GERMAN EFFORTS TO CAPTURE RIGA

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14743, 23 October 1915, Page 5

GERMAN EFFORTS TO CAPTURE RIGA

A THREAT TO PEOPLE OF MITAU. Received October 23, 10.30 a.m. mu „ PETROGRAD, October 22. The Germans have informed the people of Mitau that unless Riga is captured they will raze all the towns and \ lllages in the line of retreat.

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

ITALIAN OPERATIONS.

GERMAN DEFEATS REPORTED. The High Commissioner reports as follows: LONDON, October 22. Petrograd reports that at Jakobatadt the Germans, after an obstinate fight, were beaten in the village. The Russians took 220 prisoners. On the Pripiat a number of villages were captured below Ratolovla, and also 400 prisoners. The Germans near Kolky were thrown back with enormous losses. The Germans used explosive bullets In the Styr fighting. RIGA IN DANGER. GERMANS GRADUALLY CLOSING IN. PETROGRAD, October 22. The latest telegrams suggest that German reinforcements are endangering Riga. They have reached Olac, 12 miles from Riga. Heavy fighting is proceeding on the plateau of Olai, dominating the marshy plains on both sides of the Mitau-Riga railway. The path of the German advance is hampered by thick woods and intersected with swampy streams. The Germans have also reached the Dvina at Borkowitz, 18 miles up the stream from Riga. ARCHANGEL ICEBOUND. PETROGRAD, October 22. Archangel is icebound.

CONDITIONS IN BERLIN.

PEOPLE ON VERGE OF STARVATION. SOCIALIST PAPER’S STATEMENT. LONDON, October 22. The newspaper Vorwaerts declares that it is no exaggeration to say that thousands in Berlin are struggling daily to obtain a scrap of meat and a mor-el o' 1 lard. The absence of weapons and bad language makes the fight no less bitter. Many women declare that they have spent cr four consecutive nights in the interminable food-lines outside shop s , but were unable once to obtain food.—Times and Sydney Sun Services. L l ,-'

*■ 5 GENERAL ADVANCE IN THE TYROL. IMPORTANT PROGRESS MADE. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. ROME, October 22. With a view to, assisting Servia, > General Gadorna ordered a general ad- I vance in the Tyrol, which has already ' resulted in the taking of Pregasina, i the menacing of Riva, the capture of | Brentonico and the threatening of Ro- ( verto. j It is estimated, that 800,000 Austrians i are on the Italian front. j GREAT battles racing. I VIENNA, October 22. j A communique states: Battles on a,’ groat scale are proceeding on the whole north-western front. Numerous heavy I Italian attacks in the Tyrol failed.

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN. I

TURKS HOLD MANY ADVANTAGESVON SANDERS’ CONFIDENCE. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. I NEW YORK, October 22. The Constantinople correspondent of the Associated Press visited, the Turkish lines, and estimates that 115,000 Bri- i ushers in the Anafarta region are opposed by 130,000 Turks, with 80,000 effectives in reserve. The Turks hold every advantage in terrain. Von Sanders says: ‘T am too old to be an optimist, : but I am confident that unless some- j thing extraordinary occurs we can hold 1 the Allies whore they are.” The Turks estimated sthat the Allies lost 12,000 killed and .25,000 wounded in the assaults at Anafarta between August 20th and 27th. TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED. j ENEMY LOSE HEAVILY. ATHENS, October 22. | I The Allies yesterday repulsed the j Turkish attack/; ’at Suvla’and Krithia, i inflicting severe Ibsses: