The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1917, Page 2

Seaeaated aren BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE inTURSDAY, NOY, 22, 1917. ARITISN THRUST LED BY TANS, BREA THROUGH FAMED HINDENBURG LINE AND ADVANCE OF ARS IS CARRIED TOWARD THE FINAL GENERAL BYNG IN IMMEDIATE COMMAND OF THE BRIT- ISH CONTINGENT WINS GLORY IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF ALLIED LINES SINCE THE GREAT BATTLE OF ‘ THE MARNE RIVER. | FRENCH OPERATIONS ASSIST IN VICINITY OF AISNE Line Supposed to Be Strong Enough to Hold Back Armies of the World Swings Back Five Miles at Peak with British Still Pressing the Retreating Boches—Attack Is Launched Without Overture of Artil- lery Fire in Trench Fighting. (By Associated Press.) ; British Army Headquarters in France, Nov, 21——The advance of the British army against the Germans was con- tinuing this afternoon. The towns of Masnieres, Marcoing. Ribecourt, Havrincourt, Graincourt and Flesquicies all were behind the British advancing line, and the cavalry, which is co-operating with the tanks and rendering invalu- able service, was drawing in toward the Bourlon wood, west of Cambrai. BREAKING THE HINDENBURG LINE. About 5,000 German prisoners were in the British cages this morning, as a result of yesterday’s’attack in the Cambrai sector, and nearly a score of guns were captured. BRITISH CONTINUE ATTACK. The British continued the attack today and the troops whieh had poured through the gaps torn in the Hindenburg line by the tanks were making good progress in mopping up the enemy terri- tory west and southwest of Cambrai. Both Havincourt and Fles- quieres are well in the rear of the advaneing British, who were pushing on towar? (antaing at the latest reports. Mareoing and Masnieres, south o (atbrai, had been entered and the high ground north of Mreoing wn as Premy Chappelle, had been. fought over, the German: ing foreed to withdraw. : FIGHTING WITH DESPERATION. The Germans this morning appeared to have stiffened their ance, afd were reported to be fighting with more determina- tion on their last line of defense in these parts, The correspondent early today passed the main Hindenburg line near Havineourt. The paths of the tanks through the great of barbed wire before this line could be eléarly followed. In many places the tanks had torn the obstructions away completely, leaving wide gaps which were entirely free for the troops to pass through. The German trenches and dugouts were in a state of confusion, which showed plainly the haste with which the enemy abandoned this famous diteh. : NO MAN'S LAND QUIET. There was very little artillery work on the German side in this section this morning, and,No Man’s Land, where one would not have dared to show his head yesterday. morning, wag quiet, except for the British consolidation operations, which were being carried out rapidly. Roads are being pushed through with great speed to keep pace with the advance. WASHINGTON DEEPLY STIRRED. * Washington, D. C., Nov. 21.—Official Washington was deeply stitred today as press bulletins began to unfold the scope of the smashing British victory on the western front. While army officers were cautious in commenting on the signi- fieance of the drive in absence of the official reports, it was evident | ing hope at a very gloomy period. in all quarters that, on the face of regarded this as the greatest blow dealt the Germans since the war start-' any major offensive on the western ed. They were especially inspired by the dash and power displayed by Field | Marshal Haig's great war machine, as the brief bulletins from the front pic-! tured events from hour to hour. Stripped of Ammunition. There were hints in some quarters of previous information indicating that a shortage of ammunition contributed | to the German defeat. According to this view, the German western line! has been stripped of ammunition re-| serves and men from the strategetic reserves to build up the machine which rolled back the Italian line. | The German high command, it was | said in this connection, had counted | on winter and French and British forces transferred to support the shak- en Italian, lines.as making impossible COR nearly thirty years there has been no change in the for- mula, quality or. price oe Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative In. spite of the greatly increased cost of manu- facture and heavy war taxes, the’ formula, quality and. price will continue unchanged. All Druggists 50 cts, creosen $1.00 + Drop” Ricci: @) | attack. Officers were in agreement press reports, officials generally front at this time. { No Artilery Preparation. The daring displayed by the’British in launching their greatest assault of the war without artillery preparation | was