Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-05
Associated Press Summarv.)


 uskull the Russians continue in full retreat before the Germans, those rom the evacuated port and arsenal making their way northward along the coast of the gulf of Riga and those from uskull and vicinity endeavoring to reach the Riga -Pskoff-Petrograd railroad line.
 Behind them the Russians left Riga partly aflame, as the result of the German shells hurled into the town before they departed, while the smoul- derlng ruins of villages mark the path over which the others have passed having been set afre.
 Along the eastern coast of the gulf for so miles north of the town, Ger man warships are sheling various towns, possibly with the Intention cf covering a landing of troops to GU. off the retreat of the Riga army to turn it's flank. thus clearing the gulf shore region and giving Prince Leo pold of Bavaria a base, possibly at Purneau. whence to operate overland toward Royal, Rusia's principal port on the gulf of Finland, in an endeav- or to seal up the Russian fleet in the gulf.
 While the Germans were knocking at the gates of Riga, hurling shells of all calibres and loosing gas waves against the town, loyal Russian troops held them back long enough to blow up Qualifications at the mouth of the Dvina and to rage the bridge over the waterway. To the south, where the defection in the ranks of the Russians was apparently greatest, the Germans, according to tine Berlin official communication, took some thousands of prisoners and captured more than 15O guns and large quan- titles of war material.
 In the Austro-Italian theatre, the intensive infantry fighting seemingly has given way to reciprocal artillery duels of violence. The cessation prob ably is due to realignment by the Italians of the line, after the rapid advance all along the front from Tol- mino to the sea.
 Meanwhile it is reported that cry of distress has been sent 10 the Ger mans by the Austrians, asking for men to aid in holding back the Ital- ians. As a result of this, it is said Field Marshal von Hindenberg has sent two Bavarian divisions to the 1sonzo front and that the Germans also are hastening the manufacture of guns for the protection of the Her. mada heights, the key to Trieste.
 The Italians have paid their re- spects to Pola, Austria's big naval base on the Adriatic, by air. Nine tons of explosives have been dropped on and on military works, with great damage. Field Marshal Haig continues to hammer the German pO- sitions in Flanders and another big push against the German line seems The infantry on this front and to the south are still being kept to their trenches, except for raids of minor importance, but which have re- suited in several aditional gains of ground by the British.
 Unofficial advices say that behind the German line in West Flanders, from Courtrei to Thorout, the civilian population has begun an evacuation, the nearness of another Brit sh onslaught.
 The Germans on the Aisne and in he Verdun sector again have tried Q pierce the French line, but in vain. Artillery duels near Verdun continue 
 Intensive air raiding has been car jed out. For the third day in sue ,ession the Germans have bombed he southern coast of England, the last raid reaching the vicinity of london. The Germans also have lropped bombs near Calais and Dun l Iirk, while British and French air nen have bombed German positions md German border towns.
 COnsuls Expected Fall.
 Washington Sept 4-Riga was