ENEMY OFFENSIVE ON RIGA FRONT

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1917, Page 7

ENEMY OFFENSIVE ON RIGA FRONT

STRUGGLE CONTINUES IN RUMANIA

(AUSTBALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTEE.)

LONDON, 22nd.August.

'A Russian official report states: A German offensive at Tukkum drove back our. cavalry advance posts. There is vigorous German artillery fire in th« Dvinsk and Brody regions. The enemy attacked south-west of the town of Sereth and occupied a fortified height. \ Fighting continues in the direction of Ocna, with ( varying success. ENEMY ATTACKS DRIVEN BACK IN DISORDER (Received August 24, 9.30 a.m.) . . LONDON, 23rd August. A Rumanian commnnique states: Enemy attacks north of the Susita Valley slightly forced us back, ,but dashing counter-attacks drove the enemy back as far us the Susitn Valley and Satiirna, south-west of Panciu. Violent enemy attacks between ■ Slanicu and Ocna were driven buck alnjost everywhere iwiei. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE LONDON, 23rd August. A German official report states: Strong Rumanian attacks souUa of the Trotus VdUey were repulsed with heavy enemy losses.

GENERAL LETCHITSKY'S COMMAND ' ■ (REUTEK'S TELEGRAM.) ; (Received August 24, 9 a.m.) ;'■ PETROGRAD, 23rd August. General Letchitsky, recently commanding the Russian western front, has been appointed Commander-in-Ohief of the northern front.