RUSSIA.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14545, 25 October 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ADVANCE IN THE RIGA ZONE.

GERMAN NAVAL LOSSES

MANY WARSHIPS PUT OUT OF

ACTION.

(Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.)

and Renter.)

London, Oct. 23

A Russian official message states.:— Qur detachments in several sectors in the Riga region occupied first line trenches which the enemy abandoned.

Enemy destroyers shelled tie coasts six miles northwards of Werder.

The enemy unsuccessfully attempted to land forces. ■ > ■

/ A Russian naval communique says: Enemy feubmarines were discovered in the Gulf of Finland in the recent operations, in >tho Baltic Isles.

The enemy, throughl mines and submarine attack and gunfire,.^ had two Dreadnoughts and one cruiser, twelve torpedoers, a transport, and numerous minesweepers put out of action, though their ultimate fate is unknown. We have establisled definitely the loss of six enemy torpedoers.

Wo lost the battleship Slava and the large destroyer Grom. The fighting value of our otter ships is unimpaired. \