fregy commented on by officers. It is the first. time assaults on thor- | oughly organized trench lines has ever heen made, except after the guns have blasted a way through for the infan- try. The use of the tanks to clear away harbed wire entanglements, and presumably to batter down “pill| boxes” and other strong points, also was novel procedure. The success of the movement probably depends whol- ly on the cemplete surprise which was; possible only by moving forward with- out the usual accompaniment of artil- lery fire. Infantry Thrust Unheralded. Officers here have discussed fre- quently, in the last few months, the possibility of restoring the element of surprise attack in trench operations in just this way. Some have thought it could be done; others have held that without destruction of the barbed wire entanglements. with high explo- sive shells the infantry would be halt- ed on its first rush. The use of the tanks solved this problem for the British. z To Relieve Italian Pressure. There was much speculation tonight as to the immediate motive for the that it was designed to relieve pres- sure on the Italian front and probably also to prevent the carrying out of any plans the Germans might have had for an attack against the army holding tMe. Saloniki front. On the face of press reports of the scope of the British victory they were, inclined to believe that these results had been; accomplished. > Further details as to the number of prisoners and the amount of war mate- rial captured were eagerly awaited. These figures will furnish a means of; gauging accurately the damage inflict- ed on the enemy, and also will make it clear whether a complete surprise was accomplished. Prisoners and War Stores. The number of prisoners and the; amount of war material captured are! certain to be very large, in view of the extent of the drive, unJess the Germans had already withdrawn aj greater part of their equipment and most of their men, and there is no hint up to this time in German war office statements that a retirement hey been planned. jome officers here were hopeful that the drive would have the immediate effect of compelling the German -high command to abandon the Italian cam- paign, or so reducing its forces there that the combined Italian, British and French armies could drive the Teu- tons back into the mountains. All kinds of ‘tafloring solicited. Bryanis. )Phone 788. the giant caption in the evening pa- pers and, aptly focuses the point en- gaging public interest and attention. There was no bell ringing or other marked ‘sign of public jubilation, but wherever men gathered there was ac- clamation of the brilliant achievement of Field, Marshal Haig. and General Byng ang discussion of the surprising features of the attack, first, for its \ r " 4 secrecy. and surprise to the enemy. i*Tanks in Action. A The .second cause of astonishment and*the novel em- was at the;numbe: {ployment of ta ; third, the absence Bigger Things to Come. U} Everywhere the victory was her. |alded as the forerunner of still big- ger things, and the question, “What ext?” is on everybody’s lips. Gen- eral Byng is the hero of the hour— the honor of plaiining ‘the carrying out the unique stroke belongs to him —and' his ‘picture and a sketch of his career appears in all the appears. An “Impregnable” Line. es The Hindenburg or Siegfried line, which was ‘this breached, was be- SUCCESS GIVES PROMISE lieved by the Germans to be strong A enoug hto hold back the world armies. OF STILL BIGGER GAINS ‘its triple cordon of thre separate London, Nov. 22—In one of his trench systems had a central line with longest communiques, Field Marshal ,# &reat tunnel, with openings at fre- Douglas Haig, commander of the Brit- | vent intervals, making it unnecessary ish troops in France, thrilled the Brit-| for the, troops to move above ground, ish nation tonight with news of per- | thus keepihg ‘the garrison safe under haps the most striking victory yet the heaviest gunfire. It is believed achieved on the western front, and that much of this tunnel now is in certainly, owing to the novel phases the possession of the British. of the British attack, a victory reviv-! Pictures ‘may come and go but few are in’a class with “The Flame of, the Yukon.” which is at the Orpheum tonight only. Sammy Takes A Bath try'advance, and fourth, there were many guesses why the tremendous German defe: e organizations in-the king area, in the words of one Gratitude Follows Astonishment at Success of Attack With- out, Barrage Fire. The Giant Headline. “The Hindenburg line smashed” was Sammy, in the top picture, is not preparing for’a game of —as you might mfess. He is digging his ‘‘bathtub.” is shown ‘‘enameling’’ the tub with canvas. son the water’? by uncorking his canteen