Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-24

(ASSoclated ffeSS Summary.)
 While in the main the British troops in the region of Cambrai are con. solidating the positions they won in the spectacular two days battle, consider able hard fighting of local character is taking place on numerous sectors, where the Germans are enedavoring to drive out the English, Scotch, Welch and Irish contingents whose drive placed them virtually on the thrvs- hold of -Cambrai Especially severe has been the fighting around Crevo. couer, Mouvres and the Bourbon wood. In the latter of which regions at last accounts. the British cavalry was op- erating brilliantly in an endeavor t0s surround and capture the wood, which would give to General Ewing po- sition dominating the entire battle front.
 All positions Held.
 All the ground previously gained by the British had been held up to late Friday, and in addition, west of Moeu- vres, an elevation dominating large section of the canal Du Nord and the town of Mouevres, which is in the hands of the Germans, had been cap utred.
 The iGermans are fighting bitterly to recapture lost terrain and to hold back further incursions into their line. The fighting, however, appar- ently, is between the opposing British advance and the German rear guard, for the major portion of General Bly, ing's army evidently is engaged in consolidating territory already won, and preparing for dash forward when the time is opportune.@ @ Altho the British are busilX en- gagged in the Cambrai sector, Field Marshal Haig has not overlooked . chance again to stab the German line in Flanders. Southeast of Ypres, in an attack the British have thrown forward their line slightly.
 French Repulse Attack: x
 On the southern front, the Gerrnans have delivered several small attacka against the French. in the Aisne re- zion, northwest of Rheims, and in Champagne, but all of them were re- pulsed by the French artillery.
 Italians Fighting Fiercely.
 Between the Brenta and Piave riv- CTS, in the Italian theatre, the Ital-i ians and the Teutonic allies, are still at deadly grips with the enemy, en- deavoring to break thru the Venetian plains, but with the Italians every where tenaciously holding them. All along the front the fighting is of q sanguine nature. The troops ire quently meeting in hand to hand en- counters, and positions often chang ing hands. The enemy everywhere is throwing masses of men against the Italians, and his losses in men killed. wounded or made prisoner have been extremely heavy. It seemingly is the. ambition of the invader to break out upon the plain before the expected British and French achievements arr rive, but at the present the efforts have been without avail.
 Russia Wants Peace. Following the proposal made by the Bolsheviki government in Russia for an armistice, a reduction in the Rus- sian army has been ordered by Niko- |lai Lenine, the Bolsheviki leader, to take effect immediately. Leon Trot- zky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, l in an interview, announces that the Balsheviki. are against spearate peace with Germany. but desire uni- versal peace with the European na- tions.
 War Office Report. London, Nov. 23.- The British war office statement tonight reports sat- lisfactory operations against the Ger mans on the Somme front. The state mont reads: /. "Operations continued today a9ainst 1 the enemy positions west of CamhnHis 1, The latest show they arc dev4lopilG 1 satisfactorily. The hostile aftiIlefy I has shown great activity today n III lneiGhb6rho0d of PaAseh K '; l IVA NTE n sslss .
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