The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-11


, not to be as badly damaged as ha
, been feared. The solid building
withstood the flames well. 1t wa
quite evident, however, that it wa
no fault OF the Germans, that tn
city had not been levelled to tn
ground by the many fires they ha
kindlcd.
Huns Begin to Flee.
South OF the city the Third ant
Fourth armies rapidly overcame en-
cmv opposition. The Germans start
ed fleeing soon after the attack be
gan. for they realized they wer
fighting a battle in which they coul'
hope for no success. The front lint
for 20 miles began moving rapidly
eastward. Then came reports iron
airplanes, with which the sky wa'
literally crowded, that Wambaix haC
been taken. Soon, the capture o
lTarcourt was reported. From ther
on, tidings came in rapid succession
OF villages falling before the allied
advance.
Selvigny. Caullery, Ligny Mon
tigny and Maretz were captured and
passed and then 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
lnchy was being approached.
Americans TO the Front.
The Cambrai-Le Cateau road was
crossed and then the railway be-
tween st. Quentin and Bertry was
cut. Seboncourt was then in sight
and Fontaiue Notre Dame, further
south. has been reached by the
French. By that time it was ap-
parent the Germans were badly
beaten and the British and American
stood on the wide threshold OF the
front
1t was then when the cavalry
which had been waiting, poured
through the wide breach in the now
shattered IIindenburg system, and
streamed out into the country be-
yond. Fast "whippet' tanks and ar:
mored cars also crossed forward
and came into action. They per-
formed services in pursuing the flee
ing Germans, killing many and
up a large number of pris-
oners. They smashed down strong
points held by the rear guards who
had been waiting for the cavalry,
knowing that it had come through
the line.
Cavalry forces now are apparent
ly well east of the towns reported
where the allies have brok-
en- through. The Germans north and
south for many miles are endanger-
ed as their lines are being turned
Retreats on even a broader scale 1
than that now in progress may there
fore be expected
Remarkable News.
Officers directing the attack were
distinctly satisfied as the news came
back in reports from airplanes and .
by runners, but finally one came
back that showed better than any
hing else how completely the enemy
lad been defeated. This was re-
port from an air patrol that Brit
Sh infantry had been seen marching
Is if on parade in column OF fours
nto and through the town OF Ber-
ry The men were swinging along
,ntirely unmolested by the enemy
Another patrol brought word OF
he Germans fleeing in the greatest
disorder as far east as lie Cateau.
enemy troops and Transports, it
vas said, were streaming al .ng the
oads and over the fields trying to
make their escape for, with the Brit
,h cavalry galloping over the coun-
ry and with whippet tanks and ar
lored cars working, they realized
hat it was extremely dangerous for
hem to tarry anywhere.
Was Unusual Occurrence.
Such 4 thing as troops who have
1st attackedo marching in order
trough a town six miles from the
lace where they started is a thing
lat has not happened in this war
,r a long time. Such thing could
1ly happen now, when the enemy
defeated. disorganized. disheart-
ned. and running for his very eX-
tence. The allied troops at Bertry '
ID not tarry there, but kept right a
4 marching. Where the Germans :,
i'll stop, is OF course, impossible to
II. 1t is known that they have d
zen working on a line running gen i,
ally far back OF lie Cateau, but "
-isoners say that this line is in an
nbryo condition and cannot offer /
uch resistance. Even if it did, the Il
rtish would not have trouble in i
nashing it, considering their ov- c
preponderance of guns, n
unitions and men. a
British cannon has been on the ..
owe eastward all day long. In many !,
ses batteries would gallop over the -.
Hing plains OF Artois. They would q
op, wheel about and lire for !
nile, then dash on and repeat the W
This has developed p
ON battle OF movement to one p
very rapid movement.
Wont Let Foe Rest. IN
There is no intention to let the a
,rmans get chance to regain !,
cir breath and organize their al
lashed forces. British troops are pl
vancing eastward astride the road at
,m Cambria to lie Cateau, and ev- a