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HAIG THRILLS BRITAIN.
BSWs \isO Iscr" Of Hour Rnd
People ENpcrt BiaR~r Things.

l.oNnoN Nov. -. In on" Of his long
eat "ommuniaues Fold Marsha Sir
pouglas IIaic. commander - the BRIT
ish troops n Fr"nc", thrilled n" Brit
iSh nstl"r to-day with re"'s - pHf
'h" most str'k'ns victory !'' acmeNeh
OIL 'hH western 'front.' "nH "eN'hlni!'
owing to N" novel rhassS OF nc h7",
ish attack. '''torN rc' wig mop" ~
'er' gloomy period % ~" var
18Th" llndenhurr line smashed was
the giant caption IN VIC evening papers
and Apply focuses th' po,'" engaging
public intHr"s' and aitsn''on ana al
though thor" was no nell ringing or
other n'arh'd slsN :" p"o'' lup'iat'on'
wN'reNer men Sa,h,rea toRether mere
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To-nights report from Field Marshal
Haig refers to important progress"
made to-day to the west and southwest
Of Cambria. Enemy reinforcements
were driven from further series OF
villages and many additional prisoners
were taken: Northwest Of Msshieres
the enemys double line of trenches on
the Scheldt Canal was passed. British
troops who took Canta!gn established
themselves more than hve miles behind
the German line.
The British attack. from the enemy's
viewpoint, was as surprising as i; was
disastrous. There was no artillery
prcpara ton. Instead, the tanks 10 a
great extent did the work of the heavy
guns They went forward early yes
terday morning and the infantry fol-
lowed. To-day, through a sea of mud
III places and in q binding rain. they
still wallowed ahead. the foot soldiers
with or Just behind them. and some .
times ilanhed by horsemen. the official
; reports referring to valuable services
rendered by tho cavalry.
- Th" advance, which was made by the
British Third Army. under command OF
Lieut. -Gsn. Sir Julian Byng. was from,
the Scarpe River. east of Arras. to st.
Quentin. Gambrai lies 10 the east Of the
, old German line and about midday ne
tween Arras and -. Quentin. The Bit.
, ish late to-day easily were within gun
range OF Cambria. with its valuable rail
road lines and roadways branching OIL,
TO AL points.
The surprised Germans yesterday red
! in disorder. but to-day their resistance
/ stiifencd perceptihiy, although st.ll un'
able 10 check the allied rush. Enemy
! losses ar" reported to he enormous
while British casualties were compare
! lively slight.
! First announcement OF 'he Frencl
| offensive came from Berlin. Its ap'
: parent obieH, is to push the foe hacb
I eastward and uOrthward. toward I,aor
= strategic moves which possibly vii
, compe an extensive German retirement
: on this sector
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THREE MAIN FRONTS.
TeutOn Attack IL Most Violent -
Middle sector.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS ~
NORTHERN ITALY. Nov. 2l.-The heavy
fighting which began on Sunday in the
north continued yesterday with grea,
violence, centring on the slope of Mon
fcnera. Enemy masses al,ernated fierce
artillery attacks with infantry assaults
which were repuscd by the heroic bray.
cry of the Italian troops.
The battle is taking a wide range and
gradually concentrating on three main
fronts 1t is not \ question Of gaining
or losing kilometers. hut is a gigantic
battle in which Italy's part In the war
with the resultant erect on tho Allies
is largely at stake.
The Austro-G"rman Offensive. which
began three weeks ago. as not dimin.
ished but is steadily iifnsifying
Frontal attacks thus far have failed
on the Piave and the northern Asiag go
Plain This compels the enemy To al
tempt to make breach by one of Tho
Italian fanks as tho only resort after
tn" checking Of the frontal attacks
This explains tho gradual shifting OF
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HAIG SANASFES 81 MILES OF HLNDENBURG LINE;
STUPENDOUS VICTORY, WITH 8, 600 CAP7IVES;
BYNG'S ARMY CHASES TEUTONS BACK MILES
WORST BLOW GIVEN FOE;
TANKS GREATEST FACTOR
Germans Short of Munitions Washington Hears, But
British Dash and Power Get Full Credit-Believe
Italians Aided and Salonica Saved.

