El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-21
DRIVE GERMANS
BACK FIVE MILES
British Capture linden
burg Line Trenches for a
Distance of 80 Miles.
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the German front in the west by the
withdrawal or highly trained. ex-
perleECed troops to give backbone TO
the push in northern Italy. an oppOr-
tunity thus being afforded 10 catch
the Germans uuawares and hit them
la crushing blow while their strategic
reserve in the French Belgian war
area was depleted.
Surprise n Great Fnctor.
The element of surprise. the re-
ports reveal was q large factor iu
the initial British success. as. con-
trary 10 the almost invariable rule in
this war there was no advance prep
aratiol by the artillery. the troops
going over the top and falling upon
an enemy apparently without any ex-
pect2tIon that he was about 90 De
attacked
number OF tanks moved forward
in advance Of the infantry when the
attack was opened. and broke through
successive belts OF German wire de-
fences. which were Of great depth and
strength.
The Official Announcement.
The announcement follows
Yesterday morning the Third
Hon Sir Julian ByuE. delivered
number OF attacks between 81. Quen-
TIN and the river Scarpe. These at
tacks were carried out without
30 -.-s' al .---Nte Do o. Haa'a- aa-.' AAA
each case the enemy was completely
surprised
some Guns Captured.
Our troops have broken into the
enemy's positions 10 q depth OF be-
tween four and five miles on q wide
front. and have captured several
thousand prisoners. with a mum Der
Of guns our operations are con-
tinuing.
Der OF tanks moved forward in ad-
vance OF the infantry and broke
through successive belts OF German
wire which were OF great depth and
sJl engtn."
Dash Right over the Enemy.
Following through the gaps made
Icy the tanks. English. Scottish and
Irish regiments swept over the
enemE's outDosts and stormed the
first defensive system OF the linden
burg line on the whole front.
Our infantry and tanks then swept
on I'm accordance with the program
and captured the German second sys-
TEN Of defence more than mile be-
yond- This latter is known as the
Hinden5urg support line.
In the course Of this advance East
county troops took the hamlet Of Be
navis and Lateau wood after stiff
fighting.
English rifle regiments and light
infantry captured La VacinQueri and
the formidable defenCes on the spur
kncTn as RibecOurt and fought their
way through the CoulleJ wood
Highland territorial battalions
crossed the Grand ravine and entered
Flesquieres, where fierce fighting
took place. The West Riding terrific
rails captured HavrincOurt and the
German trench systems north OF the
village. while the Ulster battaliOns.
covering the lat,er's left flank. moved
northward up the west bank OF the
canal Du Sord-
Rapid Progress Made.
Later in the morning our advance
was continued and rapid progress was
made at all points. English. Scottish. I
Irish and Welsh battalions secured
the crossings on the canal at Masnie-
res and captured Marcoin and Neuf
wood.
The West Riding troops who had
taken HayrincOurt. made remarkable T
progress east or the canal Du Nord. .
storming the villages Of GraincOurt F.
and AnneuX. and. with the Ulster f.
troops operating north OF the canal, f.
carried the whole German line north /.
ward to the Bapaume-Camorai road.
Other Great Advances.
west Lancaushire tcrritOrials
broke into the enemr's position east r
Of Epehy and Irish troops have cap 4
tured important sections Of the Hin .
denburE line between Bullerourr and .
Fontaine Les CroisiIles.
The number OF prisoners. guns and .
materials captured cannot yet he es1i- T.
mated
Weather Turns stormy.
The spell Of fine. dull weather.
which favored our preparations for ,
our attacks broke early yesterday.
p heavy rain fell during the night and B