Show I Canadians V Victorious in Brave Dash Successful Raid Said to Mark lark New Nc Phase in Modern l Trench Warfare e. e W WITH the British Armies In la P Franc Tranee anee De- De Dec 24 24 via London De Dec 26 25 25 From a n staff correspondent of or the Associated Associated As As- II- II North Press s. s North of or Arras cartain certain certain car car- tain Canadian troops have Just accomplished accomplished accomplished what the tho British officers officer de declare declare declare de- de clare marks a new phase In modern trench warfare In a n raid which however however how how- ever was much more than a a. raid they succeeded In putting out cut of action t temporarily tem tem- mI m- m I at least an nn entire battalion of or German infantry Tho They took fifty fifty- nine prisoner prisoners Including one t commis- officer and uti estimated mated that they killed ICO Germans In dugouts which were wore blown to atoms after acter their occupants occupants occupants pants refused to surrender r. r The Canadian Cana Cana- dian dlan losses were extremely mely light Tho raid took teok place at 3 o'clock In the afternoon on n a front of ot OO yards The German prIsoners prisoner admit that the they were taken talen completely b by surprise The of ot- ot fleer captured said laid he was convinced that something something- was about to happen but believed that the attack was coming comIng com com- ing on Christmas eve e He lie reported to the tho higher command but bul received no support The Tho Canadians mostly stalwart men tr from m the tho plains of at Manitoba Saskatchewan wan and Alberta had established themselves well wen forward so that when the tho artillery had ceased the preparatory preparatory pre pro fire they were In the German front lino trenches In le less s than two minutes Tho officer In command who nho was reporting the tho raid to brigade headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters by telephone said that he had hardly uttered the words off before he ho had to say eay In Ia Consternation Consternation Con Con- reigned among tho tune Germans who scrambled cr for tor the tho sap saps and dugouts dug dug- outs utI leading to the rear trenches tronche while tho the Canadians pelted them with hand grenades Caught unprepared many Germans In the front line offered no rc resistance istance but threw up their hands bands with cries of ot Others were taken as 8 they fled tIed for the second and third lines JInes for the Canadians pushed on quickly to tho the second trenches About twenty dugouts were Vore destroyed b by Canadians several with bombs captured captured cap cap- from tho the German Germans Ono One of ot the officers engaged said As we entered tho the trenches man many Germans broke for tor tho the dug dugouts All 11 who did were subsequently well ell cared for Each of at our men was given nite nilo instructions for his precise task tank and a map of ot the enemy's trenches which proved correct ct Each man knew over ever every detail of the proposed operation Thoy They were delighted at this thin and entered entered en en- en the fight with great cheers When I the they came camo out two hours later they were wore singing and as happy as school l I boys on a holiday The Tho neatness s. s and dispatch with which the raid was wall carrIed carried car car- ried nod out cut were unique The artillery co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation of ot tho the British guns was perfection per per- Beautifully placed curtains of ot fire tIre prepared our advance and creeping creep creep- ing forward protected us as all they proceeded proceed proceeded pro pro- d to absolutely demolish the anomy en enemy en- en omy emy trenches and dugouts The program program pro pro- gram ram had given m the men an sn hour heur and anda a n half hair for tor their work but the cleanup clean clenn- up was accomplished In an hoar hour and ten minutes and nd the raiders signalled they were ready to return to their own trenches No 1 attempt was wall made at a 1 counterattack counterattack counter counter- attack until the following night whon when tho Germans bombarded and raided their own first line or what was waa left lett of ot It thinking that the raiders were verG still there As a R. matter of ot fact tact the Canadians who carried out the tho operations opera opera- liens were miles a away ay They were not part of at the tine fighting line but on rest and had gone Jone forward for tor this particular particular particular ular piece of work which was planned weeks ago |