piets surprise which was possible only
by moving forward without the usual
accompaniment of artillery fre
Officers here have discussed frequently
in the last few months the possibility Of
restoring the element OF surprise attack
In trench operations in Just this way.
Some have thought It could be done.
while others have held that without de-
struction Of the barbed wire entansie-
ment with high explosive shells the in
fantry would be halted on it's first rush.
The use OF the tanks solved this problem
for the British.
There was much speculation tonight
as to the immediate motive for the
attack. Officers we're In agreement
that II was designed TO relieve pressure
on the italian front and probably also
to prevent the carrying out Of any
plans the Germans might have had for
an attack against the army holding
the Salonica front. On the face OF press
reports Of the scope Of the British vic
tory they were inclined to believe that
these results had been accomplished.
Further details as to the number Of
prisoners and tho amount of war ma
terial captured were eagerly awaited.
zauging accurately the damage inflicted
on the enemy and also will make It clear
whether or not a complete surprise was
accomplished
The number OF prisoners and the
amount OF war material captured are
certain to he very large. in view of the
extent OF the drive. unless the Germans
had already withdrawn greater part Of
their equipment and most of their men,
and there Is no hint up to this time In
German War Oftice statements that a re-
tirement had been planned.
Some officers here were hopeful that
the drive would have the immediate ef-
feet Of compelling the German high
command to abandon the Italian cam
paign or 80 reduce its forces there that
the combined italian. British and French
armies could drive the Teutons back into
tho ,nountaina
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WARRINGTON. Nov. 2l.--Of1ciai Wash
inston was deeply stirred to-day AZ
press bulletins began 20 unfold tho scope
of the smashing British victory on tho
western front.
While army officers were cautious in
commenting on tho Significance Of tho
drive in the absence OF official reports
IT was plainly evident IN all quarters
that on the face Of tho press reports.
ofncials generally regarded this as tho
greatest blow dealt the Germans since
the war started They were especially
inspired by the dash and power displayed
by Field Marshal Haigs great war ma
chino A. the brief bulletins from the
front pictured events from hour to hour.
There were hints in some quarters OF
previous information indicating that a
shortage Of ammunition contributed to
the German defeat According to this
view the German western limo has been
stripped Of ammunition reserve and men
from the strategic reserves to build W
tho machine which rolled back the Ital-
ian line.
Teutons Had Miscalculated.
Tho German high command. it was
said in this connection. had counted alb
solutely upon winter and French and
British forces transferred to support the
shaken Italian lines as making impossl-
bic any major offensive on the western
front at this time
The daring displayed by the British in
launching their greatest assault OF the
war without artillery preparation was
freely commented on by officers. II is
the first time assaults upon thoroughly
organized trench lines have ever been
made except after the guns have blasted
a way through for the infantry
The use Of the tanks to clear away
ba rbed wire entanElements and presun,-
ably to batter down pill boxes and
other strong points also was novel pro-
cedure. The success OF the movement
probably depends wholly upon the com.
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TO ARREST ALL "SPITTERS. ="
r"l'"r RcR,W trusadc Against Ex-
p~rtOrRtInx In Public Places.

'esl'h Commissioner Emerson issued
= srrinG yesterday that tho police had
't' asked to arrest all persons caught
-'o''ng In public places.
'ouplcd with the warning he explained
'' 'ol Theodore Roosevelt placed the
"rd spit in the official vocabulary in
~" when he was member of the
noard by reason of being Police Com
Nh ssioner
resident Charles T. Wilson had just
r'"se0ted the draft OF a law against ex-
p"r'oration.
What's that" inquired the Roose-
" '''a7 voice "Rosh. Call II splitting
- 'hc people will understand you"
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PATROL BOAT SUNK.
British Vessel Torpedord b
C-ROat and Nin~ Ncn Lost.

LONDON. Nov. 21-A British patrol
vessel was torrcdoed by an enemy sub
marine in the Mediterranean November
Is. according to an Admiralty statement
issued tonight
were killed
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Six Musical Artists
in Concert for Fund

