The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
MOVIE STUNTS or
BRITISH CAVALRY.
TERRIFy GERMANS
When Horses and Riders Drop
i In, It's New to Fritz,
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated PIess)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Sunday, Nov 2S-rhc Brit
ish cavalry has had many thfilling ex-
perlences since the battle began in the
Cambrai sector last Tuesday and opened
way for them into the great territory
over which they have roamed almost
at will IKE cavaliers OF old, seeking
combats with those who would accept
their gage
Stories OF their gallant charges with
drawn sabres against enemy batteries
and in strong infantry positions have
, been innumerable But perhaps none
OF them had Ltore exciting time than
squadron OF Canadian horsemen who
took their way in a northeaStcrly di-
rccton from Masnieres after the event
full smashing Of the Hindenburg line
Tanks In Trouble
They swept proudly out OF Masnieres
p on their chargers with their Sabres,
making merry music against their trap
pings. They returned aioot and thereby
hangs a narrative of bravery and STRAIT
cgy winch IS worth recording.
For a considerable distance the horse
men cantcred along over the rolling
grasslandS without encountering any
enemy East OF Rumilly, however, they
came upon several British tanks which
had run almost into German battery
position and were being fired at point
blank by great guns.
The monitors were in a tight place
and needed assistance badly. They
got it,
The cavalry came pounding up in
columns of four and their leader, sizing
up the situation, sent them swervlng
In on either side of the battery, Then
they charged in straight among the
guns, their sabrcs flashing Ii was
over in a moment and the last enemy
lay trampled upon.
Fight In Sunken Road.
This incident finished, the cavalry
trotted off in search of other adven
lures Not far away was a sunken road
which concealed considerable enemy
forces armed with machine guns Cav
airy scouts discovered this trap and,
dashing back gave the word TO the com
mander The latter snapped out com
mand and the squadron, most OF whom
were still unaware of the presence of the
Sunkcn road, divided into two bodies,
one OF which dcploycd to the right to-
ward a break in the wall OF the road,
while the other drew their sabres and
charged straight ahead
The Germans, not knowing that Brit
ish cavalry was in operation in that
section, still remained in the big ditch
and the Canadians reached the edge OF
the miniature preclpice without seeing
the enemy. They saw them in numbers
and realized for the first time that they
were headed for a drop OF several feet
TO the level of the road
Every Horseman Takes Leap.
Not horseman hesitated. They took
the flying leap straight down among
the surprised Germans and began their
work of death. Half a hundred OF the
enemy lay dead when the remainder
took to their heels and fled toward
Rumilly.
The cavalry commanded then was out
of touch with the remainder Of the ad-
vancing British forces and decided to
remain in the sunken road for a time
until he could get orders. Accordingly
he sent back a courier 10 carry intorma
tion as to the location OF the squad. 1t
developed quickly that another force OF
German machine gunhcfs was stationed
in a commanding position nearby. These
opened a griling fire on the cavalry
and succeeded in killing several horses
within a short time
Horses Stahpeded.
II became apparent that the men and
the rest of the horses. must suffer the
same fate il they remained where they
were. The commander knew IT would
be suicide to ride out into the open
and he seized upon an ingenious plan
10 outwit the Germans The horses
were gathered together and stampeded
! with their empty saddles in the direc-
y tion Of Cambria. The ruse worked, for
the Germans, peering through the mist
thought the horsemen had escaped.
The machine guns came into action
against the galloping horses and the
troopers in the meantime made good
their escape from the road. They started
back, but losing their way at one time
were actually in the outskirts of Ru-
milly. This may have given rise to a
report which became current that the
British had occupied the village.
Officers Stalled.
The Canadians continued their Jour
ney toward what they thought were the
British lines, As they were proceeding
they were challenged by German of
ficer with nine men 1t happened that
among the troops was a little chap who
spoke German fluenty He was sent
forwarf with orders TO engage the of
ficcr in conversation until the rest OF
the troopers could close in with their