The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-23
Victorious Tommies Take Score
Of Towns And Villages
In New Offensive
BLOW STUNS GERMANS
Byng's Gains Equal Advance In Four
Months of Fighting on Somme
England Halls Victory As
War Turning Point.

News dispatches from London indi-
cate that everything has not been
told of the extent of the British vic,
tory. Cavalry is reported In action
in large numbers while some reports
declare that British forces have
pushed northward from Craincourt
behind the broken wing of the Hin.
denburs line potentially imperiIins
the railroads Of the Germans who
were entrenched between the Ba
paume- -Cambrai road and the Scarpe
river, opposite Arras.
London, Nov. 23.-Triumphant in
their brilliant stroke against the Him.
denburg line, British troops are push
ing on Cambria, now only two and
three-quarters miles away. They
have captured the village of Fon-
tame Notre Dame in their new OF
fensive, the war office announces
This town is southwest of Cambria
and commands the city from high
ridge.
Great Holes in Defenses.
In two days General Byngs army has
gained almost as much ground as in
the first four months of the Somme
battle. AS it was unlike any previous
operation on the Western front sc
was the success of General Byng's
smash. Without artillery preparation
and with only tanks to cut wire en-
.tanglements British cavalry Is now
taking part in the drive toward Cam
brai and the Belgian border beyond
Surprised by the suddenness of tho
thrust Tuesday the Germans fought
back Wednesday, but the British
pushed steadily toward the immediate
goal.
Capture Towns And Villages.
Nearly a score of towns and vii
lagos have been taken and more thar
5000 prisoners have been captured
The Germans have been driven from
south of Cambrai This city, for
merry German main headquarters ir
the west and one of the main links in
the German supply system, Is at the
mercy of British artillery
While British troops attacked on {
front of 80 miles between ST. Quentin
and the Scarpe, their main effort wa:
on 15-mile front west and southwes
OF Cambrai, where an advance Of more
than five miles has been made.
May Be War Turning Point.
In England the victory of Genera
Byng is hailed as the greatest on thu
Western front and it is looked upol
as forerunner of still greater achieve
ments against the supposed impres
nable Hindenburg line. New tactic
OF the British apparently ovel
whelmed the Germans and in tn
view of military critics hold ou
great possibilities for the future, espe
cially as to its efficacy without tn
usual preliminary artillery fire.
Effect on Italy Dcive Unknown.
What effect the British drive wi
have on the Austro-German invasio
Of Italy is not yet apparent, bu
Italians are holding tenaciously
their positions and the invaders hav
not been able to make Diarke
SdIu III tWO udyS. ATOuuu ASldS
italians have repulsed strong attacks
while on the important sector b.
tween the Brenta and the Piave tn
Austro-Germans have eascd their a
tacks, apparently worn out py frui
less efforts against Monte Tomba an
nearby defenses. The Piave lire
still uahroken.
French Also Gain.
French troops have carried, out
successful attack or q front ot tw
thirds Of mile between Craonne an
Berry ~ Bac. German defenses wer
captured and 175 prisoners fell ini
French hands.
British Near Jerusalem.
IN Palestine General Allenby's fore
in within five miles OF Jerusalem O
the northwest and six miles on tt
we3t. 1t is not yet clear whether til
Turks intend to defend Jerusalem, b,
II they should do so the defendin
force seemingly is in great danger (
being cut off from the north an
northwest.
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