The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
Russian Warships Now Be-
tween Germans and the
Gulf of Finland
GERMAN TRANSPORT
REPORTED SUNK,
Submarine Also Torpedoes
German Battleship-
Four Zeppelins Lost
CAssociated Press War Summary

(Associated Press War Summary
In cooperation with the French ON,
his left, Field Marshal Haig this
morning launched a new blow along
a narrow front at the German lines
northeast Of Ypres.
The allied infantry moved forward
near the Ypres-Staden railway and
on the outskirts OF Houtholst wood.
on the extreme northern edge of the
active front in Flanders. The French
advance was along a width of about
three -fifths OF a mile. The British
attack was probably along a some-
what wider front, extending towards
Poelcapelle and possibly taking in
the area of that town. which has been
the scene Of some desperate fighting
within the last few weeks.
The German reactions were ex-
tremely persistent here.
Both groups OF attacking troops
scored early successes. Paris an
nounced that all their obiectiyes
while Fled Marshal HaLg reported
fatisfactory progress for the BRIT
tgiE
The ,cration apparently is aimed
at brtngi.sg the left hflank OF ma
allie~ ADJ 1ce somewhat further
forward as q SUPPORT TO. the center.
where the wedge has been driven
farthest into the German front.
British naval airmen, who raided
German bases in Belgium and con-
Quoted scouting operations over the
HsaWs9r
or forced. down six German air
planes.
Russian Fleet Escapes.
Russian naval units in the north.
ern part Of the Gulf Of Riga have
outWitted superior German forceat
and have escaped from Moon sound.
where they apparently had been bot
tied up after the engagement in and
about the sound last week. They eR-
capped without loss and are now pro-i
tecting the northern entrance To-
Moon sound.
The new position Of the Russian,
squadron probably will compel thel
Germans TO give battle IL they wish
to enter the Gulf Of Finland by EoinRf
through the sound between Dag1 is
landFand the coast Of Esthonia. The
military forces in the Moon soun1l
the Russians, who also rescued their
transports and smaller craft. Before !
their retirement they destroyed all
positions OF military value.
In addition TO the warships and
transports, already reported sunk by
the Russian units. Petrograd reports
the sinking of another German trans ,
port by a Russian submarine. Two
torpedoes were fired by the same !
submarine at a German dreadnought
OF the Markgraf type. vessels OF u.s.
600 tons displacement. Being at
tackled, the submarine was unable to
note results. One torpedo detonated !
and the submarine on rising again :
saw clouds Of smoke.
Four Zeppeiins Lost.
Berlin offfcially admits the loss OF
four Zeppelins OF the squadron which /
raided England Friday night. The /
Official statement. however. fails 10 /
announce the safe return of the other
members OF the contingent. Berlin
claims several English cities and I
ports were attacked with special
success, including London. Man-
chester Birmingham and Hull.
In Flanders the artillery continues +
to be violent while British airmen
have been busy raiding military
points behind the German lines. Hun
dreds of bombs have been dropped
on the airdromes and railway sta /
tions at Roulers, Courtrai, InEeI-
and Gentrode and on Ger
man billets.
On Sunday British aviators made 4
raid into Germany and bombed with
excellent results a foundry and rail-
way junction ten miles north of
northeast OF Metz. Nine
German machines were downed By
the British aviators, and four others
were driven down out OF control.
Emperor William returns to Berlin
today and among his ENGAGEMENTS
are political conferences with Prince
Won Buelow and DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. former imperial chanceilors.
Prince Won BuelOw has been men-
toned as the probable successor OF
DR.. Michaelis. whose position as
recent reports from Ger
many have indicated, is most in
secure.
Active in Mesopotania.
London. oct. 22.--Br1tish troops
IN Mesopotamia on Friday began an
movement near the Per-
sian frontier northwest of Bagdad
and drove the Turkish force in the