LATER. NAVAL BATTLE IN THE GULF OF RIGA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10111, 19 October 1917, Page 5

LATER. NAVAL BATTLE IN THE GULF OF RIGA.

RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS SUNK. Received October 19. 1.50 j».m. LONDON, Oct. 18. A wireless Russian official message states: A naval battle, is proceeding- in tbe Riga. Gulf. The Russian battleship Slava has been sunk [The Slava was a pre-Dreadnought of 13,500 tons, with a speed of 18 knot* and a complement of TOC men. Completed in 1505 it was heavily armoured and carried four 12-inch guns. 12 6 inch, and 25 smaller guns, and was fitted will, four torpedo tubes, two being submerged: ] THE RUSSIAN STORY. A later message says: The, enemy completely occupies Oosel Island. we destroyed everything of military utility. Iho enemy penetrated Riga Gulf and after depriving us ot tiu 1 control of Irbe Channel, (tressed back onr patrols to Moon Sound.’ Our battleships Grazbanin and Slava and tbe cruiser llayan engaged tlui enemy and drove back their vanguard. Our ships engaged the principal fighting units, including two dreadnoughts of the Grosser Kirrfurst type. The enemy’s artillery out ranged that of our old ships, which defended the entrance for a considerable time till severe damageforccd their retirement. The Slava received several hits beneath the water-line. Nearly all the crow were saved. Onr coast batteries at the entrance of Moon Sound dispersed torpedo boats which were attempting to approach. Afterwards an enemy dreadnought put the batteries out of action. Another detachment of our naval forces in. Moon Sound kept back attacks from tha north. Simultaneously u great number of aircraft dropped many bombs on our ships and harbours. The' enemy landed small detachments ou Dago Island, but our fit a forced them to return to their ships Subsequently an enemy cruiser and dreadnought bombarded the landing place. Our

patrols report 55 enemy ships in the neighbourhood of Oosel and Dago Islands. THE GERMAN STORY. Received October 19, 2.50 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 18. A German official message states: Our captures hitherto at Oesel number 10 000 prisoners, only a few hundred escaping to Moon Island, and 50 guns Portions of our naval forces advanced through the minefields as far as the southern exit of the great Moon Sound, whither, alter a Giort engagement, 20 Russian warships retired Wo silenced the batteries on Moon Island and the Esthonian coast. Our naval units occupy the eastern portion of Kassarwick, barring tho passage westwards. THE AERIAL WAR. SIX GERMAN AEROPLANES DESTROYED. Received October 19, 1.50 P-nr. LONDON, Oct. 18. A French communique says; Enemy aeroplanes again bombed Nancy; six German, aeroplanes were destroyed. French air squadrons bombed' numerous munition depots and bivouacs.

TURKISH RAILWAY COMMUNICATIONS RAIDED. Received Ocfober 19.' 2.40 p.m. ' LONDON," Oct. 18.. Fgypt official: Our Arab forces early m October successfully raided the railway communications northward-of. Medina. • GERMAN OFFICIAL MESSAGES., Received October 19. 2.40 p.m. • LONDON,. Oct. 18,A wireless German official message says: As reprisal for the attack on Frankfort, we again bombed Nancy.; - ■• . ON THE VERgToF REBELLION. RULE OF YOUNG TURKS THREATENED. Received October 19, 1.50 p.m. ATHENS, Oct. 18. A critical situation has arisen in Turkey. The Liberals are co-operating with tho old Turks and gaining public support. Several mob outbreaks have been suppressed. The" .populace is suffering and on the verge of rebellion against, tho Young Turks and the Germans. GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK. BODIES COMING ASHORE. Received October 19, 1.50 p.m. COPENHAGEN, Oct, 18, \ German warshin has been sunk in the. Sound. A number'of bodies have, been washed ashore. THE SUBMARINE MENACE. Received October 19, 2.15 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 18. French arrivals for the week are 855, sailings 849; sinkings, one over and ono under sixteen hundred tons; unsuccessfully attacked, five. NORWEGIAN STEAMERS TORPEDOED. Received October 19, 1.50 a.m. CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 18. The Norwegian steamers Barero and Hovde 'save been torpedoed.

THE OSTEND MUTINY. OFFICERS THROWN INTO THE SEA Received October 19, 1.50 p.m. AMSTERDAM, Oct, 18. The Belgisch Dagblad reports that Gor man sailors at Ostend last week refused to board the submarines. An officer was thrown into the sea. Thirty mutineers were arrested.