The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20
.AIRSHIPS DO NOT
APPEAR TO HAVE
ANY OBJECTIVE
In THEIR ATTACK
Are Driven Off After Kill
ing 27and Wounding 53
With Bombs
RUSSIAN FLEET PUT ;.
UP GOOD FIGHT
Two-thirds of German
Grand Fleet Was En-
gagged in Naval Battle
GERMANS LAND
ON DAGO ISLAND
Aerial and Artillery Activ-
ity Intense On The
Flanders Front
RUSSIAN FLEET PUT ;.
UP GOOD FIGHT
GERMANS LAND
ON DAGO ISLAND

Just when 1t appeared that the
Germans virtually had abandoned
the Zeppelin for air raids on Eng
land, because Of effective defense that
had been established against them,
another Zeppelin feet penetrated the
eastern and northeastern counties
and reached at least the edge Of the
London area.
The bombs dropped by the raiders
killed twenty-seyen persons and in
tured nifty three others, 1t Is officials
ly announced. These casualties COW
er all the districts visited.
All the big raids in recent weeks
have been conducted by means q
airplanes, which proved festfenieiV
ditficult 70 oombata0n thS Isaaeunlss
nights chosen for their Operations
After the last series OF raids. durins
which heavy casualties occurred. ii
was announced that a reprisal policy
had been decided upon by the british
government.
The last previous use of the Yep
pelin for Taiding purposes was on
Sept. "a when an airplane raiding
fleet also was in action. The air.
planes reached London and worked
considerable havoc, but the Zeppelins
barely succeeded in crossing the
coast line.
Used Airplanes Exclusively.
The Germans lost two Of their big
airships on Nov. %. OF last year,
when a raid was being attempted
and thereafter all through the spring.
summer and early fall OF this year
alrplanes have been used almost ex-
clusively for these death dealing
visits.
German ZeppeIins last midnight
raided the eastern and northeastern
counties OF England and approached
London. Six or seven airEhtpg
participated and bombs were dropped
in various places. but they did not
carry out a very definite attack.
Although a few bombs fell I'm the
London area the protective batteries
were busy only a few minutes and
ii is believed the raiders were check
ed effectively from making any seri-
Gus attempts against the inner part
Of the city. No reports have been
received as to damage or casualties.
Apparently the Russian fleet, in
the battle Wednesday in and around
Moon sound, north of the Gulf of
Riga, gave a good account OF itself
against the superior enemy. The
Russian admiralty says the entire
third and fourth squadrons OF the
German high seas feet and probably
the NTH squadron took part in the
engagement. The three squadrons
comprise two-thirds Of the German
feet.
The battleship Slava was the only
unit OF the Russian feet lost, while
the Russians accounted for two traw-
lers. Three German torpedo boats
were sunk by striking Russian mines
The Russian feet withdrew into
Moon sound.
The Germans have landed troops
on Dago island, which lies north OF
Oesel island and forms the northern
boundary of Kassar bay. What prog
ress they have made in occupying
the island has not been established
This is the last OF the large islands
in the northern part Of the Gulf Of
Riga yet in Russian hands and bars
the way TO the Gulf of Finland.
On the Flanders battle front the
British aerial and artillery activity
continues intense, probably TN
preparation for another stroke
against the German positions east OF
Ypres within the next few days. The
British atrmen have been favored
with fne weather in the last two
days and have carried out mitch
photography work as well as bomb
ing raids against German supply
depots. Field Marshal Haig's artil-
lery has been shelling the Zonnebeke
sector and other points northeast 81
Ypres heavily. His official statement
Of Friday night declared that the
artillery was carrying out "a con-
centrated bombardment OF the
enemy's positions"
ZeppeIins which raided French
territory across the Alsatian border
late last night did not fare as well
as those which visited England.
Paris reports that one was brought
down In flames near the border and
two others were forced 10 Land.
German naval activities reported
within the last "a hours make a
formidable showing. Besides the
American transport Antilles. sunk
with a loss OF 10 lives, two British
torpedo boat destroyers. convoyiuE ~
merchant feet in the North sea- were
sunk by German raiders which like
wise sent TO the bottom nine of the
Scandinavian ships IN thB convoy
only three escaping
In addition the sinking Of the &m
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