NAVAL FIGHT IN THE BALTIC

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2505, 5 July 1915, Page 5

NAVAL FIGHT IN THE BALTIC

f LIGHT CRUISERS IN ACTION j GERMAN MINE-LAYER BATTERED AND RUN I ' ASHORE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright .(Reo, July 4,5 p.m.), , ' Petrograd, July 3. Official.—Russian cruisers encountered two of the enemy light cruisers and torpedoers in a fog east of Gothland, and gave battle. The German cruiser Albatross at 9 o'clock in the moruing lowered her flag find ran ashore; Ihe others made off. Our 1 squadron, at 10 o'clock, encountered the armoured cruiser Roon, a light cruiser, and torpedoers, and we renewed the battle. The .enemy at 10.30 o'clock began to retire southwards, and during the retreat another enemy light cruiser joined in, and all fled. Tho pursuit ceased at 11.30 o'clock. After the battle a submarine attacked our squadron fruitlessly. .Our damage was. insignificant, ' TWENTY-FIVE SHOTS STRUCK THE ALBATROSS, (Rec. July 4, 6 p.m.)' . . Copenhagen, July 3. The' "Politiken" says the Albatross was acting as information ship to the cruisers, and carried 225 men. Twenty-five shots struck the ship, both masts fell, and the vessel grounded a- hundred yards from shore. Twenty-seven were killed and thirty-three wounded. The Swedish authorities have protested to Petrograd that the action took place in Swedish waters. The Albatross was a vessel of 2000 tons, and was a special mine ship, carry, ing 8.35 in. guns, and .with a capacity for 400 mines. K SWEDISH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE. (Rec. July 4, 3.5 p.m.) i Stockholm, July 3. 'A 1 severe fight between German aud Russian cruisers and torpedoers took" place in the vicinity of Windau. A G orman torpedoer, and a cruiser of the Magdeburg type wero sunk. Four Russian cruisers chased the German minelayer Albatross eastward of Gothland,- killing twenty-four and wounding sev-enty-one. The crew of tho Albatross ran the vessel ashore to avoid capture. Just as the Albatross was disabled a German squadron, outnumbering tho Russians, arrived, and a vigorous engagement ensued, the Russians retiring slowly northward for safety. The German torpedoefs- landed many, .wounded at Gothland. ' '' \