Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-09
BRITISH LOOK
FORATTACkS
UPON RIDGES
German Captives Surprised
to Find English are
Not Cruel.
Canadian Headquarters In France

Canadian Headquarters in France
(yia London. Nov. S-(By Cana
dian Press Limited. -Hinden-
burg's orders to his troops to re-
take passchendaele, at all costs,
has not yet resulted in any enemy
infantry activity before Passchen-
daele. Both yesterday and today
have been exceptionally quiet, ex-
cept for our artillery, which has
been maintaining harassing fire
on all approaches to the cenfers
OF activity in the enemy area.
Reports of an eastward movement
of enemy batteries possibly indicate
that Hindenburg may be preparing
new gun positions to support an at
tack upon the ridge, but in the mean
time the Canadians are strengthening
their new positions and preparing for
all emergencies.
Two battalion commanders, with
their STATS, were captured in the last
engagement, striking indication Of
the rapidity with which our troops
maintained their attack.
Teuton Likes Canadians.
with such men I could go any
where, do anything" is one captured
officers comment on the Canadians.
Indeed, the prisoners are loud in ad-
miration of our troops, especially
their physique, They are loud also
| in amazed comments on the treatment
| they are receiving. The prisoners
state that they received special lee
lures on the ferocity OF the British
troops, being told that they took nc
prisoners and showed the utmost cru
city to all Germans who fell into their
hands.
Recent captures confirm the reports
Of heavy enemy losses. Our troops
went over so rapidly and followed the
barrage so closely that numerous
cases are reported where the enemy
had no chance to use his machine
guns before our infantry was on tor
of him.
Village Loss is Blow.
There is no question that the loss
of the village is a great blow to the
enemy, the officers and men captured
all emphasizing the Importance the
enemy attached to the retention Of
Passehendaele ridge and predicting
that the German high command woult
make a desperate effort to recapture
the position before they will submit
to the winter conditions in the mu(
Lying in Roulers plain which our dom
iinant ridge will impose upon him.
! Made Successful Raid.
Londo4, Nov. 9-Au official state
ment issued today by the British wal
office regarding military operations il
France and Belgium says: I'VE mad
| a successful raid last night to til,
eastward Of Hargicourt. There wa
nothing of special interest to report.
! French Official Report.
Paris, Nov. 9.-"We carried gu
with success last night surprise at
tacks in the Argonne and on the lef
bank of the Meuse in the region o
Avocourt wood and brought back pris
oners," says today's official communi
cation
THE Germans made two attacks
after violent bombardment, on one 0
our positions at Chaume wood tVer
dun 'front.', the other in Lorraine il
the region of Arracourt. These as
saults were repulsed. The enemy SUI
fered serious losses and left prisoner
in our hands.
In upper AIsace one Of our de
tachments entered the German
trenches northwest Of Bisel, in tn
region of Seppois. After explorin
the positions, destroying shelters an
capturing material all our men re
turned to their lines"