, 1915-07-07

counter-attacks are becoming more r~esolnte.
The German Admiralty has issued II Q
following report: "Part of our light Baltic
naval forces returning from outpost duty
and steaming in extended order met on Fri
day morning in hazy weather Russian ar
incurred cruisers patrolling between the is
land of Gothland and Windau. Isolated
fighting developed, during which our weak
forces attempted to draw the Russian vessels
within range of other German ships. In IT,,
course of the fighting the miSe-layer 'Alba-
tross", being unable to regain touch with
her own forces, after two hours heavy fight
ing against four armoured cruisers, which
continued the fighting within Swedish ter
rltorial waters. and owing to several hits,
was compelled to run aground IL a sinking
condition near OstergarD, on the east coast
of the island of Gothlaud, twenty of her
complement being killed and twenty-seven
wounded The latter are being well tended
by the Swedish officials and the population"
The "Daily News" correspondent at Co.
pennagen states that, according to private
information from Sweden, about ten cruisers
and twenty torpedo boats participated in the
Baltic buttle, the Germans having the alb
solute superiority, being the same fleet that
bombarded Windau. The battle was started
by the Russian cruisers, which attacked the
German torpedo boat dotilla, but Immediate
~ afterwards several fast German cruisers
appeared.
The battle is reported to have been re-
sumed on Saturday and to be still progressing,
re;nforcements for both fleets having arrived.
A PetrOgrad official communicate states:
ga Russian submarine on Saturday in tie
Black Sea torpedoei and sank a steamer Of
$500 tons, then set ON fire and sank a sail
ing ship of 1900 tons, and subsequently, q
small steamer was sunk, all three being in
the neighhourhood of Kofken island and
laden with coal and provisions. The subma-
rine shelled another steamer anchored in the
river, and several coal laden barges and a
tug were driven ashore. Near the mouth of
the Bosphorus the submarine came into &C.
ton with an armed schooner, and after an
exchange of shots this vessel, with two
others of similar character, ran ashore.
On Saturday German submarines sank five
British freighters, the 'Larchmore", "Ren-
frew," "Cadsby", "Richmond", and "Crni-
gard. The Belgian steamship "Boduog-
nat" was also sunk, making a total tonnage
of 19, 277. There were no casualties. Nine
ty-eight vessels, with q total tonnage of
100000, were sunk by German submarines in
British waters during the month of June,
with the loss of Ill lives.
In Introducing the Munitions Bill in the
mouse OF LCfQS, 1OfO CufZOn announced
that the first week of the campaign to speed
up the manufacture of munitions had result
ed in the enrolment of 46, 900 volunteers, the
enrolment of women being nearly double,
and he felt confident that before the end of
the year the advantages in both men and
materials would be decisively on the side Of
the Allies. Tn situation, he declared, was
one Of grave anxiety and it was not too much
to say that the country was in great peril.
Events hnd removed the scales from every
ones eyes, and it was not the time to be cri-
tical or censorious. Lord Weardale criti-
cised the remissness of the late Government
and placed the responsibility upon Mr.. As
quith, and Lord Loreburn charged the loss
of time to the muzzling of the Press. Lord
Grimthorpe criticised the contract with j. z.
Morgan ard Company, and urged a fuller
utilization of the resources of Canada and
Australasia. Lord Curzon counselled Lord
Grimthorpe to be cautious in criticising ar
engagements which were of the most advan-
tageous character. The Bill later passed oil
stages.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Dnlziel gave
notice that he would continue his criticisms
of the Ordnance Department until the re-
sponsibility had been placed and published.
The scandal, he said, was due to the censor
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