EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17935, 29 January 1917, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

GERMANS BEATEN BACK. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Reuter) (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) LONDON, Januaryq 27. Received January 28, 5,5 p.m. Russian Official: After a heavy bombardment the Gormans were beaten back eastward of Kelncem with heavy losses. We liberated gas at Mitau, causing a great Gorman panic. ON THE RIGA FRONT. GREAT GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS ROME, January 26. Received January 28, 5.5 p.m. Advices from Petrograd report great reinforcements on the Riga front. Hlndenbarg Is personally directing operations. GIVE-AND-TAKE FIGHTING. LONDON, January 26. Received January 28, 5.5 p.m. Russian Official: Between Tirul swamp and the river Aa we assumed the offensive, dislodged the enemy, and took some prisoners, but withdrew under German pressure. We advanced a mile in the direction of Kaincem, but fell back before coun-ter-attacks. General Ivan Kekevitch led the first line and was wounded but remained at his post. A GERMAN REPORT. CLAIM OCCUPIED FURTHER POSITIONS. LONDON, January 26. Received January 28, 5.5 p.m. German Official; We occupied further positions on both sides of the Aa. river, and repulsed counter-attacks on the east bank. We took 500 prisoners, FIGHT FOR RECOVERY OF LOST GROUND. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Reuter) (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) LONDON, January’ 27. Recieved January 28, 11.15 p.m. German official; Russian reinforcements were unable to recapture tire ground in the region eastwards of the Aa.