Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-07
Appearance of German Fleet
at Entrance to Gulf of Fin
land Menace to Petrograd,
$50 Miles Distant.
CAD0RNA REPULSES
ALL C0UNTER-ATTACKS
Monte San Gabrielle Taken and
Lost Several Times; Airmen
Bomb Key to Trieste; West
Front Quiet.


The Russian and Austro.Italian
theaters continue the centers Of in.
terest in the world war In the former
the Germans still are pressing the
russians in their retreat from the
riga region; in the latter the forces
OF General Cadorna continue to
narass the Austrians, but with the
enemy oftering stout resistance on
the major sectors-north and north
plateau.
With the Russian front alreadv
broken over a distance of about forty
fiVe miles between Riga and Fried
Ilchstadt, the province of Llvonia is
tast being overrun by the Germans.
hVerywhere the enemy is pressing the
tetreating Russians, among whom the
dlsaffectlon daily becomes more ap-
parent
Few Prisoners Taken.
Although the Russians have fallen
pack with great speed all along the
line, II seems evident that they have
not been put to rout and that the
loyal troops are fighting splendid rear
guard actions. This seemingly ia
borne out by the fact that the German
bag OF prisoners thus far has been less
than 5000 and their capture in guns
only $50.
An added menace to the situation
OF the Russians Is contained in an
unofficial report that a German fleet
is maneuvering at the entrance TO the
Gulf of Finland. II true this might
indicate that the Germans are pre-
pairing for sally into the gulf with
the object of attacking Reval, the
fortified seaport In the government of
Esthonia, and bottling up the Rus
sian ships inside the gulf: or even of
proceeding after the Russian fleet and
attempting to destroy 1t, which ac-
complished would leave Kronstadt
and Petrograd virtually at the mercy
of the enemy's guns
Position Captured and Lost.
The Italian commander-in- chief,
General Cadorna, continues his reti-s
cence concerning the operations he
has in view against the Austrians, his
latest communication merely an
nouncing the continuation of the
heavy fighting northeast of Gorilla
and the repulse on the Carso plateau
south OF the Brestovizza valley OF
strong Austrian counter attacks. From
an Austrian war office statement.
however. the situation regarding
Monte San Gabrielle, reported unof-
ftcially Wednesday to have been taken
by the Italians, has been clarified.
This eminence. the last point in the
Austrian line dominating Gorizia, did
fall into the hands of the Italians, but
the Austrians in violent counter-at-
tacks reoccupied il. Several times
since the position has changed hands
and at last accounts the Austrians
still were in possession.
Counter attacks Repulscd.
On the Carso plateau, south of the
Brestovizza valley, where Bavarian
troops appealed for by the Austrians
doubtless have reinforced the Aus
trian line, counter-attacks of great
strength have been thrown unsuccess-
fully against the Italian front. Italian
airmen have effectually bombarded
Hermada heights, the key to Trieste.
which is in the hands of the Aus
trians.
The western front in France and
Belgium remains virtually quiet
A renewal of activity on the Mace
donian front is recorded in the latest
French official communication but
this also is being carried out to
large extent by the artillery. The
duels are particularly spirited on
both sides of the vardar river. where
the British violently bombarded
the Bulgarians attempted two infantry
attacks, but both Of theme we're re-
pulsed by the British.