RUSSIANS RETIRE ACROSS THE DWINA
GERMAN CAPTURE OF JACOBSTADT REPORTED COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY PLOT DISCOVERED I (Bee. September 23, 5.30 p.m.) ' London, September 22. A Russian official report states:— J_he; enemy pierced our'lines and captured parts of our positions south-west ot Ad mini, in tho region of Jacobstadt, and also positions two miles from the Dwma. Wo havo retired to the right bank of the Dwina. Enemy attacks in tho region of Riga, northward of Jlunchelti and northward of Grosolle, broke down. — Aus.-N.Z, Cable A6sn. (Hec. September 23, 5.30 p.m.) „ . , New York, September 22. Tt is reported that the Germans have captured Jacobstadt —Aus.-N./,. Cable Assn. GERMAN OFFICIAL CLAIMS. (licc. September 23, 11.20 p.m.) , „ . , ... .. . . London, September 22 A Gorman official report suits: Uur divisions broke through the liussian positions north-westward of Jacobstadt. The enemy was forced back against the river, yielded a bridgehead -10 kilometres (25 miles)' wide and 10 kilometres (61 miles) deep on tho western bank of tho Dwina, 'and fled to the eastern tank. Jacobstadt is in our hands, and we havo captured over fifty guns."—Atis.-N.Z. Cable A^su.-R-euter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3198, 24 September 1917, Page 5
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