Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-15
With French Holding Fast Near St. Quentin, Eng
 fish Near Lens.
MATTD LEADS TURKS INTO DEATH TRAP
pr,tish Commander Lures OttOmans by Stragetic Retreat, Marches Across Country and Strikes
 Hard on Flank.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press summary Lens and St. Quentin, at either end of the front in which the British have been pressing back the Germans, are almost within the grasp of the ad- vancing forces. Smashing British blows against German positions north and south of Lens have had their effect, and the British are now holding the suburban towns of Lievin and Cite St. Pierre, and are reported ito be firing heavy explosive shells into the mining center of Northern France.
 With the French holding fast south of St. Quentin and less than mile from it's border, Field Marshal Haigs men followed the capture of Fayet, a village northwest of the town, by driving the German defenders back to within a few hundred yards of St.. Quentin on the north. There has been violent fighting along all important sectors of the front between Lens and St. Quentin, and everywhere the British either made good gains or
 
 Advance Beyond Vimy Ridge.
 South of Lens and north of the river Scarpe, troops of Field Marshal Haig have continued to plunge for ward, and have reached points two to three miles east of Vimy ridge, which, repudiated one of the strongest points in the German defense north east of Arras, less than a week ago was in German hands.
 South of the Scarpe, the Germans have fought stubbornly, and have rushed reserve forces into the fray. Attacks and counter attacks came at short intervals, but the British main tained captured positions everywhere, London says.
 Serious losses were inflicted on the German northwest of St. Quentin.
 The British also have captured the village of Gricourt, mile north of Fayet. The Germans lost heavily n killed and wounded, LCndon reports. In the fighting around Fayet the British captured 400 prisoners from the Germans.
 Aerial fighting continued on the west front, and London reports that 12 British machines failed to return after engaging German airmen be- hind the German lines. Four German machines were brought down by British aviators, and six others driven down. Berlin records that the entente lost "A airplares Friday.
 South of St. Quentin the French maintained destructive fire against the German positions. and the Ger mans are replying. French troops made some progress cn the plateau northeast of Uincy Basse, south of the Disc. Violent cannonading has marked other important sectors along the front held by the French.
 In Mesopotamia the Turks sustain ed another defeat at the hands of the British. General Maud. the British commander, prepared surprise for them, and by the employment of su- perlor strategy crushed their hopes Of lnflicting a blow that would check hls further advance up the Tigris and Dlaia rivers, north and northeast of Bagdad. A night march across coun- try on the Tigris, after General Maude had made a strategical retire ment on the Diala, drawing the Turks north, resulted in the Ottomans sus- tanning heavy losses. They were still fetreating with the British following when General Maud sent his report on April 13.