Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-07
MEX. PRESIDENT
 SENDS WILHELM
 HIS BEST WISHES Says Hun Ruler Has "Just Cause for Rejoicing On Birthday. ALLIES STILL, LEAD
 IN TROOPS IN WEST So Says Gen. Maurice in Statement. Only Artillery Duels On All Fronts.-.tirmen Active.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.)
 The complexities of international
 politics affecting the great war have
 beem added to by vidtual expression
 of sympathy by Mexico for Germany
 President Venustiano Ca,ranza sent
 to Emperor William message of
 congratulation and good wishes on
 the occasion of the emperors 57t.1
 birthday, which occurred January 2S,
 according to advices reaching Reu-
 ters, ltd., from Copenhagen. The
 Mexican presidents message was
 couched in flattering terms.
 As an offset to the friendly con- 1 gratulations from a neutral govern
 ment towards the enemy of the en- tente allies, King George V, in his speech proroguing parliament We'd nesday. reiterated the determina ton 1 Of the democracies of the world to continue warfare against the quad ruple alliance until just and endur- ing peace could be obtained. The king placed on Germany the respon- slbility for provoking the war. He expressed his hope for a solution of the Irish problem, which is a new evidence from their ruler that the government is subordinating all in- fernal jealousies and friction to the larger task of knitting together every resources of the empire for carrying or ona successful military program. Allies Outnumber Germans. 1,o gre not yet numerically equal to the french and British forces opposing lnem, according to Major General frederick B. Maurice, chief director or military operations at the British wa war office, notwithstanding the con unued movement of German troops 10 that war theatre during the last month. In the opinion of General Maurlce the situation there at pres ent is not one to cause anxiety to Ne entente military leaders.
 x artillery activity continues on the nrltlsn, French, Italian and Ameri- can fronts, but aside from this the operations have been confined to pa tlol and aerial attacks. The French WAT eftlce announced the destruction VI IA enemy airplanes during Febru- :sly 4, and three February ,, and Ital- .aa neadQuarters reports the bring ms down of five hostile machines. nerlln says that seven enemy air ptanes and one captive balloon were snot down Tuesday
 Ah Finland the White guard, or government troops, have won an inn poIant victory over the revolution a.y hed guard in the taking of Ulea- Wts' on the Gulf of Bothnia. This ty tA was the chief military depot for mo russians in northern Finland, s.u sau.. lts JOSS, according to military ob- servers, means that the whole of noa ,"I.nern Finland soon will be in the f'''eSsloh or the government troops. Carranza's Message,
 .onaon, Feb. 6.-Venustiano Car t',' t,aaAa' president Of Mexico. sent a os 1s'sUme ~,!,e. birthday message to Emper- @ ca,s sMililam of Germany recently, ac- SoI SSSIulng to Reuters, limited. Presi- the nSsu Sslranza in this message used hrs.ap %e phrase Your majesty, who cele- inc. .es a., ms anniversary today with '~1. Aaeas. cause for rejoicing"
 conhiaMg to telegram from masen moss"sn President Carranza's
 ase "Ts reads as follows:
 hie v o. your majesty, who celebrates for anniversary am! today with just cause send olclng, I have the honor to consrr your majesty my most cordial exnress and am pleased to yonr sos 10 you my best wishes for yor,r p.tsonal happiness and that of the n' august family. as we'll as for nation n";,sperlty of this great friendly