THE BALTIC NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
SIX ENEMY TORPEDOERS DISPOSED OF. THE RUSSIAN OFFICIAL CLAIM. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received October 2d, 9.40 a.in. LONDON, Oct 23. A. Russian naval communique says:Enemy submarines have been discovered in the Gulf of Finland, In the recent oper-, aliens around the Baltic Isles the enemy, through mines, submarine attack and gunlire, had two Dreadnoughts, one cruiser twelve (orpedoers. a transport, and numerous minesweepers put out of action. 'l'hough their ultimate fate of these vessels is unknown, we established definitely the Joss of six enemy torpedoers. We lost the battleship Slava and the large, destroyer Grom. The lighting value of our other ships is unimpaired. ’
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10115, 24 October 1917, Page 5
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109THE BALTIC NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10115, 24 October 1917, Page 5
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