, 1915-08-14
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at Jamuica)

London, Aug. 1Ith-A Petrograd official
bulletin announces "a German fleet con
sistirg Of 9 battIeships, II cruisers and II
large number Of torpedo boat destroyers
poIsistently attacked the entrance to the
Calf Of Riga on Sunday, but was everywhere
repulsed, our seaplanes, by throwing bombs,
contributed to our success. A cruiser and
two torpedo boat 4, stroyers Of lie enemy
were damaged by our mines"
A Russian official explanation of the fore
going is as follows: "Ihe Gulf Of Riga
would allow the Germans to give powerful
aid to then army which is now occupying
the western coast Of the CUT, and with tue
object Of penetrating the Gulf q fleet ap.
pculed on Sunday eff the DeIben CT annel,
The only practicable way for large ships to
enter. The enemy made three attack with
the object Of breaking the mine barrier pro-
tected by our fleet. Our sraplanes and
warslips co-operated to repel him, and 30
Germans succeeded in passing our defences.
Three Of the enemy ships were damaged
by mines near Derbeu, but none Of our ships
were lost"
The Potrograd correspondent ofthe Times
states that the Riga position has been re-
lieyed by the Russian successes south of tho
town, the whole region for rs miles from
I(IPa DtII8 Cleared OI LllG enemy.
The correspondent Of the Chimes" Mt Mi
tyleue states that fighting in the GaIIipoli
Peninsula was resumed on m extensive scale
on Friday and continued hercoly throughout
Saturday.
BY hosting guns 10 a height of over ten
thousand feet to the Gags Of ErcQvallo the
ItpIiaus succeeded ia driving the Au,triuns
from their lufty entertainments, according
~ a., Tt,3io,, nfioia1 lo.,.t.J, & .;.
a feat IN attacking from such an unexpected
quarter, together with the accurate fire Of
the Italian mountain batteries, so dispirited
the Austriaus that they made only il feeble
resistance. A further advance in the TonaIe
Pass by the Alpine attachments is also re-
ported, the Austrlans being aguiu surprised
by their approach over the ridge Of rocks.
General Sir Ian Hamilton reports as fol-
lows: "There has been fighting at several
points in the Gallipoli Peninsula during the
last few days. Substantial progress has been
made IN the southern zone, 200 yalds on IA
front Of three hundred yards being gained
east Of the Krithia road and they have been
held despite determined couutor-attacks
which were repulsed with heavy loss to the
enemy. Attacks by the Turks here in
this zone were also beaten off. Several at
tacks were nude by a French corps, their
whole hearted cooperation proving Of the
greatest assistance. In the Ausac zone u
footing has been gained in Chnuak Bar and
a portion Of Sari BAR has also been gained
and the crest occupied after fierce fighting
and the successful s%tormiu8 of strongly held
positions, the o%nemy's losses being consider
able. The advance commenced ut night
under cover OF il searchlight from a destroy
err. Elsewhere a fresh landing was success
fully effected and considerable progress has
been made. SIX hundred and thirty pms
ouers were taken, together with one Norden-
felt, two bomb mortars, nine machine gums
and a large number Of bombs. Scattered
about were quantities Of the enemy's rifles.
ammunition and equipment,
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