The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
RUSSIAN Army IS
LIKELY TO Get CUT
OFF IN ITS RETREAT
Germans Smelling Coast Towns of
Riga in Endeavor to Land Troops
and Turn Flank of Fugitives.
AUSTRIA CALLS FOR HELP
Germany Rushing Two Bavarian Di-
visions to IsOnzO Fro t. Batteries
Pounding Flanders Line.

From Riga to the G ,st of Kull the
Russians continue in full retreat be-
fore the Germans, those from the
evacuated port and arsenal making
their way northeastward along the
coast of the Gulf of Riga and those
from Kull and vicinity endeavoring
to reach the Riga Hskoff -Petrograd
railway line.
Behind them the Russians left Riga
partly ahame as the result of the
German shells hurled into the town
before they departed, while the
smouldering ruins 9f small villages
mark the path over which the other
contingents have passed, having been
set on fire during the retreat.
Smelling Towns.
Along the eastern coast of the Gulf
of Riga for a distance of about eighty
miles north of the evacuated town.
German warships are shelling various
towns, possibly with the intention of
covering q landing of troops, whose
object would be to cut off the retreat
of the Riga army or turn it's flank,
thereby entirely clearing the gulf
shore region and giving Prince Leo
pold, of Bavaria, a base, possibly at
Pernau, whence to operate overland
III conjunction with the naval forces
toward Reval, Russia's principal port
on the Gulf of Finland, in an endeavor
to seal up the Russian fleet inside
the gulf.
While the Germans were knocking
at the gates Of Riga from the west
and southwest, hurting shells of all
calibres and loosing gas waves against
the town, loyal Russian troops held
them back long enough to blow up
the Notifications at the mouth of the
Dvina. To the south, where detection
in the ranks of the Russians was ap-
parently greatest, the Germans, ac-
cording to the Berlin official commu-
nication, took some thousands of pris-
oners.
Austro-Italian Front.
In the Austro-I Italian theater the in
tensive infantry fighting of previous
days seemingly has given way for
the moment to reciprocal artillery
duels Of great violence. The ccssa-
tion in the fighting probably is due to
a realignment by the Italians Of their
battle line, after the rapid advance
all along the front from Tolmino to
the sea.
Meanwhile, however, it is reported
that cry of distress has been sent
to the Germans by the Austrians, ask
ing for men to aid in holding back
the Italian advance. AS a result of
this appeal, it is said that Field Mar
shal Hindenburg has sent two Bava-
rian divisions to the Isonzo front and
that the Germans also are Fastening
the manufacture Of guns for the pro-
lection of the Hermada heights, the
key to Triests.
Although the infantry activity has
come to pause, the Italians have
paid their respects to Pola, Austria's
big naval base on the Adriatic by air.
Nine tons of explosives have been
dropped causing great damage.
Another Big Push.
Field Marshal Haig continues to
pound the German positions in Elan
dcrs with a rain Of shells and an
other big push against the German
lines seems imminent. The infantry
along this front and also to the south
are still being kept to their trenches.
Unofficial advices say that behind the
German lines in West Flanders from
Courtera to Thourout, the civilian
population has begun an evacuation,
realizing the nearness of another Brit
ish onslaught.
The Germans at several points
along the Aisne front and in the Ver-
dun sector have again made ineffect-
ual attempts to pierce the French line.