RUSSIAN RETIREMENT EAST OF RIGA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN RETIREMENT EAST OF RIGA

APPEAL TO SOLDIERS GERMAN FLEET SAILING UP THE BALTIC ,-r, . n. . . ... London, September 7. , -A- -Russian official report states: "In tho direction of Eiga, near Zegowoid, there nave been encounters between our rearguard and the enemy's cavalry. Zeppelins dropped bombs near llainasli without result. Submarines shelled points on tho Riga coast, and also attacked a transport unsuccessfully. Our gunboats and torpedo-boats remained at the mouth of the Dwiua till the last moment, and convoyed steamers and iloating defences from lliga. Only enemy submarines appeared in the Gulf of Kiga, where our ships remain ready to engage the euemy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Eeuter. RETIREMENT MOST ACCENTUATED EAST OF RIGA. ir nr irr i- ~ , Paris, September 7. Marcel Hutin, in the 'Echo do Paris," states that tho Russian retirement is more accentuated, eastward of Riga than towards Friedrichstadt. The J Germans are endeavouring to <*.ufc oir the communications in Esthonia and to become masters of the whole of tho Baltic coastline. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REFUGEES REACH PETROGRAD. t> , , , , New York, September 6. Ihe Petrograd correspondent of the United Press Agency states that refugees from Kiga have arrived, including tho last trainload which dashed through before the Germans cut tho railway. Hundreds of Russian civilians were captured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN GOVERNOR FOR RIGA. (Rec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.') ~ , .... Amsterdam, September 8. General von Alten has been appointed Governor of Eiga.—Router. STATE BANK AND ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS REMOVED TO NIJNI NOVGOROD. (Rec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) i Petrograd, September 8. in view ot the possibility of tho German invasion continuing beyond the lviga sector, tho Russian State Bank and. the Artillery Headquarters are removing to Nijni Novgorod (about 2tio miles east of Moscow). —Router. THE GERMAN REPORT. tlio °® Cla j report states: "Our cavalry is successfully fighting against wL vf l rC r r u U S i t east of Riga. The enemy set firo to the vili V6 S n , t i° The booty captured on the Dvinsk Router E uns i twenty-two of large calibre."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.- . (Eec. September 9, 11.5 p.m.) A German official report states: "Our cavalry is fiva? °hw^ nt *-H t0 Keuheidenhof. The enemy is hastily e°ntrenchmg Tho enemy aa amJ ™ THE GERMAN BALTIC SQUADRON REINFORCED BY PART OF .HIGH SEAS FLEET. ' (Rec. September 9, 11.20 p.m.j . ?art of the German High Seas Fleet has reinforced is sailing northwards The Russiau Fleet is rearing for battle The sai ore expressed a determination to fight io the last ehell.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Awn ENEMY AEROPLANES ATTACK TORPEDO BOATS. (Eec. September 9, 11.5 p.m.) A Russian official report states: "Tho position in the Ri^r%ion Pk"unchanged. Enemy | aeroplanes bombed Jacobstadt. Othors unsuccessfully attacked torpedoboat patrols in the Gulf of Riga."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. P ' i SOLDIERS URGED TO REDOUBLE THEIR EFFORTS APPLICATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. . , (Rec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) t, . " London, SepU-uiotr 8 A EuMian semi-official messages states: "Tho Contral Committee of tho Council of >\ orkmen a an Soldiers' Delegates passed a resolution asserting tl'ftt the removal of internal danger was a vital question in overy country and in e'-erv democracy, and urging the soldiers to redouble their efforts in order to increase the Army's combative activity, and secure tho regeneration of economic life and tho reorganisation of national dofencc. The committee appealed to all Russian democratic forces to rapport the Provisional Government. A special commission has drafted measures in connection with the Provisional Government's decision to introduce the death penalty following offences of high treason espionage, disobedience of military orders, desertion, or surrender without ma'kin* dofence. The death penalty applies to tho military and civilians alike."—Aus.-N Z Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ' ' KORNILOFF TO CONTROL MILITARY DISTRICT OF PETROGRAD NATION URGED TO MAINTAIN THE DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY. m, r, . • , . ~ ~ . Petrograd, September 7. The Government is placing the military district of Petrograd entirely in General Korniloff's hands, and has appointed a special administrative coinmitteo invested with full powers, to deal with all urgent matters, and to be superior 'to all civil authorities. Tho committee will devote its attention to the establishment of order and the suppression of (iny coiinter-rovolutionary agitation Tho Socialist newspapors are now urging the whole nation to maintain tho defenco oi the country. The workers' organs issue a strenuous appeal to. their supporters to rally and work their hardest, and to submit loyally to orders,' so as to savo tho country and safeguard tho revolution—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE PLOT AGAINST THE REVOLUTION GOVERNMENT MUST tf&KE MORE ARBITRARY STEPS. (Eec. September 8, 8.15 p.m.) Petrograd, September 7. It is probable tlinit those notables of tho old regime arrested in connection with the plot against the revolution, innd now in the fortress of Peter and Paul will bo deported, includipg General Gourko, Madame Verubova, a lady-in-waiting to the ox-Tsarina, and a. friend of Rasputin, several ex-Minisiers, besides two Grand Dukes, but the feeling exisLs that, much more arbitrary steps than the Government has hitherto been able to take are essential before any real progress can be made towards more stable conditions.—Eeuter. MOVEMENT SPREADING THROUGH RUSSIA.. (Rec. September 9, 11.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 8 Tho "Ekstrablad" states that according to private advices from Petrograd the countor-rovolutiouary movement has spread throughout Russia, and is increasing daily. General Korniloff's demand for the dissolution of all soldiers' committees causes excitement—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OBJECT OF THE CONSPIRATORS. (Rec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) ' • , , ~ Petrograd, September 7. Iho object of tho conspiracy was to arrest tho Provisional Government and place Grand Duke Michael on tho throne. It was not intended to liberate tho ex-Tsar.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP OF FINLAND ABOLISHED A RUSSIAN COMMITTEE TO HAVE CHARGE' OF AFFAIRS. (Roc. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) _, . . ~ . ~ ~ Petrograd, September 7. Hclstngfora reports that Russia is abolishing tho Governor-Generalship of Finland. A Russian Committee will hereafter have charge of Finnish affairs.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. > THE POLLING AT PETROGRAD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Eec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) .. ...... .. _ , , „ Petrograd, September 8. At the municipal elections 'at Petrograd tho Revolutionary Socialists polled 182,000. Iho Extremists 174,000, and tho Constitutional Democrats 110,000.—Aiis.N.Z. Cable Assn. CHINESE TROOPS TO ASSIST ON RUSSIAN FRONT. ■ ,m cm v ■ i i. fii «/-(!.• San Francisco, September G. The Shanghai correspondent of the "Chinoso World" states that fifteen thousand Chinese troops havo been mobilised to assist on tho Russian battlcflront — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " 1 IN THE BALKANS . i i VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON THE VARDAR, ] (Eec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) A French Eastern communique states: "On SepteniW d rtlie S Tr\mery sh-u----gle was somewhat violent in the region of the Vardar, especially on the left , bank, where the British artillery continued a destructivi fire The enemy 1 twice attacked tho Russian posit.ons botween Lakes Prespa and Ochrida. Tho first attack completely failed, but the 6eo ond enabled, tho enemy to euter some elements .of the advanced trenches."-Au B .-N,Z. Cabin Assn.-Rculer,