EASTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 20 July 1917, Page 5

EASTERN FRONT.

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

HEAVY FIGHTING AT RIGA.

GREAT GERMAN LOSSES,

WASHINTGON, July 19

The Russian Embassy states that it has received a cable reporting that German attacks at Riga were repulsed with great Teuton losses. LONDON, July 18.

Admiralty wireless. —An official German report says: There is increased fighting at Riga, southward of Dunaberg, and at Smorgan. There is strong artillery fire at Brzezany. We captured the Carpathian heights eastward of the Lomnica, repulsed counter-attacks and forced back the Russians to the Lomnica line. Artillery is more active in the Susita valley, along the Putna and Scretli. RUSSIAN REPORT GREAT ACTIVITY. LONDON, July 18. Admiralty wireless: A Russian official report says: There is intense enemy artillery fire in the region of Potutory, southward of Brzezany and near Halicz. The enemy strongly attacked southward of Novica and occupied the height. Our counter-attack re-occupied the height. A BLOW IN THE BACK. PETROGRAD,, July 18. M. Kerensky describes the retirement of the Cadat Ministers as a in the back for free Russia, and menacing the success of Brusiloff’s offensive.

RUSSIA'S SOLDIER PATRIOT. PETEO6RAD, July 19. During the last attack, Kerensky, dressed as a private, with a red shoulder scarf as his only distinction went over the top with the first wave, revolver in hand. The men followed Kerensky unhesitatingly. It is a miracle he has not killed. RUSSIAN Lift REST. SOLDIERS’ DEMONSTRATION. ORGANISED BY PRjO-GERMANS. PETROGRAD, July 18.

The soldiers’ demonstration began in the afternoon, when motor lorries bristling with machine-guns and manned by Maximalist agitators of the I. W.W. type, paraded the streets. The poulation at first kept intlo.jis, hut later emerged and watched the demon stration with curiosity. Some regiments, yielding to the persuasion of the Maximalists, left the barracks in the evening, carrying arms, contrary to orders. One reigiment marched along the Nevsky Prospekc, evidently going to the Duma, when suddenly shots were fired at the troops. The population bolted for cover, whereupon the soldiers began a wild fusillade, which was continued until their magazines were emptied. They then abandoned their march to the Duma and returned quietly to the barracks. In twenty minutes the city bore its customary aspect. Meantime four motor lorries filled with armed soldiers, sailors, and Maximalists dashed for Warsaw station intending to prevent M. Kerensky (Minister of War) going to the front. They found he had already departed.

Another party seized the offices of the newspaper “Novoe Vremj r a,” and compelled the compositors to type a proclamation calling on people to appear in the streets armed, demanding the overthrow of the Provisional Government, the seizure of land, factories, and other sources of production. The “Times” Petrograd correspondent cabled on July 18 that the Ministry was discussing the question of re-organisation and the All-Russia Soldier’s and Workmen’s Committee Executive was considering the situation. Masses of workers were standing all night round the building in which the executive and the Government were collaborating, tranquillising the crowds and endeavouring to prevent armed action.

GOVERNMENT’S STRONG MEASURES. Received 8.45. PETROGRAD, July li. Government forces are bivoucking in the Wen tor Palace Square and cannon is posted at various points. THE PETROGRAD TROUBLE. DECISIVE FIGHTING EXPECTED. LONDON, July 20. A thousand men from Kronstadt are terrorising Petrograd. There has been much mixed fighting. Decisive fighting between local troops and the mutineers is imminent. One hundred were wounded and a number killed on Wednesday.