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Show RUSSIAN TROOPS WIN VICTORY ON RUMANIAN FRONT PETROGRAO. Sept. 13. Late today the following statement vas issued: On the northern front our vanguard elements and reconnoltering parties advancing toward Riga continue to hold the line of the river Nltzupe-Zegenholf-Pausk - Zegevoit - J.upsaia-Bayar. J.upsaia-Bayar. In the region of .Tacobstadt there were fusillades in the first lines. There has been intense artillery activity in the direction of Sventsiany, where our batteries have bombarded the enemy's position, causing several explosions. Rumanian front: Tn the region south of Radautz our elements have taken a height south of Solka. More than 400 Austrians, twelve officers and six machine guns were captured. West of Ocna Rumanian troops, after an engagement, took possession of a height northeast of Slonik, but owing to bitter enemy counter-attacks and his curtain of fire they had to abandon It. An, additional statement issued by the war office today says: Jn the direction of Riga our detachments detach-ments continue to fight their way forward. for-ward. In the region of the coast we have occupied the village of Kulix. Stouth of the Pakov road Lettish battalions, bat-talions, after fierce fighting, occupied the village of Pelme, capturing prisoners pris-oners and booty. After the occupation of this village the Letts moved forward for-ward toward Reczon. and farther south our units occupied the line of Moritzburg - WIz - Waxe - Dourus-Shkerhten-Myza-Altkoipet - Miltones-Ni Miltones-Ni galas. In the region of Husiatyn and Skala our airmen forced two enemy machines ma-chines to descend precipitately. Our airplanes bombarded various enemy positions. |