Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-14
ARE IN RIGA SUbURbS,
 REPULSE: HUNS
German BOmbardment Incessant and Stubborn for Past
 Five Days.
PUSH TOWARD PETROGRAD
 IS NOW BEING MADE

i RuSSO.German Intrigue, Culmlratlng i in Attacks on Petrograd and
 Riga of Long Standing, London Hears.
 Copenhagen, Oct. 13.-The Lett have recrossed the Duna river in the direction of Mitau and occupied the suburbs of Riga on the left bank of the river, according to a telegram to the Lettish press bureau from Wen doen, Livonio, 50 miles northeast of Riga.
 "For five days the Lettish troops , before Riga have been engaged in beating off incessant stubborn Ger man attacks.
 "The Germans are bombardine the unfortified town of Riga Cruis- CTS belonging to the allied powers are participating in the defense.
 "The Germans. repeatedly have been repulsed in attempts to force the Duna river"
 Copenhagen, Oct. 13.-Allied crui- sers are aiding in the defense of Riga against German attacks, which for five days have been incessant and stubborn, according to a com munication issued by the Lettish foreign office Sunday Riga is be- ing bombarded by the enemy.
 U. s. Boat Halted.
 London, Oct .13.-The steamship Lake Fray, belonging to the Unit ed States shipping board and carry ing relief supplies to Riga has been ordered not to proceed further until the situation at Riga clears. The lake Fray has put into Hango, Fin land.
 Hamburg Taken.
 Copenhagen, Oct. 13.-Claiming to have checked the attack of Lettish troops who landed at Libau from British vessels and who attacked the left flank of his forces, Colonel Ava loff-Bermond, commander of the forces of the Russian General gov- ernment, has since taken Riga, in- vited the Let's and Esthonians to confer with him at Mitau. The pur- pose of this proposed conference is, according to an announcement by Colonel Avaloff-Bermond, to "pre- vent further bloodshed and to bring about joint action against the Bol- sheviki"
 There has been no indication of an advance east of Riga by the German Russian forces and it seems proba- ble the taking of the city will termi- nate the offensive for the time being. The landing of 50,000 Lettish troops at Libau was new development in operations along the Baltic, but with the exception of the reference made to it by Colonel Avaloff- Bermond. nothing is known as to the success of the movement.
 In the meantime. the town of Yamburg. about 75 miles southwest of Petrograd. has been taken by the Russian northwestern army.
 Push Toward Petrograd.
 London, Oct 13.-The capture of Yamburg marks the beginning of the push by the troops of the Rus sian northwestern army under Gen. eral Yudenitch toward Petrograd, accnrdinc to dispatch to the Daily Mail filed on Saturday at Libau. General Glazenapp commanded the captors of the place and is reported to have taken four complete Bolshe- wiki regiments, 2.OO0 other Soviet troons and the entire staff of the Tenth Bolshevik division. General Glazenapp's losses are reported to have been 27 killed and 15O wound ed.
 General Vladimiroff, who was rrainlv instrumental in organizing the offensive. is quoted by the dis hatch as savino that the German Russian offensive "Avaloff- Bermond came too late to stop the advance of the Russian northwestern arrv." AS far as latest reports disclose the situation. Lettish WOODS still hold the eastern mart of Rira. on the right bank of the Duna. but there ls no news later than Saturday and the position is observe. All reports concnr in stating that Colonel Ava cft-Bermond's troons have occupied Thornburo, the western part of the citv. and are bombardinr positions east of the river. Nothino further has been learned here regarding the reinforcements which it was said were landed from British ,ships or "-o-~~~o~~~-~~~~~~~o-~~o-~ o-~~o-~~~~~~~~~-~~-~~~~~ IVY.
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