The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-10
RUSSIA IS MOVING
Continued from First 7age-l

tive. They crossed the tee OF the
Dwtna with strong forces and cap
tnred ar island northwest of Dwlnsk.
This strateeical forestalmen' diverted
The Russian thrusts temporarily
Whether it had far-reaching effect
apon them only the next few days
developments can snow.
Retakc Island.
The Russians who had originally
planned concerted simultaneous Of
fensive of the whole l20-mile front,
were forced 10 concentrate their ener-
nv temporarily upon the sector at
tackled by the Germans. They sue
ceeded yesterday In recapturing the
island and now the fun fury of tae
carefully prepared drive Is In full
swing
Berlin admits the loss of the island
northwest OF Dwinsk. but asserts that
everywhere else the Russian on
slaughts broke down under the bar
rier of fire of what the German mill
tary critics generally call ''Hinden-
hurg's machine-gun front" 1t is the
front whose fertilization the field mar
shat personally directed while he was
tn chief command in the east. Last
nights German war office bulletin
reiterated the claim that the Russian
attacks remained unsuccessful"
Launch Counter-Att
On the traditional Prussian mill
tary theory that the offensive is the
hest defensive" the Bavarian Prince
leopold, who succeeded Hindenburg
when the latter became chief of the
great general star. is launching vio-
lent counter-thrusts at the most vul-
nerahle point Of his line--around the
village OF Kalnzem. This point, some
twenty miles southwest of Riga, Is the
nearest to the East prussian frontier,
the distance being about ll2 miles. 1t
lies Oh the railway from Mitau TO the
Baltic coast. Petrograd asserts that
here the Teutons were thrown back.
In the recapture of the Dwina
Island the Russians took seventeen
+ PRISONERS -&eNen- machine guns and
four trench mortars. Here too. the
Germans tried desperately to come
back" but according TO petrograd
failed. Berlin. on the other hand,
asserts that the Russians were unable
to advance further against the west
bank OF the river.
Struggle on Whole Front.
A struggle of immense proportions
continues on the whole front with
maximum stubhornness on both sides.
for the stakes are high. The Russian
high command aims at aVerting in
calcula pl disaster to q 50Q-mile front
from NolhSnia TO the Black Sea Coast.
menaced by the unchecked ourush Of
Mackensens armies Hindenburg, on
the other hand. knows that Ruasi a
break through in the north would
rob him OF the fruits OF tho Rumanian
campaign and might shake the whole
German front in the East.
t}s,ao ia
the Russian offensive has affected the
Teuton lines. German critics aver
that 1t has failed to force the thin
ming OF other fronts. Dispatch of re-
served fro mthe Rumanian front, It
seems clear. would be resorted to only
in the event of serious plight in the
north
Meanwhile Mackenson is sweep
ing forward on the whole line against
the Sereth. The last thrty-six hours
brought the capture of the Rumanian
town OF Galreaska and the "bagging''
Of more than $500 prisoners
In the wooded mountains west of
the Middle Sereth, Berlin officially an
nouncei yesterday, our troops are
pushing back the enemy every day,
step by step" Mention Is made ia
the German report Of the tenacious
defense by the Russo Rumanian forces
of the positions in the valleys between
4 the Transyiyanian ridges and the Sc
reth."
Winter Does Not Stop Fighting.
gWinter appears to hold no terrors
for either side, and present indica-
tons are that there will be no let-up
L AMskhe eastern campaign until a de-
ct11on is reached. In the Riga -Dwinsk
D0ctor clear, frosty weather prevails
Am1the treacherous lakes and swamps
Ace covered with thick ice. Both
sides are thoroughly equipped for a
Y WINTER campaign, the white shirts
4 the Russians wear over their unifol ms
AA4ing a picturesque touch to the
s#MG1dng. particularly at night. Riyu-
1etn OF blood traversing the snow
e0yered fighting area tell a gruesome
4n19 OF the inception OF what. RAY
4 develop into one of the biggest battles
I ofsthe war. battle which will change
4 ~ Fiynlets into torrents
Charged with Violation.
~ I. Marks. a manufacturer, was