British Break German Defenses In Major Western Push
British Third Army under General Sir Julian Byng smashed through the Hindenburg Line across 160 square miles. Tanks led the assault eroding wire entanglements while infantry swept villages and captured hundreds of German prisoners. Allies doubt final outcome but foresee possible German retreat to the Belgian frontier and a major shift on the western front.
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St. Quentin
Laon
Lens
Cambrai
Lille
Menin
Routiers
Belgian
Hindenburg
British Drive Progress Report From Cambrai Front
Haig reports continued Allied advance in the Cambrai sector with heavy rain hindering actions. Reinforcements for the enemy were driven from multiple villages and fortified positions as tanks aided the push. Gains include trenches north of Masnieres, coastal lines near the Scheldt Canal, and Marcoing area with 500 prisoners captured.
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London
Haig
Cambrai
Crevecoeur-Sur-L'Escaut
Masnieres
Scheldt Canal
Marcoing
Noyelles-sur-l
Escaut
Flesquieres
Cantaing
General Byng’s Career in World War I Details
General Byng, age six, leads current British drive. He served in the Soudan campaign of 1884 and earned distinction in the South African War where he rose to colonel. As cavalry commander he fought at Antwerp to Ypres and the second Ypres. He succeeded Allenby in command of the British third army on the Franco-Belgian front. Previously he commanded the Canadian corps from May 24, 1916, after returning from Gallipoli. Canadian troops then fought under him in the Somme and captured Vimy Ridge in Arras the previous April.
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Byng
Soudan
Antwerp-to- Ypres
Ypres
Sir Henry Edmund Allenby
Egypt
Palestine
Dardanelles
Ninth Corps
Somme
Vimy Ridge
Arras
French Capture German Positions Near Craonne and Berry au Bacon
French troops attacked north of Craonne and Berry au Bacon in a front of about two thirds of a mile. They penetrated German lines to an average depth of 400 yards, captured strong defences, and took 175 Germans prisoner, according to the official communication issued this evening.
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Italy
Flanders
Germany
Berlin
Rome
Craonne
Berry Au Bacon
British Patrol Vessel Torpedoed Nine Lost
A British patrol vessel was torpedoed by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean on November 18. Four officers and five crew members were killed, an admiralty statement said.
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London
Ranean
Admiralty
Allied forces push forward with heavy fighting near Bourlon and Moeuvres
British units extended from five miles behind the German front near Anneux with North of Anneux battles and Ulster regiments crossing the Bapaume Cambrai road into Moeuvres. Counter attacks around Bullecourt were repelled. Prisoners through our collecting stations exceed 8000 including 150 officers. Guns captured not yet tallied.
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Anneux
Bourlon Wood
Bapaume-Cambrai
Moeuvres
Bullecourt
Pershing as Haig's Guest at Cambrai Front Visit
General Pershing commander of American forces in France visited British headquarters as Haig’s guest to witness the offensive. He spent the day with Haig, remained near the front during early operations, and followed the battle with deep interest in the British plan to break through the defenses.
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France
Associated Press
Pershing
Field Marshal Haig
Cambrai
Haig Announces Major Victory Breaks Hindenburg Line
London reports Field Marshal Haig and General Byng achieved a striking western front victory with surprise tactics and tank use. British gains disrupt the Siegfried Line's triple trench system, with much tunnel network believed captured. Public reaction mixed but hopeful amid wartime gloom.
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London
Douglas Haig
France
Hindenburg
Haig
Byng
Siegfried
Melrose Boy Killed in War
Melrose honors Private Arthur Samuel Hunt first local death from war injuries. Flags at municipal buildings lowered to sundown next Saturday. Hunt died Oct 1 as a private in the 47th Australian Battalion. Mother Elizabeth Hunt receives a royal message of sympathy from Derby Secretary of State for War.
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Charles H. Adams
Melrose
Arthur Samuel Hunt
Elizabeth Hunt
Hunt
Larrabee Street
Derby
Italians Hold Lines Against Teutonic Invaders
The latest despatches report Italian forces holding the Teutonic allied invaders along the Piave River and in the hilly areas from the river’s upper reaches to Lake Garda.
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Piave
Lake Garda
Italian Shipping Losses Debris From U Boat Attacks
Italian official report says during the week ended November 18 one large steamer was sunk and another damaged by a torpedo and towed into port, reflecting continued submarine danger to Italian maritime traffic.
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Italy
Romeh
Mother of Absent Soldier Dies in Somerville Home
Mrs. Theresa Keville mother of Lieutenant Colonel William J. Keville now serving with American forces died last night at 96 Concord Avenue Somerville. She was the mother of the high ranking officer and news notes her passing in her local home.
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Theresa Keville
William J. Keville
Concord Avenue
Somerville
Lieutenant Finn Dead After Fight With Auto Thieves
Lieutenant Maurice W. Finn of the Metropolitan Park Police died at his home in Revere after being injured in a Sept. 10 clash with automobile thieves on Everett boulevard.
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Maurice W. Finn
Metropolitan Park Police
Everett Boulevard
Malden Street
Revere
Coastal front sees intensified artillery activity and naval support
The report notes that ground attacks have failed near Monte Tomba and Monte Montenera, with heavy enemy casualties. Along the coast Italian and British ships bombard positions as intense artillery fire dominates the front and cooperates with naval forces.
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Monte Tomba
Monte Montenera
National Navy
Italian Forces Repel Attacks Near Monte Pertica and Monte Tomba
Reports state repeated assaults on Monte Pertica, northwest of Monte Grappa, were repulsed with heavy losses. Infantry actions on Monte Tomba and Monte Montenera were not renewed, while Italian aircraft conducted bombardments and air duels, downing two enemy planes.
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Monte Pertica
Monte Grappa
Monte Tomba
Monte Montenera
Lieutenant Orlando Gochnaur Killed in Action
General Pershing reported the death of First Lieutenant Orlando Gochnaur Medical Officers' Reserve Corps attached to British forces killed in action November 6. Next of kin listed as Mrs. F. A. Gochnaur Freeport Illinois.
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Washington
Pershing
Orlando Gochnaur
Gochnaur
F. A. Gochnaur
Freeport
Ill
Personally Conducted Burlington California Excursions
Experienced guides lead Burlington Party trips to California with a thorough guide for comfort. Travel by through Pullman tourist cars at reduced cost and daylight routes past Denver Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Royal Gorge Salt Lake City and Sierra Nevada. Contact Alex Stocks New England Pass Agent Co B Q R R 264 Washington St Boston Tel Main 4387.
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Pullman
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Garden of the Gods
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Sierra Nevadas
Alex
New England Pass
Washington St
Boston
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