Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE
MORE SUPPORT TRENCHES
2.OOU.Inrd Section West Of Mocu.
vrcs Taken After Vigor-
Gus Fight.
BOURBON SITUATION IS SAME
Fight Before Cambria to Be Remem-
bcrcd az Most Bitterly Contested
and Snnguinary Along British,
Front I'm France.
ma AssnriaicA rrcss

Try Associated Press
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. November e6.-Bri,ish
troops last night continued to bore
their way forward through the Hin
dcnburs support line west OF Moeuvrcs.
There WAS vigorous lighting at close
quarters. and. as a result. tho British
to-day were in possession OF further
section Of support trenches 1000 yards
long running east and west just south
Of Pronvillc. and Inchy Elm !Artois. The
British advance In the last few days
had made this section of the line vir-
,ually untenahlc. and the Germans
were forced TO withdraw when pressed
by Il new attack.
Fighting was renewed to-day be-
tween Bourbon wood and Cambria about
Eontaine Notre Dame. where the Ger
mans were still installed and continued
10 work machine guns from roofs and
windows West of here at Bourbon
wood and Bourbon village the situa-
tion remained much as IL was last
nigh; after the Germans had forced the
British out of most of the village in
fierce counterattack which involved
still more fcrocious hand hand fight
ing through the streets. The battle
continued here to-day.
Tie tShi for Bourbon wood and VIII
lag" will long. be remembered as one
Of the Most bitterly contested and san
Culinary re. fought along the British
front in France. American officers
VISITING The Cambria sector have been
thrilled at this renewal of old type
warfare and with one accord say:
That's TIE kind OF lighting Ameri-
can troops would like to be in for you
are in the open where YOU can get at
the e:eS'y with cold steel"
mtNs CONCENTRATE
EFFORT AGAINST BRITISH
The Germans have been concentrate
ing all efforts in their attempt to
GUST the British from this elevation
which is vital for the enemy TO hold
If he is to maintain himself in the
present positions farther north and
northwest
The British have chung tenaciously
I" Bourbon wood. defended partly by
tanks which have taken positions at
advantageous locations from which
they can work their guns Fontaine
Notre Dame, was being hard pressed
by the British at latest reports
Throughout yesterday this hamlet re-
manned unmolcsted. for il in no way
hampcred the operations about Bour-
lon wood,
In certain British casualty clear
ing station on the Cambria front there
has been working for several DAYS a
wcii-known New York surgeon who
belongs TO the American medical CORPS
and volunteered his services for the
present battle. Most Of his work has
been done among the German prisoners
who have come to look Upon this big
cheerful officer a g aimos, superhuman
because Of several remarkable opera
ti"ns he has performed
The Germans all swear by the '.bir
American and treat him with The Ut.
most Difference. II fell to the lot OF
inns surgeon to operate upon a Ger
man who had left the Russian front
only thirty-siX hours before. II took
him twenty-four hours to get into the
battle before Cambrai and twelve
hours later he was a prisoner In a Brit
ish clearing station