NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL BYNG'S capture of the Hindenburg hoes near Cambrai on the 20th has been followed by a week of very 'Leavy fighting for the wooded Bourlon Ridge, four miles west of Cambrai, which commands the Arms and Bapaume roads. On Friday week our troops stormed this " important and dominating high ground" and advanced down the northern elope into Bourdon Village. In face of violent counter-attacks the same night our men had to retire from the village ; they retook it last Saturday night and lost part of it again last Sunday. But the enemy tried in vain tabstist our troops from the wooded ridge. He brought up fresh troops last Saturday and twice forced his way into the wood. But though our line was bent, it did not break, and by noon last Sunday, whom the enemy's last counter-attack failed, the hill was again completely in our possession. Our incomparable infantry had once more proved their superiority.
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