Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
GERMAN NAVY TO
SHELL PETR0GRAD
Teuton Warships Will Assist
Army in Assault Against
Capital of Russia.
CITY OF RIGA IN FLAMES
Kaiser CongratuIates Prince Leopold
for Victory Over the SIavs-Russ
Continue Retreat-Berin JOY
Gus Over News.

Copenhagen, Sept. Sit is reported
from Helsingfors that the Germans
are now busy mine sweeping the Riga
and Finland CULTS and it is expected
they will make a naval attack on Pc
trograd through the Gulf Of Finland
to assist General Won Bessler's land
advance.
The German papers comment glee-
fully on the recapture of this German
city," and declare that with Gods help
Riga will now eternally remain Ger
man.
The Taglische Rundschau says: IAN
old Baltic dream Is now fulfilled"
Planned by Won Hlndenburg.
German correspondents on the Riga
front say that the new offensive, which
was mapped out according to favor
lite plan of Field Marshal Won linden
burg, had been prepared long time.
Won Hindenburg visited the front on
several occasions.
The correspondents add that the
task Of capturing Riga was not diff
cult as the bulk of the Russian forces
withdrew without resistance.
Germans Shell Riga Coast.
Perograd, Sept. 5-The Russians,
who evacuated Riga on Monday, re-
tired along the coast in northeasterly
direction, the war Office announced.
In the Uxkull district the Russians
are retiring northward, having been
dislodged by the Germans in the Great
Jaegel river region.
Hostile ships are Smelling the Riga
coast. the announcement adds.
City of Riga on Fire.
Berlin, Sept. 5.-The city of Riga
was on fire at many points when it was
taken by the German forces, army
headquarters statement announces.
Several thousand Russians We're
taken prisoner by the Germans in their
advance in the Riga region, army
headquarters announced. More than
$50 guns were captured by the Ger
man forces in the Great Jaegel river
district.
Emperor William has sent the fol-
lowing Telegram to the empress:
"Field Marshal Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria reports the capture Of Riga by
our troops, which is new milestone
Of German strength and unerring will
to victory. May God help us further"
"onward With God!"-Kalser.
The emperor has telegraphed Prince
Leopold as follows:
"On the occasion Of the capture Of
Riga express to you and the Eighth
army my and the fatherland's congratu-
lations and thanks.
"Farseeing leadership and steel-hard
will to victory guaranteed this fine
success. Onward with God!"
Mystery Dispatches Explained.
Washington, Sept. 5.-Riga was
evacuated by the civilian population
and foreign consuls three weeks ago.
This was the news contained in the Of
fetal dispatches surrounded with so
much mystery at the time, and over
which so much uneasiness was felt.
Official reiteration was made by Sec
rotary Lansing Of confidence in the
strength Of Russia.
Berlin Joyous Over Riga.
London. Sept. 5.-The capture Of
Riga by the Germans caused rejoicing
among the people of Berlin, according
to German press reports relayed by the
Central News correspondent at Amster-
dam. All the newspapers printed lead
ing articles on the subject in which, in
grandiloquent language, the victory
was represented as having been
achieved by force Of arms and as fur
one more proof of Germany's
"Riga," says the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung, must convince the German
people that we are c0nquerOrs. We
must not let the prize of victory slip
through any political action by our