RUSSIANS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE ON THE RIGA FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2831, 24 July 1916, Page 5

RUSSIANS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE ON THE RIGA FRONT

DEAFENING BOMBARDMENT \! ' > THREE LINES OF TRENCHES ALREADY CAPTURED (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. , (Eec. July 22, 7.50 p.m.) London, July 22. ■. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that there is excitement in Riga as the result of the offensive against von.Hindenburg. The bonibardmont is deafening. Private telegrams state that the Rubious have already taken three lines cf trenches. ' The first German prisoners have reached Riga. " CR-ec. July 22, G p.m.) ' ' ' Rome, July 21. A furious attack upon von Hindenburg is in .progress at several points, pausing colossal losses. , GERMANS ADMIT RUSSIANS HAVE CROSSED THE DWINA (IteutcT's Telegram,) • (R«c. July 22, 8.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 22. A German communique says: "Southwards of Riga, tho enemy's feeble attack failed. Russian attempts to cross the Dwina from both", sides of Friedrichstadt wero prevented." " . The communique admits that the Russians have crossed tho Dwina. This is not mentioned in the Russian communique, but has now leaked out Tho Russians began extensive operations on tho Riga front, and the first intimation was a .telegram to the "Novoe Vremya," announcing the capture of three lines of German trenches, many prisonera, and guns, and now the Riga correspondent of tho "Bourse Gazette describes the population as listening to a tremendous bombardment, which oomtnenced on July, 16. IRRITATING THE ENEMY WITH CAREFULLY-PLANNED , RAIDS. ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. . (Rec. July 22, G p.m.) 1 ' Petrograd, July 21. " Interest' is developing in General Kuropatkin's front, westward of Kemmcrn and Lake Babit. The Germans aro being continually irritated, by earefulljplanned raids, but tliey are unable to bring a singlo division 'to support the threatened positions. Kuropatkin's artillery is also' breaking up tho front trenches. . . FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE LEFT WING (Router's Telegram.) (Eec. July 2.1, 11.35 p.m.) I • Petrograd, July 23. 'A Russian communique says: Thero is fierce fighting oa tho left wing of ihe Riga positions. The' Russians have pone bated tho enemy works at several points. RUSSIANS CAPTURE THE PAS SAGES OF .THE STYE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ■ (Kec. July 22, 7.50 p.m.) Potrograd. /illy 42. A Russiau communique says:."The artillery battle continues on the Dwina The Russians have dislodged tlio enemy from the villaßO of Werben and from 'the fortifications southward, in the vicinity of tho confluence of thc„ Styr and the Lipa, and have captured the pasnafjes of the Styr. We captured fifty officers and sixteen hundred men in tho fiict in the Berestcczko region." THREE THOUSAND AUSTRIANS TAKEN PRISONER. CReutcr's Telegram.) (Rec. July 23, 5.5 p.m.) ' Petrograd, July 22. A Russiau communique says: "Throe thousand prisoners were taken at the junction of the Styr and Lipa Rivers. "General Sakharoff'B troops were subj ccted to a eoncentratcd bombardment, while crossing tho marshes in the Lipa Valley, but they crossed the river and routed the enemy, pouring a deadly lire into the fleeing columns, and took a thousand, prisoners and several guns." ENEMY ADMITS WITHDRAW ING TO AVOID BEING SURROUNDED. \ Auatralian-Ncvr Zealand Cable Association.,' (Rec. July 22, 7.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, 22. An Austrian communique says: "Russian advances at Capuli and in Bukowina wero repulsed. "Russian attacks near lamna, south-westwards of Bolatyn, broke down. The enemy attacked after artillery preparations lasting soveral days. "In tho sector at tho mouth of tho Lipa his advance via Wcrben was arrest, ed: nevertheless wo withdrew from salient positions before a new and threatening surrounding movement in tho Borestcozko region." FALL OF IMPORTANT TOWNS IMMINENT. (Roc. July 22, 6 p,m.) Rome, July 21. The fall of Brody and Staindau is imminent. The Austrianß have decidod not to defend Lemberg.

AUSTRIAN LANDWEHR REGIMENT CAPTURED. (Kcutcr's Telegram.) (Roc. .Tilly 23, 11.5 p.m.)., , „ , Petrograd, July 23. Official: "Battles continue on tho left tank of Iho Dwina on tho Ri»a front. "Tlio Russians, south of the Lipa, continue to press the enemy. We have passed Beresteczko and are still moving westward. "We took prisoner on July 20 and 21 throo hundred Austro-Gorman officers and twolvo thousand men. Wo surrounded and took prisoner the thirteenth Austrian Landwehr Regiment, near Vcrson, bayoneting the commander." AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. July 23, 11.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 23. An Austrian communique says: "Tho Russians captured the Madura height, near Tatirov, and wo recaptured it, "We have taken now positions south-west of Beresteczko and repulsed Russian attacks." RESIGNATION OF RUSSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER (Rec. July 23, 11.35 p.m.) Petrograd, July 23. M. Sazonoff, Foreign Minister, has resigned, and has been succeeded by M. Stunner, who retains the Premiership. M. Kbvostoff hag been appointed Minister of tho Interior, and M. Mnkaroff Minister of Justice: