The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-26
Japan PLANS TO
HASTEN MUNITIONS
TO RUSSIAN ARMY
Government Decides Time Has
Arrived For Concerted AC-
ton In Support OF
Allies.
VICTORY LENDS COURAGE
Destruction of II German War
ships In Gulf of Riga Acts
as Stimulant on Falter-
ing Morale of Russia.
VICTORY LENDS COURAGE.

AAS AHAS4 S&S
Toxic. Aug. 24.-The Kokumin
Shimbun says:
premier Okuma states that ia
pan has decided to give greater as
sistance to Russia to prosecute the
war. He would not discuss details,
but allowed it to be understood that
this assistance would take the form
of the forwarding of greater sup
plies of munitions"
The Associated Press learns that
Japan has decided to employ all
available governmental and private
resources for increasing the output
of munitions for the allies, partlcu-
larly Russia.
The Japanese government believes
the time has arrived for more con-
certed action against the enemies OF
Japan and her allies.
One Of Russia's greatest embarrass-
ments in her conduct of the war has
been a shortage of guns and ammunl-
ton. Military writer's, while discounts
ing the effectiveness of the enormous
AuStro- German movement have stated
that the extent Of Russian reVerses I'M
the last few months has been in parG
to inadequate supplies of munitions.
Notwithstanding every effort to in-
crease the domestic output, Russia'sr
facilities are still comparatively sinai.
and entirely insufficient to meet the
large demands of such a campaign as
now under way.
London, Aug. 23.-The capitals of the
entente allies are jubilant today over
the unexpected naval victory which the
Russians, according to their accounts,
have won in the Gulf of Riga. England
had more than a sympathetic interest
in the battle, as a British submarine
accounted for the German battle cruis-
er. Moltke, the loss of which added to
the destruction of two cruisers, eight
torpedo boats and four transports, con-
stitutes the greatest naval disaster suf-
fered by Germany during the war.
Moral Effect Good.
For the last week both Petrograd and
Berlin have been sending meager re-
ports of naval operations in the Cult
Of Riga, which Were interpreted to
mean that Germany was attempting tc
and forces for the purpose of support,
ing the left flank of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg in his efforts to overrun
the whole of Courland and thereby es-
tablish his armies along the coast route
to the Russian capital. The official
Russian report, claiming a decisive VIC
tory for the allies, together with the ex,
pulsion of the surviving units of the
German naval forces from the gulf,
contains few details in addition to an
enumeration of German losses. 1t IS
assumed that, inasmuch as Petrograd
announced several days ago that her
large Warshlps had retired from the.
gulf, the mosquito ~flotilla, assisted by
submarines n land d~efenses, wreaked
unexpected destruction or a part of the
German fleet and the transports.
The moral effect of this action on the
Russian people is expected, in London.
to be great, as it probably will do much
to allay the depression incident to the
continued Russian retreat, which has
been arrested Nowhere except in the
northern sector. from Riga to Kovno.
British military critics regard the
Baltic advance of the Germans also of
supreme Importance Ii the invaders
really contemplate marching on Petro-
grad. On that account the Russian ma
val victory may be of large effect on
the German plans.
Italy's declaration Of war on Turkey
here, to definite results, but it is ex-
pected to have a great effect on Ru-
mania. which long has been connected
closely with Italy.
From the Franco-Belgian front comes
reports of artillery duels, unaccompa-
MED by infantry activity.
London. Aug. 23.-An official Russian
communication, descriptive of the ma
val battle in the Gulf Of Riga, was
forwarded from Petrograd today by the
correspondent of the Central News. 1t
gives the German losses as one dread
nought, two cruisers and eight torpedo
boats. h statement follows:
In the Gulf of Riga, between August
l6 and 10. the Russian fleet SAM or
damaged no fewer than two German
cruisers and eight torpedo boats. AT
the same time a British submarine
sank n Of the best German dread
naughts.
sTh Russian gunboat, Sivutch, was
sunk II a brilliant fight, In the course
BOAT, while h herself was in flames
n sinking"
The foregoing statement tallies with
previous advices. except that the Ger
ma losses We're given as three cruisers
and seven torpedo boats.