GERMAN THRUST AT RIGA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3181, 4 September 1917, Page 7

GERMAN THRUST AT RIGA

ENEMY CROSSES HE DWINi : 11 - ' . ■ - ".■■'( . ■ DEFECTIONS CREATE SERIOUS RUSSIAN CRISIS ITALIAN ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT GAINS FURTHER EXTENDED A new development in tlio Enssian military situation has further . complicated the problem which-'faces the sorely lieset; Provisional Govern- , ment'of the Revolution. The Germans'have.opened ,'ip offensive opera-, tions on the northern front, and crossed the Dwina, south-east' $ RigaMr. Wilton, the "Times" correspondent, draws attention to the fact that tho continued defections of troops at the front constitutes ft serious danger to the, Rumanian and Riga fronts. Tho Provisional Government, perceiving at last the soundness of General Komi loft's appeals for the reestahlishment of an* effective system of- discipline in the Army, is how prepared to concede his-demaiids. A sidelight on the' Russian tragedy is given in, the evidence c of M., Hodzianko (President of tho Duma), of tho criminal neglect of the traitor ex-Minister (Sukhoonlinoff), to supply , tho Army with the necessary (luantity of shells. The blood of thousands of elaughtered soldiers is upon tho ex-iMinistcr's head. On tho Italian-front a great encircling movement is being developed by irresistiblo advances against a de'sparato resistance. Rocent ' gains have been further extended. Tho nows from the Western theatre discloses bo major developments. The Germans havo made an unsuccessful attempt to recover their lost positions in tho vicinity of llurtebiso Farm. Farther activity is reported from the Balkans. ' . ,

GERMAN OFFENSIVE SOUTH-EAST OF RIGA . ENEMY CROSSES THE, DWINA ATTACKS ON THE SOUTHERN LINES REPULSED ' ■ By Tclcgraph-PreßS Association-Copyright •• (Rec. September 3, 8.5 p.m.) ; - London, September 2 ' A Russian'official report states:—'The enemy has crossed the Dwina, southeast of Riga, ..occupied Kupforinammer, and developed their success northwards. The enclny has taken the .-offensive in the region of the -Mitau Road, "'lie battlo .is-proceeding. Tho enemy's attacks in tho_ direction of Kovcl, VladimirVolynsk, Focsani, and Braila, oil failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn-Router. GERMAN OFFICIAL REFORT. (Rec. September 3, 8.5 p.m.) . v , . London, September 2. . A German official report states'.'Our 'enterprises south-cast of Riga puc-ceeded."—Am-N.Z: Cablo Assn.-Reuter. _ . / ■ • ; - ' , ■ — i\ SITUATION SERIOUSLY IMPERILLED BY DEFECTIONS PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT GIVES HEED TO KORNILOFF. (Rec...September 3, 9.45 p.m.) ' . ' . London, Septemljcr. 3. Mr. Wilton, (tho "Times" correspondent) states-.—"The behaviour <f the troops on tho Riga' and Rumanian'fionts, which are now seriously imperilled by wholesale defections, has destroyed any clianco of' the maintenance of the, existing systom. General, Koi'niloff has again urgently appealed to tho ProvisionalGovernment for tho immediato restoration of tlio programme'of reforms'."—The "Times." s 1 ' Petrograd, September 3. The Provisional Government has issued/a statement reiterating its confidence in- General Korniloff, and announcing tho adoptioli of tho discipliimij measures ho-stipulated for. The Government agrees that serious'and cnergetic measures are necessary ( in order to re-establish tho Army's fighting capacity. There is 110 question of superseding General Korniloff. The War Slinistry has published particulars showing- that tho Ukraine Separatist agitation was due to. organised Austro-Gcrniau efforts.—Router. ENEMY IN DIFFICULTIES AVITH HIS EXTERN FEONT." (Rec. September 3, 8.5 p.m.) Paris, September 2. The "Matin" states:—'Despito tho apparent.successes of the Central. Powers against Russia, the enemy is finding lt most difficult to-maintain- his linos at' adequate strength;. The 1019 class lias now been seilt to the front, as tho displacement of troops, enforced by-tho. necessity, of supporting the Austrians on, tho Italian front,-is creating serious gaps on,.the Eastern front. Hence Switzerland is over-run with peaco propagandists, seeking to got .into touch ;with the Mies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - N TRIAL OF THE TRAITOR SUKHOMLINOFF r BLOOD OF SLAUGHTERED SOLDIERS ON HIS HEAD. (Rec. September 3, 9.45 p.m.) ■ ; 1 Petrograd, September 3. ' At tho trial of M. Sokhomlinolf (ex-Minister of War), M. Rodzianko President of the Duma) gave evidence that the Duma before the war recognised SnkhomlinOlf's criminal slowness in the oiganisation of tho Army. The accused! after the outbreak of the war, systematically resisted the Duma s - efforts to stimulate the production of 6hells, notwithstanding mpeals from tho front, including 0110 from the Grand Duke Nicholas. M. Rodzianko mado a special' journey to Galicia 'and what he saw there filled him with terror. He dramatically indicted SukhomlinolE for the enormous losses the country had suffered during! the retreat and after. Other politicians and persons'gavo evidence'which dirtfctly attributed Russia's unprcparcdness to Sukhomlinoff.—Renter AN ANTI-REVOLUTIONARY PLOT WELL-KNOWN POLITICIANS AND OFFICERS IMPLICATED. Petrograd, September 2. Tho newspapers titato that an anti-revolutionary plot was discovered ih Petrcrad at'the time of the Moscow Conference. Tho loaders include some wellknown politicians and several officers. Several of them have been arrested, mostly outside' Petrograd.—Reuter. , ANOTHER BROKEN' AGREEMENT , POLISH LEGION ORDERED TO AUSTRIAN FRONT. . Zurich, September 2. Germany has committed another breach of'faith with Poland, where the National Council, which was formed under German auspices, has resigned ov mg to a. German orcier/6ending fiie so-called PoJlsh Legion to the Austrian front in defiance of an agreement. —Renter. ITALIAN GAINS FURTHER EXTENDED COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED ' BIG ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT DEVELOPING (Rec. September 3, 8.5 p.m.) ' London, September 2. An Italian official report states:-"We repulsed counter-attacks on., the southern edge of the Bainstai Plateau, the northern slopes of Monte San (.iibnelle, and eastward of Gorizia. Wo have extended our gains 11, tho Valley, and recaptured a position on a lotty height in the Upper Zeiiru Val-ley."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. , 1 V, AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. . (Ecc. September 3, 3.-15 p.m.) London, 3 An. Austrian official report states:-"Tlio Italians have dropped Buenly I bombs into Trieste,"—Aits.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lieuter,'