Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-12
British Recapture Trenches Taken by Germans in Des-
 perate Clash.
PRUSSIANS' NEW
 TACTICS PUZZLING
Because They Do N0t Carry Ont MOye- mCnt, French Believe tttacks Ire Made tO Cover Withdrawal
 of Troops.

Paris. Dee. 1.-The official bulletin issued tonight says:
 In the vicinity of Ypres q very vi- olcnt German attack has been repuis- ed. In this same region one of our trenches, which was mentioned .u the afternoon as having been reached by the Germans. has been re- captured by us.
 "On the rest of the front there is nothing 10 announce
 The communication earlier in the day says:
 'ln the region of Arras and in the vicinity of Juvincourt. there have been artillery engagements.
 "In the Argonne we have pushed forward several of our trenches, and driven back two German attacks.
 In the region of Varennes we have consolidated our gaIns of the preced- ing days. A similar condition had existed on the heights of the Mouse.
 "In the forest of LePretre our progress has been continued and has developed. WIN
 "To the south of Thann. we have occupied the railroad station of As bach. VWSy "Along the remainder of the front l in the Vosges there have been artil- | lery engagements"
 1 Berlin. Dec. ii, by wireless 10 Lon don.-General army headquarters is- sued the following statement this ev- l ening:
 l We have made progress in Flan- ders. To the east and to the west of the Argonne Gin France) the ene- my's artillery positions were attack ed with good results. French att l tacks in the forests of Le Pretre and to the west of Pont-a-Mousson were lrepulsed.
 "There is no change in the situation to the east of the Mazurian lakes (East Prussia).
 Our attacks in Northern Poland are progressirg.'
 Paris Dec. 11.--Attacks of unprc' cedented violence were directed by the Germans against the allies line in the region of Ypres today. The onslaughts were repulsed. I Reports from the front state that the attacks evidently were in the na- l tuTe OI d SCICGu lO IONfI q ihtitih1 movement in the rear.
 Official statements from the war office report that several attacks were made, three of which were con- pletely repulsed. f'he Germans sue. ceeded in taking the outer trenches at one point of the Ypres salient. but the British carried it again by a brilliant counter attack later in the day expelling the invaders and re- occupying the pits temporarily lost
 The remaining attacks of the G'r- mans were not carried through. the Germans halting their advance alter reaching a point near the trenches of the allies, and withdrawing under terrific fire from their supporting artillery. It is these tactics of att tempting to harass the allies by di- rccting upon them furious fire
 while not carrying the movement through to a definKe conclusion, thai leads to the belief that behind the wall of lead and shell all is not well
 with the Germans.
 Il This is supported by the previous " reported (but as yet unconfirmed, occupation by the British forces or Roulers and Armentierres. following the recapture, after furious engage ment, of Paaschendale. This was followed this afternoon bv an unofficial report that Thourout and Thielt, also supporting positions
 of the Germans first line of trencnes in Flanders, might also be abandoned. The war office states that aside from repelling the attacks of the Ger
 mans round Ypres, the allies were able to make progress in the direction os inc enemy's trenches at several points. , ,a..,a
 At every other point on the battle