Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
Holding Austro- Germans in Check at Points on East
 ern War Front.
EASTERN FRONT
 SHOWS ACTIVITY
British and French Record Gains, AL though Berlin Reports Gen. Haig's Men Unsuccessful in Assault
 on Fiye-Mile Front.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary)
 Russia's armies are continuing to exhibit increased resisting power in the area of the Austro-German offen- siye on the eastern front, while in the west the relentless British and French pressure is showing results in the further recession of the German line in Flanders.
 An example of the improved morale of the Russian on the Galician front is provided by Petrograd reports of the Teutonic attack at Brody, north east of Lemberg, which obviously had been in preparation for several days. The assault started Thursday, result ing in heavy fighting as dense waves Of Teutons swept forward, but end- ing in what the Russian official state ment characterized as a complete fail- ure. The Russian forces still hold here strip of Galician soil.
 A Tuuton attack on a part of Ru- mania still remaining in Rumania's possession now is being pressed from three sides and advances for the cen tral forces in some sectors are admit ted.
 There appears to be no question of lack of determination in the Russo Rumanian offensive, and at some points the joint entente armies are on the aggressive. Near the Russo-Ru- manian frontier, the Austro- Germans were forced to retreat in places, with the loss of 400 men in prisoners, in one case being pushed back across the PutIa river.
 Field Marshal von Mackensen's of- fenslVe in Moldavia seems to be giving the entente command the greatest concern and it threatens the highly important line of railway communi- cation along the western Moldavian front. Apparently the drive is aimed at the railway junction of Pantzin, possession of which would cut off the branch railway which connects the two lateral lines of communication along this front
 The battle is being waged along tne Suchitza river, across which von Mackensen has forced his way to the west ot the FOkshani-Ocna railway ine. To the east of the railway, in me more crucial sector, however, his attacks apparently have been less suc- cessful.
 The Flanders battle, while not yet extending along the whole front, has Deeh raging east of Ypres. The Brit sa advance in the Westhoek region in rrioays attack was maintained asaihst six violent counter-attacks rtiuay night. In addition, General .lalss troops on the right bank, @nefe the complete objective was not sa'ned m the first attack were able :" move their line forward and now ; a'c well established on the dominat- '"s positions seized Friday. berllns report of this fighting char hs h'e,Mes II as an unsuccessful attack ey s. 'ne British along front of nearly i've miles.
 trench troops Friday night recap t tuied most of the ground taken from n"a ,n the day previously in the St. ;'n region, and also captured an ;eVitaht n.;p trench which the crown nan.e mSes forces had taken recently, ans a'n CT Allies, on the Aisne front, m;,. l oloKe German attack on a two- ,ho ae q iront in the Carnillet region in s me champagne. The Germans man. trenoha .o nold onto a 5O-yard strip of csan;' cemcnes they had penetrated north of lino lina'let but otherwise the French que was kept intact.
 humania Causes Worry. haro nuon' Aug. 11.-Military critics taos are watching the German at- Get All m, Humania with anxious inter- tSc @ The greater part of Moldavia. ms,ny only section of the country re- ina iag Tn Rumanian hands. is be. dae e attacked, as shown in official sonth es rom the north, west and isns s", G ana the Russians and Ruman. yic,o,; H ~no until Recently conducted a eromn "us offensive, now are losing nu Mn, at several points. +hru Marshal von Meckensen's shaa; u:' m the neighborhood of Fox. at;na @na IS the most serious of the oper. snoa and the most furious resist snoeo o ol the allies is not meeting with Such;ss. Ine enemy's passage of the gardas gda' reported yesterday, is re- arau ea :, as placing in immediate jeop- road ,ne n Maria Sesta junction rail men.. possession of which is of inn and D., importance to the Russians sta,.U .Mumanlans. No Russian official .ths %ent p was received yesterday and deal numanian report does not
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