THE BROKEN LINE.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 November 1917, Page 3

THE BROKEN LINE.

CAVALRY, INFANTRY AND TANKS STILL ACTIVE.

Joy in Emancipated Territory. [ELECTRIC TELEORAI'H —COPYRIGHT.] CI'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] .Received' 9.15 on Saturday. London, November 23. Mr Phillip Gibbs states that the cavalry, infantry and tanks are still active in the break in the Hindenburg line. There was heavy .fighting in the morning at Bourbon wood and Fontaine Notre Dame. Tho French in the conquered area were overjoyed at thou - release and surrounded the U'inks with utmost astonishment. They say they have had no property or liberty since 1914. Tlve Gel-mans requisitioned everything, and the people were fedi by the American Relief Committee. The Germans mad" the women wash the soldiers' dirty linen. One Frenchman had been hiding in his own houe since 1914 when German officers were billeted on him. His wife fed him from the extra ration given to a baby born during the war. The ho-uf-e was searched weekly but the man was undiscovered, otherwise both he and his wife would have beens shot. Received This Day, 11.35 a.m. London, Nov 23, The Germans are ru,-fiing up troops from all directions and their resistance is stiffening at Oambrai. Tho British have consolidated some placcs and fallen back in others. They captured Tadpole copse westward oi' Moeuvres.