Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-07
FOCH RUSHING BIG GUNS TO
 BATTLE LINE G e r m a Il Counter Attacks Fail to Stop Mobilizing
 of Forces. DRENCH AMERICANS
 WITH GAS SHELLS Allied Troops Maintain Positions North of Vesle River Despite
 Desperate Artillery
 Fire.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.)
 Conditions on the battle front along the Vesle river between Soissons and Rheims remain unchanged. and rela- lively speaking, there nave been no developments of outstanding impor- tance on the line running from the region of Montdidier toward the Eng. fish channel.
 In both regions, however, there is a tenseness which seems to forecast the approaching dawn of big events.
 The bad weather, heavy rainfalls, the swollen river and the resultant wretched condition of the terrain with which the allied troops along the Vesle now have to contend, not to mention the necessity of bringing up guns, ammunition and supplies which were left far behind in the rapid ad- vsnace, doubtless is having more to do with the holding in leash of Mar shal Foch's troops than the opposi- tion the Germans are throwing in their way.
 Americans Hold Gains.
 The Germans have been smelling heavily the American and French sol- diers who have made their way across to the northern bank of the Vesle, or delivering heavy counter-attaclzs /. against them, but everywhere they have met with stone wall of resist ance that has not permitted them to counter-balance their losses of ground.
 They also have deluged tho south ern line cf the stream with shells of all cslfher including gas proiectiles md even have b~ouebt their fawcue lame throwers into play. but all to no rurpose. The allies everywhere have remained firm in the ground thew have won.
 Drt the Ce~roe~s hove net leo, nor -- 't+o@ t-' the allies to hove nor,olv O. the inc-,ewyr w'ta.-, ncnclv Of the initiative wharo +-N have thrown shells against the Amer icons in the Fisr,ee sector Ar,ericar misc''es have 'heen returned win Q 'do1 'r+erost
 Allies Use Gas Shells
 This rarticular sector has been veritalble inferno. Gas in large Quan- titles was rushed against the A.~afi cans. who. with their gas masks ad- insted. were virtually unharmed ny the noxious fumes.
 A klUOIV SWVV0N I'll IVG WVUU SL O'G time even tu~nod back the gas against the enemy The French "'~o have answered the Germans in kird.
 During tho hiatus in the fighting on Soissons-Rheims sector the Ger mans are believed to be movin gtheir main bodies northward to the posi- ions they have chosen for stand, md doubtless the German Crown prince is endeavoring hastily to re- .onstiture as we'll as he may with the 'orres at his command, his badly shattered armies.
 Captured 35.OOO Prisoners.
 An inkling of what the Germans nave lost in men made prisoner and guns captured by the allies has be- come public through an utterance of he French premier at a session of he Ministerial council at which Gen. 'ral Foch was made marshal of France.
 Thirty five thorsand prisoners and 100 cannon have been captured said he premier, who added that Paris no onger was in danger, that Soissons md Chateau Thierry had been re- and that 200 villages had 'een delivered through the formid- ble thrust of Foch's men through the ,oissons- Rheims salient.
 The French north of Motdidier have rossed to the east side of the Avre iver between Braches and Morisel.
 Here fairly deep penetration into he German line would become dir ct menace to the Junction point of he armies of the German Grown 'rince.