Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
Repeated Assaults on Haig t9et Germans Only Che Point Which British
 Plan to Take.
OBSERVERS LOOK FOR
 ATTACK IN NEW PLACE
Tcnt0n Tactics Have Been t0 Hit Elsewhere Wien RepuIsed- Americans Kepci Attacks by THntDnS- Germans En-
 ter IlcISingfOrS.
Associated Press War Summary

Associated Press War Summary
 Seven days after the Germans launched their gigantic assault the British lines between Lens and Ypres, the momentum of their attack has been broken and the waves of the Teutonic forces are recalling before the rock of the British defense While the Germans have made gains of ground, and have driven wedge into the allied lines to a considerable depth. they seem to have failed in their attempt to break through or take important railroad junctions During the last day there have been bitterly fought ,enga2ements at four places, all on the northern side of the salient to fhe south of Ypres. Seven assaults against the British trenches at Mer- vile near the apex of the triangular dent in the British lines have been hurled back by the British. Neuve Eglise on the extreme southwestern spur of the Messines ridge has been taken by the Germans, after a strug- gle which will go into history as one Of the greatest of the past week. The British, however, have not retired far and ii is probable that they will at once organize a counter attack to force the Germans out of the town, which, if held, might be a kicking off, point for an attack which might outfank and make untenable Mes sines ridge, the key to the British po- stions about Ypres. Bailleuil and Wulverehem, between Neuve Eglise and Merville, also have been the scenes of hard fighting, but except for Neuye Eglise the northern side of the salient has stood firm. On the south ern side of the salient, according to Berlin, fierce struggles have been fought.
 May Aattack Elsewhere.
 It has been the German plan of great offensive started, to strike hard at some particular sector and if that blow was parried, to turn powerfully against some new point. This proceed ure probably will be followed in the next few days by new assault some where south of Arras. An attack north of Ypres is hardly possible for the loWlands of Belgium are yet too waterlogged to permit active opera tions An attack on Arras would en- tail the hurlng of troops against Vimv ridge, the labyrinth, and other formidable military works protecting that city. It may be that the savage fighting reported at Hangard en-San- terre, south of Albert, and on the cen ter of the line facing Amiens, may mark the beginning of new attempt to sweep westward toward Amiens. So far the fighting has brought the Ger mans only losses in men and ground. Further south, near Mondidier, there has been intense artillery firing, but the Germans have not attempted in fantry operations in this important sector.
 German troops have entered Hell singfofs, the Finnish capital. It was reported last week that the Russian warships which have been there had made their escape and had reached Kronstadt the great Russian naval base.
 Americans Repulse Huns.
 American forces near Foul are standing firm before heavy attacks by the Germans. and have held their lines intact in spite of the weight of men and metal the enemy has loosed against them. The Germans have lost heavily. The constant German attacks in this sector may have some bearing On the development of the German offensive campaign, and much inter- est in the situation turnout the region held by General Pershing's men is evi- denced by the allied leaders.
 Coincident with the report os the acceptance of the resignation of Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian pre- mier comes a report of serious aut- break of the Czenes at Prague. which for many months has been reported to be seething with anti-pan Germanism. or at least the Czech mi nority in that country, object to the
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