The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
British Capture Hill DOM
mating MGuvres Near
Outskirts Of City.
DRIVE WEDGE DEEPER
Severe Fighting at Apex Of
Battle, but Germans
Seem Discouraged. =
ALL ENGLAND JUBILANT
French Easily Repulse Minor
Attacks by Teutons in
Aisne Sector.
DRIVE WEDGE DEEPER
ALL ENGLAND JUBILANT

LONDON, Nov. 23-Stiff fighting oe-
Cured to-day at several points on the
new British front west Of Cambria. but
1t was Of a local character and without
important result. The British were en-
gagged principally in consolidating their
positions after their spectacul two day
advance. while the Germans. discouraged
by the failure of their numerous counter
attacks. were omparatively quiet. They
are rushing up every available man.
however. and powerful counter attacks
may be expected tomorrow or next day
unless the British in the meantime re-
sumo their advance.
The British renewed their attack SW
Fontaine to-day and are still holding the
ground between Cantaing and south Of
Fonta!ne. the Associated Press CORE.
spondent at British headquarters reportx
It is unofilcially estimated that several
score Of sVps have been captured.
Driving in the Big Wedse.
Most of the severe fighting. however,
was around Crevec9ur. Meuvres and the
Bourbon Wood. all lying near the apex
OF the wedge driven into the German line
and close to Cambrsi. The apture of
Bourbon Wood will enable the British
to dominate the whole front in this 70.
gion.
West o: MGuvres. which is almost In
the outskirts Of Cambria. the British 70.
day captured hill which dominates the
town and much OF the Canal du Nord.
Oficial reports are somewhat retcent, but
10 apparent that the fighting to-day
was bstwsan the British advance troops
ana the German rear guard
The enemy last night began the CEN
centrat'cn OF troops and artillery be-
tween Camhrsi and the Bourbon Wood,
ana gave every indication that they pur-
posed to battle desperately for the re-
coVery OF their lost territory, SAYS the
ASS c,nted Press correspondent at the
front
Ehe Germans in their counter thrust
yesterday ~ Fontaine Notre Dame sue
ceeded in pr''ling the British slightly
back from this place after desperate
corr'ct. hut this morning the British
sun he'd their ground between Cantaing
ana south of Fontaine. and were near
'he fringe o. the Bourlon Wood
Many Guns Captured.
There was little artillery firing thl.
morning in the Bourbon Wood sector. but
the Germans on the elevation in the
copse We're maintaining q stiff machine
gun Darrage against the asSaultinl
troops. and fighting a, close quarters
was reported TO be proceeding.
The toll OF booty already captured
continues TO swell. and unofficial esti-
mates place the number of guns taken
al several score A great many machine
guns have fallen into the hands of the
British.
Pending the resumption Of the ad-
vance in the Cambrai sector, Field Mar
shal Haig has not been idle. He struck
the Germans again to-day in Flanders,
southeast OF fpres and moved his line
slightly forward. His report tonight
says that the German artillery showed
sreat activity to-day in the Passchen.
daele region, The French repulsed sew
era' minor attacks In the Alsne sector
England CeIebrat~s victory.
For the frst time since the was began
Ehgiand Is celebrating victory in the old
,asA!ohed way by the ring!ng OF bells In
n"nhoh and the provinces The sun
oroke through the heavy mist which en-
Neioped London and it's environs early in
the day almost at the sane time that
tne massive chimes OF ST Paurs and ths
peHs OF other churches began TO neal
forth their chorus in celebration OF the
a'hierementS OF the British forces in
France and Palestine
IL was the FIRST sunshine or u,any
days. One OF the features OF the occa.
SION was the ringing Of the bells of
Peterborough Cathedral, which had
been silent for years.
In London Liverpool and other elite,
the nags OF the Allies contributed i'm
presslFely to the picture The scenes In
the stFcets and around the great cathe-
drals were not demons,rative. but an
pfared more like those usual at Christ
mas
N!nS George has promoted Lieut.. Gen,
Byng to the rank OF General. in recos-
n'ton or his distinguished service In the
heid in the recent operations