A LARGE and appreciative
audience is assured at the
concert in the Hotel Ansonia for
THE SUN Tobacco Fund to-
night. And no wonder. when
one considers that the pro-
gramme is made up of contribu
tions by these artists: Sophie
Braslau of the M&ropolitan
Opera. Moses Boguslawski, Ar.
thur Middleton, late of the Metro
pOlitan; Eva Gauthier, Maximill-
ian Pilzer and Media Humphreys,
the Alabama Nightingale,
The Liberal Clubs annual
autumn dance takes place in
Webster Hall tomorrow night. II
will be riot of color. with MANY
special dance features and Gus.
tune contest, for which the num-
ber Of entries already is large. A
share of the proceeds will come
to the fund.
Everybody now recognizes it
as his duty to see that the Ameri-
can soldiers in France are made
happy during the Christmas sea.
son. And not only is it duty
but a privilege. But the time Is
growing short. Read of the
funds special Christmas cam
paign on page 7.
i
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
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LOS ANGELES VOTES
TO CLOSE SALOONS
Ordinance Effective After
March 81, 1918.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Nov 2l.---Com-
plete tabulations to-day of the vote In
yesterdays election showed the adoption
of an ordinance to close saloons March
81. 1918. by n majority Of 20.17+ votes.
the total returns being 5&.4b6 for the
ordinance and 3%.2S1 against 1t.
The ordinance provides for the aboli-
tion OF all liquor traffic in the harbor
district. To-day the dry" forces an
nounced they would ask the City Coun-
Gil to advance thk date Of prohibition
In that district by adopting an ordinance
effective within : month, \,
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BRITISH 5 MILES
FROM HOLY CITY
Palestine Jubilant Over De-
feat of Turks-InvaIlerS
Checrcd Everywhere.
PEOPLE RETURN TO G.\ZA
Peaceful Occupations Resumed
-Great improvements
Already to Be Seen.


Lo,do~ T'mes
Coppr9ii. 1917 nr r.ohfs rrp~ed
RAMLEH. Palestine. Nov. IL De-
layed).-'o the way to Ramleh to-day
there was ocular proof tha, the popula-
ton is delighted with the British VIC
tory. The people turned ont by the
Turks from Casa and the surrounding
country were trckking bacE with all
their worldly g"ods and chat,cls packed
on overloaded dorkeys The women
were bearing astonishingly heavy loads
on their heads, whilc the pa'riarchs OF
tho families rod" or werc carried on the
shoulders OF tho Younger mon Agricul-
turists were beginning 10 ,urn ou' to
plough and Ill the icld uor that they
have III. security OF British protection.
our troops have had the liycliest well
come In passing through the villages. In
this unchangiue par or tive world the
women sit and gossip during tho process
OF drawing water from tho VOL, just as
they did in biblical days. There /.
peace and safety for all nos The end
OF cXtortiorr. oppression and pilagc
under the name of rcqu'si,ons has in
the short space OF a week wrought a
wondrous change in the happiness OF
the poople.
As one travels to the north the coun-
tsy appears moro prosperous. Al some
~ the Jewish settlements. such as
Katrah. AT which there was desperate
fighting three days ago, ana Akr where
for the FIRST time the people wcrc seen
wearing European clothing, tho greeting
to our troops uat most enthusiastic, foi
their coming assures the pcople's future.
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PANAMA TO REGISTER FOES.
Placed ON Travelling
of Encm. Aliens.

PAHAMA, Nov 21.-The President Of
the republic. Dr. Ramon Valdez. has is
sued an order that all subjects and ma
tivcs Of Germany and allied countries
resident in Panam' shall bc required 10
register and report TO the Panama au-
thoritics every ten days
They arc forbidden 10 travel more
than fifteen miles without special per-
mission.
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Hais Reports "Important Progress Drive Goes On.

garrison safe under the heavies, gunfi,e
II is believed that much of this tunnel
is now in the possession of the British.
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'TEUTON THRUST
AGAINST ITALY
SEEMS HALTED
MackenSpn's Column Fails
to Renew Attack in the
Middle Sector.
REPULSE FURTHER NORTH
Along the Piave Austrians Re-
| main Inactive After Their
Signal Defeat.
REPULSE FURTHER NORTH

PAGIs, Nov. 2i.--The offlcial state
ment by Berlin that the situation on the
Italian front was unchanged was hailed
to-day as additional evidence that tho
great Austro-German thrust practically
has been halted. Tho Rome announce
ment that yesterdays infantry actions
at Monte Tomba and Morfenera. the
vital points on the northern line. have
not been renewed is taken as additional
encouragement for the Entente forces.
The enemy attacked furiously At
Monte Pertica, northwest OF Monte
Grappa. and was repulsed. From Lake
Garda to the Adriatic the foe has made
no apprecable gain In the last several
days. East of the Asiago plateau the
Italians have carried out additional
minor offensive operations, taking some
additional prisoners.
The menace to Venice continues
serious but is believed to be diminish
ing. The Mottn makes definite an
nouncement to-day that the Austrians
have agreed to spare Venice. as a result
Of the appeal from the Vatican. but that
all authority must be left In the hands
of the patriarch 1t is certain, the paper
adds, that no definite attempt will be
made TO defend the city proper.
Details OF operations by Franco-Brit-
ish troops in the italian front are awaited
anxiously. The Prince OF Wales is ac-
companying the British, and yesterday
at Italian grand headquarters met and
shook hands with Signor bissolati. Min
istcr Of Military Aid and leader OF the re-
form Socialists
To-day's official statement from Rome
follows:
There was intense artillery activity
yesterday on the whole front Of the
coastal zone. The national navy and
British monitors lent effective coopera-
ton.
In the afternoon the enemy three
times made violent attacks on Monte
Pertica, northwest of Monte Grappa.
lie was repulsed each time with severe
losses. On Monte Tomba and Monte
Monfenera the infantry actions were
not renewed.
Our aircraft carried out effective
bombarding operations and engaged in
several duels with hostile airplanes. as
"A result of which two enemy machines
were dowued
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Grand totals. :. 6+0 TAI sS7
Average number Of British mer.
chant ships sunk weekly. . 1854
Average num- Der over 200 tons
sunk weekly. .17.OO
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WEEKS U-BOAT
TOLL UP TO II
Ten of British Vessels Sunk
Were Of More Than
1000 Tons.

