New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-19
RUSSIANS WIN
BALTIC BATTLE
ARENsBURG CAPTURED BY ten.
TONS IN RIGA GULF MOVE 40
AIRPLANES TAKE PART.
BRITISH Win new RAIDS
HOLLAND, IN DEFIANCE OF BRIT
AIMS REQUEST, STOPS ALL
SHIPMENTS TO ENGLAND.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd, Oct. 16.-German forces
which landed on the Russian island Of
Oesel, at the head of the Gulf Of Riga,
OF Friday. occupied Arensburg. the
capital of the island. on Saturday. It
was announced Monday by the Rus
sian war office. A%rensburg Ii on the
southern shore Of Oesel island. The
northern group Of German warships.
the statement adds. dispatched . tor
pedo boat squadron between the
islands Of Oesel and Dago. which
pressed back the Russian patrols. Rus
sian naval forces reinforced the patrol
and accepted battle, whereupon the
German ships retired.
The Baltic fleet has issued . state
ment that 1t may be expected to Do
its full duty in attempting to block
the advance of the enemy.
Little fighting was reported In
Flanders, although the artillery Of
both sides kept up their lombard
ments.
The French repealed several attacks
around Verdun, and Gen. Haig is cred
tied with several small raids on his
front. ID
On the Julian front tho Italians
shattered repeated attacks of the Aus
TRANS and the official reports say the
enemy lost heavily.
Washington.-A censorship Of mails
leaving this country is being planned.
Washington. Oct. 15.-Official Wash
ington was keenly interested In re-
ports from London and elsewhere that
German troops recently were paraded
before Emperor William Of Germany
without their rifles. presumably
through fear that violence might be
attempted against the kaiser. Nothing
official was known regarding the Incl
dent. however. nor the report that Ger
man soldiers on the eastern front
"boo-ed" Field Marshal Won linden
burg during a recent visit.
Amsterdam, Holland.-The Mas
bodt says 1t learns that all Dutch
shipping to England has been stopped
on account Of the pending differences
between Great Britain and Holland.
Petrograd.-The German forces
which landed on Oesel island. In the
Gulf of Riga, under cover of ninety
war vessels, had occupied up to 10
o'clock Saturday morning the whole
northern and eastern part Of the
island yer within twelve versts
of Arensberg. on the southern
shore, according to an announce
ment made by the general staff.
The Russians still occupy Serel Point
and the Svorb peninsula on the south
western coast.
With the armies in Flanders halted
by rains which have made the battle
front q sea of mud, interest centers
Russia. The Germans have taken
the Island Of Oesel at the Gulf Of Riga,
and Russians expect an immediate
move on Petrograd.
Nothing has been announced to
show that the enemy has attempted
to attack the mainland Of western
Esthonia, nor has there been any In
dication that the Russian front In this
region has been moved.
The French repealed several At
tempted raids by the Crown Princes
around Verdun.
The morale of the German troops on
the Flanders front is being shattered
rapidly by the constant assaults Of
Gen. Haig, who clings to all gains
made.
The Slav war office has announced
that the weakening of the Kronstadt
garrison has menaced Petrograd. and
q plea has been sem out for al Rus
SLAMS to forget their political diff
and unite to meet the expected
drive.
Rio Janeiro.-The Brazilian govern
ment purposes to utilize seissd Ger
man steamers for the o~rganixatiou Of
international steamship lines.
ksst Baby kidnapsr Given s. vsass.
Marshfield. Mo.-Claude Piersol was
found guilty Of kidnapping Lloyd Keet
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