Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-04

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 The great salient between Soissons and Rheims on the Aisne on which terrific fighting has been going on for two weeks, has been virtually cut out by the allied forces.
 The line now has been 80 straight ened as otescape the danger which previously threatened the southern bend from Soissons of being enliad- ed. Notwithstanding the difficulties confronting them, the allies are bring ing up their guns almost as fast as the Germans are withdrawing theirs and all the roads over which the Germans are retiring are being sub jected to the heaviest Ibombardments.
 Retreating In Another Sector.
 Coincidentally. the British have re- gained important ground west of the Ancre river where the enemy is also retreating.
 The decisive blow of the battle be- tween the Marne and the Aisne seems to have been deliverd Thursuay when the allied troops broke the enemy lines at Hartennes, northwest of Fere En Tardenois. The whole Ger man line had been pivoting on this point and the allied success there put the entire Teuton force into what seems to have been disorder.
 Allies Reach Vesle River.
 AS the result of the allies sensa- tional advance since Vhursday they now hold the line of the Vesle river from Rheims at least as far as Brais- ne..
 Beyond this town they situation Is somewhat obscure but it is known that the allies are on the hills over- looking the Vesle valley to the west and the northwest
 At Venizel the allies hold the south bank of the Aisne and their lines extend westward through Sois- | sons to Pomiers. There is no certainty that the Ger 1. mans will find the Aisne a bulwarK and be able to reform their shatter- ed columns behind it.
 May Not Stop at Aisne.
 Advices from Paris indicate that the Germans lines north of the river | are in a dangerous situation and ] they may not be able to hold them. If | this the case, the retirement will go l on until the enemy Is back again to the lines north of Chemin-Des- Danes.
 So far as the reports from the bat tie front show the situation about l Soissons 1t is apparent that the Ger mans are strongly posted on the hills l to the north of the Aisne.
 There may, however be other ele- 1 ments in the situation, which when ! reported will reveal the true situation ! and it's menace to the enemy.
 The retreat of the Germans has been carried out with skill, and up until Thursday, seemed to be order ly, if not deliberate Even since that time there have been. no reports of large capture of prisoners, and there has been no mention of captured can non.
 It is probable therefore. that the operation so far as men and guns may be considered. The loss to the Germans however, in munitions and materials will be very heavy.
 Hun Campaign Plans Crushed.
 The success of the allies moreov- CT, has apparently thrown the whole German plan of campaign out of joint.
 There have been large units with drawn from the northern battle front to support the Crown Princes armies and the German withdrawal across the Ancre river from Albert northward for a distance of more than three miles Is considered by London to be an indication that the enemy has Abandoned that section of |
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