Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-02
Spectacular Night Aerial Attacks on Metz and Ana
 vile Executed by French.
GERMAN ARMIES
 POSITION IS BAD
In West Flanders Prussians Caught Between Sea and Powerful Enemy, Are Fighting Desperately Battle
 for Steinbach Continues.

Paris, Jan. 1.-Consistent gains by the allies in the center, sp2ctacuiar night aerial attacks against Metz and Anaville on the German frontier, bril-. liant artillery successes coupled with hard-WOn advances in the reduction of Steinbach in Alsace, and desperate, but abortive attempts by the Germans to retrieve St. Georges, were the out standing features of the French Of ficial statements issued today.
 Before Nieuport the Germans are caught between the allies and the sea. In this lies the reason for the furious upon St. George, which lies two miles slightly east and south of Nieuport on the Yser canal.
 With the capture of St. Georges by the allies, the Germans are now hold ing We tende between two fires. The British ships are bombarding it from sea and the French Belgian marines and infantry, supported by French artillery, are attacking their advanc , positions on land from the direction of Nieuport.
 The allies now find tho work of bridge building across the Yser much easier and nor, certain because of the occupation of St. Georges. Aside from this there is another two-fold advantage the allies have enjoyed. Not only has the enemy been repulsed but the allies advance along the coast has been facilitated.
 Following the battle front south ward and then east along the Aisne, and on to AlsaAe, the next point of artivity mentioned in today's reports is the region south of Dixmude. where the Germans violently bombarded the bridge head positions captured by the Ralgians and now being strengthened. Owing t. the inundated condition of the ground before this position, the Germans were compelled to retire to such a range as to make their she'll ing ineffective.
 The Germans guns likewise at tempted, to reduce the allies works batween LeBasse and Carney. but failed to inflict any damage. Between Albert and the region of Craonne similar intellectual attacks were di- rectsd against the allies front in an effort to force the French to relieve the pressure which is growing daily more menacing to the positions of Generals von Kluck and von Buelow Near Craonne in the neighborhoOd of Blanc Sablin, the French artillery completely demolished an important section of the Germans earthworks forcing the invaders to evacuate thelr positions and retire to trenches. The terrific counter attacks by artillery and infantry from Perthes to point of yerdun betrayed the German con cern at the growing insecurity oi their positions
 The entic, front in the forest of Ia Gourie was assailed by repeated at tack. At several points the Ger mans advanced fifty yards. but the French met them each time with a ]counter attack.
 Still mere violent was the German attempt to cut the allies line to the northwest of Flirey, in the ara pc ltween the Mouse and the Moselle opening their attack on Wednesday night and continuing it throughout Thursday. ],
 The battle for the possession ol Steinbach continues furiously This is g town before Muelhausen in Alsace. that the French invested three days ago. The fighting has been car ried into the town itself, where the pains made by the French infantry and dismounted cavalry have sbeen practically from house to house. Int artillery, which has been engaged III deadly duel for three days. wac 2. live all during yesterday, the French batteries in the afternoon winning an advantage.