Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
Associated Press Summarv,)

Associated Press Summary.
 The Germans now are imposing strong opposition to the further ad. vance of the allied troops along the Vesle river from the east of Sois- sons to the region west of Rheims.
 Meantime, however, the main bod. ies of the enemy army continue to make their wap toward the Aisne to the north of which stream they hope somewhere to reach haven of safety from the persistent onslaught of the American, French and British and Italian troops, who in less than three weeks have all but plotted out the Soissons-Rheims salient.
 Allies Force Crossings.
 Notwithstanding the bringing into play by the enemy of large numbers of machine guns and artillery of heavier caliber the employment of large numbers of picked troops, in- cluding the we'll trained Prussian guards, and the Bavarians; and in spite of the fact that the rains have sent the Vesle out of bounds, and turned the lowlands into quagmires, the Americans and the other allied CIOODo nave IOICGN CIOSSlIlR Cl CllC river at number of new points and on the north side of the stream are engaging the enemy.
 Franco Americans Gain.
 Correspondents with the allied headquarters, however, assert that at several points between Sermoise, which lies to the east of Soissons and Fishes, and between Fishes and Muizcn. the French and Americans vahe taken further ground across the Vesle and have nullified eGrman coun- ter attacks delivered in an endeavor to recoup the losses.
 Between Muizon and Champigny the 'Prussian Guard and the Bavarians again suffered casualties in their ef- forts to hold back thelr antagonists.
 The Germans jealoasly are guard ing this particular part of the line, an advance through which to any con- siderable depth would compel them entirely to loose their hold on the ter ritory in which they are entrenched around the shell-torn city of Rheims.
 Expect Stand at Aisne.
 + is not expected in allied militarN circles that it is the purpose of the Germans to turn about and face their enemies south of the Aisne
 The hill region to the north of the Aisne-probably the old Chemin des Danes battle front-is considered ~ : more probable stand on which the crown prince will elect again to te the mettle O the men of General FOch's command.
 It is not beyond the realm of possi- bility that the greater portion of t western battle front shortly may un- dergo material changes In positions.
 Germans Are Trembling.
 From the southeast of Amines near Montdidier, northward to the region around Ypres, the German front seems all a tremble with expectancy.
 In addition to retreat near Mont didier, to the west bank of the Avre river, retrograde movements in the face of attacks around Albert and an evacuation of territory over a front of half mile north of LaBasse canal. the Germans are nervously lombard ing British and French positions as various points, possibly with the idea of ascertaining their strength.
 The Bethune, LaBasse, Hazebrouck and Ypres sectors are being partlc- ularly chosen for the attention of the German artillerymen. Just what the Germans have in mind cannot be fore told
 Rupprecht's Line Weakened.
 It is known. however, that Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria during the early stages of the allied offen- sive on the Soissons-Rheims sector detached large numbers of his men and sent them to the aid of his sorely tried imperial cousin. the German crown prince, thereby weakening his line. while Field Marshall Haig,s front (Continued on page six. 1st column.)