DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 155, 3 July 1916, Page 5

DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.

GERMAN, fR 10 SISRS MASKED AS

FREIGHTE3IS

Austr&lian and N.Z.. Cable Association

(R-ecsived July 3. 9 a.m.).;^

7 STOCKHOLM, July 2 :, ;'-';..;.Tho'-.:-Svehska Dagbladset gives details of ''the. fight. Tlie German $quadj"on inchidod Ilight oruisorp nvaskecT ns freight steamovs, the Germans being mvare that the RussiaoaA Would not.-{ittack^merchantmen proceeding "--.tij Sweden. The rtise ehablrid then safely to approach .'iind opeii' &ri)y tit ..■ short range. .Destroy^ ers,' following at a distance, wore summoned! to assist. .. :

■T'ho attack is ascribed, to the <}<>- sir©s to force' back the' Ru^iinns be-, vyond the, Aland Islands and to. strengthen the Gcrnidji minG-neld.'S. in tlie vicinity. .