The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

London. November 22.-Eyngs tank
parade beyead the cracked Hindenhurg
line Is stsll going on. The speed has
naturally slackened. for the surprise
factor has ssrvss It's time and tls
Germans have had a chance to recover
TO some extent from tho stunning
blow. But the advance continues
steadily. relentlessly. Large cavalry
masses now are dashing far ahead OF
the locusts of steel. Old-fashioned
warfare in the open. is celebrating fts
rejuvenation
Close TO 10000" was the estinnats
OF a STAFF officer late this evening to i
question as to the total prisoners 20
far
Nearly eight miles was the same
officers reply when asked how tar
the British wedge has wriggied itself
into the line that bore the once dread-
inspiring name of the Teuton arrays
demigod
Major-General r. B. Maurice. ehisI
director of military operations at the
war pfrice, was bit more conssrvA
tive. but he based his answer on early
afternoon dispatches.
Bynx Sdu Hard At 1t.
He placed the British advance at sir.
and one -ha1f miles deep over . tan.
mile front facing Cambrai But he,
too. emphasized: "Byng is still hard
at IT."
Fact is that the village OF rontains
Sotre Dame Is In British hands, The
war Office announced this In 4 bri@f
bulletin. This village lice on the
Bapaume-Cambrai high road and -
only two and three-auarter miles to
the southwest OF Cambria
We have penetrated all OF the CAM.
brai defences." said Maurice. and the
hghting is now In the open.
serves with all speed possible in an
effort to close the gap,
As for Berlin. its outstanding ofH-
eial claim Is; The attempt TO break
through failed Otherwise much v
admitted by the German war once.
II by "bresk through Is meant =
clear-cut gap in the enemy lins.
hurled forcing an immediate precipi-s
tate retirement on both tanks ths
German point is we'll takeE by tbs
British war Office.
But the thing on which stress 10
laid by experts here Is tina. II matters
little whether the retreat IL precipi-
tate, as long as Il must ultimately
come The idea Of a real freaks
through" In the west has hesn given
up since the first French Champagne
drive. But Sir Julian Ryng's staxger-l
ing tank drive. coming out Of blue
sky. ripping to pieces what had been
advertised as an impregnabls line. In
described as coming as near . break
through as anything would.
Cambria. Caief Ob3eet1ve. ~
Cambria. as q result OF this drive,
seemed doomed tonight and that wAs
the Chief oniect!ve. Cambrai fallen,
ST. Quentin TO the south, and ulti.
matsly Lille to the north, must fAll---
unless tbs Tnutons on their part
launch counter drive from either 81
these bases nn fensn- E4eH. still ft1f-ss
Their to the south. But TO DO 20. they
need yy,Ee attacgtTI. force. and u
get II TO the soot. they must draw On
their reserves III I.siy The splitttaG
OF the Tsuton fercsa. therefore. wh1nk
was the ultimate ooj-ct, bida fair -
be res iized. ANT ta.st. II It 10 forco4
on tkeia now. would mean the aavtnH
Of reaty. Gs fE..Any's only hope TO avert
IL BENG imraediate separate peace
with Russia and petrograd says sAo
W. Io- get that.
Who. after ali. il the real author 81
this plan that may overthrow tbs 60
tire course OF the war In favor ~ The
allies at a monent whom Il leoke4
darkest for thsm. There q mueh W11ox
pering in London tonsght. HaAk 1o4
forth through - a4AaEeI