Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-11-22
BRITISH SPRING SURPRISE,
BREAK HIND ENbURG Line:
TAKE PERMANENT DEFENSES
Third Army Makes Sudden Advance and Drives Germans
Back Five Miles Front Extending 81
Miles, Taking Many Prisoners;
Tanks Precede Infantry. X
BULLETINS. '".>.
British Army Headquarters in France, Nov 21.-
The Germans fighting on their last line Of defense at
one point Of the British attack.
BULLETINS.
EIGHT THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN.


London Nov 2l-Andrew Bonar Law announced this
evening in the House of Commons that 5000 prisoners nclud
ing lso officers have been taken by the British their
operations.
At one point the British penetrated FIVE mile. behind the
German lines and several villages addition those already
announced have been taken, MIR. Bonar Law said -.
... MANY GUNS REPORTED CAPTURED.
----- By Associated Press) ~
Field Marshal Hag has sprung surprise the German.
80 miles and breaking the ndenburg line to maxi
mum depth of nearly FIVE miles.
offensive the war on the western front since
the trench lines established. r.. ''e.~ :.
Nearly of reported to have been captured
The British are pushing toward Cantaing, three miles
southwest of Cambria.
Northwest Marcong the high ground known as Premy
Chappee has been fought and the have
forced to withdraw. ~
H1NDENBURo LINE IS BROKEN II
The Hndenbug line has been broken depth of four miles
the VA. war RT Hifs announces troons so.d m 49,
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court village Their operations are continuing
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WHOLE GERMAN LINE CAPTURED
The whole German line of the Canal Du Bapaume-
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M ss ., the
Cambra the important important railway junction. which
taken by the British we'll as
large quantities of material The
able atmospheric conditions and the weather has since
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN. .
The by the British gven at about
5000 Reuter- dispatch filed today British headquarters
Despite the continuation of the the British
British and still pushing today Reuters CORE
spondent at headquarters reports. :
BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT
London Nov 2l-The announcement follows
s. esa Hs% snd
These
ey preparation and each the completely
Our troops have broken into the enemys positions
four and five miles wide
sand prisoners with number of operations continuing
AT the principal attack large number
successive belts German which strength
Following through the made by the tanks English
fensive of the Hndenburg line front
Our infantry and tanks then
mile beyond This latter known Hndenburg support
Bnayis avis and and Latau L wood after stiff fighting
English rifle light
the formidable defense the Welsh
county omed the village Rbecou and fought their through
Highland Grand ravn and entered
Fesqeres fierce fighting took place The West Riding
captured Hvnourt the German systems village
while the uuster bataons the ter flank
ward up the west bank of the Canal Du Nord.
the morning advance continued and rapid
English Scottish Welsh
the crossings the canal Mans Mong
wood. = ----.',
the Canal Du Nord
and with the Ulster operating the Of the
West Lancashire terrios
py and captured
line between Bulecour and Fontane les Crosiles.
The number
estimated. '
The spell fn dull preparations for our
attacks broke early yesterday heavy rain fell during the
weather is stormy"