The Chitina leader., 1915-08-31

announced that big fight had taken place between the
Russian fleets off the Gulf of Riga The Russian
fleet was composed mostly of small vessels while the Germans
had the fight the newest and biggest OF their lighting
ships The Russians assisted by British one
of which orpedoed and sank the deadnaught Motk BESIDES
Make the Germans lost two and eight torpedo
boats The Russians lost the gunboa Svuch. The Motke
the newest and most powerful OF the German battle
ships having been completed 1912 at cost OF well over $
100000 Her displacement 900 tons and her armament
consisted inch twelve SO inch and II "a inch
Her hundred men, most of whom lost
when the ship sank.
LONDON, Aug 23-The capitals of the allied nations
all ubian the great naval victory by the Russian
the Gulf of Riga Paris London and Rome filled with
enthusiastic crowds who oyousy celebrating the crushing
defeat administered the warshps of the Kaiser In this
fight Germany suffered the greatest naval disaster of the
besides losing eleven warsps ranging size and power from
giant dreanaught Motke to the torpedo boat class In
addition the II warps sunk by the Russian fleet and the
British submarines Germany lost four transports filled with
German troops which captured by the Russian SHIPS
The moral effect of the victory the Russian people will be
great will add enthusiasm their doged determination
the Teuon which has characterized the Savs
the recent big defeats Poland 1t is thought that the
German fleet conveying the transports part OF the
German plan for march onto Petrogad If this is true the
marine disaster will act setback for the Teuons who
it felt abandon that plan. In Perograd the Rus
burst forth in tremendous celebrations and evidences
of patriotism The reaction compared with the chilling
from Poland has acted like wine the spirits OF the
pile and the streets filed with singing wildly enthusiastic
Russians.
SOFIA Aug 23-Brsh submarines operating in the Sea
and the collier Espahan Both vessels loaded with mum
ons of destined for the Turkish forces the Gapo
peninsula well carrying large quantities of supplies
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 23-The Lamport and Holt liner
Oiombed sunk today by German submarine after being
chased four hours The liner refused to stop when the sub
marine fred shell her bows and in the chase which
followed the liner continually sheed by the submarine
the captain and stewart being killed by shell fire.
PARIS Aug 23-The war office announced in this morn
ng official statement that two German torpedo boat destroy
had been sunk off Ostend in Belgium The boats were
surprised and attacked by French torpedo boats who
unframed from the fray The fight between the little vessels
short and sharp the workmanship of the French
excellent and the heavier the torpedo boats
allowed them shell the German craft and keep out of
at the same time.
LONDON, Aug 23-Italy has at last declared war upon
Turkey The government failed to receive to the
utimaum Turkey which should have been delivered
today and the house of deputies voted today
that Italy and Turkey in state Of The declaration
is expected to have great moral effect upon Roumana at
whose court Italy has always been the preponderang influence
the Roumanans being proud of what they pleased to call
their Latin origin. Roumana and Italy have had sort of
joint understanding for years. and believed that Rouman
la will follow Ialys lead and declare on Turkey.
ROME, Aug. 23-Following the declaration of by
Italy Turkey several trans ports conveyed by bateshp
departed from their bases this afternoon The troops left from
Brnds Syracuse Naples and Raranto. The destination of
the troops unknown but it is reliably believed that they
destined for Turkey and will probably aid the French
troops their assault against the Dardanees Notifications
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The German note received by
Ambassador BerOr1f from ms respect
tn submarine warfare and the attack the White Star liner
Arabic given all the New York newspapers for pubica
ton this morning The note says that although the Imperial
German does not doubt the good faith all the
witnesses who have given statements the American
about the recent disaster which statements have
reported in the leading journals of Europe yet
must be rememred that these statements have naturally
been the of the excitement induced by the
catastrophe all who board the Arabic This
cement might easily lead the production of wrong impress
son the minds of the and the German
men asked the American public to remember that fact Bern
stor gave the full text of the note to the newspapers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Von Bernstorff has made re-
quest to his home for instructions to what
he is to do concerning the American sentiment which has
since the Arabic attacked The German government
far been unable get report the from the
commander of the submarine which torpedoed the liner In