ON THE DEFENSIVE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 566, 2 December 1915, Page 7

ON THE DEFENSIVE.

GMMANS m RIGA FRONT.

BALKAN DEVELOPMENT CAUSES QUIET IN THE EAST.

"Times" and "Sydney, Sun" Services. (Received December-2, 8 a.m.) LONDON, December %. , The correspondent of "The Times" at Petrpgrad says that tlie Germans on the Riga frpnt are definitely assuming tlie defensive, and have established strongly fortified protected by four lines Of wire entanglements. A continual stream.of reinforcements is flowing in. The whole Russian front is quiet. In view of the "Balkan development, military experts regard the southern part of our line as the most important, owing to the enemy's concentration.