Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-22

The blow was struck without warn
ing, no artillery preparation preceding
IL. The British tanks. in great num-
bers. smashed their way thru the for
midable German wire entanglements,
plowing n road for the infantry,
which swarmed irresistlbly forward.
Village after village fell into Brit
ish hands at Haig's troops pressed on
until at Marcoing and at Anneux, on
the Bapaume- -Cambrai road they were
only three and three-quarters miles
from Cambria, the important German
base and important railway junction
which apparently Is the British OBJ
jective.
Thousands OF Prisoners Taken.
Several thousand prisoners have
been taken by the British, as well as
| large quantities OF war material. The
attack was carried out In unfa-
vorable atmospheric conditions and
| the weather has since grown stormy.
English rifle regiments and light
infantry captured LaVacquerie and
the formidable defenses on the spur
known as Welsh Ridge. Other Eng
| lish county troops stormed the viii
lage OF Ribecourt and fought their
way thru Coillet Wood.
Highland territorial battalions also
crossed the Grand Ravine and entered
Flesqueries, whore fierce fighting took
place. The West Riding territorials
captured Havrincourt and the Ger
man trench system north OF the VII
lnge. while the Ulster battalions, COW
erlng the latter's left. moved north
ward up the west bank of the canal.
Later In the morning the advance
was continued and rapid progress was
made at all points. English, Scot
tish. Irish and Welsh battalions Sc
cured the crossings on the canal at
Masnieres and captured Morcoing and
Neuf Wood.
West Lancashire territorials broke
Havrncourt made remarkable prog
ress west Of tho canal Du Nord,
storming the villages of Graincourt
and Anneux, and with the Ulster
troops operating to the west of the
canal. carried the whole German line
northward to the Bapaume Cambria
road.
West Lancashire teritorials broke
into the enemy's positions cast OF
Ephy and Irish troops have captured
important sections OF the Hindenburg
line between Bullecourt and Fontaino
les Groiselles.
The number OF prisoners, guns and
material captured cannot yet be es-
timated.
The spell of fine. dull weather
which favored our preparations foe
the attacks broke early yesterday, n
heavy rain falling during the night
and the weather is now storming.
StiIl Pushing Forward.
Nearly score of guns are reported
TO have been captured. The British
ere pushing on toward Cantaing, three
miles southwest OF Cambria North
west OF Marooing tha high ground
known as Premy Chapelle has been
fought over and the Germans have
been forced TO withdraw.
II has been raining hard since yes
terdny morning and II Is raining still
but somewhere beyond the veil OF the
storm our troops and tanks are still
pushing forward.
we get reports of them even on
the Maroolng- Masnieres line and of
patrols penetrating In the direction OF
Noilles. (Noillcs IL three and one
eighth miles from Cambrai)
The heavy blow dealt the Germans
has driven wide wedge thru the
Hindenburg line. in which there is
every evidence OF the Germans fleeing
or surrendering without making q
serious attempt to hold the defenses.
which are of enormous strength.
Up to the actual hour of the Brit
ish attack there were moments when