REPORTED NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BALTIC.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 11 September 1917, Page 5

REPORTED NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BALTIC.

GERMANS DIUVING RUSSIAN TROOPS BACK OVER THE DVINA. , (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) i Received September 10, at 5.5 p.m. - . COPENHAGEN, September 9. Heaviest cannonading is heard at Riga and Reval., It.is believed that a naval battle is in progress. (Australian and Reuter). 'Received September 10, at 5.5 p.m. LONDON, September. 9, A German official wireless report says: Between the Baltic and the Dvina, we drove back the Russians ttt many points to positions' they arc consolidating, • > RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT REMAINS IN PETROGRAP. FINLAND PREPARING FOR INDEPENDENCE. \ (Router's Telegrams.) Received September 10, at 8.35 p.m. PETROGRAD, September IQ. Tlie Minister of Posts and Telegraphs is controlling the partial evacuation of the city. The Government decided that the question of its own departure can be postponed for six weeks. , ... The Bourse Gazette states that the Minister of, Food Supplies has resigned owing to the difficulty of the food problems. The Helsmgfors newspaper Veteherno Yremya announces that the Senate has drafted a Bill for the final separation of Finland. ' The Bill will be presented as an ultimatum to,the Provisional GoI vevmnent.'