Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Reinforced Germans Are Of
fering Desperate Resistance,
But Gen. Byng Keeps at 1t.
MORE THAN 100 GUNS
SEIZED DURING DRIVE
Important and Dominating High
Ground About Bourbon Wood TAX
en-Graphic Story Of Battles.


Reinforced by divisions from other
sectors Of the western front, the Ger
mans are resisting desperately the Brit
ish advance on Cambria. Around Fon
taine Notre Dame, less than three miles
west of Cambria, and the Bourbon wood
close by the most strenuous fighting
has occurred, with the British making
progress.
Gen. Byng is combining his attacks
with consolidation work and the British
are firmly established in their new posi-
tions, which give opportunities to destroy
the usefulness of Cambria as supply
center as we'll as starting place for a
drive either north behind Drocourt-
Queant line or west against Cambria.
Heavy fighting is taking place at Moeu-
vres, three miles west southwest of Fon
taine Notre Dame, and at Crevecoeur,
about three miles south of Cambria, at |
the other end of the wedge driven across
the Hindenburg line Tuesday and We'd
-nesday.
Put Up Strong Resistance.
The Bourbon wood is the dominating
hill to the west Of Cambria. and the
Germans have put up strong resist |
,ance here as well as at Fontaine Notre !
Dame. which tanks the wood to the
west. The British have made advances
of the wood. In addition to nearly |
s.ooo prisoners the British have cap
tured large quantities of war material
and more than 100 guns.
Fighting activity has been renewed in
Fsa1ders. bat on > small scale. South
east Of Ypres Field Marshal Haix made
a slight advance In the direction of
Menin. German artillery IRE is heavy
on this front, especially around Pass |
chendaele.
Make Further Progress.
By the Associated Press
LONDON. November 24-At various |
points west of Cambria the British |
made progress yesterday. the war ONCE !
reports More than 100 guns have been
captured recently in this area. The
Operations were successfully car
ried out by US yesterday west of Cam
brai- After severe fighting. in which
the Germans offered stubborn resist
tant and dominating high ground about |
Bourbon wood. To the east of Bourbon |
wood some progress was made in the |
neighborhood of Fontaine Notre Dame.
West of the wood our troops made !
further progress along the Hindenburg
line astride the Canal du Nord, in the |
vicinity Of Mouvres- Farther west. be-
tween Mouvres and Queant. the London
Scottish Regiment captured an impor-
tant spur giving observation over the |
Hindenburg line to the west and
north.
Capture Strong Point.
In the vicinity of BulIecourt our |
troops gained further ground during |
the night. capturing a hostile strong
point. with a number of prisoners
The number of prisoners captured |
in yesterdays attack has not yet been
ascertained. Since the beginning of the
operations on November 20 it is known
that more than 100 guns have been
guns OF calibers up to eight inches"
Number Of Aerial Fights.
The Official statement on aerial oper-
atoms issued last night reads:
The bad weather continued Thurs
day. preventing all flying except at a
very low height. Our airplanes were
very active in attacking hostile troops
and transports on the roads in the
neishborhood of Cambraf with
bombs and machine gun FIRE A number
OF fights occurred with the enemy's
low-nying machines, three of which
were brought down. Two others were
driven down out Of control and a hos
tile balloon also was brought down
sfiame. Five of our airplanes are miss
ing.
German Raids Fail.
PARIS. November o4.-"Durinr the
night the enemy undertook several
raids. especially in the region Of Courcy
and In the Argonne," saws today's of.
ficial communication. He gained no
success and suffered losses
TN the Champagne We took prisoners
in raid east Of Auberive. Everywhere
else the night was calm
Dunkirk was bombarded by airplanes
last night. There were no victims, and
the damage was insignificant"
Main Fight Along Canal.
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