The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-25
GERMANY

Il United Press Leased Wire Service,'
BERLIN, Aug. Is. (vIa Amsterdam.)
Russian claims that the German
dreadnought MoItke, two cruisers and
eight torpedo boats were sunk In
battle In the Gulf OF Riga, were de-
|ciared to be without foundation In an
officlal statement issued by the ad-
mlraity today.
The admiralty stated that "thc Ger
man warahips" reported by the Rus
stans to have been sunk, probably
were some old vessels sunk by the
Germans themselves TO barrlcade the
entrance 70 the gulf and bottle up
tho Russian squadron. Some Of these
vessels had previously been captured
from the Russians.
"Nelther q large ship nor any Ge,.
man cruiser was sunk or damaged,'
said the admiralty statement. ave
siienced land batteries near Pernau."
The Russian report that the Ger
mans attempted to land troops on the
shores Of the gulf was also declared
to be false. No transports accompan-
led the German ships. The German
losses which previously had been re-
ported by the admiralty consisted Of
one torpedo boat sunk and two dam
Jagged.
CLOSING IN ON WILMA.
BERLIN, Aug. rs. {vla The Hague }
DELAYED only by Russian rear guard
actions, General Won Hindenburg 10
CLOSING In upon Wilma. The Slavs are
aqaln In retreat after futile attempts
to block the German advance by heavy
counter attacks. Capture OF wilma,
commanding another section Of the
iWarsaw-P etrograd railway Is expected
within a few days. Both Kovno and
kovel, the extreme ends Of the RUS
Sian defensive line, Of which 6rest
L itovsk was the center, are now In the
hands Of the Austro-Germans Grodno
and eieIostok will be surrendered TO
Won Hindenburg before many days, q
n believed here, and the RUSSIANS VIII
| make their final Etand behind th 9
forts Of BrestLitovsk itself.
! Despite the cwampy character OF the
Ground around the fortress, the move
ments to envelop Brest-litovsk are
proceeding satisfactory. On the west
and southwest fronts, the Stavs have
been driven to the cover Of the outer
works which are under attack. on rms
north, the Bavarians have fought their
u.x several miles east Of the railway
to Hieisk and occupy the eastern Por'
tion Of BailoWieska forest.
Austrian forces that captured kove'
ara movino nortnWard in the direet'on
Ia natIn, the siavs falling back upon
the lake district. Press dispatches re-
oeIved here today asserted that the
Austrlans have taken large numbers
Of prisoners.
! STILL CHASING RUSSIANS.
BERLIN, (via wireless to london),
Auo. 25,-General Mackensen has
broken through the advanced POSITIONS
Of Brcst-Lltovsk fortress at Dobbynka.
Ono wing Of Mackensen's army IS
approaching the western bank OF the
Meana, North Of Brest-Itovsk, the
Bayarians are continuing the move
ment to enveicp tho fortress, ana'
after throwing the Russians back INTO
the forest of BiaIowieska, have reaen-
ed Wierschowcze.
In the north, the armies under Gen
erals Won Hindenburg, Won GallWitz
and Won SchoItz are hurting the SiaVs
back upon line extending southwark
from wilma.
"eencrai Won SchoItz has captured
Knyszyn and crossed tne NS' {" soa..'
Of Tikocyn," said this afternoons orr
ciaI statement.
"Generai Won GaiIwitz has captured
the Narew crossing on the Soloiy.siei-
ostok high road, southwest OF sieios
tok. His right wing has reached the
orianka river, taking 4,7oo prisoners.
| "The forces under General Won
Eichorn are advancing VIGOROUSLY
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