Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-30
Te,,tonic Forces Obtain Ad- vantage Through Disaf-
 lection of Troops.
ITALIANS STEADILY
 DRIVING AUSTRIANS
Advance Into Sighting Distance of Powerfully Fortified Lines, To Which Defenders Are Holding
 Tenaciously-Quiet In France.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.)
 The Gisaffeclion in the Russian ar mics, which resulted in the forced ev- acuaton of the greater part of Galicia and Bukowina by still loyal troops, ap- parently has not been evacuated, all though stiffening in the Russian de fense in Galicia, Bukowina and Ru- mania recently had indicated that the Russians were liable to make no more voluntary retrograde movements.
 Following Tuesdays report of the falling back by the Russians in east ern Bukowina toward the Bessarabia frontier, comes the news that dis loyal to the colors, the Russians in southern Moldavia, from Fokshani northward, had quit their trenches and fled in disorder. The enemy by req son of this defection has materially bettered his position for an advance eastward.
 The Berlin war office says the Rus sians have suffered heavily in men killed or wounded, ana have lost more than 1000 men made prisoners and three guns and 15 machine guns.
 
 splendid vantage points guarding the approaches to the Sereth river, the crossing of which by the enemy, taken ] in connection with an invasion of Moldavia from Bukowina undoubtedly would result in disaster to all Mol david, and also prove valuable asset for a Teutonic advance toward Rus sian territory north of the bend in the Danube.
 Meanwhile. M. Kerensky, the Rus sian premier. has reiterated in the closed session of the conference at Moscow the determination of the provisional government to protect the result achieved by the revolution, and declared that no counter revolutionary attempt would be countenanced.
 continuation of the stormy wealth CT is still holding up major operations m France and Belgium, although the British here and there still are engag- ca in minor trench raiding activities, 1 m which small positions have been captured and additional prisoners taken.
 The fighting on the verdun front TOT the moment also has reached a, pause, only the big guns being active. There have been artillery duels | along the Aisne front.
 Hard fighting is in progress be- tween the Italians and Austrians on tue balnclssa plateau and on the helghts around Goriiza. In the for mer sector, the Austrians are defend ing tenaciously a powerfully-fortified | me to which the Italians have come l wlth1n sighting distance.
 m the fighting, the Italians are still | uslng large numbers of airplanes, | which are effectively bombarding enc my positions. More than 1000 addi l uohal prisoners and numbers of ma chine guns have been taken by the l Italians. ~
 ', TO the south, on the Carso plateau, lae heavy fighting of last week has gwen way to artillery duels and patrol encounters ,a
 Deny Kerensky Charge.
 oo Berlin, Aug. 2S.-Via London, Aug. s SI.-ihe newspapers denounce as nnoily false the reference made by nfemler Kerensky in addressing the Noscow conference, to a recent offer U, ol separate peace. Nothing is Anown of such a move in any off clal quarter here.
 SGerman Papers Surprised.
 amsterdam, Aug. 29.-The German ra. nu.wspapers express surprise at the ;eltience ;s made by Premier Kerensky .a .a HIS speech before the Moscow con- ,a'ence \, on Sunday, concerning offers M I separate peace. They say they as,. ow nothing about the offers and ask for information.
 noo 1erman newspapers are not dis noaea iavorably towards the Moscow som,erence sonis The Cologne Gazette de- sS.loes sda;y It as the Comedy of Moscow" tSa tsSua'ng that it is intended to excite 1 saex... @ nusslan people to further mad 'aorlllce: on The Kreuz Zeitung says: th.t ismler Kerensky's speech proves ,na a' .ne Russian government is act s an. Sutocratically. The Russian peas- { r;,, , mas groveled at the governments 1 ernn, ane without knowing the gov ,hMment.s Shias aims. This is the freedom en os tne revolution has given the |