They were safe. They had made good their escape. It was open for them to continue their retreat and leave other and fresher troops to continue the task of delaying the enemy' advance. But that was not the wa; of the O.B.LI. The officer in command quietly ordered his men to fix bayonets, to return to the village and drive the enemy out. Led by him, his men, tired though they were, advanced steadily against the village held by the Germans. who outnumbered them by about three to one.
This dauntless counter-attack saved the day. As soon as the Germans saw the men of the O.B.LI. advancing at a steady relentless pace, they decided that the cold water of the canal was better than the cold steel of the bayonet.
As one man, they fled in panic.
Some scrambled across the bridge, others flung themselves into the canal. Within a few minutes, the village was cleared of the invaders. The situa' tion was restored. The officer in command decided to hold the village until nightfall and make good his withdrawal under cover of dark He and his men took up their po: tions again and at nightfall he led his party back through the next detachment of British troops and thence safely to Dunkirk. Exhausted they might be, and retreating—but defeated, never!
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