Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-08
kion Interpreted as Pres
 6inp Removal of Russian 1 Government Seat.
[uTON PRESSURE
 RIGA INCREASING
Hindenberg Evidently Awaiting
 law Gnrs Before Attempting to hidge the Dyina, But German
 yayal Forces Are Active.

ondon, Sept. .7.--On the eve of a Esiye battle for Riga, Emperor
 bolas assumed personal command
 he Russian army.
 ia action has caused no less sur
 here than it is believed to have
 sed in Pctrograd, where no inti- lion had been given that the czar
 about to take charge at the It. The fact that the emperor had
 Imed the role of commander-in-
 if first became known through
 publication of messages eX- hged between him and President bcare of France, in which the
 sian ruler advised his ally of his bose. g
 Cars Action Puzzles.
 pinion here is divided on what
 action of the czar forecasts. No
 had been given of a break be- len the emperor and the Grand ke Nicholas, commander of the sian army. It is not yet known Fther the grand duke is to be elim- ted, although it is hardly believed Ply, as he wields tremendous pow in Russia, and is the idol of the aers. 1#FJY Announcement that the czar would Ito the front. coming on the heels dispatches from Petrograd to the lct that there had been a panic re following rumors of the fall of "a and German advance on Petro- d, leads to the view in some quar-
 that the czar's action is another
 Of saying that the seat of gov ment will be removed from Petro- Id, probably to Moscow. His en-
 military ministry will follow the to whatever place he makes his dquarters, making it the seat of ernment in effect, if not in name.
 Pressure on Riga Increases. Phlclal dispatches tonight indicate
 the German pressure on Riga is reaslng. and decisive events are ked for within a short time. Won Pdenberg so far has been unable to (ss the Dvina, the Russian artillery
 making it too hazardous to at npt to throw pontoons across the cam, and it is believed that the rmans are waiting for their heavy 'llery to be brought up before at lpthg to bridge the wide river.
 the meantime. German cavalry
 aavanced on Daudeewad, south or Friederichstadt, and the Ger mes have extended along the Aeanwhile, German aeroplane oper- Vhs in the Gulf Of Riga are report !" pe mcessant and dispatches tell sreat activity by German warships me Baltic, and near to the Gulf Riga. More TeNton Successes.
 |"hlle Riga continues the point of Ealest interest on the eastern front, lpoilant successes for the Austro- [,alahs in the southeast, on the Vienna. po' '0o E.ycordlng to an official announce E. [as. the Russian resistance has been C'Ash on front of g miles, and |r;u ueiea'ed Slavs are being pursued o, mns iost number of prisoners and M maantity or war material.
 r0, nese operations, which, with those ,ot on Mackenzen in the Loutsk dis 'Ss aa1 ann at the destruction of Grod- e "nu m hovno, are rapidly bringing tho h.eatons within striking distance vices. "ei''is 'o 'leiiiia ma Czar's Announcement.
 nsa; . lrst announcement that thu m;a ;,ah emperor would head hi, q S fol, came from him in person ir ro 'o'sowlng as letter to President Poin. gre n Of France:
 ad piacing myself today at tn, '' i. ol my valiant armies, I have ir 9st ueart, Monsieur President, the Eraae aoere wishes for the greatness io'a ance and the victory of hel !Signed) " aN,c11o, 2 uent re0nt Polncare sent the follow . z, ,esponse today:
 2 a Anow that your majesty. in talk fends dul'ahd of your heroic armies s ara, to continue energetically un. ea a, ;m victory in the war which lla. dress posed upon allied nations. Franooo o your majesty, in the name (s;aa, my most cordial wishes.
 RAYMOND POINCARE.",