The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-26
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Cambrai front there was no nian'
try action OF any importance,
Prisoners continue to arrive at
the British cages from the front
Nearly 10000 captlveS thus far have
been counted, including 2OO Officers.
In the capture ot Bourloa wood
and village the British have ac-
quired possession Of one OF the most
important points they have secured
since the great drive began last
Tuesday This high ground controls
n wide sweep OF territory and It's
occupation holds out the possibility
that the Germans eventually will be
forced to withdraw their lines TO the
northwest
The Bourbon position also over
looks Cambria but this city might be
q hard nut to crack because the
central part Is walled and many
suburbs radidate from it, forming
natural barriers against an advance
in the west IL seems possible that
Cambrai might ultimately become a
sort of No Mans Land, dominated
by the big guns on both sides, and
;. that this ancient town with its line
old cathedral and picturesque walls
would 20 the way OF some many
other places which come under Az
thlery fire
Airplanes W.. Infantry.
The fighting over the wooded
slopes of this elevation has been
among the most spectacular OF the
war. for the occupation OF the for
est was due largely TO the work OF
tanks and airmcn who paved the
way for the onrushing infantry.
A number of iron monitors led the
advance TO Bourbon wood Friday
with British planes circling over
the enemy at a height Of from thir-
ty to fifty feet and carrying on a
vigorous warfare with their machine
guns and bombs,
II was hard fighting, bot the ad-
vance was continued successfully
until the northeast corner OF the
wood was reached, where the tanks
were held up by strong force OF
the enemy.
Fly at 5o-Foot Altitude,
British airmen who had been
fighting close TO the ground delhi
erately charged down on the enemy
infantry with machine guns pump
ing a steady stream OF bullets into
the German ranks. The battle was
short and decisive The airplsnes
wheeled and rSwheeled over the
heads OF the Germans and main
tanned such an intensive fire thai
the defenders we're forced to retire
from the position after sufterinl
considerable losses. The tanks thcr
pushed on, the conquest OF the woot
being completed, and an enterlnI
wedge has been driven into the vii
lage.
ALMOST Immediately the German
delivered a heavy counter attack OF
the troops who had penetrated tn
hamlet, and after a stiff engagement
forced them to withdraw again t
the edge OF the wood. Satnrda
morning the British renewed tn
attack on Cambria
Back to Old Days.
No more grim tragedy has bee
enacted since the war began tha
was staged among the ruins @
Bourbon village Saturday night Il
finish found the shattered Germa
forces outside the village boundar
but still full of determination. Sc,
eral times through the night they ',
formed and swept forward again
the village, but each time we
hurled back with heavy losses
The village OF Fontaine Not
Dame, between Bourbon wood al
Cambrai, was still in German ham
today This shattered hamlet no,
ever was giving the British
cause for worry, and at the lat,
reports they were ignoring it a
continuing to push ahead on I
northwest side
Aviators in Thrilling Escapsd,
Many OF the airmen have had mil
Ious escapes from death and SON
course, have paid the full penalty
have gope to swell the toll OF
men who have given their lives
their king And country Among
hairhresdth esesapes reported is Il
,an aviator whose. machine was to
NJ p1ecm while he was fighting Ge
n ln(nS(fy with bis machine gun.
& N 8e 6as rsuaht in the shell