New Britain herald., 1915-09-04
GERMANS NEARER . RUSSIAN BALTIC PORT OF RIGA
Teutons Capture Bridgehead at FriedrichStadt, on the :. River DVina
KAISER'S FORCES TAKE ! OVER 5000 PRISONERS

:. OVER 5000 PRISONERS All Forts Of Grodno Now In Posses sion of Teutons and Czar's Troops Are Retreating Characterization lar Violent Artillery Engagements In The West-Believed Allies Con- template Offensive There.
 German troops fighting toward the Russian Baltic port of Riga have won 8 notable victory in the capture of the bridgehead at Freidrichstadt. on the River Dvina, about 40 miles from Riga, Germany army headquarters announces today
 Petrograd yesterday admitted that the Russians had withdrawn across the Dvina at a point near Linden aft CT a stubborn battle.
 Captured $500 Prisoners. In taking the Friedrichstadt posi- tion the Germans captured more than j. All the forts of Grodno are now in possession of the Germans and the Russians are retreating eastward. They left six heavy guns to the Ger mans and 2,70O of their men were ; taken prisoners.
 Petrograd military observers ex- press belief that the German aim to take possession of the Riga-Dvinsk Railway line on the northerly bank of the Dvina, capture Wilma and like wise the Fortress of Rovno far to the south, near Lutsk, which recently was captured, and then entrench for the :. autumn and winter.
 e. Intense activity of the artillery con- tinues to be reported from the fight ing front in France. Paris alludes to the latest engagements as of "par- ticular violence" a4ls .e.
 Military observers abroad incline to the belief that the persistent bonn bardment of German positions pres ages an offensive more by the en- tente allies in the west.
 Russians Gain Ground.
 North of Wilma, where the German lines have apparently made little pro- gross of late, the Russians claim to have continued the offensive opera tions and gained ground against the Germans, with the capture of more than a dozen machine guns and 300 prisoners.
 The Balkan problem still is in an unsolved state and there are no signs that the situation will definitely shape itself within the next few days.
 Germans Make Advance.
 Berlin, Sept. 4, via ondon.-The German army engaged in the battle for possession of the Russian port of > Riga has won another important vic- tory Army headquarters announced today the capture of the bridgehead at Friedrichstadt, on the Dvina about forty miles below Riga. The Ger 4 mans captured 57 officers and 5,325 men.
 TAKE z WAR;. .... e.. ..... French Official Report. Paris, Sept. 4, 2:s5 p. m.-Particu- : larly violent artillery engagement. took place yesterday northeast an6 south of Arras and at other points be tween the Disc and the Aisne, ac cording to announcement made today by the French war office.
 The text of the communication fol lows:
 Yesterday saw artillery engage \ ments of particular violence north east and south of Arras; in the sec tors of Rollincourt, Wai1ly and Bret encourt, as we'll as between the Ois and the Aisne in the region of Quen nevieres and near Nouvron.
 German Works Damaged.
 "In the environs of Vauquois we ex ploded several mines, which serious 1y damaged the works of the enemy
 There is nothing to report fror z the remainder of the front"
 serbia's Answer Ready.
 London Sept. 4, 12:31 P. Mn tn absence of marked changes on an of the battle fronts, the English put lie has again turned it's attention t the diplomatic situation in the nea seast and to rumors of tentative ef forts in the direction of peace nego tiations.
 It is announced officially at Nis that the final draft of Serbia's answe to the note of the quadruple entent is ready and will be presented snort ly. It is presumed here that the re ply, on the whole, will be favorable regard to the concessions to Bu garia, although little hope is enter tained that Serbia will grant her lat enemy all the territory demanded i Macedonia.
 Must Concede Macedonia.
 Advices from Sofia indicate that UT less the whole of Macedonia is cor ceded there is little chance of re ests blishment of the Balkan Leagu It is pointed out in official circles g J the Bulgarian capital that compl ance with the program of the enten