FURIOUS BATTLE ON THE RIGA FRONT.
FIGHTING OVER FROZEN GROUND. FRUITLESS GERMAN EFFORT TO BREAK RUSSIAN LINES By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 29, 9.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD, January 28. There lias been a furious battle at Riga along a 50 kilometres front. The rivers and ground are frozen, and the temperature is 20 degrees below zero. The Germans, Avith important reserves and plenty of artillery, made obstinate attempts to break the Russian lines, but failed. There were considerable enemy losses.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 926, 29 January 1917, Page 7
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