El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-10

LITITH British Army on Cambrai-st
w Quentin Front Oct 10.-(Asso-
cisted Press-)-Durins Tuesday night
the British and Americans had
reached a point where it was certain
that the German lines, with probably
one hard blow. could be cracked As
a matter OF fact cavalry must have
gone through the German lines Tues
day night in considerable numbers.
Only. patrols were sent out. however.
while the main bodies were held just
back OF the line.
After a night Of heavy firing from
the British guns the third and Fourth
armies again attacked Wednesday
morning from Cambria south 10 the
front held by the French. At the
same time. the Canadian and English
troops. after a crash" barrage
launched a powerful attack. extend
ing some miles north from Cambria
Front Springs Into Action.
For miles, the front suddenly
sprang into action The Canadians
had hard going at one place just
north Of Cambria. but with great
gallantry, swept on, after annihilat-
ing the Germans who tried TO bar
their way. From there on. the re-
sistance weakened and the Canadians
with the English hurried eatward,
smotherlng the usual screen OF Ger
man machine gunners as they went
Canadian and British troops met IN
the center OF Cam brai. which was en-
tered from both north and south and
quickly mopped up. Many Germans
had escaped. but many hundreds. who
had been held there to launch
counter attack were either killed or
captured Some Of the enemy troops
are still IN deep cellars, two stories
underground. and in the tunnels the
Germans aug during their occupation
OF the city These are being routed
out and sent back TO the cages.
Cambria Not Much Damaged.
Although many fires were started
by the Germans, the town was found
not TO be as badly damaged as had
been feared The solid buildings
withstood the flames we'll It was
quite evident, however, that IL was no
fault OF the Germans that the city
had not been raZed-
South OF the city, the third and
Fourth armies rapidly overcame enc
ny. opposition The Germans started
fleeing soon after the attack began.
for they realized they we're fighting
a battle in which they could hope for
no success The front line for 70 miles
began moving rapidly eastward Then
came reports from airplanes. with
which the sky was literally crowded,
that Wambaix had been taken soon,
the capture Of Harcourt was reported
From then on. tidings came in rapid
successes OF villages falling before
the allied advance.
Many Towns Captured
Selvignys Caullery, Ligny, Montigny
and Maretz were quickly reached and
passed and soon the allies were clos
ing in on Caudry and Bertry. At the
same time. from the north. it was re
ported that Escaudoeuvres, east OF
Cambria, had been taken and that
Inchy was being approached
The Cambrai-Ls Cateau road was
crossed and then the railway between
St Quentin and Bertry was cut Sc
boncourt vas then in sight and Eon-
tame Notre Dame, further SOUTH had
been reached by the French. By that
time &c was clear the enemy was
badly smashed and that the British
and Americans stood on the threshold
OF the wide open country.
Cavalry Pours Through Breach.
It was about that time that the
cavalry, which had been waiting,
poured through the wide breach in
the now shattered Hindenburg sys-
ten and streamed out into the coun-
try beyond. Fast "Whippet' tanks
and armored cars also crashed for
ward and came into action. They
performed extremely valuable serv-
ices in pursuing the fleeing Germans.
killing many and rounding up a large
number OF prisoners They smashed
down strong points. held BY rear
guards who had been waiting for the
cavalry, knowing that 1t had come
through the line.
Expect Even Bigger Retreat.
Cavalry forces are now apparently
we'll east Of the town reported cap
tured. The allies having thus broken
through. the Germans north and
south. for many miles. are endangered
for their lines are being turned Re
treats on even a broader scale than
now in progress may. therefore. be
expected Officers directing the at
tack were distinctly satisfied as the
news came back in reports from air
planes and by runners. but finally
one came back that showed better
than anything else how completely
she enemy had been defeated This
was a report from an air patrol that
British infantry had been seen march
ing as II on parade in a column Of
fours into and through the town Of
Eertry. The men were swinging
along entirely unmolested by the
enemy.
Huns Flee In Disorder.
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