The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-23
HINoENsuRo LINE is SMASHED
MILES DEEP ON a2-MILE
FORTIFIED FRONT.
MANYPRISONERS TAKEN
GERMAN DEAD sTREwN OVER
THE GROUND, AND ENGLISH
CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT.
western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 22.-The advance of the
British army against the Germans con-
tinued "Wednesday afternoon. The
towns of Masnie-es. Marcoing. Rib
court. Havrincourt, Graincourt and
F1esquferes all were behind the Brit
ish advancing line and the cavalry.
which is cooperating with the tanks
and rendering invaluable service, was
drawing in toward the Bourbon wood.
west of Cambria
The great Hindenburg defense line.
upon which the German commander
in-chief had builded his hopes of hold
ing the British from inroads into the
open territory beyond, has been
smashed And the task apparently
was an easy one.
Attacking over front of thrty-two
miles, extending from the Scarpe river
east of Arras to St Quentin. Field Mar
shal Haig. with his English. Scotch,
Irish and Welsh troops, made one of
the most rapid and spectacular drives
of the war. catching the Germans COM
Gus positions which were regarded as
impregnable and taking thousands OF
prisoners and numerous guns
The apex of the offensive apparent
ly is centered on the important rail
way junction of Cambria midway be-
tween Arras and st. Quentin. Here.
having taken the towns of Marcoing,
Anneux. Graincourt and Novelties, the
victorious troops at last accounts were
nearing Cambria with its railroad lines
and roadways branching out toward all
the main points of the compass.
The British drive was begun with.
out the usual artillery prelude, and as
the tanks and infantrymen made their
way through the wire entanglements
and pressed into the German first po
sitions. the surprised enemy began
sending up myriads of signal rockets
calling for assistance. Whether aid
was rushed up is not definitely known,
but seemingly the surprised Germans
fled in disorder leaving all kinds of
equipment behind and in most cases
did not even take time, as is usual, to
apply the torch to the villages they
evacuated
The British casualties were extreme
fy light while German dead covered
the ground. Reports indicate that the
depth of the penetration In the region
of Cambria has exceeded five miles,
and that at one point. at least. the
troops swept on five miles beyond the
German lines. capturing additional vii
lagos.
The offensive was under direct com.
mand of Gen. Sir Julian Hedworth
Byng. and Gen. John ]. Pershing, com.
mander-in-chief of the American
forces in France. was an interested
observer.
Paris.-The French troops Wednes-
day attacked in the region to the
north OF Craonne and Berry-au-Bac. on
a front OF about two-thirds of a mile,
and penetrated the German positions
to an average depth of about 400
yards, capturing strong defenses and
taking ITS German prisoners. accord
ing to the French official communica-
ton.
Washington.-Sw press reports
ON the situation in Russia said Gen.
Kaledines with an army of Cossacks
was moving against Moscow, where
5000 persons were reported to have
been killed in riots.
Italian army headquarters in
Northern Italy.-The heavy fighting
which began on Sunday in the north
continues with great violence. center
ing on the slope of Monte Monfenera.
Enemy masses alternate fierce artil.
lery attacks with infantry assaults.
which have been repulsed by the heroic
bravery of the Italian troons