STUBBORN BATTLES ON RIGA FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2989, 29 January 1917, Page 5

STUBBORN BATTLES ON RIGA FRONT

OFFENSIVE AND COUNTER-OFFENSIVE " - RUSSIAN GAS ATTACK ON MITAU ' (Rec. January.. 28, 5.5 p.m.) . ■ , „ , ' London, January 27. A wireless Russian official report states:—Between the Tirul swamp and the Rivor Aa we took the offensive, and dislodged the enemy, taking somo prisoners, but subsequently withdrew under the pressure of'the enemy. We advanced a mile in the direction of Kalnzera, but fell back hefore the German counter-afctaoks. General Ivanhkovifcch, who led the first line was wounded, but remained at his post. ' After a heavy bombardment the Germans were beaten back eastward of Kalnzem with heavy losses. We liberate gas at Milan, causing a areat panic amongst tho Germans.—Aus.-N. Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) ' * i "*- ;i * r±„ - ic ■ i , , l London, January 27. «M« „f+fc a report states-.-We occupied further positions on both (Red JanuarypSß, 11.15 p.m.)' ~. ~ _. , , ~ , ~ Londorij January 27. A Uerman-ofhoiat report states: reinforcements were unahle to recapture the ground m the region, t 0 the eastward of the Aa."r-Aus'.-N.Z. Cable Assn. — VON HINDENBURG DIRECTING ENEMY'S OPERATIONS, -(Rec. -January.-28, 5.5 p.m.) .... . . ROfB, January 26. Advices from "Petrograd report great reinforcements on the Riga front. Von Hindenburg is personally directing the operations.—"Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.