Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01

DattllnR tnelF way FORWARD less IMAM
three miles west Of Cambria after
breaking into the enemy's last defense
line at Anneux and Cantaing They
are drawing in on Bourbon wood, which
dominates the entire section, including
Cambria.
Gain on Left Wing.
British cavalry, tanks and infantry
are operating along a line running
from west of Cambria to the south of
that town.
Meanwhile, the offensive had been
successfully prosecuted on the left,
and In the n gion Of Bullecourt the
German line had been pushed back
considerably, thereby widening the
salient which the British have driven
into the enemy territory, to the south
and southwest Of Cambria.
The attack around BullecOurt was a
complete success, and something like
700 prisoners were captured here.
Sanguinery handto-hand fighting
has taken place ut many points.
Three Counters Smashed.
counter-attacks In Novelties and Ru-
milly were beaten off and another
thrust by the enemy near Bullecourt
was smashed.
The number Of prisoners is inCreas-
Ing steadily. More than 10000 were
In the hands If the British at night
and large contingents have been com
Ing back during the early morning
hours.
The cavalry, tanks and infantry at
many points west and south OF Cam
brai are less than three miles from
the outskirts Of the town.
British Hold Gains.
London, Nov. 23.-The eight mile
wedge driven into the German defenses
in the British offensive on the Arras-
st. Quentin front is penetrating still
deeper and spreading out, Reuters
correspondent Mt British headQuar-
tiers in France telegraphs
On some stretches of the front the
British troops have broken into the
enemy's final defense line.
All the German counter-attacks have
been repulsed. and all the British gains
are being held.
The prisoners taken in the advance
now number more than 10000, the cor
respondent reports.
The official war office announcement
follows:
Moving forward north of Cantaing
our troops attacked and captured the
village Of Fontaine Notre Dame. They
took number of prisoners"
CFontaine Notre Dame is two and
three-quarters miles southwest of
Cambria on the main road between Ba-
paume and Cambrai)
Take Many, Lose Less.
The British casualties In the advance
toward Cambria are reported to be very
considerably less than the number of
prisoners taken, II was announced by
Mai Gen. F. b. Maurice. chief director
OF military operations at the war Of
flee.
(The latest British official estimate
OF prisoners taken gives the nuo1ber
as 100000
The British. said General Maurice,
had ad'auved 10 depth of six and
hslf miles at the farthest point on
ii front Of ten miles. which was a rec
ord advance In - hours on the western
front and was farther than the prog
ress made during three months flght-
ing at Ypres.
The victory at Cambrai. General
Maurice continued. was the direct re-
suit OF the fighting at Ypres and
therefore the men who fought at
Ypres deserved equal credit for the
Cambria success
Thrilling Charge by Cavalry.
British Army Headquarters In
France, Nov. % The present battle
more than any other In the western
Thcater has taken on the SAVIOR OF
fighting in other wars when men strug.
gled in the open and cavalry made
thrilling charges against enemy guns.
Many military critics have long CON
tended that cavalry was a thing OF the
past. but the mounted men have re-
futed this claim.
Field Marshal Haig's blow against
the Cambria front represents true
strategy He had hammered nj the
enemy's forces in Flanders until they
Were worn out Then he suddenly
sprung his surprise attack In an I'm.
expected quarter
Tie Hindeuhurg lines on the Cam
brai front were the strongest the Ger.
mans had laid out in the west. Brit.
Ssh tanks had never before been called
upon for such extensive work. bur they
did in a few hours what the arti erv
would have required days O. accom-
plish. The Hlndeuturg line was
pierced absolutely on 81 wide fro..t and
e. a greater cepth than ever before.
The tanks went through NO. Mans
Land" under the full observation OF