The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Germans Capture 0esel Island
and Defeat %0yermatched
Russian Fleet.
SLAvs RESISTING STOUTLY
kalser's Hurried Trip TO Bulgaria and
Turkcy--Amerlosn Destroyer Tor
pedoed, One Man Being Killed
President Wilson's Latest
Move Toward Bottiina
Up Germany.
ay EDWARD ". plckARp.

The week brought no real relief 10
beleaguered Germany. externally OF In.
%ternaliy. While the kaiser was hurry
Ing down through Bulgaria to Con-
stantinople to mend his crumbling
fences, and Chancellor Miehaelis was
struggling to hold ON to his Job, and
the German armies ON the west front
were making costly and futile counter
attacks md slowly giving ground be-
fore the british and French, the land
aud sen forces Of the empire did strike
Ut Russia whit, considered superficial
III, might be thought 10 be a serious
blow. But the operations In the Bal
tic cannot be considered Of prime Inn
portanee and cause no special concern
among the allies, not even Russia be-
Ing greatly worried.
Troops landed on the Island Of
0esel, supported by the fleet, have sue
ceeded In capturing or driving or the
garrison, which resisted stoutly, aud
the kniser's warships are pushing back
the Russian naval forces toward the
Gulf Of Finland. IN the sen fighting
both sides lost several vessels, The
Russian fleet fought well but was hope
iessly o~utclassed In strength. The Ger
mans made aerial attacks On pernau,
and Il was reported that they were at
tempting TO gain u footing OF the main.
land. At last reports both sides We're
hurrying UP strong naval REINFORCE
ments. The real objective OF the Ger
man high command Is not revealed,
but II does moi seem probable Won Hin
denburg. who Is directing the opera.
lions iii person, Will attempt to capture
| and hold petrograd. That would mea
a perll0us 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 Dviua.
Trying TO Hold His Allies.
Increasing signs Of a breakup Of the
alliance Of the central powers prob.
ably sent the kaiser on his trip TO the
near East. First he joliied the Bull
garians, who. like the A~ustrians, are
sick Of the war and X was significant
that Emperor Charles grasped u puny
excuse not 20 accompany his oyerbear,
ing ally. Then William ran down 70
Coustnntinopte, whEre Turkish girls
strewed flowers In his path and he aud
the sultan exchanged decorations. II
the kaiser can hold his coalition to.
gethsr much longer, Il viii be because
the allies do not make sufficiently at
tractive separate peace suggestions to
Austria Hungary. Bulgaria aud Tur'
key.
AS was expected. the opponents Of
Chancellor Mlchaells were quick 90
take advantage OF the wilhelmshaven
naval revolt Incident. The Socialists
now present a united front against hin
and have decided 20 vote against thu
war credit of S2.AO0.OOO,000 at the De
eemheF session OF the reiehstag unles.
he resigns. Foreign Secretary vol
Kuehlmann or Prince von Bulow i
said to be his probable successor
though the wnr party still fears CounI
Won Bernstorf may be appointed. Ii
the effort 20 save himself Michaell'
offered FRIEDRICH won Payer the pos
OF chancellor. displaying readiness I,
throw overheard Doctor Helfferich ant
also Minister of Marine Won capelle
There are rumors that Miehaelis d
contemplating the establishment Of
military dictatorship.
on the West Front.
In Flanders the British PRACTICAL,
completed their occupation Of the i'm
portant Passehendaele ridge and IN.
Germans we're observed TO be hurried
Iy building a hong dan for the purpos'
OF flooding the low land east OF th
ridge. Meanwhile the French ON tn
left nank OF tile British steadily wild
med the base Of the wedge that Is be
ng driven In between the Germial