Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22

The Associated Press.)-The present
battle more than any other In the
western theater has, taken on the
SAVIOR Of fighting in other wars when
men struggled in the open and cavalry
made thrilling charges against enemy
guns. Many military critics have long
contended that cavalry was a thing OF
the past but the mounted men have
refuted this claim.
Field Marshal Haig has clung to his
kor,e+ troops throughout the weary
3ynoafhs Of igle He, erSTv-
ed that autnE, dry he, would have q.
chnnce,sto ne their md his judgmshe
has been vinaicated. ,.ts Il:
HAIG's BLoW rs sI. Il. q
TRUE sTRATEGY., % d.
Field Marshal Haig's blow against
the CambrM front representa- true
strategy. He had hammered at the
enemy in Flanders until they were
worn out completely He had driven
them back as far as the mud would
permit and had compelled them to
call on every ounce of strength they
had to maintain themselves. Then he
suddenly sprung his surprise attack in
an unexpected quarter.
The Hindenburg lines on the Cam
brai front were the strongest the Ger
enemy considered them impregnable.
Not only were they strongly fortified
but they were protected by deep belt
of barbed wire, which it was thought
that only protracted bombardment
by great concentration of guns would
cut sufficiently to allow the infantry
to go through.
TANKS DO WORK OF
ARTILLERY IN FEW HOURS.
British tanks had never before been
called upon for such extensive work
but they did in a few hours what the
artillery would have required days to
accomplish. The Hindenburg line was
pierced absolutely on a wide front and
to a greater depth than ever before.
The correspondent today inspected
the main Hindenburg line near Hav-
rincourt and saw the amazing work
done by the iron monsters. In most
places they had no trouble either in
ing trenches. There were gaps in the
wire entanglements a rod in width
where not one vestige Of wire was left
standing, and by following the tracks
of the tanks one could see where they
had trundled across the trenches az
though they were merely scratches in
the ground instead of wide, deep ditch
eS.
NO TANKS ARE
WRECKED IN DRIVE.
The tanks, Of course, went through
No Mans Land under the full obser-
walton Of the German artillery and
while the gunfire was weak. some FIRE
was directed on the tanks as they ad-
vanced. 1t was interesting to follow
the trail of the tanks and to see where
shells had struck all apout, apparent.
ly without doing any damage, for in
did not see one tank which had beer
knocked out.s
| The condition of the German
trenches showed plainly that the &C.
cupants had abandoned them in q hur.
~. All sorts of equipment and per.
sonal belongings strewed the ground
VERY FEW COUNTER
ATTACKS TRIED.
Since the beginning Of the attacl
the gunfire had been extremely veaE
No Mans Land showed compars&tyely
few shell craters today and thie n,orn.
ing the British guns were sdo8nr vir.
ttually all the firing along most of ~
front involved. This - a striking con.
trast to the Flanders reeion. ,vhicf
has been an inferno Of afuliery fir,
for weeks. -
The Germans have attempted var,
of them have been smashed. Tho NO.
counter thrust reported was made las
night near Nemicourt ana thio =,
dealt with pfomp<1. = s,,,' ,'.1 \
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