Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-15

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man forces. which landed on Oesel isl-
and In the Gulf OF Riga under the
cover Of ninety war vessels. had occu-
pied up to 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing the whole northern and eastern
part Of the island and were within -
versts Of Arsnsburg on the southern
shore. according to an announcement
made today by the Russian naval gem
eral staff. The Russians still occupy
serel point and the Evorb peninsula
on the southwestern coast
In now develops that the Germans
did not occupy DaSo island, north q
Oesel, and at the head Of the Gulf of
Finland. but contented themselves
with making demonstration against
KcrsusAy Appcals 20 F1cet.
Premier Ksrensky In IN urgent %.
! peal to the Baltic fleet TO defend the
fatherland "in this hour OF trial'' n.
vulgcd tho fact that the garrison Of
KronstAdt. the chief fortress and MILL
tary port Of Russia and the station Of
the Baltic fleet. twenty miles west Of
PetrOgrad. by its attitude already has
! weakened the defensive resources of
the fortress.
Eight dreadnoughts, q dozen ligh4
cruisers. forty torpedo boats and thir-
ty mine sweepers participated In the
German landing on Oesel island. The
people OF PetrOgrad received the news
OF the occupation calmly The news
papers publish interviews with some
Of the cabinet ministers and others
who agree that while the operation -.
riOusly affects Russla's strategic posi-
ton, II DOES not constitute an immedi-
ate menace to the Russian capital.
Real Test at Hand. u
Premier Kerensky today sent . tel
egram to the commander-in-chief Of
the northern armies In which he said,
Tell the redoubtable Baltic fleet
that the hour of trial has arrived. Rus.
sla expects for her safety veliant ef-
fort by the navy, and !. az general
issimo. demand that the sailors make
sacrifices.
"The hour has come when the Bal
tic fleet can defend the honor Of the
liberty and Of the revolution. II -
time to reflect seriously and to ceaso'
to cooperate involuntary with the
cause OF the enemy. The garrison Of
Kronstadt has by It's attitude already
caused the defensive resources of the
fortress to be incomplete.
Let all remember that tho father
land will not forgive criminal ievity.,
Let the abominable crime Of the battle-
ship Petropavlovsk be redeemed. Let
the fleet repulse the enemy under COM
mand of its officers whose patriotism
is we'll known to all Russia"
Attack Started Friday.
On Friday the enemy, who landed
on Oesel island, succeeded in occupy.
Ing part Of the island. Toward evening
Il was observed that enemy motor
cyclist machines were approaching Or
rishaf In Vie eastern part Of the island
and they attempted to capture o pier
on Moon island but were repulsed.
The fight with enemy troops which
landed still continues. Enemy ad-
vanced detachments are pressing Rus
sian troops In q southeasterly direction.
The landing Of German troops on
Oesel island continued yesterday. The
region where the debarkation is TAX
ing place is guarded from the sea by
very large enemy naval forces.
-Four Boats Sunk.
simultaneously with the landing ON
Oesel sland, several enemy ships en-
gagged shore batteries on Dago island.
According to the information to hand
four enemy torpedo boats were sunk
by the fire OF this battery and one
enemy cruiser which was firing at this
battery ran aground.
The Russian battery was completely
destroyed by the overwhelming run.
fire from the enemy ships. This en-
abled the enemy to land q small de-
tachment on Dago island which. how
ever. was unable to maintain its po-
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