Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-26
Germans Capture 0ese| Island
and Defeat 0vermatChed
Russian Fleet.
SLAVs RESISTING SToUTLY
kaiser's Hurried Trip to Bulgaria and
Turkey-Ameriean Destroyer Tor.
pedoed, One Man Being Killed
President Wilson's Latest
Move Toward Bottling
Up Germany.
BY EDWARD w. PickARD.

The week brought no real relief TO
beleaguered Germany, externally or IN
ternaly. While the kaiser was hurry
Ing down through Bulgaria to Con
stantinople to mend his crumbllng
fences, and Chancellor Michaells was
struggling to hold 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
nj Russia what, considered superficial
ly, might be thought 10 be II serious
blow. But the operations In the Bal
tic cannot be considered of prime i'm
portance sud cause no special concern
among H.. allies, not even Russia be-
Ing greatly worried
Troops landed on the Island OF
Oesel, supported by the fleet, have sue
ceeded in capturing or driving off the
garrison. which resisted stoutly, and
the kaiser's wurships are pushing back
the 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
lessly outclassed In strength. The Ger
mans made aerial attacks on Pernau,
and II was reported that they were at
tempting to gain footing on the main
land. At last reports both sides were
hurrylng UP strong naval reinforce
ments. The real objective OF the Ger
man high command Is not revealed,
but it does not seem probable Won Hin
denburg, who is directing the opera
lions in person, Wal attempt to capture
and hold Petrograd That would mean
n perilous 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 the Dyina.
Trying 10 Hold His Allies.
Increasing 81 ms Of a breakup Of the
alliance Of the central powers prob
ably sent the kaiser on his trip to the
near Fast. First he jollied the Bull
garians, who, Ike me Austrians, are
sick Of the war and it was significant
that Emperor Charles grasped Il puny
excuse not 70 accompany his oyerbear-
ing ally Then William ran down to
Constantinople where Turkish girls
strewed flowers In his path and he and
the Sultan exchanged decorations. II
the kaiser cnn hold his coalition to
geiher much longer. II will be because
the allies do not make sufficiently at
tractlye separate peace suggestions 10
Austria Hungary. Bulgaria and Tur.
key.
As was expected. the opponents Of
Chancellor Michaells were quick TO
take advantage 0: the Wllhelmshayen
naval revolt incident. The Socialists
now present a united front against him
and have decided 10 vote against the
war credit Of S2.JOOOO0,OOO at the De
cember session Of the relchstag unless
he resigns. Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann or Prince Won Bulow is
said to he his probable successor.
though the war party stiIl fears Count
Won BernstorI may be appointed. In
the effort 10 save himself NichaelIs
offered Friedrich Won Payer the post
of chancellor, displaying readiness to
throw overheard Doctor Helfferich and
also Minister Of Marine y0n Capelle.
There are rumors that MichaelIs IL
contemplating the establishment OF
military dictatorship.
On the West Front.
In Flanders the British practically
completed their occupation Of the i'm
portant Passchendacle ridge and the
Germans were observed TO be hurried.
~ building long dam for the purpose
of flooding the low land east OF the
ridge. Meanwhile the French on the
left flank OF the British steadily Wild
ened the base OF the wedge that Is be-
Ing driven In between the German
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