses with
heavy casualties, the invaders have
switched their main offenive to the
Asiago plateau, but here also they
[ have been held by the Italians without
tie gain of yard of ground. Alta l
has been met by counterattack, ant
IN addition to inflicting heavy casual
ties the Italians have captured two
machine gun batteries.
A French Port, Nov. 25.-Sufferins
from cold, exhaustion and hunger
three American naval airmen were
picked up by French patrol boat last
night after having been lost at sea
for nearly 60 hours.
The three men, in huge triplane
hyGroacrOplane. left a French base
Thursday morning in search of four
enemy submarines which were report
ed operating off the coast.
Search is Made
When the men failed to return with
in the usual time other machines were
sent out to search for them. The
:, searching machines returned after
several hours and reported that they
had seen no trace of the missing plane
, or it's crew The naval author tie;
= then sent out a general warning tt
all allied boats off the coast, and tbs
: search for the Americans was con
tinued throughout Thursday night, al
day and night Friday and Throughout
, Saturday, with naval air machines as
!, sisting in the search during the day
light hours.
: Men Are Exhausted
: About dusk Saturday Frencl
patrol beat saw the missing Dlachint
: drifting several miles out at sea. !
: boats crew rescued the men, who in
l Guided Ensign Kenneth Smith, a for
mer Yale student, who was the pilot
Y Frank J. Brady Of Newark, N. J., OBJ
Y server and gunner, and I. F. Wiylien
l. son, mechanism.
T The three men were exhausted
g They were given first aid treat,nen
IN the beat. which rushed them to th
l. port. where the men were transferre,
d to a relief hospital.
All the men recovered, and it is eS
5 pecteG that they will be able soon t.
resume their duties.