, 1915-08-25

German cruiser in the Baltic. The Gerlnuus
lost two torpedoboats and the Russians three
small wnr>hips during fighting N the Gulf
of Riga, aud u third German torpedoboat
wac damaged and taken into port.
A Russian official communiqu6 ,nys: "In
the Cult of Riga the euemy's losses were
not less than two torpedoboats. a British
submarine has successfully torpedoed a Ger
man cruiser il the Baltic Sen"
A Berlin official bulletin announces: "Our
Baltic naval forces peuetrnteI the Guf Of
Riga after our m~lne-eWeppers had cleared II
passage, ana IN outpost engagements a Rus
sian tOrpedObOat was destroyed, and Other
turpedoboats aud u large vessel were severely
damaged while retrrating. On the evening
of The 19th in the Moon Sound, which con-
meets the Cuffs of Riga and Finland, the
Itussiam gunhoals IS vulch" and "koreets"
were sunk after II brave resistance, forty Of
tier crews md two officers, some of them
severely wounded, being rescued by our
torpeduboats. Three Of our torpedoboats
We're dnmn9ed by mines, one sank and one
went ashore and one was escorted to port.
Our losses we've small
other Berlin official despatch announce:
'E' st Of koyno 453 prisoners and Is machine-
guns have been taken, end south OF Kovu0
the Russians have evacuated their position
VI luG y eSlb ilFeE. Near (Ei(leIo Ul(i OeNlY
the Russian positions have been stormed.
West Of Tykocyn the Russisns lost Go pris-
oners. intending 5 officers and we took I
mochlne-gun4. Won Gnllwitz has taken BIZ
elsk, and Prince Leopold broke the renewed
resistance Of the Russians on Saturday,
forcing them to retreat, 1000 prisoners being
taken. Won Mackeusen's left wing is over
the koterkH sector and from the mouth Il Of
the Bug to kolyu."
a Russian Official communicate states "In
the direction of Kovno we held the German
offensive Oh the railway line towards Roche
diary, and WIG have rtpulsed q series Of pnr-
tlculurly fierce attacks i'll the region Of Bielok
which cost the Germans enormous losses"
Advices from Rome ate that Itn'y
declared war on Turkey yesterday. The
Turkish Ambassador was handed his pass
potts md the Italian Ambassador at Com
stnntinople was instructed to demand the
right # safe conduct. The Governmrnt
cited two primary causes for it's action,
namely, the Turkish support of the Iry 1t
in Libby" and the prevention Of the dePac-
ture Of Italian residents from Syria.
A despatch from SaIonjca states thai Bull
garin hns concentrated one huuare,l and
fifty thousand troops on the Turkish FROM
tier.
The Admiralty reports as follows: ''The
submarine e. ID grounded on the island
of Saltholm on the morning Of the niue
teenth instant and all efforts to I,I pat her
failed. a Danish torpedoboat informed
Commander Layton that he was allowed
twenty-four hours to get his vessel off, ana
TIN ee other Danish torpedo boats anchored
close to the Il. Ii. Two German torpedo
bouts approached, hoisted the commercial
flag md fired a torpedo md guns at the sub
marine. The latter beng ai Q fore ana
aft, the crew were ordered to abandon her,
and while the mon were in the waiter they " rs
tiled upon with mnchine-9uus and s%hIupnej.
A DANISH torprdobo"t ateaued between aud
the Germans Withdrew"
Advices from Copenhagen state that four-
teen British sailors were killed. Intense
Indignation is felt at the Germau def ace
of Danish sovereignty and the Government
has protested to Berlin.
Copenhagen, Aug. 23rd-The death is
announced of the author Sophus Bandrz.
Former Apothecary Karl Rise bias beeu
appointed a Knight of Dnnnebrog.
The S. S. 'NIagdala" left Kirkwall on the
seventeenth Instant.
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