The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
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LONDON. Sept. 13.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's army, according to to-
days official statement from the Ger
man War ONCE, has at last roken the
stubborn resistance of the Russians de-
Tending the approach to the Baltic port
or Riga. ~ejecting them from several po-
sitions On the left bank OF the Dwina.
This success came as the climax to a
weeks furious fghting. which had its
inception in the s;orming Of the Fried
richstaot ~bridgehead on September 5. A
despatch from Berlin adds to the an
nouncement OF the success that this
battle probably will decide the fate OF
Riga"
simultaneously with the German an
nouncement of progress in the north
came the admission in to-day's official
RUSSIAN report that the TeutOnic allies
are making steady Roadway IN their
movement against DIV insk. described in
the report as the keystone OF the outer
defence q P~etrosrad." Three Austro-
herman armies are moving against this
important railroad point. and Petrograd
has resumed speculation a. 10 the Ger
man plan TO strike at the Russian capt.
tai before winter begins. At several
points. according TO the German state
ment, Teuton troop have reached the
Observation-Disclosures railway.
! The German War Office
that Field Marshal Won M~ackensen's
troops have broken the entire Russian
front and are pursuing the enemy In the
direction of Pinsk.
Important as these successes are for
the Austro-Germans. they are counter
balSrced TO a not negligible degree by
the continued and apparently successful
offensive OF the Russian armies fghtirg
for wt'at ground they still hold in
Galicia and endeavoring to regain what
they have lost. The German state
ment spsaks Of strong Russian at
tacks west OF T%arnopol," adding. how
ever. that they were repulsed with san
culinary losses TO the enemy"
Petrograd dispatches assert that Ger
many betrays her intentton to occupy
Courland permanently by the building OF
railroads and harbor Improvements.
The importance OF the Baltic port OF
Lbau. taken by the Germans In the first
phase Of the northern campaign. Is illus
trated by the report from Petrograd that
SOC. 200 shells are being turned out
there weekly by day and night shifts
working in four newly established fac
tories.
Inc oTnclal herman press report fol-
lows
The battle along the Dwina River.
which had been virtually in a state OF
deadlock for several days. has swung in
favor OF the Germans. The War Office
announced to-day that the Russians
have been elected from several positions
on the left bank of the river. This BAT
tie probably will decide the fate of
Riga"
The following official statement was
Issued by the German War Office this
afternoon:
Fricdrichstadt and Jacob
stadt, N the eastern bank Of the
D~ina, the enemy Vas driven oat OF
several positions. The German ad-
vance guards have reached the Heck
engraven-Hakischki road. Al several
points our troops have reached the
wilma unaburg-Petrograd railway.
Several strong Russian counter at
lacks on the lower Melvtinka were
repulsed. We captured 5000 prison.
ers, two machine guns and cannon.
The Bavarians. under Prince Leo
pold. are pursuing the reireating
enemy. and have taken l.0Oo prisoners.
The troops OF Field Marshal Won
Msckensen have broken the resistance
Of the entire Russian front and are
pursuing the enemy Ia the direction
of Pinsk.
In the southeaster theatre OF war.
west ~ Tarnopol. the strong attacks
of the enemy were rrpulsed with SAN
culinary losses We took a few hundre
prisoners. During the night favorable
positions to the west were captured.
Dispatches from Minsk Assert that a
wholesale exodus OF residents from vir-