ON THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT ENEMY'S ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3180, 3 September 1917, Page 5

ON THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT ENEMY'S ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS

NAVAL ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC (Rrc. September 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 1. A Russian official message states: "We repulsed attacks southward of Ocna, in the neighbourhood of Ireshti, and also in the Suchitza Valley, with heavy enemy losses. Forty enemy aeroplanes made a series of raids ou the inlands in tlio Gulf of Riga, and Gulf of Finland, and dropped ninoty bombs on warships and harbour works.' Enemv ships, torpedo boats, and submarines havo been observed in tho vicinity of tlio coast. Enemy trawlers are operating in the Gulf of Riga."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutcr. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. ' (Rec. September 1, 3.30 p.m.) London, August 31. A German official report states: "We repulsed Russian raiders north-west of Dunaberg.-"—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 2, 11.30 p.m.) London, September 1A German official'report states: "Wo gained a hill position north-eastward of Focsani." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. THE OUTCOME OF THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE 'UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT Washington, August 31. The Russian Embassy has been informed that the Moscow Conference agreed uipon a programme embodying the necessity for concentrating upon winning the war tho establishment of a strong centralising power, tho indivisibility of Russian territories and nationalities, and unanimous support for tho Provisional Government—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. M. SAVINKOFF WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION. (Rcc. September 2. 5.5 p.m.) Pctrograd, September I. M Savink'off (Assistant Minister of War) has witkdrawu his resignation, flo states' that he will deal immediately with the organisation of .-iffairs behind the lines.—Reuter. ANOTHER BIG INCENDIARY FIRE. Pctrograd, August 31. Thero has been another big factory fire in Pctrograd, resulting in immense damage. Incendiarism is suspected.—Reuter. (Rcc. September 2, 5.5 p.m.) Pctrograd, September 1. Tho victims of the fire at TCajan number several thousand killed or injured. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RUSSIAN LIBERTY LOAN. (Reo. September 2, 11.30 pm.) Petrograd, September 2. Four thousand million roubles have been subscribed for tho Liberty Loan.— Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Taking the nominal value of the sadly-ucpreciated rouble, which runs at 13 to tho £ (September, 1015, rato), the above works out at, roughly, .£307,000,000 odd.l

BIG LOAN FROM AMERICA. Tlio "Bourse Gazette" says that tho United States proposes to"i«lvance'to Russia a loan of 5000 million roubles.—Reuter. (Rec.. September 2, 5.5 p.m.) m . New York, September 1. The New York "Sun's" correspondent at Washington states that diplomatic exchanges indicate that the Entente Powers have agreed that tho measures necessary to save Russia, can best be exercised through tlio United States, treating President Wilson as the virtual leader of any action that may be takeh in Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NEW ERA FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN. (Rec. September 1, 3.30 p.m.) „„ ~ Petroflrad, August 31. _ ilie Government has authorised the admission of women to the State service on the same conditions as men.—lt enter. FINNS BOW TO . THE STRONG HAND RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA RESUMED. ' ■ " Helsingfors, August 31. J.he Finnish deputies respected the decree closing the Diet, but a number of Socialist members met privately. Indications are normal, and relations with tho Russian Provisional Government have been resumed.—Aus.-iv.Z. Cable .Asfin.