Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-20
Germans Cease Pounding British in Flanders Other Fronts All Re
 ported Quiet.
ITALY RUSHES MEN
 ID AUD REFUSE HUN
Action May indidlte Foch is Ready Fer Great Allied Dri,e-Big Gun BOmbards PariS-Turks Take
 vOWn-Hun Boats Fire
 on Belgian Coast.

Associated Press War Summary) Over the Battle Felds of France and Flanders, where terrible struggles have been Waged almost without in ltermission since March 2l there has come what appears to be a lull. Off cial reports tell little of actual condi- tiOns. They say that the situation is unchanged which may indivate that both sides are exhausted by their ex- ertions in the engagements that have been fought. or that they are busy bringing up artillery and fresh troops to renew the struggle.
 Miserable Weather. Correspondents at the front tell of miserable weather, cold and rain and , sleet to add to the already known bad conditions of the lOwlands, which are 1 virtually quagmire thru which men and materials can be moved only with difficulty. The opposing armies have ; been fighting in flat marshy country , since April 9, and this groud, difficult enough under normal conditions, has heen made still more nearly impassa- ble by rains and tempest of high ex- plosive shells. that has blasted roads and fields.
 It appears, however, that the Ger mans have not repeated their thrust along the line running north of Be- thune, where they met with d sanguin- ary repulse Wednesday and Thursday. They employed about 75.OOO men along a line variously reported to be from six to ten miles in length, but gained little or no ground The La Bassee canal front is still in British hands, and bridges flung across it by the Teutons have been swept away by the allied artillery fire.
 French Attack Stops.
 The blow aimed by the French at the very apex of the German line in picardy in front of Amiens apparently have not been followed up. It is diff ticult to believe that the allies coun- ter offensive, when it comes, will be launched at this sector Advocates from France would seem to indicate that the blow will be struck at anoth. CT part of the battle line.
 The southern end of the battle front in France has shared in the quiet that has enveloped other sectors of the line. Only raiding operations and ar tlllery duels are reported there.
 Italians on Way.
 An interesting dispatch tells of the moving of Italian troops to France. This would point to one of two devel- opments; whether the Italian frnt is in no particular danger at the present moment, or else General Foch Is calls ing every available man to swell the army that he will hurl at the foe when the moment for battle arrives. It is probable, however, that the force of Italians en route to the French front is comparatively small.
 Lombard Belgium Coast.
 The German torpedo boat flOtilla has been active along the coast sector of the battle. and it's vessels have shelled Belgian positions here. This may foreshadow German attempt to drive westward thru Newport.
 The long range bombardment of Paris ceased for two days and it was hoped that the French had found the exact location of the heavy German gun and put it out of action This however failed when the bombardment of Paris was resumed Friday morning. The Turks are continuing their ad- vance in Caucasia. and are approach ing Kars, the leading city of one of the districts given to Turkey under the Brest-Litocsk treaty. They are al- ready in control of Batum, where they captured 3,100 men, of whom 600 were officers.
 In Italy, Macedonia, Palestine and no recent fighting has been reported.
 ''No Change" Says Haig
 London, April 19.-There was no change during the day along the British front in France, Field Marshal Halg reported this evening for the British war office.
 Berlin Says "NQthing New."
 Berlin, April 19.-- There is nothing
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