[From Rassian Legation, Peking]
Petrograd, Dec, 31.
An attempt of an enemy armoured motor car to approach our trenches along the Brussk road was easily repulsed by our fire. Along the whole front of the Riga region firing is occurring, being especially violent at the Ikskul bridge work. The fire of our artillery was successful in many places, On the remainder of the front so far as the river Pripet the usual artillery and rifle fire is taking place. On the front southward of the river Pripeb the fighting is continuing.
In the coast region of the Black Sea and southwestward of the mountain of Akh-Dag, in the region of Lake Tortum Gol, our fire forced the Turks to abandon the fortifying of their positions,
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