THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN THE BALTIC

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 5

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN THE BALTIC

ENEMY LANDS ON THE MAINLAND GERMAN DREADNOUGHT ATTACKED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE London, October 22. A Russian official report stoics: "After a bombardment by destroyers, the Germans landed on Wcrdor Poninsuta (on the mainland), on Sunday, pressed tack our advanced posts, and ocoupied the western part of tho peninsula. A British submorino in the Gulf of Riga launched two torpodoes at a German Dreadnought. Tho result is not known. Tho submarine also attacked enemy transports, and destroyed one."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-lteuter.

THE BATTLE OFF OESEL ISLAND Pstrograd, Ootobar 22. Details of tlio Oesel Isltind na-val bfittle show that the destroyer Grom was holed in twenty places, and was Boon a sheet of flame. She continued to fire until every gun was out of action. She fought at short range, and when the crew abandoned the vessel an enemy torpedo-boat attempted to tow the Grom awny. A Russian sailor in tho torpedo chamber who Btill survived made a heroic effort, and launohcd a- torpedo, which blew up the German torpedo-boat. Tho two vessels sank side by sido. According to refugees from Oesel, the Germans placed Russian prisoners in boats, saying: "Get off to Bussia. Wo have nothing to feed you with." When tho boats were «. short distance from land the enemy fired on them with machine-guns.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, October 22. .A German official communique states: "We took 1200 prisoners on Dago Island."— Aus.-N.SS. Cable Assn.-Keuter. (Rec. October 23, 10.15 p.m.) London, October 22. During' the fighting at Oesel, Mohn and Dago Islands we took 20,000 prisoners and 100 guns.'—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.