GERMANS CAPTURE RIGA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3182, 5 September 1917, Page 5

GERMANS CAPTURE RIGA

. REGION ABANDONED BY THE ' [ ' RUSSIANS ■ > NEW CRISIS FOR THE NATION SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS BY ITALIANS GAINS IN THE BRESTOVIZZA ■».'■. V News from the other side of the world is very scanty to-day, and tho most important item is also the most serious. Tho Germans ' have taken Riga, and the Eussians have abandoned the region, owing to the gravity of the outlook. On the K-usso-Eumanian front, the enemy's ' attacks'have been checked with heavy losses. A good deal of local activity is reported from the Western front, mainly in the nature of severe and persistent counter-attacks by the Germans. Tho great aini of the Allies' policy is the systematic destruction and exhaustion of the enemy's man-power. The general result of this policy in August is interestingly discussed in one of tho dispatches. ' A German report indicates activity in tho Balkans. Tho success of the Italians on tho Isonzo continues, and further progress is reported from the Brestovizza Valley. RUSSIANS ABANDON THE RIGA REGION OWING TO THREATENING SITUATION V { DENSE MASSES OF GERMANS ON THE MOVE By Telegraph-Press Association- Copyright London, September 3. A' Enssian official messago states: "The Eiga region has been abandoned, owing to the t Snim-Ktion? West of Eiga wo retired to a line from Bilderlmgshof to Medem and Dalen Island. In tne direction of Ikkul the enemy pans-fa-fted ouTwsittons on tho Jaegel Eiver. Some of our detachments voluntarily left their pSoil and retired northwards."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. .: ( ' London, SoptombeV.3. ' A German communique states: "We erosseOHhe Dwina on both sides of TJxkull. OuAwn™ are progressing.' Dense columns are hastily proceeding north-east from lS and burning villages and .farms mark the routes of tho retreating Eussians."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keutw. FALL OF RIGA . fficc. September 4, 11.30 p.m.) , 1 . s London, Soptemoor i. A German official report stales that Eiga has been takcn.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable ABBii.-Eeuter. I ".. RETIREMENT CAUSES GRAVEST CONCERN. (Eec. September i, 7.25 p.m.) , . „ . . „ s London, September 3. , The decision lo abandon tho Eiga ro ? iou has been received with the gravest concern by tho Anglo-Kussian community. It is hoped that the danger to Petroled may y<* unite all parties.-Aus.-N,Z. Cablo Assn. EXTREMISTS IN THE ASCENDANCY SITUATION WORSE SINCE MOSCOW CONFERENCE. (Eec. September 5, 0.25 a.m.) Petroorad, September i. Mr Wilton, the "Times" correspondent, says: "The extremist element las regained the upper hand in the Council of. Ministers, and is displaying the in-latest activity in all the cities of llussm. Eepeated acts of arson in Petro- / grad and Kazan reveal ominous signs of a recrudescence of the Maximalist cam--' naiim The Government anticipates serious disturbances, and armoured cars are held in readiness in Potrograd for any emergency. The situation as a whole has not improved since the Moscow Conference. ■ The irresponsible forces of anarchy are dominating tho Government, and .precious time is, wasted in futile bicl-crines General Korniloff has been constrained to take personal measures to ensure the supply of food for the Army, and ordering tho" forcible appropriation of cereals from the peasants."—The "Times. ' TO MEND THEIR BROKEN MORALE (Eec. September 1, 7.25 p.m.) Petrograd, September 3. All the armies that were represented at the Moscow Congress recommend the aDnointment of military commissioners to Headquarters on every front in order to raise the fighting spirit of the troops and secure a democratic reorganisation; also the appointment under the presidency of. the War Minister of a Military Council for the purpose of enlightening and interesting the whole army at the front and in rear—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SITUATION IN RUMANIA ENEMY'S ATTACKS REPULSED WITH LOSS. London, September 3. A Russian official report states: "Wo repulsed attacks, inflicting heavy losses, ' in the direction of Focsani."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo' Assn.-Eeuter. '' GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. - . London, September 3. A German official report states: "We repulsed tho Russians and Eumanians : between Susita and the Putna Valley."-Au S ,N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. , THREATENED BREACH WITH THE COSSACKS 1 Petrograd, September 3. i It is reported thaE action has been taken depriving the Don Cossacks of , thnir historic nrivileees. One result has been to make General Kaledin a simple : soMier7 Tho«gh l the Cossack' armies are not yet affects it is feared J the action will affect twelve armies belonging to the Cossack League, which - ™ ™werfnllv represented at the Moscow Congress. The Cossacks have always • betnKch X S"siai and sot an example of devotion during .the recen upheavals They stoutly support General Kornilolf's demands. It is believed the ? actToh agalnsT thScisMtt originated at the Moscow Congress where a section of the delegates resented the presence of the Cossack representatives. Ihe Cos- ', m<Ms' attitude is awaited with intense mtercst.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. l i '' ; ENGINE-DRIVERS' STRIKE ABANDONED. : • ' ■ Petronrad, September 3. ' The enginc-dnvcre TfUVe abandoned their strike, pending ncgotintions.-Kciiter.