The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-24
eR,roNs DRIVE BACK ENEMY.

8RlTONS DRIVE 6ACk ENElMV
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 24.-(By the A. P.)-
The British early today drove back
the enemy at the elevation called Tad
pole Copse, which dominates large
section of the canal due Nord and a
large part Of Moeuvres in the Cam
brai area.
GENERAL REVIEW.
British Army Headuarters in
France, Nov. 24.-The British and the
German forces last night rested on
their arms along most of the new
battlefront after three days of deter
mined conflict. Hard local fighting
continued at some points, notably in
the vicinity of Crevecoeur, Moeuvres
and Bourbon wood, but for the most
part the British were engaged in con.
solidating work and the Germans gave
little trouble in the way Of counter
attacks.
1t appears that the British early to.
day drove back the enemy at an ele.
walton just west of Moeuvres known
as Tadpole COpse. This hill domin.
ates q large section of the Canal Du
Nord, running east of Moeuvres, and
to a, large extent the village itself,
which still is in German hands.
There has been no further change
at Fontaine, where the Germans yes
terday delivered a heavy counter at
tack and compelled the British to
withdraw from the village to posi-
ton q little south of it. The fight.
ing at Fontaine was at close quarters
and particularly bitter.
This morning the Germans in the
eastern part of Crevecoeur village
were maintaining an intense machine
gun fire against the British in its west
erny envir0ns. IS -a
Rain fell last night and today dense,
low-hanging clouds were letting down
2 steady drizzle which made aerial
observations very difficult NOtwith.
standing this handicap both the Brit
ish and the German airmen were oper.
ating at exceedingly low attitudes
along the battle line. The enemy's
airplanes were especially active in the
region Of Bourbon wood.
No announcement has been made of
the amount Of material captured by
the British, but great quantities of war
stores are strewn over the battle area
and among the booty are numerous
guns.
The total of prisoners so far count.
ed still remains somewhere between
5000 and 5000.
British Hold Ground.
While in the main the British
troops in the region Of Cambria are
consolidating the positions they won
in the spectacular two day battle, en-.
gagements Of hard fought Of local
character Is taking place on numerous
sectors, where the Germans are en-
deavoring to drive out the English,
Scotch, Welsh and Irish contingents,
whose drive has placed them virtually
on the Threshold of Cambria.
Especially severe has been the
fighting around Crevecoeur, Moeuvres
and the Bourbon wood, of the latter of
which regions at last accounts the
British cavalry was operating brilliant
ly In an endeavor to surround and cap
ture the wood, which would give to
General .Byng position dominating
the entire battle front. The ground
previously gained by the British had
been held up to late Friday and in
addition west of Moeuvres an eleva-
ton dominating large section of the
canal direct north and the town Of
Moeuvres, which was in the hands Of
the Germans, had been captured.
49,. Germans Fight Bitterly.
The Germans are fighting bitterly to
recapture lost terrain and to hold
back further incursi0ns into their line
The fighting apparently is between
the opposing British advance and the
German rear guard, for the major pOr-
ton Of General Byng's army evidently
Is engaged in consolidating the terri.
tory already won and preparing for
another dash forward when the time
is opportune. ~. I'll
Although the British are busily en-
gagged in the Cambria sector, Field
Marshal Haig has not overlooked a
chance again to stab the German line
In Flanders. Southeast Of Ypres, the
British have thrown forward their line
slightly. On the southern front the
Germans have delivered several small
attacks against the French in the
Aisne region, northwest Of Rheims,
and in champagne, but all of them
were repulsed by the French artillery.
Al Death Grips on Piave. ~
Between the Brenta and Piave riv-
ers in the Italian theater the Italians
and the Teutonic allies are still at
deadly grips, with the enemy endeav-
orirg to break through to the Vene.
tian plain, but with the Italians every.
where holding them. All along the
front the fighting is Of a particularly
sanguinary nature, the troops fire.
quently meeting in hand to hand en-.
counters and positions often changing
hands.
The enemy everywhere is throwing
masses OF men against the Italians,
and his losses in killed, wounded or
made prisoner have been extremely
heavy. It seemingly j. the ambition Of
the invaders to break out upon the