Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
In Meantime, More Ameri cans Arrive and Allies
 Confident of Outcome
BRITISH LOSE 33,691
 MEN IN LAST WEEK
Nicaragua Declares War on Germany and Her Allies Simultaneously with Signing Oi Peace Treaty
 by Rumania.

Associated Press War Summary
 Sill another day has passed with tout the Germans on the western front attempting to commence new phase of ther offensive.
 Everywhere along the line there have been artillery duels, at som. points of considerable intensity, and the allied armies are lying in their positions, waiting with expectancy and also with perfect confidence the blow that they realize soon will fall at some port in Flanders or Picardy.
 Nowhere has there been infantry operations. which arose in importE ance above raids.
 Southwest of Arras, near Neuville-, Vitasse, the Canadians Monday night ' carried out successful stroke, kill ing a number of Ger mans and captur- ing three machine guns.
 The French in lhe Amiens sector also were successful in a similar maneuver. In addition they repulsed an attempted German attack
 British Suffer Severely
 An indication of the heavy fighting the British are being forced to with stand is contained in the list of casualties reported during the week ending Tuesday. This list shows total of 3S,691, of which number 6,555 officers and men were killed or died ,of wounds. In the aggregate the casualties are the heaviest reported in any single week of fighting It is probable, however, that the figures do not represent losses on the west ern front alone. but also to take into consideration the men killed, wound ed or made prisoner in the Turkish and Macedonian theatres, where re- gently there has been ,intendive fighting.
 Political Row in England.
 Considerable political turmoil has arisen in England over charges made by General Frederick R. Maurice, former director of military operations at the British war office, who recent ly was removed from his post and sent to active duty in the field after he had made statements which were considered to be reflection on Gen eral Foch, commander-in-chi of the allied armies on the western front In letter appearing in the London newspapers, General Maurice charged Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, and Premier Lloyd George with having made misstatements in the house of commons regarding mili- tary matters. A special court of in- qriry is to investigate the charges, which are denied by Chancellor Bon ar Law on behalf of the government.
 Nicaragua Declares War.
 Nicaragua has declared war against Germany snd her allies. The entry of the Central American republic into the war makes the twentieth antagon- ist arrayed against the Teutonic allies.
 The conclusion of peace between Rumania and the central powers finally has been brought about by the signing of treaty at Bucharest Monday. Isolated from her allies by the detection of Russia, nothing was left for Rumania to do than accept peace from her enemies at the hard price they imposed.
 Weather Delays Assault.
 Doubtless the heavy ground, due to the rain, is holding back the prep aratiOns of the Germans for it is no easy to move up men, guns and supplies over the morass in the she'll furrowed territory to the front.
 Meanwhile, the allied line every where is being reinforced to meet the enemy whn again he unleashes his infantry forces. The Americans are taking prominent part in thik strengthening of the line.
 MT Clemenceau, the French pre- mier, who has just returned to Paris from visit to the battle front, is authority for the statement that American troops are continuing to arrive in the battle zone in force