Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-08
SLAvS and GUNS
CAPTURED AT RIGA
German WarShips Rain Shells
on Fleeing Russians.
CITY ATTIRE At MANY POINTS
Prince EeopoId's Troops Brcal
Through Foes Line In the Grea
Jaegel District.

Jaegel District
Several thousands Of Russians were
takon prisoners by the Germans il
their drive in the Riga region, culmin
ating in the capture Of that strong
hold.
III addition more than $50 guns were
taken by the German forces in the
Great Jacgel river district. This in
formation was contained in an oiiicia
announcement from Berlin, which alsc
said that the city was on fire at many
points.
The Russian war office said the Rus
sian retirement was being continued
along tho coast in a northeast crly di
rection and that hostile warships arc
shelHng the Riga coast. To- tho Uxkull
district, the statement adds. the Rus
slams arc retiring northward. havina
been dislodged by the Germans In the
Great Jacgel river region.
The Russian war office announce.
ment follows:
"tn the direction OF Riga on Mon,
day our troops evacuated the town O,
Riga and blew up behind them the
Notifications at the mouth of the
Dvina and bridges across the Dvina
The retirement Is being continued
along the coast in q nocthoasterly di
rection. The villages Of Kabli, about
twentF-sovon miles south Of Pernau
(lo0 miles north Of Riga). Mainashtu
hoshoul and Pidgc, on the Gulf OF Riga
coast, are being shclled by enemy
ships.
I'm the direction Of UXkull on Mon
day the Germans continued to develor
their success in n northcrly direction
toward the Yalenrode. Rsl1ofr road and
In q northeasterlyN direction. Towards
evening the enemy dislodged on,
troops In the Great Jaerel region. pen
etrating our positions on a front O.,
thirteen versts (about nine miles) In
the region Of Valenrodc and occupying
1t. Our troops are retiring northwar;l
following tho encmy's penetration
measures were taken for tho readiust
ment Of our front.
"Rumanian front: In tho direction
OF Czemowit2, In the region south OF
tho village Of Slohedzcia, enemy ut
tacks wero repulsed with heavy eicmy
doses. There were fusillades on the
remainder Of tho front"
The German army Headquarters an.
nounccmcnt follows:
army group OF Prince Leopold:
After two days Of fighting the army
under the leadership Of Infantry Gen
erA Won HITLER took from the west
and southeast the city of Riga. which
was ablaze at many points. Our ex.
perienced fighters everywhere broke
down the Russian resistance and in
an impetuous forward thrust overcame
every obstacle presented by the woods
and marshes. The Russians very
hurriedly evacuated their extensive
bridgehead west OF the Dvina and
Riga, and our divisions now stand be
fore the mouth Of the Dvina.
EDense masses OF troops are crowd
ing along the roads from Riga in a
,norti1easterly direction in both day
and night marches.
"South Of the great road and on
both sides Of the Great Jangel strong
Russian forces were thrown against
our troops in desperate and sanguinary
attacks to cover the withdrawal OF the
defeated twelfth army. In bitter
struggle they were overcome BY ouI
assaults and the Great Road has been
reached at several points by our di
visions. Some thousands Of Russians
were made prisoner and more than $50
guns and countless war materials were
captured. The battle near Riga Is
another glorious page in the history
OF the German army"