THE RIGA BATTLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1917, Page 1

THE RIGA BATTLE.

Heavy German Losses

(Australian &N.Z Cable Association.)

LOFDON. Feb. 7.

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Petrograd correspondent says the battle at Riga rages with unabated severity, though the winter is the worst for years with frost.

There is co»tinuous lighting on both sides of the Aa river.

It is as stubborn as the'conflicts at Kovel and Helicz in the summer. .The violence of the bombardment recalls General MackcnseU’s phalanx as Galicia, except that it is equally violent on both sides.

The Germans after throwing in strong rehiflorcenlynts succeeded in making headway in the direction of recovering their winter positions at Mitau. They have now been brought to a standstill at the Russian salient within two miles of the Mitau-Tukum railway the most important German line of communication on tht Riga front, division on the Ivalncein front— Where tlie Germans formerly had one division on the Kaluscm front they now have two army corps, and fling men into incessant attacks under cover of novel virulent poison gas shells. Tim German losses are enormous and the Russian’s comparatively slight. The German commander’s anxiety is to crowd men into the firing line. Limited kit men are hurried into positions by train and sleigh. They are now without adequate protection from the hitter cold. The Germans are attempting to cut the salient south to north, but with little prospect of- success. Postponed. LONDON, Feb. 7. The Lloyd George conspiracy has been postponed, and it is understood that the trial will he resumed at the Old Bailey (London.)

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