Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-23
Events Indicate German Effort to Crush Big
 Salient.
INFANTRY AT REST:
 BIG GUNS BATTLE
Heavy Fighting Expected North of Albert and South of tie W"dge Near tr-
 mentipreS.
Associated Press Summary.

y Events along the battle lines ir France and Belgium seem to be shap
 ing themselves for resumption o1 the great German offensive Since the savage attack on the American forces at Seicheprey on Saturday there has been no fighting of an ex- traordinary nature along the front but there have been indications that the Teutons are almost ready to re- sume the sledge hammer blows they have been hammering at the allied armies.
 Unless certain operations have been feints, it is probable that the coming week will witness two great turning movements by the Germans. One probably will pivot on the village of Robecq, northwest of Bethune on the southern side of the salient driven into the allied lines back of Armell- tieres.
 The other is expected to develop at or rear Mesnial, north of Albert, OH the north side of the Somme salient The purpose of these movements will be to cut deep into the allied lines on each side of the promontory that projects out into the German held ter ritory and terminates on the old Arras-Lens front.
 Frontal Attacks Failed.
 The Germans have attempted two great frontal attacks on the defenses of Lens and Arras but they have been repulsed with terrible losses to the attackers. These losses were in- flicted upon the enemy before he reached the stronger allied positions in that sector, and since the second defeat at Festeburt and Givenchy the Germans have net cared to take up the task of driving the Canadians from their positions along Vimy RidgS, and on each end of that great natural bulwark before Arras. If successful attacks were to be launched by the Germans at RobecQ and Mesnial the British might be forced to withdraw from Arras with out having a chance tc defend their positions there. Heavy artillery fire at both places has been reported and local attack at Mesnial showed that the Germans were capable at that point of resuming offensive opera tions.
 Along the line of the Lys, south west of Ypres. on the northern front there has not been any notable fight ing nor have the Germans agaln es- sayed the breaking of the Belgl;an lines north of Ypres since King Al hart's men smashed a great assault on that part of the front:
 Artillery Duel Continues.
 South of Albert there has been a continuous artillery duel for the last two days, and German attack there may h, expected soon. On the llne held by the French from Albert south to Montddier and thence east to the old battle line, there has been l1Veiy artillery fighting. o4
 The attack on the Americans at Siecheprey, east of St. Mlhiel nc" appears to have been carefully plan. ned operation which had as it's obJec1 the piercing of the American lines or perhaps the splitting of the Amerlcan and French forces which are holdlng kadiacent positions there, It met with defeat, however, ana the line, which was bent by the leu ton attack, has been restored. 4 ] Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor o1 the British exchequer has lntroduceo in parliament the budget blli TOT the coming year. Great Britain's expen ditures for the period covered ny tne measure are estimated at about 9l4.. 86O. .985. .00O. of which approXlmatels RI 21O 25O. .OOO will be raised by taxa i tiion. leaving a balance of nearly Slo'- $50, ,735, ,OOO to be borrowed. ,.. At the end of the present year 'he me national debt of England will % DC about ss9 900 .oO0 900 of which ss,
 16O, ,OoO. 900 will be due to her iron Q, her allies. Up to the present 1he e United States. according to s.ate e, ment bv MT. Law. has advanced aoou'
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