FIGHTING FOR VILIA FORDS.
Vilna Defended Till Last
Moment.
Kec Sept'2l, 10 30 pm Petrograd, Sept 21 A wiamuaique states :— We leoccupied our former trenches at bteidern, south-west of Illutsk," wiring a quantity of Hiles and materials.
We retired eastwards of the Vilna regioD, after much lighting a! j the Middle ViHa fords. lighting continues for the possession of the Vilia »rds, north-west of Molodeclmo. Our • troops show high military Wtues'and maintain coolness aud tewauce in circumstances of extreme
Att unofficial statement says the jwwans stripped Vilna of all metals, jacludiug church bells. They dfTOd the city until the last possible .■WBOiit and ara now fighting be«*«i Vilia and the Vilua-Lidia rail-
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6494, 22 September 1915, Page 5
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