Show RUSSIANS DRIVING ON RIGA FRONT J VI A RIVER ISLAND RECENTLY C CAPTURED BY GERMANS t 9 4 WRESTED FROM TH THEM EM J Petrograd Admits That Russians long iong Line of the the and H Hive Hwe ve Fallen Back But Say Retreat at Was Wa Without ut Hindrance London Invasion Invasion of R by vy bythe central continues continues con con- the troops of the powers to progress despite the efforts of the Russians and to hold bold them back Berlin reports that the invaders moving eastward Into Moldavia from the Transylvania Alps region nb arc aro gaining ground step by y step while the force forc of Field Marshal von Mackensen driving northward in Moldavia has won additional ground reaching rea the river sector In this fighting the Teutonic allies according to Berlin BerUn have taken prisoners ana and captured three guns and ten machine guns Petrograd admits that the Russians along the line of the and Sereth levers have fallen back but says tile without was wa carried out maneuver hindrance A A slight slight retreat retreat on the river by the Russians also aiso is 1 r recorded c by Petrograd but it is asserted assert assert- ed that south of the river and amI river attacks attacks at near near on the tacks by the troops troops' of the central powers powers powers pow pow- ers were repulsed There is still vigorous fighting going on in northern Russia Russi in in inthe the region of Riga Berlin reports the repulse of Russian attacks on both sides of the river Aa and between FriedrichStadt Friedrich- Friedrich Stadt and d the Olal Oal road The Russians however have recaptured an island in the river of ot which was taken from them recently Petrograd reports also the repulse of or German attacks south of Lake Babit west of of Riga In the other theatres according to the the various official communications bombardments and minor engagements by raiding and patrol parties continue continue con con- to prevail pr van |