Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
Advance in Latest Offensive Brings Lille 0stond Rail
 way Under Guns.
pEUSSTANS GLADLY
 LAY DOWN WEAPONS
Wore Than 3GGn German Prisoners Taken by Publishers, Who lni'ict
 Heavy Casualties, Themselves
 Escaping with Slight Losses.
Associated Press Summary)

tASSofiatcd Press Summary
 The anticipated renewal of Field Marshal Haigs big offensive in Fland- CTS has begun and all the objectives of the first day have been won and held.
 As in the preceding attacks, the latest one was timed to the minute. Fhe British forces at the given signal at daylight, sWarmed firm their trenches over ground that had been narrowed by myriads of shells from the great array of artillery and all along the front of more than eight miles, from south of Tower Hamlets to the north of Langamark, they made notable now gains of terrain, inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans, while themselves suffering slight losses, and took many prisoners, large numbers of whom gladly surrendered in order to reach Q haven of safety from the maelstrom.
 The attack was delivered with all the dash of previous offensives, and swiftly and surely the Britishers, not withstanding previous counter attacks at various points, took positions that had been marked out for them, some of them to depth of more than mile The main ridge of the height, running north and south to the east of Ypres, which affords a dominating point for the launching of future at tacks, is nearly all in the hands of the BritisheEs, and at several points the Ostend-Lille railway now is virtu- ally within the range of Haig's guns. More than 5000 German prisoners had been passed behind the lines when the latest official communication concern ing the days fighting was sent and others were being gathered in.
 Especially bitter fighting occurred to the east of Zonnebeke, the nearest point of approach to the railway line, which connects Ostend, Zeebrugge and other northern points of supply, with the German line to the south. The efforts of the Germans to stay the Britishers were fruitless, how ever, as likewise were their efforts further north, in the region of Poel- capelle, where the British gained ground to depth of about two-thirds of mile.
 French Again RepuIse Germans.
 There has been no cessation in the extremely violent artillery duel be- tween the French and the Germans on the west bank of the Mouse, in the Verdun sector. The Germans have made another infantry attack against the French north of hill 344, in this region, but again were repulsed with heavy casualties.
 Near Jacobstadt, midway between Riga and Dvinsk, on the Northern Russian front, big battle apparently is being prepared for. Here Petro- grad reports an intense artillery duel in progress, which probably indicates that the Germans are seeking to pave the way for an attempt to cross the Dvina river.
 To the south the Germans are again endeavoring to fraternize with the Russians, inviting them to come out of their trenches. The Russians how ever are answering the enemy by fir ing upon them.
 In the Austro- Italian theatre Gen. eral Cadorna's forces have been forc- ed to sustain further heavy counter attacks from the Austrians on the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle, near Gorizia. The attacks, like similar ones delivered during the last week. came to naught under the fire of the Italian artillery and rifles.
 The French airmen are continuing their reprisals on German cities and towns for the aerial bombardment of Bar le Due by German aircraft. Frank fort ont Main and Raistatt have been effectively shelled from the air. In addition the British and French fliers, continuing their raids over Ger man points of military advantage be- hind the fighting lines, again having loosed large quantities of explosives upon them.