New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Sweeping Germans Back
Along the Aa, Says
Petrograd
Berlin Admits
Patrols Retreat
Slavs Capture Two Aus
trian Companies in
Bukowina

LONDON. Sept. l3.-Russian troop,
on the fighting lines, no matter what
may be the political and military dis
organization in their rear. have as
sumed the aggressive at important sec
tors throughout the enormous length OF
their European front. In the Riga
region especially, they have attacked
the enemy with fierce energy and on
Ber.in's own admission the Germans
have been driven back along the road
from Riga 10 Nenden.
4 supplementary statement issued by
Petrograd tonight indicates that the
Russians are sweeping the Germans
before them or both sides of the Pskov
road clear TO the coast Of the Gulf OF
Riga. and are driving the enemy back
upon the northern River IA. In the
coastal region the Russians have occu-
pied the village of kuliN
To the south of Pskov. or Nenden-
Riga road. Lettish divisions stormed
the village of Pelme, capturing prison
ers and booty. From this vantage point
these forces moved forward toward Re
cenzon. Still further south the Rus
SLAMS swept up 10 the line which m
cludes the villages of Moutzburg, VIZ
Wake, Dourus. Shkersten. MyZa, Aitkol-
pet. Miltones and Niga!aS.
In southeastern Bukowina the Rus
SLAMS have also had success which
looms large, contrasted with their re-
cent series of disasters. South Of the
town Of Sokal they Stormed and held
a height, capturing during the enemy
counter attacks. two whole companies
of Austrians-4O0 men. twelve officers
and six machine guns. In southeastern
Moldavia the RumarianS swept up an
enemy occupied height near Ucna,
which, however, they were unable 10
maintain in the face Of hostile counter
attacks and an intense Austrian bar
rage.
Petrograd reports Russian artillery
activity at a part of the line which
may soon develop into an important
fighting field The Russian guns have
been carrying out a violent fire Of de-
struction in the region Of Sventslany
on a considerable front from point
on the Ntichsns River 70 south OF the
town of Vida, causing many explo-
sons behind the enemy lines. This
region lies just south of Dvlnsk, which,
apparently. the Russians are deter
mined to defend at all hazards. A
Russian advance NJ this point would
have the effect of clearing the Ger
mans from the area nealest the left
flank of the Dvinsk fortress and re-
lieving the German pressure upon the
right flank By creating salient IN the
n
also noteworthy that this sector com
prises part Of the Russian front be-
fore Wilma.
II is said that just previous TO the
disastrous July retreat in Galicia the
provisional government had made al
praparations to extend KorniloH's Of
fensive 10 this region. Every sort Of
necessary material and munitions had
been collected, but the morale of the
troops failed al the critical moment
IL now, under the hreat of an immi-
nent internal catastrophe, the Rms
SLAMS are recovering their striking
power. as the signs seem to suggest
this would prove fertile ground for an
attack.
On the front northeast of Riga the
! Russians are preparing TO occupy a
line extending from The Nitzupe River
through Zegenholf. Pausk, Zegevolt
Lupsala and Bayar. Berlin is natu-
rally silent as to any advance which
the Germans may be planning on
Dvinsk, but reports fires of destruc-
tion and active scouting operations
north of Baranovichi, cast of Tsrno-
pol, in Galicia, and along the Zbrocz
River, where the Gslician fight finally
halted.