RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

BALTIC NAVAL OPERATIONS

STATEMENT OF LOSSES.

r AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & BEETKtt.J (Received This Day at 9.15 a.mO ' LONDON, Oct. 23. a a Russian naval 'communique, says that enemy submarines were discovered in the Gulf of Finland. In the recent operations in the Baltic Isles, the enemy, through oui; mines, submarine attacks and gunfire, had two dreadnoughts, one cruiser twelve torpedoers* a transport ami numerous mine-sweepers put out o! action." Though their ultimate fate is unknown, we have established definitely ■| a loss of six enemy torpedoers. W We lost the battle ship Slava and the large destroyer Grom. The fighting value of our other ships is unimpaired.

GERMAN OBJECTIVES. (Received This Bay at 11.25. a.m.) PETROGRAD, October 22. The immediate German objectives are Vorder and Hapsal whence there would be a comparatively easy advance on Roval aided by a railway and good roads. RELIGIOUS LAW. ROME, October 22. The Russian Minister has handed the Pope the text of the new religious Law, whereby the Pope appoints a Metropolitan Archibishop and Bishop* subject to the Russian Government .- approval, the Pope to ue» free to make manor appointments if he informs the • Government. Jesuits will be admitted to Russia and all religious societies will be allowed full liberty and association. Conversions to Oatholicirii will be allowed,. RUSSIAN REPORT. rADMIRALTT—PEE WIFELESS PRESS.j • (Received This Day at noon.) LONDON, October 23. Russian official—Our detachments in several sectors of Riga region, occupied the first line of trenches which the enemy had abandoned. Enemy destroyers shelled the coast six mile northward of Werder. The enemy successfully attempted to land forces. \ , WAR TN THE ATR BRITISH REPRISALS. (Reuter’s Telegrams.! LONDON, October 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Cavp explaining the late Zeppelin raid said the Government had already announced its intention of bombing German towns until an end was put to such • cold-blooded attempts upon the civil population of England. Two such British attacks had already been made. The House might be assured that the process would continue until the (Qpi purpose was attained. OSTIEND BOMBARDED. LONDON, October 22. The Admiralty reports: Our ships bombarded naval Works at Ostand on Sunday. Photographs show that the results were satisfactory. LONDON’ AIR DEFENCES. . AND REPRISALS DISCUSSED. (Received This Day at 10.15. a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23. • In the Commons, critics of the London air defences moved the adjournment, in order to discuss Friday’s raid. Messrs Chamberlain and Meux advised the House to make short work of the motion. Hon. Bonar Law said he refused to held Germany by giving particulars of our methods of defending London. Of eleven Zeppelins, only one came over London. The Air Services’ view was that the mist did nob save London, but saved the Zeppelin. • If the Germans ever smiled at our way of conducting the war, they would have a happy time over the British Commons stopping business to make this fuss over the greatest air defeat the Germans had ever suffered. Two raids npon German tovfes, with . large populations, had already • taken place. . ~ This is what' happened, owing to the pressure of newspapers to find out what we were going to do. It was the fault of the Germans who knew the only quarter from whence the raids could taka place, and had sent a flying squadron to await our flyers. Then they were ready to receive our men. The motion was withdrawn. The “Daily Express” comments that if the bombing of. towns forty miles over the border is what the Government mean by bombing German towns, it is not wbat the public mean. The statement! creates as widespread astonishment, as the continued Jack of action is causing discontent. NAVAL AIR RAIDS. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] > (Received This Dnv at 12.25. p.m.! LONDON, Sept. 23. The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft bombed the railway sidings near Ghent and Zeebrugge inole, where they hit two small vessels. AIR RAID LOSSES. LONDON, Oct 23. The Press' Bureau gives the total casualties in Friday's air raid as killec 34, injured 5(5.