The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

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spot in the German communications
llne.
The biggest town captured in the
drive was Marcoing, five miles south
west of Cambria With Annex and
Graincourt also in British hands, the
British already have a segment ap-
proximately four miles wide in its arc,
showed around the depot city of the
German communications artery.
Lavecquerc lies little farther to
the south of Cambria, at the junction
of two roads from Lecatellet and Fins
TO Cambria
Flesquires is a bare five miles dis
tant from Cambria lying just beyond
Havrincourt. which was also stormed
and captured
The British drive must have been
an overwhelming surprise to the Ger
mans. Ever since September 81 the
British have been concentrating all
their efforts on the lines for
to the north-in the Flanders sec
tor Haig made some localized at
tacks there not more than three days
ago. The Germans evidently figured
I the British strategy was to press this
Flanders drive increasingly. Their
lines have been greatly depleted along
the whole Of the Wotan and Siegfried
fronts between Arras and ST. Quentin.
That Haig should have been able to
mass sufficient troops and material be-
| fore this German front to break the
Hindenburg line at various points
even to sweep over portions of the
second line defenses-without the en-
| envy being aware Of 1t, is almost new
achievement in the great war.
Four or Five Miles Deep.
| LONDON, Nov. 21-Four or five
miles penetration of the German
lines was attained by Field Marshal
Haig in his great drive against Cam
brai, he reported today.
| The enemy positions were broken
into depth of between four and
| Ave miles over wide front" he
said. Several thousand prisoners
! were taken and number OF guns"
1.-THE first defensive system OF the
| Hindenburg line was broken on the
whole 'front.'" the British commander
| in-chief reported.
Pershlng was Witness.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Nov. 21.-General Perish
ing. commander in chief of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces, was an in
terested witness to Field Marshal
Haig's great victory.
"Gained Some Ground"
BERLIN, (via London) Nov. 81
British attacks gained some ground
against German lines in the Arras
sector. today's official report assert
ed
"Between Fontaine Les Corissilles
and Riencourt the enemy was unable
to advance beyond the foremost
line" the war office said.
"In the main field attack, the enc
my succeeded in gaining ground
the statement continued.
"Our reserves arrested their thrust
at our rear positions.
Some villages in the fighting zone
among them Graincourt and Marco
ing were lost, positions being perma
nently established and material lost
L"South Of vendhuille, an English
brigade's attack collapsed under
heavy losses"
French Make Raid.
PARIS, Nov. 21.-French forces
carried out a successful raid around
st Quentin. the war office announced
TODAY. taking some prisoners.
Violent artiIIerying was reported
around Lechaume wood.
/ TSt. Quentin is approximately
where the British line joins with the
French and is likewise the lower.
most point of that part Of the Hin
denburg line on which Field Marshal
Haig achieved his great victory, re-
ported today.
Raiding activities sometimes pre-
cede organized attacks, so it is pos
sible the French may be preparing
to join with the British in the as
sault against the enemy Incl
HaIa's Powerful Stroke.
Field Marshal Haig's terrific
smash, breaking the Hindenburg line,
resulted in the capture Of three
towns, two villages, hamlet, an i'm
portant ridge, three woods. and the
strong positions along the road from
Bapaume to Cambria He also sent
his troops across the Masniers canal.
Havrincourt. Flesquires, Lavec'
querc, towns; Graincourt and An.
neux. villages, and the hamlet of
Bonairess are now in British hands
The Welsh ridge, formidably forti.
fed, fell: and the Coutellet wood
| Neuf wood and Lateau wood sue
cumbed to the British advance.
Killed In Action.
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