LONDON. Nov. 2i.--Scventeen British
merchantmen were sunk by mines or sub
marines last week, according TO the
weekly statement issued by the Ad-
miralty. OF these ten were vessels Of
$500 tons and over and seven OF less
than 1900 tons.
The Admiralty statement follows
Arrivals, 1851; sailings. 2.463.
British merchantment sunk by mine
or submarine--Over 1900 tons: 10: un-
der 1900 tons. :.
Fishing vessels sunk. none.
British vessels unsuccessfully at
tackled. 2.
This record OF British merchantmen
sunk greatly exceeds that of the pre-
vious week. when only one vessel Of
1.600 tons or over and Ave craft Of less
tonnage were sent to the bottom. In
fact II represents in the aggregate the
greatest number Of vessels destroy ed
since the week of October '2s, when
eighteen were lost.
So far as the losses OF large vessels
are concerned however. this report ap-
parently hears out the optimistic state
ment made recently by Premier Lloyd
George, for the snkngs In the 1900 and
over category last week were the lowest
since March. except for the weeks of
September is, November 4 and Novem-
her II.
The sinking by German submarine
OF the Danish steamship Adolph Ander-
sen. 9s1 tons gross. is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from Co.
penhagen. One man ;s said TO have been
killed,
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N0T0NESLIPIN
SECRET PLANS
Sharp and Bitter Surprise
Sprung on Germans, Who
Fled or Died.
GREAT WORK BY TANKS
Graphic Picture Of Daring At
tack on Foes Strongest
Line Of Defences.
GREAT WORK BY TANKS

spscisl Cable DespafeA to THs SrS from IN
LONDON 1tmes.
CopSvt1As. 1917. oil rtsAfs vsssvred.
BRITISH HEADoUARrERs. Nov. ell
We sprang yesterday on tho Germans
as sharp and bitter a surprise as they
ever experienced. When all attention
was concentrated on the Flanders
front and tho Passchendaele ridge in
particular We suddenly struck the main
Hindenburg line In the old Somme area
beyond Bapaume. There Is every rea.
son to believe the blow was completely
unexpected.
Next to the secrecy with which In.
attack was planned, the great feature of
the operations was the overwh Ginning
share borne by the tanks in the earlier
stages OF the advance. The condition
OF the ground here, which was little
cut up by shell holes and was dry.
made their use possible to a greater ex-
tent than has been the case lately In
Flanders.
The strength OF the positions selected
for the attack was enormous what is
known as the Hindenburs line, consist
Ing OF three elaborate trench systems,
each perfected with every detail known
to German military science and defended
with tier after tior Of the stoutest wire.
The wire was not cut, for there was
no preliminary bombardment or any
warning TO the enemy that an attack
was impending. IT was the tanks frs,
duty to roll over the wire, 80 the infan.
try could get through They seemed to
have done II. for everywhere the infan-
try poured through after them
Three LiUes Of Trenches.
The frst German line. or Hinden burs
advanced line. ran. roughly, a distance
of from two to five hundred yards from
ours. the space growing wider south
ward. The main findenburg line was
the strongest OF the three. " was a
thousand yards behind the advanced
line. the village Of La Vacauerie, foT
instance. heing behind the advanced line
bu, in front OF the main line
The third line o. Hindenburg support
trenches was about the same distanc.
behind the main line. These three line,
made a formidable obstacle. but our a;
tack. led by the tanks, penetrated II a
many points.
7 watched the attack on lIar,noOur
Wood To the right was Bourbon Woo
/
( which was said to dominate Cambrai
Here even in the dark one could wall
freely over the open ground. with firm
grass beneath the feet, At o'clock
when the sky began TO tighten, II wa,
possible to see the rolling expanse o
Srsyish dead grass the color OF tn
/ Western prar!es after a summer drought
In the half light Of dawn We flushed
two coveys Of partridges. Larks sprant
from under our feet, and later. when tn
guns were laundering. large har
coursed of. While tire battle raget
crows few. caHing across the sky. In
different alike to guns and airplanes.
Throughout the night there had beel
occasional shell Are Soon after .
sudden furry Of German guns seemed 4
+ show that they were awake. but II soo
died away. Somewhere TO the LETT
solitary machine gun chartered angril
at irregular intervals.
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>oIndicatIons of Mtg Hattie.

