THE GERMAN FAILURE AT RIGA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2610, 4 November 1915, Page 7

THE GERMAN FAILURE AT RIGA

POSITION BECOMING UNTENABLE 1 REINFORCEMENTS BEING HURRIED UP By Telegraph—Pmbs Association—Copyright Petrograd, November 2. . Later reports show that tho Germans had a severe reverse at Misse, near Riga. The Russians poured a deadly fire on the entrenchments of the enemy, .who was unable effectively to reply. 'l'lie enemy, it is certain, sent batteries away to the Balkans. His position at St. Olai (12 miles south of Riga) is becoming unteuablo. THE LULL ON THE RIGA FRONT. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun". Services.) London, November 2. Tho "Times" Petrograd correspondent says that tho lull on the Riga front probably represents a period of preparation. Reinforcements and reserves are hurriedly coming from Germany. The Polish railways are only now sufficiently repaired to allow of the bringing up of supplies for tho huge armies, the f-bsence of which the German troops have been acutely suffering from. They have transferred all their available forces to the Russian extreme right flank, which they must hold to prevent a deep envelopment. The German position in the north-west is deemed critical, despite their hujje forces. There is increasing testimony of a decline in their morale, coupled with incipient mutiny. . ' HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, November 2, 6.40 a.m. Petrograd reports: —"North-west of Chartoryisk wo counter-attacked against a German offensive, taking four hundred prisoners. "In the Styr region we occupied the village of Semikovize."

London, November 3, 5.5 a.m. Petrograd reports: "On Sunday tho Russians moved forward south of Lako Sveiiten. _ _ ', . ■ • "South-west of Baror.oviolii the Russians captured 170 prisoners. • "North-west of Chartoryisk the enemy's trenches were captured, 412 prisoners'being taken. _ "At the village of Komarovo the enemy wa-s pressed into the swamp and annihilated. "In Galicia, south-west of Taroopol, the Russians crossed Lake Ishkur to the enemy's trenches, taking 400 prisoners. "At Styr (in Southern Russia), we took 3500 prisoners." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. November 4, 1.20 a.m.) • Petrograd, November 3, A communique mentions several successes in the 'l'arnopol region. Hw Russians have crossed tho, Tclikuv Lake.