IN THE EAST.
THE RIGA OFFENSIVE. GERMANS OBSTINATELY BESISJJj . tSG. TWO REGIMENTS DECIMATED^ NO TIME TO DESTROY BBIDOJft . gcecived Jan. 14, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Jam. IS. V The Germans are obstinately resist/ hip the Rimian offensive in the Riga ■ sector They are concentrating strongly . * at Babit with troops drawn from other lines. Every village has been, converted into, a stronghold. Tin. Germans lost enormously tM Kalncem, the 14th and, 22nd Kogimento' ". being almost entirely destroyed, and over a thousand prisoners were taken.' The Russian blow was sp unexpected and violent that the enemy wasunabl* to destroy the bridge? near Kalncsm,, ' which are now facilitating the transport of the Russians across the River Aa,
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5
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113IN THE EAST. Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5
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