THE OESEL BATTLE.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER’S FATE. takes enemy tor PE doer with her. A GALLANT RUSSIAN SAILOR. Austraiian-New Zealand Cade Association Received October 23, 11.0 a.in. PETROGRAD, Oct. 22. Details of the Geael battle show that the 1 destroyer Grom was holed in 20 places and was soon a sheet of dames, but continued ' to fire until every gun was out of action. The battle was fought at short range. When the crow abandoned the vessel the enemy torpedoed it and then attempted to ‘tow the Grom away. A Russian sailor in the torpedo chamber, who still f survived, by a heroic effort launched a torpedo and blew up the German torpedo. Both vessels sank side by side. MORE WHOLESALE MURDERS. Received October 23. 11.0 a.rn. PETROGRAD, Oct. 22. According to refugees from Oesol, the Germans placed the Russian prisoners in I boats, saving: “Get off to Russia, as we i have nothing to feed you with. W hen the boats were a short distance from land the enemv machines gunned them. ,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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172THE OESEL BATTLE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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