The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
.DWINSK IS NOW
TEUTON'S GOAL
Bent on Taking Heart Of
Russian Railway
system.
CBy the International New, service

h.s ~ news service
London. Sept "a swift. vigorous
Teuton blow at DWinsk similar 70
that struck at Riga Is looked for by
military experts. who do not share
the optimism created by the evident
halting Of the German advance
northward in the direction Of Petro-
grad
From the line running parallel with
the Dwins, forty miles to the north,
where the German push has appar-
entity come 10 a standstill. Prince
Eitel Friederich's Imperial Guards
and Gen. Rieman's Blood and Iron
Corps" are expected TO swing 10 the
southeast TO take the Russian Dwinsk
front in the rear.
Dginsk is the heart Of Western
Russia's railway system. 1t lies 40
miles southeast OF Riga. 4 with
draWal by the Russians on this front
would automatically fosre a retire
ment on the whole 7OO-inile front
down as far as the Danube. II is
this cave in" that the Teutons are
believed to be aiming at Accuuu-
latIng evidences strengthen the the
ory advanced in these dispatches
from the outset Of the Riga drive
that not Petrograd, but the destruc-
ton Of the Russian army is the OBJ
ject Of Hindenburg.
Forced to Evacuate.
The serious peril Of the Russian
DWinsk front is seen in tOday's an
nouncement from Berlin. that the
Muscovites have been forced to evsc-
uate their Dwina positions as far az
kokenhusen. twelve miles east OF
k'rieaT
miles northwest OF Dwinsk
The slackening Of the German pur-
suit north Of Riga and the stffening
Of the Russian rear guard resistance.
pointing to a recovery Of Russian
morale went a long way toward -
yiving confidence and optimism in
Petrograd.
A feet Of Teuton travlers con-
voyed by a submarine yentured into
the lrbensk Sound, but were imne-
olateiy taken under the FIRE OF the
Russian coast batteries and driven
on, the Russian admiralty announces.
German warships also were sheUed
from the coast upon their re-arpesr-
ance in the Riga Gulf
Italians Suffer RererSe..
Details Of Italian reverses that fol-
lowed the arrival of Austrian rei1-
forcements, and which were ADMIT
ted by Rome are contained IN a Re
lated Austrian war Office statement
leceiEed here today. Il asserts tbst
%" Italians were caTtured in bloody
sPulses Bis OF attacks on Herrnada.
nose' winch bars Csdorna's way to
Ie. trieste. II asserts further that the
t,Sliahs alter having taken foot
oiu on Monte San Gahriele were cur
20 pieces in the ''murGerous -7rs.. -
mountain. Hfe
The enemy" saws the s.,,.,,,,-.
can no longer boast ~ hg,.l-- .'..,l..
salned yard OF ground -.
Iod'y's Rome war 0az,a s,,..--.-.
SAYS continued pressure is exc-r.5 - -
the AuStgiaus along the ,,b,r. -.
New Nerdun Battle.
\ ne" Nerdun battle as fierce sss All
It's predecessors il NOT -. - 'l ail
uhoer way The French are The a..
STessors. On a tWenty-YY7iIs f-o,-, -
rushed forward yesterday 10 e,-,.,-s
their recent gains. Berlin ssssrrs -.
were beaten OF every-whsre r.. ~
...,t SeLiilaa war Office adds that the at
'd-hs were resumed TODAY and ON fba
results IL is silent.
ans IN its official day communism.
--.'i. 7pohe only OF successful raids into tbe
luton Luton hnes. Unofficial dispatches mis-
is,l.s, L.-.s-s, however, reported important
on the attacking front.
,,,,.l naCue now raging has been
Ilsl,area by terrific bombardmentS
-, Douslas HaiS reported only
''i'iior operations on his front