Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
ARMY FACING
 DISASTER, FOE
 WANTS PEACCE
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cLyET1. PEABODY a CO. INC. MANNERS

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 Rut the signs are there
 Vital Weaknesses.
 hey mean vital weakness at the heart of the great machine; the absolute lack of the men and war equipment to meet the combined as- sault indefinitely.
 In the line between Verdun and the sea, two salients are developing The first has it's apex along the Laon front, where the enemy still cllngs to St. Gobain forest and part or the Chemin des Danes ridge
 The second has it's greatest depth before Lens.
 Between these two pockets, the Anglo-American drive, supplemented by the French advance east of St. Quentin, has thrust a blunt wedge which not only has engulfed Cam brai, but has torn it's way through the whole Hindenburg defense zone into open country beyond.
 lt can strike either north or south at need to squeeze to the pocket on either side or can be carried ahead to smash through vital communica- tiOn lines.
 A Pincer Movement.
 On the north the British force is pressing in on Lille from the west and north forms the northern jaw of a possibl pancer movement against the whole Douai salient.
 The Germans began Ia retirement on the Lens-Armentieres front some time ago which they have checked. fearing probably the envelopment Of their Douai front unless that also could be relieved simultaneously.
 The capture of Cambrai now tnrea- tens this front from the south as well and it is believed here that the enemy must move immediately. out of the whole Lille-Douai region.
 Critical at Laon.
 The situation looks to be even more critical on the Lano front.
 From the north, the British break through almost certainly will give the allies command of the Oise val ley in a matter of hours, with open ground before them in a movement southwest with Eaon itself.
 TO the southeast the French troops under General Gouraud already are across the Aisne and are turning the enemy position-en the Siuppe far
 
 ond division aiding.
 The Suppe line offers little hope cf prolonged resistance as it is SUD- ported by a few strong hill positions and the occupation of the Aisne val ley in the near future seems cer- tainty.
 That would leave the enemy along the front in St. Gobain forest and the heights to the southeast in a diff ficult position between the Oisne and Aisne lines.
 Encircling both these pincer move ments, stands that great trap lip ped on the Mouse jaw by the Am erican first army and in lombard ment by the Franco-Belgfan push t9at has reached Roulers and caus- ed the enemy to prepare for early evacuation of the Flanders coast.
 At both extremities of this line there are strong indications that new blows are about to be struck.
 It has been reported unofficially tha, an entire French army has been moved to Belgium to supplement the FrancO-Belgian effort there. Offic- CTS here have noted that recent re- ports have made no mention of this army and are inclined to believe that a new drive in Belgium is to be expected at any momene.t On the other extreme of the line. today's advices show that General 'Pershing has been cleaning up the ground immediately east of the Meu- SC. where enemy positions stand on the flank of his lines of communica- tlon with most advanced forces near Brieulles.
 This may be tactical move to prepare the way for new Ameri- can drive on the Mouse front. GIT Av1T -ee TAT