Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Russians Retreating Rapid ly, But Evidently Fight Rearguard Actions.
PETITION WARSHIPS
 AT FINLAND GULF
Exuect German Fleet Will Attempt Sally Against Royal, or Perhaps
 Even Against Russian Vessels Italians Continue Forward.
Associated Press Summary)

tASSOClQICu Stoo
 ; The Russian and Austro-Italian theatres continue the centres of in- 5terest in the world war.
 In the former the Germans are still messing the Russians in their retreat from the Riga region. In the latter, inc forces of General Cadorna con- tinue to harass the Austrians, not without the enemy offering stout re- sistance on the major sectors, north and northeast of Gorizia and along the Carso plateau.
 With the Russian front already broken for a distance of 45. miles. be- tween Riga and Frederichstadt, the province of Livonia is fast being over- run by the Germans. Everywhere the enemy is pressing the Russians, among whom the disaffections that permitted of the easy taking of Riga daily becomes more apparent. ! Altho the Russians have fallen back with great speed all along the line, lit seems evident that they have not |been put to rout and that the loyal troops are fighting rearguard actions. This seemingly is borne out by the |tact that the. German bag of prisoners |so far, has been less than 5000, and their capture in guns only 180.
 An added menace to the situation 1.-the Russians is contained in an of- lcial report that the German fleet is naneuvering at the entrance of the Duff Of Finland. If true, this might Indicate that the Germans are pre- Daring for sally into the gulf, with the, object of attacking Royal. the for |tified seaport in the government of Esthonia, and bottling up the Rus |sian ships inside the gulf, or, even |of proceeding after the RussiaA fleet |and attempting to- destroy it,,rWhich, accomplished, would leave Kronstadt |pnd Petrograd at the mercyj,qf the |enemy's guns.s .4 ,s4. General Cadorna continues his re- Elcenee concerning the operations he mas Tn view against the Austrians, his falest. communication merely an- pounelng the continuation of the peavy fighting northeast of Gorizia Pnd the repulse on the Carso plateau. south of the Brestovizza valley, of strong Austrian counter attacks.
 From an Austrian war office state nent the situation regarding Monte Psa Gabrielle.,Which was reported un-. Plncially Wednesday to have been aken by the Italians, has been clari- lea This eminence, the last point ol the line dominating Gorizia, did ali to the Italians, but the Austriams eoccupled it. Several times since it las changed hands and at last ac- counts the Austrians were still in possession, but With the Italians fight ag Vallantly to take it.
 on the Carso plateau, where Bava- .ans troops doubtless have reinforce
 me Austrians, counter attacks PaVe been thrown, but unnecessarily, salnst the Italians.
 Hallan airmen have effectively unmarried Hermada heights, the key N trieste, which is in the hands, of ne Austrians,
 aae western front remain quiet ex- sp' TOT artillery .duels, trench raid- lights. '"' '"'o' anu "
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