Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-27
Germans Capture 0eseI Island
and Defeat 0vermatched
Russian Fleet.
SLAVS RESISTING STOUTLY
ksiseTs Hurried Trip to Bulgaria and
TUrkey-American Destroyer Tor
pedoed, One Man Being Killed
President Wilson'S Latest
Move Toward 5ottling
Up Germany.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD.

The week brought no real relief 10
beleaguered Germany. externally or in
ternalIy While the kaiser was hurry
Ing down through Bulgaria TO Con
stanunople 10 mend his crumbling
fences, and Chancellor Miehaelis was
struggling 10 buid on To his job. and
the German armies on The west front
were making costly and futile counter
attacks and slowly giving ground be-
fore the British and French, the land
and sea forces of the empire did strike
at Russia what. considered superficial
IT, might bee thought To be Il serious
blow. But the operations in the Bal
tie cannot be considered of prime iu-
porIance and cause no special concern
among the allies, not even Russia be-
ing greatly worried.
Troops landed on the Island of
Oesel, supported by the fleet, have sue
reeded in capturing or driving of the
garrison. which resisted Stoutly. aud
the kaiSerS WarShipS are pushing back
'he Russian naval forces toward the
Gulf of Finland. In the sea fighting
both sides lost several vessels. The
Russian fleet fought well but was hope
IesSly oujclaSSed in strength. The Ger
mans uade aerial attacks on Peruau,
and il WAS reported That they We're at
tempting to gain footing on the main
land Al last reports both sides We're
hurrying up strong naval re-enforce-
men,> The real objective of the ger
man high command is not revealed,
hut it does not seem probable Won Hin
denburg who is directing the opera
tons II person. will attempt TO capture
and hold Pejrograd That would mean
ii peril0us extension OF his lines in
view OF the fact that winter is at hand.
South of Riga the Russian artillery
prevented the Germans from throwing
bridges across ne DYna.
Trying 10 Hold His Allies.
Increasing signs of a breakup Of the
alliance of the central powers prob
ably senr the kaiser on his trip 30 the
near Ea>t. First he jollied the Bull
eariaus. who. Ike the AuStrianS. are
sick OF the war: and it was significant
that Emperor Charles graSped a puny
excuse not to accompany his overbear-
ing ally. Then William ran down to
Constanruople, whore Turkish girls
strewed flowers in his path and he and
rhn ~uitan exchanged dccora lions Ii
the kaiser can hold his coalition to
gethrr much longer il viii be- because
taa allies do not make sufficiently at
tractive separate peace suggestions to
Austria hungary, bulgaria aud Tur-
kev
AS was expected. the opponents Of
Chancellor Michaelis were quick 70
take advantage of the WiihelmShaven
naval revolt incident, The Socialists
now Ireser; united front against him
and have decided 80 vote against the
yra~ erodit af s. -aAUH 0O0 ~ the he
cemher session ~ the reicfTSJag unless
he resigns Foreign Secretary won
Kuehlmann or Prince Won Bulow j.
said fo be his probable successor.
though the war party still fears Count
won Bernstorf may be- appointed In
the effort "a save himself MchaeliS
! offered Frladerich won Payer the post
of chancellor displaying readiness Ia
throw overheard Doctor Heifferich and
else Minister ~ Marine Won Capelle.
+ There are rumors thar Mlchaets is
f contemplating the astabli -oment Of q
military dictatorship.
On tire West Front,
In Flanders the British practically
! completed their occupation ~ the i'm
portanf he0tas3e ridge and the
. Germans were observed to be hurried
/ " building % long darn Tor the purpose
/ OF flooding rue low Sand east Of The
ridge Meanwhile tIe French on the
left aank % The British steadily wild
enpd the base Of the wedge that S be
. ting driven IN between the German