Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-26
Force Austrians to Retire From Plains East of
 Captured Gorizia.
FRENCH CONTINUE
 TO MAKE PROGRESS
Canture More German Fortified Works Rut Berlin War Office Declares All Attacks Were Repulsed, as Were
 British EndeayOrs.
Associated Press Summary.)

The battle along the Isonzo has de ueloued further brilliant successes for the Italians who now, it is claim ed. are making one of their greatest efforts of the war thus far. General Cadorna's men, who at the beginning of the offensive effected l a new crossing of the river north of l Gorizia, at a point where the Aus 1 trians believed such a feat was i'm 1 possible, have won another spectacu- l lar victory by sealing Monte 'Santo, l 2,245 feet high, and placing their flag there.
 This mountain top, seven miles north of Gorizia, dominates the plains to the east of the city and the Aus tran forces there ~have been able to hold up the Italian advance since Go riaia was taken.
 The Austrian line of resistance was broken at several points and the Ital- ians are pursuing the retreating Aus trians.
 Farther south, on the Carso, fight Ting continues violently and incessant- Fly. Austrian efforts to win back lost 1 positions were defeated.
 New gains have been made by the French on the Verdun front, round fng out the victory won in the offen- begun on Monday. The French ,'anced north of Hill BOA. Paris an 'lnces, and captured three fortified .rks near Bethincourt.
 The official German statement, aiever, declares the French attacks frieen Malincourt and Bethincourt,
 as near Hill BOA, east of the
 Miss gre repulsed.
 Miss, wa3ritish front, sharp local morning, are in progress. The Mrs. w. L.. captured a trench posi- street. Mi Lens and post near w. L. Mat.
 visiting hei German statement con
 Ill British advance near
 Mrs: Gaenin road, but says that from a joints the British were re- visited bth heavy losses. The cap-
 British position east of
 Mrsen is reported.
 retursituation on the northern end MGe Russian front remains obscure. rliclal Russian reports early in the eek made it appear that the German IIenslve, with the capture of Riga fesumably as the objective, was un- er way. The German activities have ot borne this out, except that an ad- ance to the river Aa at several aces was reported on Friday. The efman statement of Saturday spoke no more activity in these sectors. elther did the official report from etrograd mention any military op- atlons on the Riga front
 on the Rumanian front. the battle nlch ragged early in the week has Jed down.
 Tn the Caucasus, the Russians are owing greater activity. Turkish DO nons on the heights in the region
 Mount Henezerbet have been oc- pied by the Russians, the Turks re- ing under pressure.
 AyiatOr's Great Work.
 Paris, Aug. 25.-The brilliant work
 trench aerOnauts was a factor uecislve importance in the battle
 'o.uuu, according to representa- ol the Journal. He says that Gull mat cut all red tape and placed
 .le disposal of the aviators' com nder number of crosses of the slon Of Honor for the purpose of sUtating pilots who performed re edsa dasoie feats as soon as they kcvt~, !, ssr VI
 .A'lnaordinary resHlts, were obtain Pursuit planes gave such thor sA protection that not a single ser. pane was lost. ,3The only losses e among the pursuit planes. The asors flew so low in accompanying .s savance of the infantry that three I,'0 ,neln were cut in two by French 's, Although the telephone lines nn ueen cut and messengers were
 rpeG as by gas barrages, the infantry
 :. lost touch with the post com
 Wontinued on page five.)