Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
ADVANCE ALMOST MILE IN ATTACKS
 EAST OF AMIENS Canadians Appear in Arras Sector Farjher South
 Than Recently. AMERICAN TROOPS UNDER HEAVY FIRE Persl,iny'e Men Sustaining BOmbard- mcnt oi High Expressive and
 Gas Shells Year M0nt-
 didicr.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary)
 Australian and Canadian troops are in action on the British lines along tn vital sectors of tn battle front in France. The Australians have struck the Germans near MOur- lancourt, between the Ahcre and Somme rivers, east Of Amlens, ana have advanced their line upward of three fourths of mile as q result or the Teutonic positions.
 The Canadians have appeared in the Arras sector farther south than they have been since the battle ih this re- zion began March 21. This part of the line is most important as it de fends Arras to the southwest, and in- eludes localities where there have
 been bitter struggles since the Ger mans launched their great offensive. Hail of Hun Shells. American troops on the French front not far from Mountdidier have been under storm of shells for the | last two days. projectles containing high explosives being mingled with those charged with poisonous gas fir ed into the lines held by General Per shing's men.
 Along the remainder fthe front in
 France there has been no engagement of unusual character, nor has tho
 Italian front been attacked yet by the AuStrianS who have assembled there Rains Delay Germans. From the official reports and dis of/l, Tod It., xl- l.. the front there come intimations that heavy fighting may be resumed at any time. The fact that heavy rains are falling may have great deal to do with the delay in the German drive, but the allies hold high ground from which they can observe the German positions, which are generally in the lowlands and have kept up a heavy artillery fire in sectors wLere the Germans have been assembling or have been at work in bringing up guns for the battle which is virtually certain to come.
 There is a feeling along the French front that the Germans may attack in the Ypres, Arras and Amiens sectors at the same time. These blows, tho carried on independently, would real ly be phases of a new attempt to cut |thru lines in the Somme sector, eli minate the Arras sector, and carry the high ground to the southwest of Ypres.
 It has been pointed out by obser- vers that an attack on the Arras sec tor either on the apex between Arras and Lens or on the sides of the allied
 llnes, as they stretch back from those cities. must come before the Germans can hope to carry their advance in either Flanders or Picardy much far- ther. It is reported that heavy forces are being assembled before Arras for the expected attack.
 Slays and Germans Clash. Little relative to the internal sit.
 nation in Austria has come over the cables. but from Serbian sources it IS learned that on least two occas- ions there have been clashes between
 the Slovenian population of that country and the Germans.
 The methods by which the German
 military authorities have dealt with me ukrainians have. been cenounced Tn both Berlin and Vienna by Socialist leaders. British Abandon Es-Salt. The British forces who have hean holdlng the town of Es-Salt. east of the Jordan for about a week have peen co mpelled again to abandon the
 place oe1ore superior forces of Turk ,sh ana German troops. The British however ares till maintaining their control Of the crossing of the Jordan farther south.
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