THE. RUSSIAN NAVAL VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2549, 25 August 1915, Page 7

THE. RUSSIAN NAVAL VICTORY

MOLTKE SUM BY A BRITISH SUBMARINE AN EIGHTH TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYED By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyTlclt Petrograd, August 23. The official naval report of tho recent naval action states: "On August 16 the - enemy renewed his attacks on our positions at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga. Taking advantage, of a thick fog, considerable enemy forces penetrated the gulf, our vessels falling back while continuing" their resistance. The enemy suffered appreciable losses in torpedo craft. Our gunboat Sivoutch perished gloriously in ail unequal action with a cruiser (which was escorting tho torpedo' 1 craft) at a distance of four hundred yards. The Sivoutch was afire fore and aft, but continued to answer shot for shot until slio sank, Having previously sunk a torpedo boat. ; "Tho enemy on August 21, in view of their losses, and considering the barrenness of their efforts, apparently evacuated tho gulf. From August 17 to 23, wo put- out of action or sunk two cruisers, and not less than eight torpedo boats. "At tho same time our gallant Allies torpedoed in the Baltio one of Germany's most powerful Dreadnoughts." I GERMAN SUBMARINE DRIVEN ASHORE. (Rec. August 24, 11.20 p.m.) . „ . , Petrograd, August 24. A German submarine has been driven ashore. It, is estimated that the Pernau landing force comprised a battalion'.- , HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Tiid High' Commissioner reports:— London, 'August 23,1.35 p.m. "A Britij/h submarine sunk the German super-Dreadnought Moltke. "Ihe Russian gunboat Sivoutch sunk _ the eighth German torpedo boat while herself on fire, in a sinking condition." DEMONSTRATIONS AT: THE BRITISH EMBASSY. m ,._ " , Petrograd, August 23. Thoro was an enthusiastic demonstration outside the British Embassy in connection with the battle in the Gulf of Riga, and the sinking of tho Moltk© by a British submarine.HARASSED, CRIPPLED, AND DRIVEN OFF. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' (Rec. August 24, 7.40 p.m.) i. , , r> i ■ i ~m , , London, August 23. A report from Petrograd says: "The desperate efforts of the Germans havo upset our military plans by their diversion on the coast, which has signally failed. Aided by British submarines, the Russians wero able from the shelter of the Great and Little Sounds, to harass, cripple and finally drive out the enemy from the gulf. The losses to our gallant Baitic Fleet were extremely small, and havo not impaired our efficiency. So low* as this is preserved there is no serious danger that the Germans can immediately threaten Petrograd. Rumours of an evacuation of the capital, started bv imii'cmongers, are without foundation." .