RUSSIAN VICTORY IN OF RIGA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN VICTORY IN OF RIGA

GERMANS HEAVILY DEFEATED BATTLE CRUISER AND TEN OTHER SHIPS 7 DESTROYED By Telegraph-Press Associatdon-Cojfyijght . Official.—"During the naval battle in the Gulf of cruiser Moltks, three cruisers, and seven torpedo-boats were destroyed . "The Germans tried to land near Pemovin. They had four vessels crammed with' troops. The attempt at landing was repulsed, and the Germans wens exterminated. "The German fleet then withdrew from the Gulf."The German battla-cruiser, Moltke is a sister ship .of the Goeben (now in Turkish waters), and displaces 23,000 tons. ' She cost, approximately, £2,200 000 and,was armed with ten 11-inch guns, twelve 6-inch guns, and secondary armament. Her complement was 1107, and her best speed was 28A knots,' ' HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. ' The" High Commissioner reports:— _ London, August 22, 5.40 a.m. "Petrograd reports: In the battles in the Gulf of Riga the enemy lost at least two destroyers. A British submarine blew up a German cruiser. "Berlin admits that three German torpedo-boats were damaged, one sank, and one went ashore. Berlin claims that one Russian torpedo-boat was destroyed, and others damaged,'and that two Russian guitboats were sunk."London, August 23, 12.55 a.m. -"Petrograd reports that the German fleet has been driven out of Riga.'! ' RUSSIA'S BEST SHIPS NOT'AE RIGA, The "Russky Invalid" states that the chief units of the Russian Baltic fleet aro not in the Gulf of Riga, which the lesser vessels and mines aro defending. - . .