and ad- dresses himself: “Your bath is ready, sir.”’ ith—more digging, more ‘water. *|Haig’s Attack Carries the Works} | way through the wire entanglements, 5 MILES BEYOND HNDENBURC. LINE OW 32 WILE ARC That Boche Believed Could | Not Be Taken. FRENCH BEGIN DRIVE IN REGION OF AISNE Italians Hold Firm While Allies on West Shatter the Ger- man Defenses. The greqt/Hindoliburg defense line, | on iwhich ‘the Gériidhn commander in| inroads into the ad, has been task, apparently, Attackiig ver & front, of 32. miles, extending from the Scarpe river, east of Arras to St. Quentin, Field Marshal Haig, with his, Hagish, Scotch, lish and Welsh troobs, has um one of the most rapid arid spectacu! r drives of the present war, catching the Ger- mans by surprise in the onslaught, capturing numerous positions ‘which were regarded as impregnable and taking, in addition, thousands of ‘pris- oners and numerous guns. Cambrai the Apex. The apex of the offensive, apparent- ly, 1s centered on the important rail- way jiiiction Of “Caiibrai, lying ‘to the east of the old line, midway be-| tween Arras and St. Quentin. Here, having taken the towns of Marcoing, Anneux, Graincourt an@ Novelles, the; victorious troops, at last accounts, | were well within gun range of Cam- brai, with its railroad lines arid road- ways branching out toward all the main points of the compass. The latest advices indicate that the British have not yet ceased their at- tack, but, aided by monster tanks which are leading the way, followed by infantry and machine gun detach- ments, are pressing forward for fur- ther conquest. French Co-Operation. Synchronously, to the south, around! St. Quentin and east of that point in! the Aisne region, the French have be- gun an offensive. While no details of this movement have been received, it doubtless has the object of pushing ;0ack the Germans eastward in the! former sector and northward in thej| latter region toward Laon, strategic| moves which, if successful, doubtless would compel that part of the German line north of St. Quentin which is still| intact to fall back precipitately east- ward. The British drive was begun with- out the usual artillery prelude, and as the tanks and infantrymen made their and pressed into the German first positions, the surprised enemy began calling for assistance... Whether aid | was rushed up is not definitely known, 3 Acquitted four or five miles along a front extending from San Quentin to the Scarpe river, a distance of 32 miles. Several towns and strong- ly fortified positions were taken. The prisoners captured ‘run into the thousands. HAIG’S GREAT TRIUMPH. London, Nov. 22.—The cari of ‘Derby in a speech this afternoon said that Field Marshal Haig’s vic- tory was “a great triumph, the full extent of which is not yet known’, 8,000: BOCHES TAKEN. London, Nov. 22.—Andrew Bonar Law announced this evening in the house of commons that 8,000 prisot ers, including 180 officers, have ‘been operations. At one point the Britis! penetrated five miles behind the Ge: man lines and several villages, in addition to those already announced, have been taken. FRENCH ALSO ATTACK. Berlin, via London, Nov. 22.—The French opened a strong attack on the Germans on a six miles front north of the Aisne this afternoon, accord: headquarters tonight. The British were still using powerful forces against the Hinderburg line in the Cambrai sector. REVOLT IN FINLAND. Copenhagen, Nov. 22. A dispatch from, Haparanda, Sweden, says that a rs compromise having been reached be- tween the socialists and Bourgeois parties in Finland, directed against the Russian soldiery, fighting is likely t, to’ begin at gy Evety Tank Must do Its _- Darnedest General iter Under Which the Tron Monsters Were Put “tnto ‘Action. BYNG. COMMANDED THE CANADIANS AT VIMY EARLY MORNING FIRE. | 'Prompt Action of the Departiient Controls Blaze at Outset. British Army Headquarters in France, Noy. 22, 4 p. m.—To General Byng, who fought on the Gallipoli peninsula and who won fame as the commander of the Canadians who took the Vimy ridge on the western front, falls the honor of having planned and successfully carried out the present’ have played such a leading. part. 7 Geaeral Byng staked his chances ‘on taken by the British in their present ing to the official report from general’ but seemingly the surprised Germans {he tanks, and the tanks make good! figd in disorder, leaving all kinds of | jeyond the wildest expectations. 