Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-02

TRYING TIME FOR BRITISH.
(By Associated Press.)
Details Of the fighting in the Cam.
brai area yesterday now beginning to
come through, emphasize the serious
nature Of the enemy attempt to break
up the broad salient created BY Gen.
eral Byns's recent victory, which 80
seriously menaces the German Cam.
brai base.
The German turning movement
patiently gave the British = trying
time Of il. They were obliged hur-
riedly to withdraw their troops from
the area that was being cut off by the
progress Of the German wedge and,
according to Berlin, they lost 1000
men in prisoners in the process.
The capture Of several batteries OF
field guns also is claimed by the
German staff. The news dispatches
indicate that a number Of endangered
guns were blown up by Byng's ar
tillerymen and the pieces that fell
into German hands may be presumed
to have been these.
According to the Berlin statement.
between Moeuvrcs and Bourbon and
from Fontaine and La Folie the Ger
mans threw back the British to the
villages of Graincourt, Anncux and
eantalng. They also captured Con.
nelieu and Villers-Guislain.
British counter attacks finally
stopped the Teutonic rush and saved
the day. The counter thrusts on the
part OF the British are continuing to.
day and while some of the ground
lost in the drive still remains in Ger
man hands the situation today is re.
ported such as not to cause any par.
ticular uneasiness.
British Blow Up Guns.
British Headquarters in. France,
Dec. LIN their operations in the
Cambrai region yesterday the Ger
mans began a turning movement, but
the British were able to pull back
most OF their troops and guns at the
first attack and save them from being
caug hit. The British blew up a
number of guns.
So far as could be ascertained this
morning. no British guns were cap-
tured by the Germans.
The German casualties yesterday
were exceedingly large. The British
probably lost considerable number
of mer.
There is no concealing the fact that
the enemy gave the British an un-
comfortable hour or two, but the sit
uation this morning is not one to
cause particular uneasiness.
Some scattered British in the front
line may have fallen into the hands of
the Germans, but most Of the troops
are reported to have been withdrawn
safely. Some ground has been lost,
but, unless unforeseen events arise,
the German plans have been frus-
trated, with the infiction of serious
losses on them.
Fighting is still proceeding today.
The British are continuing their
counter attacks.
Germans Attack at yerdun.
Paris. Dec. 1.-The Germans made
violent attack last night on the YER
dun front, the war Office reports. Two
efforts, were defeated by the French.
who. after a severe engagement, held
their line intact.
: The British official report says:
Southeast of Verdhuile local at :.
lacks were successfully repulsed by
rs. The hostile artillery has been
more active than usual in the Scarpe
valley.
Three raids attempted by the ene-
ny last night southwest of LaBassee
we're driven off by our fire. We made
wo successful raids in the neighbor-
rood of Warneton, inhicting MANY
casualties on the enemy and securing
prisoners on both occasions"
Berlin. Dec. l.-(Via London.)-
The Germans yesterday captured
1000 British and several batteries in
he Cambria region, the war Office an
lounces.
Brazilian Aviators Go to Europe.
Rio Janeiro. Dec. l.--Brazil IS soon
o make its first contribution to the
lighting forces of the allies. In re.
iponse to arsinvitation frem the Brit.
sh government that Brazilian ayia-
ors complete their course OF instrtc-
ion in England IL naval aviators viii