Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-03
ALLIES SHARP
 ATTACKS CAUSE GERMAN RETREAT Teutons Retire to Laon, Objective 'of Frs,1ch
 Operations. ITALIANS HOLDING LINE or DEFENSE Russia, AItho. War Worr, Has No Intention of Declaring Herself Out of War-Chief Need Money
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Associated Press Summary l

Associated Press Summary. i Ile Germans have 'etreated from , along tn historic Chemlns des Danes sector, on the Aisne front, in France. where, for several months, the French troops of General Petain have been Keeping them sharply to task, Just where the retroe erade movement took place and how far it extends cannot yet be told, as the German of ficial communication merely says that the Teuton forces "unnoticed and Gndisturbed' by the enemy" system- aticaly withdrew their lines from the hilly front in this region. The entire line to the north of the Aisne, where the Germans were last reported as fac ing the French, is undulating in char acter from the Soissons sector east ward to the Craonne, and, therefore, it is impossible for the rather terse ac- knowledgement of withdrawal to de- limit the terrain which has been giv- en up.
 Germans Tired.
 Nevertheless, it seems apparent that the Germans, tired of tie terrible ordeal they had been forced to under go for some time from the French ar tillery and violent infantry attacks, have decided to fall back upon Laon, capital of the !. department, of the Aisne. which, with it's network of rail- ways, has been the objective Of tho French. It is possible, and seem ingly probable that the withdraw. al of the Germans will compel also the falling back of the German forces in the turn of the battle line in this region running northward to St. Quentin, if it does not affect the Ger man positions as far north as Arras.
 Italians Giving Battle.
 On the Italian front the AustrO- Germans and the Italians are In bat tie along the middle and lower re- eions of the Tagliamcnto river, with the Teutonic forces on the east and General Cadorna's. army on the west ern side of the stream As far as is known, the enemy has not been able to cross the river, which is in fresh- ct, but is seems apparent that from the Carnic Alps along the battle line to the head of the Adriatic, the Ital- ians are now holding tAeir new line of defense securely.
 Meantime. the Italians are waiting for eventualities on tho eastern Fru- iii plains. the sentiment in Italy among all classes is seething with patriotic fervor, with even the old Garibaldi veterans and men invalided home as the result of injuries in the present war, desiring to rush to the scene of hostilities anu lend tleir aid in repelling further Invasion.
 British rake Prisoners.
 On the other fronts there have been a no engagements of great importance. The British carried out minor opera $ tions for gains west of Passchendaele and southeast of Poelcupelle. in which prisoners were taken To the east of Ypres, the German suns have been violently shelling the British lines.
 Altho, according to the Russian pre- mier, Russia is war worn and believes she has the right to claim that the 'al- lies now should take the heaviest part of the burden off hel shoulders, the new republic has no intention to des clare herself out of the war. Help, he said, was urgently needed, espe- cially in the form of money and sup plies. X