Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
Associated Press Summary

Slowly assuming the shape of giant ploughshare the German drive in Picardy has come almost to a halt, except at the very tip of the salient driven into the lines of the entente allies. As the area covered by the Teutonic offensive stands now, it runs on the south in almost straight line from Landricourt, on the old Hinden- burg line, to Montdidier, we'll behind the allied positions as they stood in 1916. Savage fighting has taken place on the French part of the line. The German attempts to advance on the extreme tip of the salient driven into the French position have been fruit less. and they have been driven back at the point of the bayonet. The British on the front north of the Scarpe also have repulsed the enemy, but south of the river they have been forced to rtire. From Montdidier the line to the northeast runs with a sharp angle to Warvilers, and there it turns northward and passes along the river Somme to above Albert, where it again turns to the northeast until it joins the old line held by the contend ing armies on the morning of March 21st
 Out of the confusion of the battle and the contrary claims of ths con- testing armies. two new features stand out The first is that tle French over front of six miles have driven into the Germn1 line along the southern side of rh> salen- established by the Teutoui: drive. Nh~ Nt {, hot hn begun a new operation to tle esst of Arras which may mean t,, in- certion of a widening of the area of battle to the nOrthward.
 At the present moment the allied world is looking anxiously f1r news of the success of the French thrust into the flank ofthe German forces The fact that the drive progressed rapidly and cut a deep no:c, into the German-held ground n the re- zion of Noyon may indicate that this movement is the counter offensive which has been exepected fo. the mast three days. Progress by the French for considerable distance into the German forces would cut off the Teutons fighting at the very tip Of the ploughsare and compel them to retreat, or at least pause until the menace to their communications can be removed.
 A further advance by the French might easily overturn the whole plan of the Germans and bring about new phase 0 fthe battle. in which the al- lies would strike hard all along the front and compel the ermans to re- linquish their dearly-bought con- quest.
 The German activities near Arras may have for it's purpose either a new drive at the allies line or a de. fensive operation, intending to stop an English blow from the north coincident with that begun by the French.
 The British held ground north of the Scarpe but to the south of the river have been driven back Their line is now near that occupied in July 1916, and runs straight from Arleux, north of Arras. to Roisleux, on the line held by the British on the north side of the dent driven into their line by the German thrust. Berlin admits that the losses have been very heavy. The casualties are referred 10 as normal" which, in view of the magnitude of the battle, may mean that the Germans have paid heavily for the ground they have won. It Is admitted that at certain points the losses have been greater, but it is pointed out that the prooor- i tion of slightly wounded is very high. Americans have been in the fighting and have acquitted themselves nobly. ], Dispatches from Paris state that they have won the praise of the French of