THE RIGA FRONT
'Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. PETROGRAD, January 28. A furious battle is raging in. fclie Riga sector, along a 50-kilometre front. The rivers and the ground are frozen, the temperature being 20deg below zero. ' The Germans, with important reserves and plenty of artillery, made obstinate attempts to break the Russian lines, but failed, and they sustained considerable losses. RUSSIAN SUCCESS. Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. • LONDON, January 28. A Russian official message states: We repulsed two attacks west of Riga, and the Germans fled in disorder. We attacked along both sides of the Kempolung-Jakobeni road (Moldavia-Buko-wina sector), and after a stubborn fight we broke through fortified enemy: positions along a front of three yersts. GERMAN VERSION. LONDON, January 28. A German official message states: Russian attacks broke down with heavy losses on the north bank of the river Aa.
Russian pressure compelled us to move nearer to the east/ bank of the Golden Bystritza.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16915, 30 January 1917, Page 5
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