THE GERMAN DASH ON PETROGRAD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3196, 21 September 1917, Page 5

THE GERMAN DASH ON PETROGRAD

ENEMY TRYING TO RAISE A NEW, ARMY SEVERE DISCIPLINARY MEASURES FOR RUSSIAN ARMY Br Telegraph-Press Association. Copyright )Rec. September 20, 8.30 p.m.) , , London, September 29. The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent states: "The public is calm regarding the possibility of a German dash on Petrograd Ibis year, which, would require lialf a million men. This is improbable, but the Gernuins 1110 mating stronuous efforts to raise another army. The garrisons in the interior of Germany have been replaced by Turks, who lire more cheaply fed and more reliable to deal mercilessly with internal <li Borders. It ,is believed that Germany intends to uso this now army to seenro Russia s rich black earth zone. Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. v WHEN THE GERMANS CAME TO RIGA [Rec. September 2d, 8.30 p.m.) London, Sopteaiuer 19. The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Potcograd says: ".'ln ayo-witnoss stales that when the Russians ibandoned Riga, Letts, aimed with knives, inva:led the richer quarters, and went from bouse to house and sTaughtercd the Germans without exception. When the Gorman army ontered the guilty parties wero sought out and shot—eight hundred of them. It is a significant fact that the Riga merohants had been bringing in vast quantities of goods before tho German oocupation."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIANS RENEW THE RIGA OFFENSIVE (Bee. September 21, 1.30 a.m.) Washington, September 20. Advices which have reached the Russian Embassy here state that the Russians have resumed the offensive on the Riga front and forced the Germans to evacuate several villages. General Alexieff, successor to General Korniloff, is handling the Army well. The now Russian advanco is interpreted to mean that tho Army will support M. Kerensky's Government, and also that most vigorous fighting will take place later, when the Army has been reorganised. It is believed that some German nnits have bo en withdrawn to aid the Aufitriaps to meet the Italian offensive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo A6sn.' SUCCESS IN RUMANIA. London, September 19. A Russian official communique states: "The Rumanians have captured a height south of Grozechti, in the region of Ocna."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September 19. A German official report' states: "Rumanian attacks,in the Ortuz Valley wore initially successful, but our counter-attacks repulsed them."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■ SEVERE DISCIPLINARY MEASURES FOR THE ARMY! (Roe. September 20, 7.15 p.m.). Petrograd, September 19. ' The Government lias ordered tho prosecution of any Socialist soldiers fraternising with tho enemy or refusing to obey their officers' orders. ■ Some soldiorfl have been sentenced to ten years' hard labour—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE KALEDIN INCIDENT Petrograd, Septembor 19. Tho Kaledin incident has been settled. The Government has rescinded the order to arrest him, and Kaledin is coming to Headquarters to explain his action to the Committee of Inquiry. General Kaledin states he does not desire to create difficulties for the Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. NO DANGER OF A SEPARATE PEACE Washington, September 19. Professor Bakhmetieff (Russian Ambassador to the United States), in an official report to America on the Russian situation, points out that there is no danger of a separate peace; and that Russia will wago war with increased strength.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.