THE INVASION IN THE BALTIC

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 177, 16 April 1918, Page 5

THE INVASION IN THE BALTIC

EXPECTED FALL OF HELSINGFORS COMBINED NAVAL AND MILITARY ATTACK . Copenhagen April 13. It is reported from, r inland that the Germans are now outside the fortress of Helsingfors. A large German squadron is co-operating, and it is expected that the fortress will fall to-morrow.—4«s.. N.Z. Cable Assn, ENEMY'S WARSHIPS OFF HELSINGFORS. Amsterdam, April 14. . A detachment of the German Navy is anchored off Helsingfors (the capital of Finland).-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN BATTLESHIP. AGROUND. Copenhagen, April 14. It is reported that the Germim battleship Rheinland is aground on the Aaland Islands. Another eourco 6tates that she struck a inino and sank.— Router. ' THE DOPINgIf FINLAND A GERMAN "GOOD FAIRY" VISTA. Stockholm, April 14. Finnish politicians proceeding to Berlin infonnod tho "Folkes Dag Mad" that Germany had agreed to the creatio.nl of Greater Finland, including Russian Karelia, tha carrying of the Murman railway to the Arctic Sea and also to Petrograd, which General Mannerheim has undertaken to capture • in June. Finland is to become a greater Baltic Power than Sweden or Norway. Also, Germany is to have an Arctic port, retain tho Aaland Islands, and renew the war against the Uolshcviki after securing victory in the West—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN LOSTRAUic PROVINCES IN THE TENTACLES OF THE • OCTOPUS. Amsterdam, April 11: A Berlin official message states: "Tho State Councils of Livonia, Esthonia, Riga, and Osel have jointly passed a resolution expressing their desire to become, with Courland, part of the German Empire under a common constitution.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.