Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
TROOPS SCORE
SUCCESS EARLY
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forced down six German airplanes
81 Russian naval units in tho northern
hpart Of the Gulf OF Riga have out
! witted superior German forces and
have escaped from Moon sou a.
bottled up after the engagement ir
and about the sound last week. They
escaped without loss and are nov
protecting the northern entrance tt
Moon Sound.
May. Force Battle. a
The new position Of the Russian
squadron probably will compel tht
Germans to give battle If they wish
to enter the Gulf of Finland by goint
ithrough the sound, between Dagt
Island and the coas of Esthonia. Tht
military forces in the Moon Sount
region were moved successfully b!
the Russians. who also rescued theil
transports and smaller craft. Befor'
their retirements they destroyed al
positions of military value.
Amsterdam. Oct. 22.-Emperor
William has m to Count Won
Roedern, the German fnance
minister, u telegram Of congrat-
ulation for the seventh war
!. loan. 1t says:
splendid result of the subscriP-
tions to the -sesentllewar loan and
T express toxall concerned hearty
thanks and congratulations for
the successful work. Full Of
vigor and with a fixed aim be-
fore the eyes of the world the
whole German people stands In
the side, of Its heroic sons in the
& field and behind The imperial
government and the army com:
mand, ready for sacrifices of
blood and treasure until the hon
or%and freedom 81 the ~fatler1and
is assured against the assault of
the enemy in superior force.
inlay God bless all for their
fidelity and 'sef-sacr1fce by n
happy advantage of our peace"
Ins:addition to the warships an
transports already reported sunk b
the Russian units, Petrograd report
Bttnfkfng another GeFFnan-trat
sport by. a Russian submarine. TW
+ torpedoes were fired by the same sui
j. marine at a German dreadnought {
' the Markgraf type. vessels of $500
IONS displacement. Being attacke'
the submarine was unable to note re
suits. one torpedo Aetonated and tn
submarine on rising again saw clout
of smoke.
-Four Zenpelins Lost.
Berlin officially admits the loss
four Zeppelins Of the squadron who
raided England Friday night. TT
official statement, however, fails I
= the safe return of the 9th.
members Of the contingent; Berl!
claims several English cities an
ports were attacked with "speci
success including London, MAJ
chester, Birmingham and. Hull.
In Flanders the artillery activi
continues to be violent while Britit
airmen have been busy raiding mi
itary points behind the German line
Hundreds/of bombs have been drol
ned on the airdromes and ratiw.
stations at Roulers, Courtrai. Inge
{. munster and ~Controde and on Go
man billets. "a
! On Sunday, British aviators made
raid into Germany and bombed wi
excellent results. a foundry and raj
way Junction ten miles north
Saarbrucken, northeast of Metz. MI
German machines were downed !
the British aviators n four othe
were driven down out of control. :.
Emperor. williamsburg to Berl
today and among his ENGAGEMENTS a
political conferences with Prince W
Boelow and Dr. Bethmann-Ho'
veg, former imperial chancellor
Prince von Buelow has been me
toned as the probable successor
2 DR.. Mtchaelis, whore position !
chancellor, recent reports from &c