2 Grand Forks Degenerates” Guilty; Minnesota Arrests on Requisition Spriggs and Hogg Convicted Un- der Mann White Slave Act leg After 30 Hours. JURY TAKES LONG TIME FOR THOUGHT Acquitted Trio Served with War- rants and Will Be Tried Anew in Minheso‘a. ‘(Special to The Tribune.) Grand Forks, N._D., Nov. 22— Roy Spriggs and William Hogg were found guilty by a jury in federal court late Wednesday un- der the Mann white slave act in transporting Adelaide Chapman (from Grand Forks to Crookston and return, The three other de- generates, Paul Williams, Eugene Colter and Clifforl Bridgeman, were found not guilty after the jury had been ‘out for nearly 30 hours. TRIO IMMEDIATELY REARRESTED Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 22.—Roy Spriggs and William Hogg, both of this. city Wednesday afternoon were convisted on the second count of the government's indictment charging them with violation of the Mann white slave act. Clifton Bridgeman, Eugene Coulter and Paul Williams were ac- quitted, but as they stepped into the corridors of the fedéral court build. ing, they were immediately rearrested by Grand Forks county officials on the requisition of Minnesota authori: ties. . Tracy R. Bangs, counsel for the de- fendants announced last night that Saturday he will ask for a new trial. United States District Attorney ‘M. E. Hildreth, at the same time, will ask that sentence be passed. The secotid count in the indictment deals with the journey of the quintet and Miss Adelade Chapnian, the com- | plaining witriess, from Crookston to Grand Forks. The first charge dealt with the alleged journey from Grand Forks to Crookston. The defendants also were indicted on a charge of conspiracy but the gov- ernment withdrew it on Monday, just jretere arguments were made. THREE BANDITS. HOLD UP MIKNEAPOLIS SHOP FOR, DIAMONDS VANISH Clerks and Customérs Lined Up and Stock Is Deliberately Stripped of Valuables, sending up myriads of signal rockets | drive, in which tanks and the cavalry DAYUIGHT ROBBERY OF | $50,000 IN JEWELRY Minneapolis, Nov. 22.—After a 12 i hour search for the three bandits who This particular ‘Samimy wanted only a foot bath.- For a full ‘ equipment behind, and in most cases did not even take time, as is usual, to apply the torch to villages they evacuated. g British Casualties Light. The British casualties are described as extremely light, while German dead covered the ground as the British pressed forward. Reports to date in- dicate that the depth of the penetra- tion in the region of Cambrai has exceeded five miles, and that at one point, at léast, the troops swept on five miles beyond the German lines, capturing additional villages. * The offensive was~under direct com- mand of General Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, and General ‘John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American forces in France, was an interested observer of it. Italians Hold Firm. Meanwhile the Italians everywhere are holding the Teutonic allied invad- ers along the Piave river, and in the hilly region from the upper reaches of that stream to Lake Garda. No- where has the enemy been able ‘to gain additional ground. On the con- trary, violent attacks in the hilly country have been repulsed with heavy casualties. Probably owing to previ- ous ineffectual. attempts to dislodge the defenders, the enemy has not re- newed his attacks against Monte Tom- ba -and Monte Monfenera, the vital points barring the way to an inva- sion of the Venetian plain from the north, On the coastal front Italian and British warships are bombarding enemy positions. Bulletins TEUTONIC OFFENSIVE OPENS. Amsterdam, Nov. 22.—The war correspondent of the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says the Teutonic allied movement for turning the Italian left flank is now being executed in the face of great Italian superi- ority. The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts , that the Italians, reinforced with guns and infantry, have prepared strong defences on the lower Piave river. TANKS PLAY LEADING PART. London, Nov. 22.—In a smash- ing surprise attack, in which many tanks played a leading part, British troops have crushed in the Hindenburg line to a depth of ACompennd of Olls tistt Eas Steed the Test Just before these mighty engines held up and robbed the Harry H. went forward to prepare the way for Green jewelry store here of diamonds the infantry and cavalry, the general and other gems valued at nearly $50,- commanding the iron monsters dis-,000 at a busy hour Wednesday, the tributed an order of the day, in which local police stated today that no clug he said: “We expect every tank to do its damnedest.” They did this and dealt the Ger- mans one of the most staggering blows they have received in many months. JAP ENVOY PROPOSES UNFORTIFIED PACIFIC Grand Forks, Nov. 22.—Pleas for a Japanese-American concert that shall include the wide Pacific and guarantee that the world's greatest ocean shall forever be free of forts and fortifications, were made today by K. 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