FIGHTING ALONG EASTERN FRONT.

North Otago Times, 20 July 1917, Page 6

FIGHTING ALONG EASTERN FRONT.

; G955""^S VARYING ACCOUNTS FROM OPPOSING ARMIES, HEIGHTS CAPTURED AND RE-CAPTURED. (Australian aim Now Zealand Oamc A.isoCi'ition.) Received July 19, at fi.liO p.m. • ' • LONDON, -Tilly 18. ' A German official wireless report says that there has been increased fighting 011 the Riga front southward of Dunaberg . (Dvinsk) and Smorgon, There has also been strong artillery activity at Bra-zany. \Ye captured the Carpathian heights eastward of the Lomnica, and repulsed counter-attacks, and forced back the Russians fiomthe Lomnica line. Artillery lighting has become more active in the Susita Valley, along the Putiiii and the Berth. A' wireless Russian official report states that there lias been intense enemy artillery tiring in the region of Potutory, southward of Brezezany and near llalicz. The eiiemy strongly attacked southward of Novica where they occupied the heights. Our counter attacks re-occupied the heights. (Australian nml Nov Zealand Cable Association.) " •' 1 r -Boceived July 20, at-12.5 a.r0,.• i '■ WASHINGTON, July 19. _ The Russian Embassy states tlmt it lias received a cabkto the ctlect that heavy German attacks on the Riga front were repulsed with, great losses to the enemy.'