Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-22
SLAV RIGA Fleet. J.
MAY Be PREPARING g.
T0F|GHT GERMANS
Berlin Announces Sailing Of
Flotilla N0rthward From.
Moon Sound.
POSSIBLY ONLY INTENTIONS. ~.
Is TO GET AWAY IN SAFETY
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British Naval Craft Heavily BON.
bard Port of Ostend, J.
Belgium.
USED AS SUBMARINE BASE
No Infantry Actions Take Place, but
Heavy Artillery Activity
Continues.
USED AS SUBMARINE BASE
Heavy Artillery Activity
Continues.

| The Russian Riga fleet was started
northward from Moon Sound. possibly
with the intention Of endeavorfng rto
escape through the tortuous channels
and maze of islands lying between them
and the Gulf of Finland. Or, tttis-
possible that the Russian armada. al
though far inferior in gun power and
| tonnage, has sailed forth from. the
sheltered waters, where 1t took refuge
last week. to give battle to the Dread
noughts and other craft comprising the
| German fleet. 49,
The announcement. OF the sailing of
! the fotilla Is contained in the latest
German official communications. which
say the Russians left behind the wreck
Of the battleship Slava, which was sunk.
In last Wednesdays battle, and. four
additional vessels that have run
aground since the naval activities lin
the Gulf OF Riga began. II the Rus
SLAMS are endeavoring to make their
escape. instead Of offering battle, Doubt
less their destination is Reval. the
Russian fortress situated on the Gulf.
of Finland, In Northern Esthonia. % . sa
ISLAND OF DAGO CAPTURED .,.,ts-.s
IN ENTIRETY BY GERMANS
Meanwhile. the Germans have cap
tured in Its entirety the Island OF Dago.
lying at the southwestern entrance'?to.
OF Schildau. situated between Moon
Island and the Esthonian coast in --the
Gulf of Finland. Several hundred
prisoners were taken on Dago Island.
to be added to the large number cap
tured during the past week on Oesel
| island, e..,y, ts>.as
British naval craft taye heavily. bonn.
! barded the port OF s.qst end .BeletaH,,-
whichsis beingadsedNby the GerI1Rns
as a submarine base. The Berlin official
communications say numerous houses
in the town were damaged by the
shells from the naval guns. a,t%t.sN,sr
On the fighting front in Belgium
heavy artillery activity on the part of
the British and French continues, with
the Germans answering spiritcdly on
various sectors. No Infantry actions
have taken place, except in the nature
OF accommodating. In Champagne. near
Mont Carnillet, and In the Verdun sec
| tor at several points there also have
| been violent artillery duels. In Cham-
pagnc the Germans delivered somewhat
| heavy infantry attacks against the
French west OF Mont Cornillet. but Were
rcpulsed srsa'g
BRISK FIGHTING occurs "-~-
IN TRENTINO REGION
tween Italians and Austrians .ins,the'
Trentino region and along the Julian
front in tho Austro-Italian theater, and
between the entente forces and ,Teu-'
tonic allies in Macedonia. Likewise, in
East Africa. there has been renewal
OF intensive fighting between British
and German troops. In which the Ger-,.
mans were defeated near Nyango
Later. however. the Germans returned
to the fray. and at last accounts a new
battle was In progress. Heavy losses
had been sustained by both sides when
the last reports were sent to London.s
The preliminary Parliament has
opened in Pctrograd. Premier Kerensky"
made the opening speech, and was loud
ly appiauded when he announced that
while Russia desired peace she never
would bow her head to force I'VE
must fight only to save the country"
the Premier added, amid renewed ap-
plausc. only the Bolshcvikl faction 81
extreme Radicals withholding full
need OF encouragement
The German Emperor. having con-.
cluded his visit to constantinople,. Is
on the return journey to Berlin, where.N
Monday. he will take part in the sceles
bration OF the birthday of the EN-
press. The Emperor is expected to visit
the German naval bases, at some ot
which disaffection recently has been-re-j
ported. and also to go to Helgoland.
FIe also is expected to discuss with tn,
leading statesmen the political sftua.
RUSSIANS GET SHIPS