The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-10

1.-TWO stories under ground and tn,
tunnels the Germans dug durinf
their occupation of the city. These
Iare being routed out and rent back
to the cages
Although many fires were Started
lby the Germans the town was found
mot to be ais badly damaged as had
lbeen feared. The solid buildings
withstood the flames we'll 1t wac
quite evident, however, that 1t was
ino fault Of the Germans that the city
had not been Ieveled to the ground
lby the many fires they had kindled.
South of the city the third and
fourth armies rapidly overcame en-
Ieny opposition The Germans start
ed fleeing soon after the attack be-
gan for they realized they were fight
| ing a battle in which they could hope
for no success. The front line for
| 20 miles began moving rapidly east
ward Then came reports from air.
planes with which the sky was liter
l. lly crowded, that Wambaix had
been taken. Soon the capture of
Harcourt was reported. From then on
ltidings came In rapid succession of
villages falling before the allied ad-
vance.
Selvigny, Caullery, Ligny, Mon
tigny and Maretz were quickly reach
ed and passed and soon the allies
were closing in on Caudry and
Bertry. At the saYle time from tho
north it was reported that Escau-
doeuvres, east of Cambria had been
taken and that Inchy was being ap-
preached.
The Cambrai-Le Cateau road was
crossed and then the railroad be-
tween St Quentin and Bertry was
cut. Seboncourt was then in sight
and Fontaine, Notre Dame, further
south, had been reached by the
French BY that time 1t 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.
1t was about that time that the
cavalry which had been waiting
poured through the wide breach IN
the now shattered Hindenburg s--s-
tenn and streamed out into the coun-
try beyond. Fast "whippct" tanks
and armored cars also crashed for
ward and came into action. They
performed extremely valuable SER
vices in pursuing the fleeing Ger
mans, killing many and rounding UP
large numbers of prisoners. They
smashed down strong points held by
rear guards who had been waiting
for the cavalry, knowing that it had
come through the line.
Cavalry forces now are apparently
well east Of the. towns reported cap
tured. The allies. having thus
broken through, the Germans north
and south for many miles are en-
dangered, for their lines are being
turned. Retreats on even a broader
scale than that now in progress may
therefore be expected.
March Four Abreast.
Otncers directing the attack were
satisfied as the news came hack IN
reports from airplanes and by run
ners, but finally one came back thai
showed better than anything else
how completely the enemy had been
'defeated. This was report from an
air patrol that British infantry had
oeen seen marching as il on parade
IN column of tours into and through
the town Of Bertry,
The men were swinging along en-
tirely unmolested by the enemy
Another patrol brought word OF tTe
Germans fleeing in the greatest dis
order as far east as LIE Cateau.
enemy troops and transports, 1t was
said, were streaming along the roads
and over the fields trying to make
their escape. for with the British
cavalry galloping over the country
and with "Whippet" tanks and ar
mored cars working they realized
that 1t was extremely dangerous for
them to tarry anywhere.
Advance of 10000 Yards.
Such a thing as troops who have.
just attacked marching through a
town ten thousand yards from the
place where they started, is a thing
that has not happened in this war for
a long time. Such a thing could only
happen now when the enemy is de-