Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-01
THE CALM OF THE BATTLE FRONTS SUDDENLY BROKEN General Byng's Troops in Counter Attacks Recover Some of Lost Positions. TURKS PREPARE TO
 ENGAGE ENGLISH Lansdowne's Letter Urging Peace Be- fore Ruin of Civilization Repudi.
 atpd by English
 Officials.
Associated Press Summary.)


 The Germans in violent offensive over the entire front where the British made their notable gains last week, have pushed back General Byng's troops at several poitns. Especially severe was the attack between the Bourbon woods and Moeuvres, where the British line, under it's impetus, was driven back to the vicinity of the Bapaume- Cambrai road north of Graincourt-a distance of about two miles. Likewise, on the southern base the enemy drove thru from Connelieu to Gouzeacourt, another two miles. The village of La Vacquerie was cap- tured by the Germans but later, in counter attack was recovered. Other counter attacks have driven the enemy from Gouzeacourt and the ridge to the east. Hard fighting is still in pro- gress over the greater portion of the 15 mile front.
 Comparative quiet prevails along the battle fronts, except for heavy bomardment on various sectors. Even on the Italian front, the fierce en- gagement by infantry in which the men often came into hand to hand en- counters have turned into duels with the big guns in the hilly regions, north of the Venetian plains and along the middle and lower Piave river. Around Cambrai, on the French front, where last week the British forces un- der General Byng made notable ad- vances toward the important railway junction, virtual quiet prevails, so far as the infantry is concerned. Except for an attack by the Germans near Gonnelieu, at the southerly base of the salient formed by Byng's advance, no details have been received regarding this attack.
 Turks Face English. In Palestine, on the line extending from the northeast of Jerusalem to the southeast, the Turkish forces fac ing the troops under General Allenby are showing considerable activity, but as yet have made no maneuver in the nature of a general attack. Several local fights have taken place, however, and these, according to General Allen by, have had results favorable to his men.
 Following Germany's announced willingness to treat with the Russian Bolsheviki for an armistice, having for it's purpose ultimate peace, comes the statement that Austria-Hungary is likewise disposed. Already the gov ernment of the dual monarchy has sent an official reply accepting the present Russians governments wire- less proposals fro negotiations. Unofficial reports announce that the Russo German rienipotentiaries will meet at noon, Sunday, on the northern Russian battle front, and thence will proceed by train to the German head quarters at Brest Litovsk to discuss the Bolsheviki project.
 LansdOwne's Letter.
 The letter of the marquis of Lans- downe, one of Great Britain's leading statesmen, pleading for restatement of the war aims of the entente allies and favoring an attempt to secure peace before "the prolongation of the war leads to the ruin of the civilized world" is still the theme for bitter discussion in England. Lord Robt. Cecil, the blockade minister, and An drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, both have stated that the views of the marquis were not those of any of the members of the British cabinet. At meeting of the Union- ist party MT. Bonar Law repudiated the letter of the marquis of Lans- downe, describing it as "disatser," while the meeting, in a resolutionfi condemned the utterances of the mar quis.
 Units of the National guardsmen from all the states in the country have arrived in France. Some of tho men are already training within sound of the guns on the battle front.
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