HOW GERMAN TRICKERY PREVAILED AT RIGA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3184, 7 September 1917, Page 5

HOW GERMAN TRICKERY PREVAILED AT RIGA

(Res. September 7, 0.50 a.m.) The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd corresponded tuition on the Riga front has teen most serious for a fortmUt The jLcmv CI capture, tatthoQermoiis bided the r tme otherS t? 0 , L <: ft .-Party would have been persuaded to bust General KonUoff instead ot believing that ho was trying to create a panic. Dh-ectb• the conwnti™ over the Germans struck A Lettish battalion had abandoned the u"kul l?rid£ head a month before. Tho Germans ero=sed the river in ™>nf-nm,"r T! . „+■ the Rusian units counter-attacked, lint the rest fled Tho Ge~ ™shed across the Jaegel within eight of ..Riga, which was thereupon evaSd lisa had been tho centre of German agitation tor months. S fraSsin- the Germans gavo the Lettish soldiers free trips to their Courland hnn n wi many of tho Letts finally believed that it mattered ot Xtliov H,* rw m ,?,« or tho Russians gavo them their desired autonomy.-lus -N z! Cable a!T ' GERMAN DESIGNS ON THE ENTIRE BALTIC COAST. .The military authorities gtato that tho Germans are their operations to tho entire llaltic Littoral. All avikiwi.men !,?i t• i have been assembled. Certain members of tl o Coundl \ Workme, 4 am l Sol diers' Delegate are trying to utilise tho fall of Ri" a to Lol thi ? r f General Korniloff, butVo officials declare his r^4t,^TiiS^lf-toter! DISASTER STARTLES THE RUSSIAN PUBLIC STATEMENT BY M. KEBENSKY. The fell of Eiga has star Hal the public. M KerenstvTaldShTi™ 1, '* 5 ' had gathered an immense quantity of neavy artillerV and b on ba d d he 3 0 W 6itUati ° U iS TO °™ S to * he 7t& A semi-official report stales that the catastrophe at Riga was not vhnllv mi expected. Measures for tho evacuation of the coast of the fin In 1 before tho Dwina was crossed. The last train o f womledleft vf™ * T heavy German artillery fire. The Hussies will \<h -™ ,!! /hi%? S \ ?? ict tho enemy's pressure. Tho women's Ist fflj J Le P J* p THE NEW RUSSIAN LINE. ihatVEft teiwiM > f ( "° Commas of seven-milo front, carrying their wounded comrades The Xhn. hewil? bo GEItMAN MESS WANTS EIGA TO REMAIN GERMAN. >T ~,,,,-. , Amsterdam, September r>. Auß N Z (>ibl \"n e " DaU JloffSPai '° rs emaU(l tllatK is a sh «U ™nain German.GALLANT RESISTANCE ON THE RUMANIAN FRONT HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON THE GERMANS, London, September 5. Tho latest telegrams from tho Rumanian front describe the gallantry of the defenders' resistance, especially on the Oituz front, where tho Auefcro-Germans during the last ten or twelve days of. August incessantly beat against the Rumanians day and night. It is truo thut tho enemy-gained ground slightly, but their losses were heavy. It is eetimntcd that ten Austro-Gennan divisions were exhausted. Tho enemy frequently sout forward six successive wares in his endeavour to eeize Ocna, which covers an important railway. But the defence was courageous in the extreme, and the Rumanians even counter-attacked, forcing the enemy to yield ground.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ANOTHER RUMOUR OP JAPANESE AID Amsterdam, September 5. According to the Munich newspaper "Neuesten Naehrichten" a largo Japanese force is concentrated on. the Manchurian border, veady to assist the Russians.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SERIOUS FOOD CRISIS IN RUSSIA PEASANTS HOLDING BACK SUPPLIES. (Rec. September G, 7.40 p.m.) Petrograd, September f>. The food crisis in Russia is serious. There is only 'a bread reserve covering three days, and soldiers and civilians aro suffering privations. The main cause cf the ehortago is the peasants' refusal t'j supply owing to their inability to obtain iron, paraffin, salt, and cotton goods in exchange for grain. The Government 's unable to meet the peasants' demands owing to the shortage of fuel and means of transport. Similar difficulties obtain in Finland,.where the Government has decided to make requisitions if tho peasants persist in their attitude.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN EX-GRAND DUKES UNDER ARREST (Rec. September C, 7.10 p.m.) Petrograd, September 5. The aiowspapers state that tho ex Heir-Presumptive, the former Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and his wife, and tho former Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovitch, aro being kept under arrest for their connection with' an anti-revolutionary plot.—Renter. RUSSIAN MINISTER'S PATRIOTIC ACT. (Rec. September C, 7.10 p.m.) . . Petrograd, September 5. M. Lebedeff, Acting-Minister for Marine, has resigned in order to form a ■ volunteer corps in the interior. He has General Kornilofi's approval.—Renter. GERMAN ATTACKS ON THE AISNE VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON THE MEUSE DESTRUCTIVE AIR RAIDS CONTINUE London, September 5. A French official communique states: "After a lively bombardment, the Germans attacked the Casemates Plateau (on the Aisne front). Our fire checked them. The artillery struggle continued violently on both banks of the Meuse at night. German aeroplanes last night again bombed the hospitals near Verdun, and caused some casualties. They also heavily bombed Bar-le-Duc, causing some civilian casualties. As a reprisal for the bombing of the hospitals, two of or.r aeroplanes last night bombed Treves. We also mado many air raids upon railway stations, aerodromes, barracks, factories, and munition dumps, causing a violent fixe at tho dumps/'—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September C, S.Jo p.m.) I ■ ! London, September 5. A Trench official communique states: "After a violent bombardment the Germans launched two attacks on the California Plateau. These were repulsed. Thero were lively artillery duels on both banks of the Meuse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■ ■ ON THE BRITISH FRONT London, September 5. Sir Douglas Hai" reports: "We drove o£t raiders in the neighbourhood of Armentieres."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 0, 9.10 p.m.) London, September B. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo drove back the enemy's raiders eastward of Klein-Zillebeke. The artillery bombardment continues tlong the T-pres front. Tho enemy's aeroplanes bombed various placed on our front, including tho hospital area, causing a. fow casualties. We brought down one of the raiders. Our aeroplanes and balloons co-operated with the artillery yesterday, and despite vigorous attacks secured a record number of photographs, many of which were taken at great distances behind the enemy's lines. Tho enemy's aeroplanes pie disinclined to fight, except well east of their own line. AVe brought down thirteen of their machines. Seven of ours are niksiug."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. UNCEASING AIR RAIDS ON ENEMY'S BELGIAN POSTS

London, .September , 5. • The Admiralty reports: "On Monday night wn raided the Bruges docks, and the Varssenaere and Ghistelles aerodromes, and dropped many tons of bombs, with good results. A\ r e again raided tho Bruges docks at noon yesterday,, hitling ninny eheds and causing fires. All the aeroplanes returned."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn!Beuter.