The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-12-08
Progress of Me War
From Sundays Salt Lake Tribune

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hrai circle. The Teutons were still
defending themselves desperately in
the region west of Cambria at the
beginning of the week. By the end
of the week they were attacking
everywhere and the British were on
the defensive except for strenuous
counter blows.
While bringing up reserves of men
and guns to throw against the Brit
ish wedge which apexed near Cam
brai. the Germans counter-attacked
near the apex. that is to say at Fon-
taine Notre Dame and Bourbon wood.
At one time the British occupied half
of Fontaine Notre Dame and had
taken Bourbon village. These gains
they we're unable to hold. The
enemy reacted again and again.
For five or six days the lines shifted
back and forth while Fontaine, Bour-
lon and Bourbon wood were being re-
duced to ruins.
The tanks which had played such
decisive part in the earlier fight be-
gan to be destroyed by cannon which
the foe sent into front line positions.
By direct hits the armor was pierced
and the monsters rendered impotent.
Another method used against the
tanks is deep pit camoufiaged with
brush and leaves. When the tank
falls into it there is no immediate
escape and the machine must be
blown up and abandoned if the Bri-
tish are forced to retreat from the
neighborhood. BY various means 80
of the 200 tanks have been destroyed
When it began to be obvious that the
tanks were no longer serviceable
General Byng withdrew them from
the Fontaine and Bourbon regions
and sent them back to await new
chance. This came late in the week
when the Germans overran British
positions southwest of Cambria.
The tanks went back over the British
position unopposed by front-line can
non and unimpeded by traps. They
rendered excellent service in retaking
captured ground.
The fighting at Fontaine and Bour-
lon wood eliminated last Tuesday in
some of the most furious fighting of
the year. No sooner had one side
gained than the other counter-at-
tackled. Much of the fighting was
hand to hand and the losses were
heavy.
In this way the Teutons kept the
British out of Cambria while evacu-
ating the civilian population and con-
centrating guns and forces for an
offensive in an effort to smash the
Bying wedge entirely and restore the
old positions. Wednesday and Thurs
day saw more fighting near Bourbon.
where the British took some high
ground and 500 prisoners. at Moeuv-
res. to the west. and at Bullecourt.
northward on the old line.
When the Germans began their
offensive on Friday morning it was
twofold blow. The enemy attacked
from the north. between Bourbon and
Moeuvres. and from the south along
anine-mile front. half of the line be-
ing southwark of the Byng wedge.
The attack along the sector south of
the points where the British had
made gains was for the purpose of
entering positions which would seri-
ously outfiank the British if any ad-
vance was made. The attack along
tns other half of the sector was at
points where Byng had driven in his
wedge and any gains here were
simply the recovery of lost ground.
Both blows were launched with
terrific violence after few hours of
the most intensive artillery fire. The
Germans in the first two hours ad-
vanced two miles on the southern
mont. recapturing La Vacquerie and
taking Tillers-G Guislain. Gonnelieu and
1ouzeaucourt. The last named vii
iage was the extreme point reached
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