Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-10
BREAK OF HlNDENBURG
line CAUSES NEAR R0UT

cavalry might have gone thru the
German line last might.
Only patrols were sent out, how
ever, while the main bodies were held
just back Of the line
After night OF heavy firing from
British guns, the Third and Fourth,
armies again attacked <this morning
from Cambrai south to the front held
by the French. At the same time the
Canadian and English troops after a
crash" barrage, launched a powerful
attack extending some milet north
from CaMbrai.
Canadians Annihilate Enemy.
For miles the front suddenly sprang
into action. The Canadians had hard
going at one place Just north Of Cam
brssi but with great gallantry swept
on after annfhiiating the Germans who
tried to bar their way. From there
on the resistance weakened and the
Canadians hurried eastward. smother
Ing the usual screen Of German ma
chine gunncrs as they went.
Canadian and British troops met in
the center OF sCambrai, which was
entered from both north and south and
quickly mopped up.
Rout Huns From Cellars. ,.
Many Germans escaped but many
hundreds held there to launch counter
attacks were either killed, or captured.
Some. of the enemy troops still are in
deep cellars two stories under ground
These are being routed out and sent
back to the cages.
Altho many fires were started by the
Germans the town was found MOTTO be
as badly damaged as had been feared.
The solid buildings withstood the
flames we'll twas no fault of the
Germans, however. that the city had
not been levcled by the many fires
they had kindled.
Advance on Twenty Mile Front.
South of the city. the Third And
Fourth armies rapidly overcame
ehemy opposition. The enemy started
for they realized they were fighting q
battle in Winch they could hope for no
Hpctess.
The front rires for twenty n,iIes
began WOvtpg rapidly eastward. Then
came rspoKfs from airplanes. with
which the sky Was literally cloudeH
that Wannb4ix had been taken. Soon.
th& ,c6p pGdre Sf f36ft0ur4 wac reported.
lessth then fot Ettdings Came IN rapid
succession OF villages falling before
the allied. advance.
Selvigny. cauilefy, Ligny, Nontigny
and Maretz were quickly reached and
passed and soon the allies were close
ing in on Caudry and Bertry.
At the same time from the north 1t
was reported that Escaudoeuvres. east
OF camhrat, had been taken and that
Tnchy was being approached.
Enemy BaSiy Smashed.
The CambrAi-Le Chateau road was
crossed and then the railway between
st. Quentin and BArtfv was cut.
Seboncourt was then in sight and
Fontaine Notre Dame. farther south,
had been reached BY the French BY
that time It. was clear the enemy Was
badly smashed and the British and
Americans stood on the threshold Of
the wide-open country.
II was about that time that the
cavalry which had been waiting
poured thru the wide breach in the
pow shattered Hindenburg system and
ktreamed out into the country beyond.
Fa4 whippet tanks and armored
into action. They performed extremelx
valuable servicss< In puFsuang the flee
ing Germans. Killing many and round
ing up a large number Of prisoners.
Hun Lines 1Sins Turned.
Cavalry forces iscw are apparently
many miles eastward Of towns re-
ported captured The allies having
thus broken thru, the Germans north
and south for many miles are en-
dangered. for their lines are being
turned. Retreats on 4 broader scale
than that now in progress may be
expected.
s Officers directing 'the. opeeation were,
satisfied with the results, but one ne
port showed better than anything else
how the eueIny had been de1aAed.
This was report from IN air patrol
that British had heens sssn - march
ing bn parade In columns ~ sour thru
the town OF Bcxty.S El5e mel were
swinging along entirely unnaolested BY
the enemy. -
Rstrsss il ffa,espsd.
Another patrol brought word Of the
Germans feetpg in grea4 disorder as
far east q Le Eateau
Enemy troops and transports It was
said. are streaming along the roads
and over the fields trying 70 make
their escape, for. with the British
cavalry gallopinx over the country
and with whippet tanks and. aSpored