II was hard 10 believe that great
battle was about TO begin. Although i,
has heen accepted 40 maxim that no
attack on a large scale can II" prepared
in such warfare as this without tho GU
emy's knowledge. We hal hopes that iN
this case the thing was being done,
Everything indicates that tho enemy did
not expect anything extraordnary at
this particular point. and certainly not
at this particular moment.
II waY an aldaciuus thing to attempt
to move AL the army tanks We employed
to-day close TO the German lines With
out discovery. hut apparently II was
done Not only were tho tanks moved
up. but all other preparations seem tn
have hocn made without tho Germans
getting wind OF what was happening.
Guns. ammunition, men. horses and
supplies all seem to have hoen brought
m in readiness for the great moment
without heing betrayed by ono false
move. u wns a piece Of organization as
wonderful rs the Man Of attack itself
and "a bold and or,gna..
Tho last smell OF waiting before tn"
moment came Was nervous work 1'd
the Germans know anything Wcr" 'h"N
alert and would sudden barrag" send
era shirc all our hopes" Rut tho minutes
dragged by and the sky grew slowly
lighter, and on1e'tS OH inv ffTtH "S"''
to define themselves with form, and color.
DimIy visible in the sky one a'rplanc
droncd Then to the lott great gun
spoke,
. Far to the right ta"re was roar
and flicker. then, link hy linh. the
whole lire broke into BLAZE. The ali,
was filled with sudden tumult and
the crash and shock OF guns far ahead.
) and as far a. the eye could see on either
! side the graz half light was af'ame
with the fash Of shell bursts Signal
; rockets sent great showers o' golden
sparks which would unfold the smoke
Marriages as they came down, Through
II all came tho quick chatter of machine
guns.
/ Nonstcrs Prose On Uns~en.
with such noise the tanks could not
| he heard but could move openly or,
their great errand II was impossible
TO see in the dim light and the rolling
smoke either the tanks or the figures
Of the infantry But all above the murl
and glittering chaos one could see the
red rockets. German signals of distress,
tossing skyward, One knew they were
calling piteous,y for help from their
! guns. but very little help cane. The
/. German artillery reply was very feeble
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AMSTERDAM. Nov. 21.--The war corre-
spondent of the Berlin Lokdl An.etoer
says the Teutonic allied movement for
turning the Italian left flank is being
executed in the face OF great Italian SUI
pcriority. The Frdnkturter /eitung as
serts that the Italians. reinforced with
guns and infantry, have prepared strong
defences on the lower Piavc River
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The German propaganda failed miser-
ably here although the European tongue
which most of the people speak Is Ger
man The British ideals OF freedom are
known here and the exemplary behavior
of our troops confirmed the previous
knowledge ~ the work done 10y Britain
for civilization. 70 say that the coun-
try which a fortnight ago Vas under the
Turkish scourge has suddenly become
normal FOR the civilian population is no
exaggeration.
~ Ranlleh the people we're practising
the arts of peace. The haSaafS were
busy and the traders werc driving bar
gains with our ycomanry, who We're buy
ing JafYa oranges. vegetable and fresh
bread. a welcome change OF diet after
the strenuous times Of the last fortnight
Our men were paying fair rates and the
traders were receiving real money in
stead Of the deprecated Turkish notes
70 which they were accustomed.
This place Is a picturesque town Of
substantial proportions surrounded by
we'll tended orchards and gardens. with
fragrant minosa hedges, a grateful re-
lief, from the evil smelling battlenelds
The plain OF Sharon, which lies before
our line with villages In scores between
us and the mountains Of Samaria and
Judea. Is. less fertile probably than the
-
a. ss sy,,tf,,,,,l -, S3xcaJ unn.