RUSSIA.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14859, 5 September 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE NORTHERN FRONT.

ALLIED ADVANCE TO OBERSKAYA

A POSITION CAPTURED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuter.)

(Received Sept 4, 7.20 p.m.) London, Sept. 3. iA "'British North Russia official report states:—

The Allies', including Russian troops, captured on August 31st a position northward of Obderskaya, seventyfive miles southward of Archangel.

Wo repulsed a. counter-attack with heavy losses. \V<? axe pushing on to O.bederskaya .

Our armoured traiit;- and gu»s were very effective in the-fighting.