The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23

Amsterdam, Nov. 23.-A Berlin dis
patch quotes the Local AnZeiger as
saying that the British used from $50
to 200 tanks in their advance ON Cam
brai.
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 23-The British are
battling their way forward less than
three miles west of Cambrai 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
Cambrai.
Gain on Left Wing.
British cavalry, tanks and infantry
are operating along a line running
from west of Cambrai to the south of
that town.
Meanwhile, the offensive had been
successfully prosecuted on the left,
and in the region 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 Cambrai.
The attack around Bullecourt was a
complete success, and something like
700 prisoners were captured here.
Sanguinary hand to-hand fighting
has taken place at many points.
During the night three German
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 of 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 six-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 at British headQquar-
terS 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 1900, 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 a number of prisoners"
(Fontaine Notre Dame is two and
three-quarters miles southwest Of
Cambrai on the main road between Ba-
paume and Cambrai.)
Take Many Lose Less.
London, Nov. 23.-The British cas-
ualties in the advance toward Cam
brai are reported to be very consid-
erably less than the number of pris-
oners taken, 1t was announced by Mai
Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director of
military operations at the war office.
(The latest British official estimate
Of prisoners taken gives the number
as 100000
The British, said General Maurice,
had advanced 10 a depth CT six and
q half miles at the farthest point on
q front of ten miles, which was rec
ord advance in "a hours on the western
front. and was farther than the prog
ress made during three months fight
Ing at YpreS.
British Consolidate Gains.
London, Nov 23-The British Off
cial communication announces the sue
cessful consolidation of all the cap
tured area in the region of Cambria
except the village of Fontaine Notre
Dame, which has been recaptured by
the Germans in a counter-attack.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
"On the southern battle front the
day has been spent in consolidating
the large area over which our troops
advanced during the last two DAYS.
This has been successfully carried out
except at Fontaine Notre Dame, which
the enemy has retaken by a counter-at-
tack.
Much credit is due to the trans
portation service for the rapidity with
which the concentration for the opera
tions of the last few days was effect