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Show BERLIN REPORTS REPULSE OF THE BRITISH ATTACKS BERIjIN, Nov. 24. British attacks on the Cambrai front yesterday were repulsed re-pulsed In front of Bourlon, Fontaine and La Volte wood, it wag announced today by the German war office. The statement state-ment adds that thirty British tanks which were shot to pieces He before Fontaine Fon-taine alone. Southwest of Cambrai, the statement gays, the l'Jnfrllah again soupht a decision. A strong attack on Inehy nnd desperate assaults against Moeuvres failed. The British attacks against Bourlon Fontaine and t-a Folie wood were of especial force, the statement says. Tanks in close formation were, followed by infantry, in-fantry, which was slowly graining- ground on Bourlon. when it was met by a coun-terthrust coun-terthrust and again ejected from the wood and the villages. The text of the statement reads: Western war theater: Front of Crown Prince iFaipprecht: There has been increased artillery activity in Flanders. Waves of fire of great violence alternated with lets ! vigorous destrut tive fire between the i railways leading from Hoeslnghe to j Staden and from Ypres to Rouliers. Southwest of Cambrai the Knglish I again sought a decision. A sharp ! firing duel heralded a battle on the 1 front from Queant to Banteux. A ! strong attack on Inchy collapsed in I front of that village. Moeuvres was stubborn ly defended by desperate j fighting against many assaults. The thrusts directed against Bourlon. Bour-lon. Fontaine and Jja Folie were of especial force. A wave of tanks in close formation was followed by deeply deep-ly echeloned Infantry. Their force broke down against the heroism of our troops and as the result of the destructive de-structive effect of our artillery. The enemy, who was slowly gaining ground on Bourlon at the price of heavy sacrifices, was met by an nt-j nt-j ticking counterthurst of our tried I troops. They again ejected him from I the village and from Bourlon wood. ' The same troops, who on the prevl-j prevl-j ous day, proved their magnificent i attacking spirit In storming the vil-i vil-i lage, fought in defense of it with equal firmness and bravery. Before Fontaine alone thirty tanks are lying shot to pieces which give I a picture of the forces employed- by I the enemy. I Strong firing also continued In the course of the night in some fighting sectors. The effect of our artillery prevent night attacks against Ru milly and southwest of Masnleres. Army group of the German crown pnnee: At many points on this front there was increased French activity. Since Tuesday tho enemy has lost twenty-seven airplanes in aerial battles bat-tles and by anti-aircraft fire. |