Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19
Would Force Retirement From Lens and Vimy
 Without Attack.
BELGTANS REFUSE
 HUNS TO THE NORTH
Capture 600 Prisoners in Fight French Make Successful Attacks East of AmiemS--Ally Air
 men Bag r..

(associated Press War Summary
 Reinforced by French troops, the af- lied line is holding hard against fur ther incurSions by the Germans from the region of La BaSSee to the north of Tpres Everywhere the Germans have struck the line in an endeavor to press back the defenders, but they have been repulsed with heavy losses land have been successful nowhere Tn gaining further ground. Attacks of an extraordinary violent nature are being thrown by the Germans on the ten miles front Givenchy and Robecqa. where endeavor is being made to cross the La Bassee canal and bend south ward the salient which now outfianks the Important railroad town of Be th,ne. A division of troops to each mile is being used by the Germans in this sector. but the British at last ac- counts were holding we'll, and inf1ict- ing heavy losses in the enemy. .JeOpardize ArraS.
 If successful, the new attack of the Germans would jeopardize the entire Arras sector which includes the fa- nous French coaling region about Lens and the equally famous Vimy ridge, where the Canadians are hold ing fast It seems evident that 1t IS part of the strategy of the German high command to wipe out the salient by an enveloping move rather than to give battle to the British about Lens and Vimy, two regions that already have proved slaughter houses for their men.
 Following the usual custom prior to the launching of an attack, the Ger mans throughout Wednesday night literally rained shells of all calibers between Givenchy and Robecq, the firing by daybreak having reached the intensity of drum-fire. Large quanti- ties of gas shells were intermingled with the high powered missiles. Dur ing Thursday midday, between Ball. i leuil and Ypres, the Germans violent ly attacked the British positions south of kemmel, which the British had recaptured from them Wednesday. but were unable, to gain any advant- age in the face of the strong defense.
 Belgians Repel Huns.
 Considerable fighting has developed along the front in Northern Flanders, between I4angemarck and Kipp, held ; by the Belgians. At one point the en- emy penetrated the Belgian line, but later was expelled, leaving 600 prisOn- CTS, among them numerous officers, in the hands of King Albert's men. 1 East of Amiens. along the Avre riv- CT, the French have made successful attacks against the Germans on sev- eral sectors, capturing the greater part of the Sengat wood and also ad- vancing, their lines east and west of the stream. The Germans in the Ainse region attacked the French near Corbeny and also in the Champagne, but in each instance were repulsed: while the French in Lorraine carried out successful maneuver against the enemy, in which prisoners were taken.
 On the Italian front artillery duels and patrol encounters continue tn' tense.
 Airmen Busy.
 i Aerial activity prevails over the en. tire front Wednesday IF enemy air planes were brought down, five by Italian aviators and 12 by British.
 Viscount Milner has been appointed British minister of war in succession given the post of ambassador to France.
 The political situation in Austria Hungary has been made more acute thru the resignation of the entire Hun gal'ian ministry
 Haig Reports New Attack London, April 18.-Field Marshal
 Haig's report tonight says:
 "There has been severe fighting again today on the greater part of the
 Lys battle front. From La Basse
 canal; at Givenchy, to the Lys river